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Emma Miller BSc. MSc.

Emma Miller is a Wellbeing Specialist, Positive Psychologist MSc., Award Winning Explorer & Founder of Wellbeing Explorers.

Personal

I was born and brought up in County Down, Northern Ireland. I currently live a nomadic life between three continents (UK/ Ireland, USA and Nepal) with my partner Liam. I was born in the 80’s (just about; 1989) and my favourite places in the world are Donegal (Ireland), the Nepal Himalayas and the Mongol steppe. I have turned my passions into my purpose.

Qualifications and experience

I studied psychology at Queens University, Belfast (Northern Ireland) for my undergraduate and received a 2:1.

I have a MSc in Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology from the world leading psychology department in the University of East London (UK). I graduated with a distinction in January 2021. I gained counselling qualifications in 2009.

I am a level 3 Active IQ Sports massage practitioner and have been practising since 2016.

I am a certified yoga teacher with a 200 hour course in Pokhara, Nepal. I qualified in 2019 and have had a self-practice since 2013.

As an outdoor instructor/ educator I have worked all around the world leading expeditions and adventure sports. I am a qualified Summer Mountain Leader (UK) for hiking and trekking, an indoor climbing instructor, and am a highly experienced and qualified first aider.

I am an accomplished and experienced semi-professional musician as a singer, violinist, pianist and ukulele player. Highlight is performing as a teenager in London’s the Royal Albert Hall. I have performed solo, in small groups, round the campfire, on the beach, in classical orchestras and in traditional Irish groups.

Notable personal international expeditions

February (2023) – Nepal Himalaya in Mountainous district Humla. The expedition will research wellbeing and strategies for mental resiliency of remote mountainous communities who live at the frontlines of our battle with the changing climate.

Peru & the Galapagos (2019) – Machu Picchu.

Khovsgol, Northern Mongolia (2018) - Self-supported and self-organised expedition to the Mongolian Taiga to visit the nomadic Tsaatan people. One of the last nomadic reindeer herding communities in the world.

Nepal (2012-2013, 2014, 2019-2020) – I paddled many rivers and trekked in Khumbu, Langtang and Annapurna region. I have lead treks and worked as a medic. Climbed Island Peak and trekked in Everest region (April, 2019)

India (2013) – I travelled for six weeks through Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh (including Dharamshala), Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh (including Taj Mahal) and iconic cities such as Delhi and Mumbai.

Rock climber (2010 to present) – Travelled and climbed in France, Spain, Mongolia, USA, UK & Ireland.

Zambia and Malawi (2008) – I explored extensively including a trip to Lake Malawi and worked on a safari lodge as a guest liaison.

Wellbeing Specialist

As a Wellbeing Specialist I use the science of positive psychology, coaching psychology, a range of professional competencies and my lived experience from chronic fatigue to flourishing to teach you the skills of self-healing and self-regulation to journey and expand towards Self-Mastery and An Adventurous Way of Being.

I am a positive psychology coach, expedition leader and outdoor adventure instructor/educator, sports massage therapist, yoga teacher and musician. I use a combination of these towards a multidimensional approach to wellbeing (mind, body, environment and interpersonal worlds) and work with individuals, groups and corporate clients in 1:1 sessions, workshops and wilderness/ adventure expeditions. 

Wellbeing Explorer

My passion and mission as a Wellbeing Explorer is to explore wild places, visit remote communities and talk with people around the world to share the wellbeing stories you may never otherwise get to hear. I want to build connection through empathy, understanding wellbeing and human flourishing; encouraging people to appreciate that whilst people and cultures are unique and different, we should celebrate our common humanity. I want to be the ‘Lara Croft’ of positive psychology research and wellbeing exploration!

I have engaged in profound and intimate interactions with humans from diverse cultures, with varied and different values. This journey has taken me to interview people in Ireland, UK, USA, Nepal, Mongolia, Peru and India. What I have found is that love is the most important value, and that most people are good, kind and want the best for themselves and their loved ones. I am excited to continue the wellbeing exploration on our epic expedition next year, walking the length of Nepal in the mountains to engage with the remote communities who are the guardians of the mighty Himalaya to understand what wellbeing means to them, and explore their strategies for mental resiliency to climate change related natural disasters. This 1700km expedition will be around 120 days and we will climb 70,000m/ 300,000ft in elevation which is the height of Everest eight times!