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About Dr. Marilyn
Dr. Marilyn Simmons, PhD
Emotion Science Strategist & Founder of Emotionology Life
Dr. Marilyn Simmons, PhD, was not supposed to amount to much by society’s standards!
She epitomizes the statement that “Everything that we ever hope to achieve will involve a battle between what we think and what we feel”.
Raised in a shack
She was born a child of poverty in Nassau, Bahamas. Education was her way out, but it did not come easily. No electricity, no running water and minimal amounts of food in the early years made survival tough at best!
Yet, she persevered!
Dr. Marilyn graduated from high school at fifteen. At seventeen, she earned an AS in Biochemistry and began a career as a pharmaceutical chemist, working alongside world-renowned scientists involved in the development of medications such as sodium naproxen and prednisone.
Non-Traditional Student graduated Magna Cum Laude
Years later, while raising a family, she was a weekend commuter between The Bahamas and Florida, USA. Spending weekdays in school and weekends in The Bahamas, she completed a BS degree in Biomedical Science, with minors in Chemistry and Education, in just two calendar years. She graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Root of PhD research question
Dr. Marilyn is particularly interested in the plight of minority children, especially males, being labeled and corralled into less than appropriate educational settings. As such, while attending university in Florida, Dr. Marilyn often volunteered in inner-city public-school science classrooms.
Immigrant, Single Parent, Teacher
After immigrating to the United States, she taught science in these same public schools, while raising her children as a single parent.
PhD Realized
Meanwhile, Dr. Marilyn continued her educational journey by earning an MS in Biomedical Sciences and a self-designed quantitative PhD with a focus in Emotion Science. Her MS focus was neuroscience. Her PhD research question focused on whether emotions can predict achievement outcomes.
Through it all, she ran!
Additionally, Dr. Marilyn has been a passionate long-distance runner since May 1989. On January 1, 2012, she started a quest to run every day. All toll she has logged over 35,000 miles in that time period. Since May 1990, Dr. Marilyn has also completed more than 200 marathons and more than 20 ultramarathons. She has also run every day since January 1, 2012.
Breaking Patterns for High Achievers.
Currently, Dr. Marilyn combines all of her career and academic expertise to help High Achievers stay clear, steady, and effective without running themselves into the ground. She does this by helping High Achievers integrate her Emotion Science research into their everyday efforts.
Emotionology Life
Who We Are
Emotionology Life is where Emotion Science becomes practical tools for real life.
It is built on the foundation of Emotionology, the science of how emotions drive clarity, confidence, achievement, and sustainable performance.
We help High Achievers understand how their emotions shape their thinking, decisions, relationships, and progress, not as problems to fix, but as data that can be used.
Through its proprietary assessment process, Emotionology Life generates personalized Emotion Science data that is translated into practical insights and actions for individuals, couples, families, teams, and organizations.
Emotionology Life is not therapy. It is not a clinical service.
Emotionology Life goes beyond the traditional coaching model. It begins with a personalized assessment that identifies the emotions most influencing a person's experience. Those findings are then used to develop a practical plan for improving performance, protecting energy, strengthening relationships, and supporting sustainable growth.
The goal is to help you make better decisions, protect your energy, strengthen relationships, and sustain performance over time. The goal is not to add more information to your life.
This work is built on the belief that capable people should not have to run themselves into the ground to continue succeeding. You are already carrying a lot, and you deserve tools that help you stay clear, steady, and effective without burning out.
Our Purpose
Mission
To help people who are carrying a lot use Emotion Science to stay clear, steady, and effective without running themselves into the ground.
Vision
A world where high achievement no longer requires running yourself into the ground, and where people understand their emotions as valuable data for sustaining performance, strengthening relationships, and building meaningful lives.
What We’re Building
We are helping create a future where Emotion Science data becomes a practical part of everyday life, especially for those who are carrying a lot.
When those who are carrying a lot have their emotions measured and identified, they gain a clearer understanding of their personalized Emotion Science data profile and how it influences their thinking, decisions, relationships, and progress.
That understanding provides access to valuable data that can be refined, strengthened, and applied throughout life.
How We Work
We keep the process simple, practical, and personalized.
1. Start with a Conversation
We begin with a free 20-minute conversation to understand what you are carrying, what is draining your energy, and whether this approach is a good fit.
2. Gather Meaningful Data
If we decide to move forward, we use the Emotionology Life Profile to generate personalized Emotion Science data that provides a clearer picture of how your emotions influence your thinking, decisions, relationships, and progress.
3. Create a Personalized Plan
Together, we use those insights to develop a practical plan focused on the areas that matter most to you.
4. Work the Plan
We make small, sustainable adjustments over time, building on what works and letting go of what does not.
5. Keep What Works
The goal is not perfection. The goal is to help you create a way of moving forward that is effective, sustainable, and uniquely your own.
Ready to Begin?
If this approach resonates with you, the next step is simple.
We start with a free 20-minute conversation to learn more about what you are carrying, answer your questions, and determine whether this approach is a good fit.
There is no pressure and no obligation. Just a chance to explore what might be possible.