News & Media
A collection of Ella's appearances, interviews, and press coverage from around the world
Featured Coverage
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Press Release: The Power of Emergence by Ella Samson
RIVER GROVE BOOKS
The official press release for The Power of Emergence: A Memoir to Demystify Gender Identity and Inspire Belonging by Emerge Collaborations founder Ella Samson, published by River Grove Books and now available wherever books are sold.
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Making Gender Identity Accessible for Leaders: From Confusion to Clarity to Belonging
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
Featured in the Human Rights Campaign's The Look Forward, a quarterly newsletter on LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion, Ella Samson joined HRC's Workplace Equality team for a live conversation on gender identity, belonging, and The Power of Emergence.
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Spotlight: Interview with Ella Samson
LGBT GREAT
Ella Samson sits down with Matt Cameron of LGBT Great to discuss The Power of Emergence, exploring why modern leaders have a responsibility to recognize that belonging in the workplace is not a policy outcome—but a leadership behavior.
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Everyone Has a Gender Identity: A Conversation with Ella Samson
PIOW
In their latest blog feature, Pride in Our Workplace (PIOW) sat down with Ella for a candid conversation about what it really takes to build cultures where everyone belongs. Read the six questions PIOW asked Ella in a “grounded, disarming conversation” about gender identity in the workplace.
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Member Monday Feature: Emerge Collaborations
Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Emerge Collaborations was featured in the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce's Member Monday newsletter, spotlighting the firm's work and the upcoming launch of The Power of Emergence.
Praise for The Power of Emergence
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"Brave, brilliant, and deeply human, The Power of Emergence tells a raw, often painful, but ultimately beautiful and uplifting story that demystifies gender identity. Ella Samson's courageous storytelling will move readers, deepen empathy, and help most people learn something new, creating many new allies for the transgender and gender-diverse community. Every executive who cares about workplaces and economies where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential should read this book."
— Ken Janssens
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"My own lived experience has taught me that inclusion is not abstract — it is built when people are seen and valued in their full humanity. In The Power of Emergence, Ella Samson offers leaders a powerful and compassionate lens on gender identity that elevates belonging as a strategic and moral imperative for organizations."
— Juan Fernando Lopera (he/him/él)
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"Knowing Ella personally and reading her story are two different things—this memoir changed me. It deepened my understanding of gender identity and sharpened how I lead, pushing me to build cultures rooted in empathy, authenticity, and true belonging."
— Curtiss Barnes (he/him)
CEO, 1EdTech Consortium
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"An insightful memoir that not only shares a courageous personal journey but also equips business leaders with a deeper understanding of gender identity—empowering them to cultivate belonging and create workplaces rooted in empathy, openness, and inclusion."
— Jack Mitchell (he/him)
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"This memoir does something rare: it deepens understanding without simplifying complexity. Ella Samson invites leaders to move beyond policy and toward genuine recognition — the kind of understanding that makes belonging real rather than aspirational.”
— Dallas Ducar (she/her)
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"Ella's beautiful story of emergence serves as a poetic and powerful reminder that to live a life fulfilled, we must begin with loving oneself completely and fully. It’s made a difference in my thinking, and I found myself reflecting on how to create space for others' journeys of authenticity in the workplace."
— Rick Gestring
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“Reading Ella’s story reminded me why humanising gender identity matters so profoundly in our workplaces. Her lived experience is shared with such honesty and empathy that it invites you in, reshapes your understanding, and leaves you changed for the better. This memoir is a gift to any leader who wants to build cultures where all people feel seen, valued, and able to belong.”
— Matt Cameron (he/him)
Chief Executive of Allied People Group and LGBT Great
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