My “Official” Bio
Emma Laurence is a Certified Life Coach (CLC), author of the illustrated Beyond Burnout Playbook, and lead singer for JazzLove. She’s a pioneer in bringing the gift of music into life transition coaching and workplace leadership, including burnout recovery.
Emma’s background in New York City — as an award-winning actress, director, singer, and teacher in top private schools — now anchors her groundbreaking coaching work. Leading with a creative approach, Emma combines artistic vision, proven coaching tools, and compassionate presence.
Emma is a founding member of the Changing Work Collective where she co-leads the Creative Arts Cohort on a mission to support conscious business practices and practitioners. She collaborated with GoDaddy’s Small Business group to present Moving Beyond What Keeps Your Business Stuck, to help small business owners prevent burnout. Read her feature article on How To Learn To Believe in Yourself in Authority Magazine, or listen to her interview on Awakened Nation with Brad Szollose, which was named one of the series’ all-time best podcasts.
Emma is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of St. Lawrence University and a graduate of the New Actor’s Workshop in Manhattan. She now enjoys living in Minneapolis with her husband, Bruce, and cat, Zoey. To get through the long winters, Bruce bakes amazing GF desserts, while Emma reads novels, and Zoey naps by the fireplace.
JazzLove and Coaching
Here in the Minneapolis area, I get to front a trio, JazzLove, that performs jazz standards along with rock & Motown classics. We’re all about uplifting people with music.
Being a musician makes me a much better life coach. Why? The tools that I’ve discovered on my musical journey are ones that can help you, too:
•rediscover joy,
•reactivate creativity,
•harmonize with others,
•find a sustainable rhythm (so you don’t burn out), and
•ride the crescendos and decrescendos of daily life.
Even though I’ve traveled and performed internationally over decades, I’m only now discovering my own sound. Our relationship to sound is an exciting and ongoing discovery that makes life worth living.
To explore this amazing connection further, check out my blog, Living As Music. It’s a deep dive into how the art & science of sound can help us navigate daily living with greater ease.
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Emma, you helped me find clarity and confidence through a confusing and vulnerable moment in my life.
You’re intuitive, compassionate to no end, and extremely practical. I would recommend you to anyone seeking guidance or support.
-Emily T., British Columbia, Canada
By creating a loving, non-judgmental, wide-open environment, Emma helped me have more space inside of me so that more of me could come out.
– Derek Rydall, Bestselling Author of
Emergence: 7 Steps for Radical Life Change
Coaching with you is the greatest gift I ever gave myself.
– Beth P., | Castlemaine, Australia
I would never have imagined how much I have grown professionally and personally in such a short time. Thank you so much Emma, from the bottom of my heart.
– Oakley J. | Colorado
I’m much farther in my life’s journey than I have been in a long time in career and relationships.
Emma validated my fears, concerns, and helped me get clear by using different exercises to practice each week. Each conversation felt like she was holding a space for me to enter into a realization of my truth.
– Pauline N. | New York, NY
Should anyone be privileged enough to be coached by Emma, the increased speed of progress will be immediately and tangibly evident.
– Cléone B. | South Africa
Emma Laurence is that rare combination of skill and heart.
After meeting with her and applying the tools and tips she shared, I was able to complete my manuscript within one month. I had been working on it for three years!
– Rodney J. | Connecticut
Coaching was a great way for me to get my focus back again.
The new tools I learned really helped to bridge the gap in communication with all of my teams, in and outside of work!
– Jake M. | Los Angeles, CA
Coaching with Emma is clear and straightforward.
Her understanding of “less is more” creates an environment for change to emerge in a seemingly effortless manner.
– Candice S. | Minnesota
I’ve learned a huge amount—many different tools—through working with you, Emma, that I can use as I more forward. This will impact the course of my life because of how I interact with life differently.
– Monica M. | Nebraska
I have to admit that Emma’s personality—totally upbeat and supportive—is a major factor in her approach to coaching. Sessions were productive. And fun.
– Ralph B.| New York
After a few weeks of coaching, I was able to face challenges in my personal and professional life with more confidence and trust.
Since working with Emma, I’ve developed a stronger awareness of my true self, which is invaluable to me.
– Diana G. | California
Who says that self-improvement needs to be painful?
One of the gifts I have received working with Emma is having fun as I work on discovering who I am and facing my inner challenges.
– Nicole K. | Michigan
I worked with Emma through some of the lowest events of my life. She helped me process trauma with grace and even joy.
Emma has a terrific skill of listening and understanding. It’s clear how much weight she gives to what I have to say and how thoughtful she is.
– Michael W. | California
Emma gave me tools and guidance to help me believe in myself and know that anything is possible.
I’m building a new business with more confidence, and I’m getting results!
– Eileen J. | Arizona
A natural in serving others, with Emma’s unique coaching style, I feel like I have a true partner in building my business.
– Lawrence G. Stern, DC| New York
I’m so grateful that I followed an inner nudge to hire you as my life coach. It was just in the nick of time!
You helped pull me out of the hole I was in and build up my disciplines of physical exercise, etc. I’m still checking things off on my spreadsheet every day.
– Meg T.| British Columbia, Canada