Emily Orton

Drifting or stuck? It doesn’t have to be that way. NYC based writer/speaker; Emily Orton wants to help you live a better story. She and her husband, Erik, started from scratch and bootstrapped a year at sea with their five kids, one with Down syndrome. Emily and Erik co-authored, Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention for a Life-changing Year on a Sailboat. Audiences discover it is possible to align big responsibilities and big dreams so you can live deliberately doing what matters most to you. Emily’s writing has been featured in Dare, Dream, Do; Your Teen Magazine, and NY Metro Parents. Emily and Erik have been featured on KTLA News in Los Angeles, Pix 11 News in New York City, Universal/Hallmark’s Home & Family, Nashville’s Pickler & Ben and various television, radio and podcasts interviews. The Orton Family Band performs for fun as they continue traveling the world.