Hi, I’m Emily Florence. I’m the author of Even Better: Easier Ways to a Happier Life, featured in Yahoo Finance as “The Feel-Good Book of 2024.”

Even Better is a refreshingly uplifting book for creating more happiness and ease in everyday life.

I’m also a publicity & visibility coach for authors, entrepreneurs, and creatives, helping them grow their work and share it with the world in a way that feels clear, doable, and true to who they are.

As an award-winning writer, entrepreneur, and eternal optimist, I believe life gets better when we step off the sidelines of our own lives and say yes to what’s calling us. I also believe in being kinder to ourselves.

After beginning my career in PR and publicity in Beverly Hills, where I had the honor of working on bestselling books, award-winning films, 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 a lifestyle community that was named a Forbes Top 100 Website for Women.

I hold a Master’s in Broadcast Journalism from Emerson College in Boston, a Bachelor’s in Cultural Anthropology from UC Santa Barbara, and I’m a Certified Life, Life Purpose, and Career Coach. My work has been featured in over 100 media outlets including Forbes, Entrepreneur, Yahoo Finance, and Huffington Post.

Thank you for spending a few minutes of your day with 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 after college, and law school was something I applied to and got into, so I went. By my third day I knew it wasn’t the right fit for me, and if I stayed, I’d only be doing it to prove to people that I could do it.

That was the moment 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 deciding to leave, I chose to live my life for me.

3.  I’ve been lucky to call more than nine special places home, including Ojai, California, Florence, Italy, Santa Barbara, Beverly Hills, Boston, New York City, and Kauai, 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. After that, I traveled everywhere I could.

That experience changed me to my core. Everything about it, from traveling alone halfway across the world to meeting new people, seeing other ways of living, learning how to depend on myself, 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:

“The most important thing is to enjoy your life, to be happy, it’s all that matters.” — Audrey Hepburn

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the live you have imagined.” — Henry David Thoreau