Emily Capito

Emily Capito

Mental Health Expert, Nonprofit Leader, Psychotherapist in Private Practice

South Jordan, Utah

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Speaker levelProfessional Speaker

Primary sectorsArts, culture & creative industries · Healthcare & life sciences · Nonprofit & philanthropy

Utah focusNo

About

Emily Capito is a psychotherapist with 20 years of experience in holistic resilience, highlighted in her 2019 TEDx talk. Emily designs keynotes and workshops that instill meaningful shifts in mindset, mind-body wellness, and purpose-driven creativity with past engagements at Adobe, Divvy and Younique. As a member of the Health Sciences Advisory Board for 4Life, she has delivered presentations at the Salt Palace in front of thousands of participants. Within her Utah-based private practice, Emily facilitates a robust women’s community and has hosted 18 destination retreats. Her academic foundation includes master’s degrees in both social work and business administration, giving her the rare ability to speak fluently to both the clinical and organizational dimensions of wellbeing. As a yoga and meditation teacher, she weaves embodied practice into learning. Emily is deeply engaged in the community and is the founding director of Madrona, a nonprofit at the confluence of art and nature.

Speaking formats

Experience level

Professional Speaker

Frequent / professional speaker (10+ speaking engagements in the last 2–3 years)

Topics & expertise

Civic & Community

  • Civic engagement & public service
  • Community organizing & coalition building
  • Nonprofit leadership & governance
  • Philanthropy, fundraising & social impact

Communication & Storytelling

  • Difficult conversations & feedback

Culture/HR & Talent

  • Coaching & mentoring programs
  • Handling burnout, morale dips & “quiet quitting”
  • Organizational change & transformation
  • Psychological safety & belonging at work
  • Workplace culture design

Entrepreneurship & Startups

  • Founder mental health & resilience
  • Social entrepreneurship & mission-driven ventures

Industry Expertise

  • Arts, culture & creative industries
  • Healthcare & life sciences
  • Nonprofit & philanthropy

Leadership & Management

  • Difficult conversations
  • Executive leadership
  • People management & coaching
  • Psychological safety & trust

Wellbeing & Personal Growth

  • Boundary-setting & saying no
  • Burnout prevention & recovery
  • Confidence, impostor syndrome & self-advocacy
  • Habit building & personal productivity
  • Mental health at work
  • Mindfulness & stress management
  • Resilience & navigating change
  • Values-based career design
  • Work–life integration

Selected engagements

  • Whole Body Resilience4Life Global Convention · Salt Palace · Salt Lake City, Utah · April · 2026
  • Relentless Curiosity & ResilienceAdobe PgM Summit · Adobe Campus · Lehi, Utah · May · 2023
  • Stress Inoculation 101 KeynoteNAIOP Symposium · Vivint Arena · Salt Lake City, Utah · March · 2023
  • The Hierarchy of Resilience KeynoteColumbia Basin College · Virtual · November · 2020
  • The Resiliency Field TripTEDxSaltLakeCity · Kingsbury Hall · Salt Lake City, Utah · September · 2019

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