
Hello Friends!
After coaching for several years on life’s transitions, I find myself in the midst of my own. I’m shifting to music and writing as the focus of my days.
While I’m no longer coaching, I still have the Beyond Burnout Playbook available for free download, the best-selling book to which I contributed Leading with Self-Awareness: Starting from the Inside Out on Amazon, and interviews and articles you may find helpful.
This website is being updated to reflect current projects, such as our Minneapolis-based trio, JazzLove and my ongoing monthly blog, Living As Music. Feel free to explore and to reach out to me if you find resonance in any of these gifts.
May your transitions bring more clarity and confidence in knowing who you are and why you’re here.
I’ll see you on the journey.
Warmly,
Emma
The Upside of Transitions
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The Beyond Burnout Playbook
Burnout often accompanies life/work transitions. Here’s help.
You can move from crispy fried to loving life in a more playful, powerful way. This simple, illustrated guide is distilled wisdom from hundreds of coaching sessions.
It’s short [no need for more overwhelm]. And it’s free.
Here’s what to expect:
- Learn why burnout is not ALL bad.
- Discover 5 Keys to overcome burnout anytime it appears.
- Take micro-steps using play prompts for each key.
- Shift to a wider more self-compassionate perspective.
- Walk away with tools that last a lifetime.
Years of coaching, research, and personal experience went into creating this book.
So before you despair that your life’s a mess and you’re an even bigger mess—see if the Playbook works for you.

About Me
I’m Emma Laurence, a Certified Life Coach with more than 10,000 hours of coaching, teaching, and directing experience.
I draw on my NYC background as an award-winning performer and educator to support millennial leaders through personal and professional life transitions.
In addition to coaching others, I’ve navigated many of my own major life/work changes by being creative, persistent, and keeping my sense of humor.
Living As Music
Find your rhythm and harmony
What if we could navigate daily life with more ease, fluidity, and confidence, by living as music?
What would that even mean?
I started researching—and got jazzed about the wide-ranging impact of music, sound, and vibration.
Music can relax and heal us, help ease tough transitions, and invite us to fully enjoy a sustainable, inspired life.