Coach. Teacher.
Balance-seeker.
Dr. Bryan’s work is an invitation to emotional well-being and wholeness.
Developing tools that facilitate emotional well-being
Dr. Bryan has a long and storied career of creating space for others to find their best selves through the tools she designs. She is passionate about emotional well-being.
A theoretical and practical approach
Dr. Bryan values learning and wisdom, holding two advanced degrees and over 10 certifications and professional designations. This expertise informs every aspect of her approach to practice.
A systems thinker,
busy loving the mystery and adventure of life.
Tomi leverages her experiences as a system dynamics expert, using a systems perspective to guide individuals, teams, and organizations to a more balanced way of being.
Meet Dr. Tomi White Bryan
Tomi’s career of service to others started as a 7-year-old when she began working as a receptionist and a tutor in her father’s psychology practice.
She has enthusiastically and passionately pursued designing systems, processes, activities, worksheets, and other tools that invite people to find and live the life of their dreams through emotional balance.
She has a diverse background in law, compliance, leadership, teaching, curriculum design, and coaching that includes practicing law, executive coaching, consulting, and teaching at the university level.
In 1989, Tomi earned a J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law.
Being of service through the practice of law was powerful and yet, didn’t fully align with Tomi’s gifts and talents or her desire to help people in deeper, more meaningful ways.
In 2005 Tomi earned a Ph.D. in Applied Management & Decision Sciences with a specialization in Leadership & Organizational Change from Walden University.
With her new understanding of systems, leadership, and organizations, Tomi began building tools that facilitate faster transformation.
“I created the EI3.0 system based on having been there. I was way out of balance emotionally, lost in a sea of anger, and not so much anymore (it’s a journey, so there’s always room for development).
If you want to take your clients to the place of emotional balance so they can live the life they came here for, you have to go there first.”
Tomi resides with her husband, Jim, in the United States in Greensboro, North Carolina. She finds great joy in going on adventures with her family and friends.
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Expertise
A distinguished author
Dr. Bryan is the author of Emotional Intelligence 3.0: How to Stop Playing Small in a Really Big Universe, a finalist in the 2023 Best Book Awards competition, and the creator of multiple assessments, including the Emotional State Indcaitor™, the Power Style Indicator™, and the Executive Presence Indicator™.
She owns EI Guides, a provider of tools and resources to help assess and guide the health of organizations.
Dr. Bryan also writes self-help books under the pen name Tomi Llama. Her self-help books include these titles:
✦ What’s Your Superpower?
✦ The Tomi Llama Purpose Guide: Emotional Maturity as a Path to Your Divine Purpose
✦ Hating Myself Every Step of the Way: Tips & Tools for Stepping Out of Self-Hatred Into Self-Love
She also is the Executive Director of Tomi Llama LLC who provides free and low-cost self-help materials to the public through the website TomiLlama.com.
She believes that understanding your values and living into them each day is vital to emotional well-being. To make it easy for people to discover their values, she created the Tomi Llama Values app.
A life-long learner who values wisdom.
Dr. Bryan has traveled the world seeking the most efficient and effective solutions to age-old challenges.
Education
Ph.D., Walden University
J.D., Wake Forest University
B.S., North Carolina State University
Certifications
ProSci Change Management Certification
International Certification in Organizational Dynamics
Board Certified Coach (2013-2020)
Certified DDI Facilitator
Talent Management Institute Certificate
Leadership Circle Profile Certification
EQ-i2.0 Assessment Certification
Published Books
Emotional Intelligence 3.0: How to Stop Playing Small in a Really Big Universe
The 5 Keys to the Great Life
Under the pen name Tomi Llama:
What’s Your Superpower?
The Tomi Llama Purpose Guide
Hating Myself Every Step of the Way
Media & Press