Emiliya Zhivotovskaya is the chief executive officer and founder of The Flourishing Center and the Center for Positive Education, both of which are dedicated to increasing the flourishing of the world. For more than 15 years, she has trained thousands of certified practitioners in positive psychology, coaching, resilience training, consulting, and more.

Emiliya enables people to turn their passion for helping others into a lucrative and powerful career that actualizes their calling. Emiliya holds a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in positive psychology and is pursuing her doctoral degree in Mind-Body Medicine from Saybrook University.  

Emiliya holds a Master Certified Coach (MCC™) credential with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), as well as certifications in modalities ranging from coaching to yoga, Reiki, intenSati, Thai massage, biofeedback, motivational interviewing, and more. She is the creator of the acclaimed Certification in Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP) program, Applied Positive Psychology Coaching (APPC) Program, and Bounce Back Better® Resilience Training Program. Her programs have certified 2,500 practitioners in more than 53 countries.