About Matt

First things first: I’m married to my incredible wife, Shari, and we have three wild and amazing kids—Nolan (13), Avalyn (10), and Hope(6). I first wrote this bio in 2026, so I’ll let you do the math on their current ages.

Like everyone else, I’m on my own unfinished and unfolding journey of healing, growth, and becoming more fully who I am.

I’m a spiritual and life coach and the founder of Deeper. My passion is helping people navigate the chaos of life so they can show up for the people and moments that matter most—as the confident, compassionate, and courageous people they really are.

There is something deeply meaningful about watching someone gain clarity, work through what has kept them stuck, and begin to experience lasting change in the way they live and relate to others.

I earned my undergraduate degree in psychology from Spring Arbor University in 2007 and my master’s degree in counseling from Concordia University Wisconsin in 2016. Over the years, I have worked with a variety of ministries, churches, and organizations. Those experiences—along with my own evolving spiritual journey—have shaped the way I listen, ask questions, and create space for people to explore what is happening within and around them.

Outside of coaching, I love spending time with my family and my close community of friends. I also value time alone—preferably somewhere in nature, exploring what is over the next hill and eventually finding a beautiful view.

I enjoy watching football, building LEGO sets and having tickle fights with my kids, rewatching The Office, seeing the newest action movie, reading adventure and spy novels, listening to spiritual teachers and audiobooks, and occasionally enjoying a good beer and cigar.

Most of all, I’m someone who believes people are not problems to be fixed. We are whole human beings—already good, already loved, and still becoming. I consider it a privilege to walk alongside people as they remember who they are and learn to live from that truth.

Read my story here.

Find out what I am up to currently: https://www.facebook.com/matt.emhoff/