Emma Payne
Founder of Grief Coach
About Emma
Emma is a seasoned technology entrepreneur, MIT graduate, and award-winning change-agent, who started building online communities before Netscape was born. Her 25 year career leading online and mobile projects has included building tools to register young people to vote, creating online networks of support for families facing health challenges, and launching North America’s first online crisis intervention line. She also founded a scrappy, action-oriented, national non-profit focused on women & technology, that broke boundaries and developed leaders for 17 years.
Grief Coach combines Emma’s passion for mobile technology and engagement, with her deep commitment to giving people the confidence and tools they need to support each other through grief. She knows that, while nothing makes grief go away, supporting someone through loss is powerful and transformative for the supporter, and alters the trajectory for the grieving person too.
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Meet The Hosts
Zelena Khan
Host
Zelena Khan’s knack for storytelling was the catalyst for NEXT Podcast, crafted with the aim to create a platform that amplifies a diverse community of professionals to educate and inspire the next generation of leaders. A proud Bronx Native, Zelena […]
Micayla Greco
Producer
As a producer of NEXT, Micayla boasts a depth of knowledge in content creation, video and film production, and executive branding at global companies. She graduated from SUNY Fredonia with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a minor in Communications, […]
Gabby Pardo
Audio Engineer
Since her undgraduate career, Gabby always had a drive for creativity and storytelling whether it be through a news article, video, or podcast. Gabby graduared Cum Laude from SUNY Stony Brook with a BA in Journalism and minor in Creative […]