Hi, I’m Emily Florence, the author of Even Better: Easier Ways to a Happier Life, recognized as “The Feel-Good Book of 2024” by Yahoo Finance. I’m an award-winning writer, seasoned publicist, PR consultant, and a certified life, life purpose, and career coach.

As the founder of EveryDay Happy, I built a vibrant lifestyle community from the ground up, which was recognized as a Forbes Top 100 Website for Women and a w3 Award-Winner for Best Writing for a Lifestyle Website and Best Lifestyle Website.

Throughout my career as a publicist, I’ve represented award-winning films, books and iconic TV shows including American Idol, Gilmore Girls, and So You Think You Can Dance. For over a decade, I’ve worked with countless entrepreneurs, authors, coaches, creatives, and brands, helping them get in the media, earn credibility and make a bigger impact.

I have a Master of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism from Emerson College in Boston, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cultural Anthropology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Life, Life Purpose and Career Coaching certification.

My work and I have been honored to be featured in several major media outlets, including Forbes, Entrepreneur, Yahoo Finance, The Huffington Post, and the Los Angeles Business Journal.

For over a decade, I’ve been passionate about helping people create more fulfilling lives, reach their goals, and live with greater joy, purpose, and ease.

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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