Hi, I’m Emily Florence—author of Even Better: Easier Ways to a Happier Life, named The Feel-Good Book of 2024 by Yahoo Finance. I’m an award-winning writer, PR and digital marketing consultant, certified coach, and eternal optimist who believes life gets better when we step off the sidelines of our own lives, say yes to what’s calling us, and finally stop being so hard on ourselves.

Whether through my book, coaching, or PR and marketing consulting, I help people move forward with clarity, confidence, and joy.

After beginning my career in PR and publicity in Beverly Hills—where I had the honor of working on bestselling books and iconic TV shows including American Idol, Gilmore Girls, and So You Think You Can Dance—I felt called to create something more personal and purposeful. That calling led me to launch EveryDay Happy, a lifestyle community that grew to over 100,000 members and was named a Forbes Top 100 Website for Women and won multiple awards including two w3 Awards for Best Writing and Best Lifestyle Website.

Since then, I’ve worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs, authors, coaches, and brands—helping them get clear on their message, be seen by the right people, and grow with more purpose and ease.

I hold a Master’s in Broadcast Journalism from Emerson College, a Bachelor’s in Cultural Anthropology from UC Santa Barbara, and I’m a certified life, life purpose, and career coach. My work and I have been featured in major media outlets including Forbes, Entrepreneur, Yahoo Finance, The Huffington Post, and the Los Angeles Business Journal.

Thank you for joining me—I’m happy you’re here!

5 Fun Facts About Me

1.  I can say the alphabet backwards in under 10 seconds flat.

2.  I dropped out of law school after four days. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life when I finished college and law school was something I applied for and got into, so I went. And even though I felt really cool saying, ‘I’m going to law school,’ by my third day I knew it wasn’t something I wanted. And if I stayed, I’d only be doing so to prove to everyone that I could do it.

That was the moment in my life when I realized at the end of the day it didn’t matter what people thought or said about me; what mattered was how I felt. In making the decision to leave, I chose to live my life for me.

3.  I’ve been lucky to call 9+ special places ‘home’ so far in my life including: Ojai, CA, Florence, Italy, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Boston, New York City and an island in the state of Hawaii.

4.  At 20 years-old, I took a quarter off from college and went to Europe for several months by myself. The first month I lived in a flat in Florence, Italy with seven other people – I was the only American. The remainder of my trip I traveled everywhere I could.

That experience changed me to my core. Everything about it from traveling alone half-way across the world, to meeting new people, seeing other ways of living, learning how to depend on myself, and not complaining because I didn’t have anyone to complain to. I highly recommend everyone travel solo.

5.  I have the cutest, sweetest and silliest Labrador pup on the planet, named Harper, who completely has my heart.

Quotes I live by:

“As you go the way of life you will see a great chasm. Jump. It’s not as wide as you think.” – Joseph Campbell

“Happiness is not readymade. It comes from your own actions.” — Dalai Lama

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