John EmeryJohn Emery is a former pastor turned brand strategist, startup advisor, and angel investor. He is a musician, songwriter, performer, designer, painter, poet, and athlete-an unapologetic renaissance man with a reverence for joy. He's the founder of Emry: A Brand Consultancy, where he and his team help visionary brands wake up to their deeper purpose and build cultures that are more playful, connected, and alive.John's career has spanned pulpits, boardrooms, concert stages, and campfires. His clients range from bootstrapping founders to global icons like Paul McCartney's nonprofit, podcaster Rich Roll, and Yoga With Adriene. He's known for guiding leaders through high-stakes brand evolutions with equal parts soul, strategy, and silliness-and for reminding even the most buttoned-up executives that joy is a serious business.He lives on the southern coast of Maine with his wife, Elyse, and their three kids, where daily life is equal parts beauty and chaos. Whether he's coaching a founder, painting a canvas, or building an epic pillow fort, John seems to always be chasing the same thing: moments that feel deeply human and unmistakably alive.Sacred Silly is his first book-a love letter to the playful, curious, wholehearted life he's still learning to live. Read More Read Less