Emotional intelligence for true character that can hold itself authentically.
Innocence with a spine.
Founded by Lindsey Capp to support people who are ready to take responsibility for the emotional environments they live, work, and lead inside.
What Real Emotional Intelligence Actually Is….
Emotional intelligence is not a behaviour.
It is true character that can hold itself.
I describe it simply:
Innocence with a spine.
Innocence: openness, humanity, truth
Spine: responsibility, boundaries, authority
Without innocence, leadership becomes cold and controlling.
Without a spine, leadership collapses into people-pleasing and avoidance.
Real emotional intelligence holds both - simultaneously.
That capacity cannot be taught in slides.
It has to be experienced and embodied.
Who This Work Is For…
Leaders whose emotional output shapes entire organisations.
Parents who understand their children breathe the air they create.
Couples who want intimacy without collapse or control.
Professionals who are successful on paper but disconnected inside.
If you carry responsibility - for people, culture, or systems - this work will make sense to you.
Why This Work Is Different
Emotional responsibility comes first.
Emotional maturity follows.
Authenticity arrives as a consequence - not a goal.
When emotional intelligence is embodied, people don’t just feel better.
They become safer to be around.
That is the work.
Speaking & Conferences
Lindsey also speaks to leadership teams, organisations, and conferences on:
• Embodied emotional intelligence
• True character under pressure
• Leadership responsibility and culture
• The cost of emotional immaturity
These keynotes are not performance pieces.
They are recalibrations.
When emotional intelligence is understood at the level of character, rooms shift.
A Quiet Invitation
If you are ready to develop that level of character -
in yourself and in the environments you are responsible for -
then this work will meet you.