Tina Essmaker
Tina Essmaker is a coach and writer who helps creative professionals navigate transition and thrive on the other side.
An expert in the creative community, Essmaker spent 6 years interviewing 250+ creators as cofounder and former Editor in Chief of The Great Discontent magazine before she started her coaching practice. She holds a Bachelor’s of Social Work from Wayne State University in Detroit and is professionally trained as a coach.
Essmaker has spoken on the main stage at HOW Design Live, taught at 99U in New York City, lectured at Parsons, and led workshops in NYC and London. She writes for 99U and Working Not Working Magazine and has been featured in Forbes, Print, and Brooklyn Mag’s 100 Most Influential People.