Emily Hooks

Emily is an author, speaker, and founder of the Forgiveness Academy™. Her book, The Power of Forgiveness: A Guide to Healing and Wholeness is a comprehensive guide to forgiveness as a healing practice. The author makes the crucial point that, for us to be the most empowered versions of ourselves in the world, we must prioritize our healing. And, forgiveness is the most important path toward healing that we can undertake.

Emily speaks throughout the U.S. on forgiveness, finding self-empowerment by embracing our past, and her shares her personal healing journey. She also facilitates workshops and provides group training in person and online and offers exclusive coaching services on a limited basis. Prior to launching the Academy™ Emily worked as a freelance writer and attended the University of Texas at Dallas for her MBA in Entrepreneurship.

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