About
Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino is a globally recognized transformational leader, bestselling author, and founder of The Best Ever You Network—a multimedia platform reaching millions worldwide. Known for her groundbreaking work in personal development, emotional intelligence, and peace leadership, Elizabeth is one of today’s most influential voices on change, resilience, and purposeful living.
A master life coach, keynote speaker, and creator of The Gratitude Flip™, Elizabeth empowers individuals, organizations, and communities to live authentically and lead with heart. She is the author of The Change Guidebook, The Success Guidebook, and Percolate: Let Your Best Self Filter Through, and co-author—alongside Dr. Katie Eastman—of The Peace Guidebook, an internationally acclaimed guide to personal and collective transformation.
Together with Dr. Eastman, Elizabeth is also the co-creator of the Percolate Peace Project™, a global initiative to help one million people cultivate peace through compassionate action, meaningful connection, and mindful leadership.
Her podcast, The Best Ever You Show, has over 5 million global downloads and features thought leaders, cultural icons, and everyday heroes. With degrees in journalism and leadership from St. Ambrose University and Harvard Business School, Elizabeth blends science, soul, and storytelling into timeless teachings that create real transformation.
She lives between Maine and South Carolina with her husband Peter and is a proud mom to four grown sons. Her mission is to inspire and empower individuals to embrace their fullest potential, create lives of purpose, and contribute to a collective transformation toward peace and authenticity.
Featured Work
The Peace Guidebook: How to Cultivate Hope, Healing, and Harmony for the Good of Humankind (The Guidebook Series)
As an extension of the global movement The Percolate Peace Project, The Peace Guidebook offers a practical, transformative roadmap for individuals, leaders, and organizations seeking to cultivate personal and collective peace, while also creating positive change in the world.
In a world that often feels divided, noisy, and uncertain, The Peace Guidebook is a soul-stirring invitation to return to what truly matters: a quieted soul, a love that reaches outward, and a life guided by collective compassion. This is more than a book—it’s a call to action. A blueprint for change. A spark for a global peace movement.
Rooted in authors Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino’s and Dr. Katie Eastman’s decades of work helping people through grief, change, and transition, and inspired by the Percolate Peace Project, the book delivers Ten Principles of Peace that will help you:
Heal what’s unresolved within you
Navigate conflict with courage and grace
Create partnerships rooted in values and vision
Lead from love, even when the world forgets how
Build real, resilient, peace-filled communities
With practical tools for real transformation—including reflective prompts, authentic stories, and accessible daily practices—The Peace Guidebook becomes more than just a read. It’s your steady companion, a well of wisdom you’ll return to again and again as you uncover your most peaceful, purpose-driven self.
Other Works
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The Success Guidebook - How to Visualize, Actualize, and Amplify You
2024
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Blueberry and Jam - Adventures in Maine
2023
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The Change Guidebook: How to Align Your Heart, Truths, and Energy to Find Success in All Areas of Your Life
2022
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Pinky Doodle Dance
2021
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Best Ever You
2021
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A Lesson for Every Child: Learning About Food Allergies
2020
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Self-Confident Sandy
2020
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Pinky Doodle Bug
2020
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Best Ever You: 52 Week Journal to Your Bravest, Boldest You
2020
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PERCOLATE - Let Your Best Self Filter Through
2014
Awards and Recognition
- Mom's Choice - Gold Award Winner
- Feathered Quill Award - Pinky Doodle Bug
- International Book Award for Non-Fiction/Inspirational
- Nautilus Book Award
- 2025 American Book Fest Best Book Award Winner, Nonfiction: Inspirational
Press and Media Mentions
- US News and World Report - How Being Authentic Can Help Your Bottom Line
- Elizabeth on Paula Sands Live
- QC Native Brews Her First Self-Help Book
- Percolating as a Writer
- Elizabeth with Tory Ryden on WGAN
- Good Housekeeping - 18 Best Self-Love Books to Help You Heal and Feel Confident
- Good Housekeeping - 7 Easy Steps to a Successful Career Change, According to Experts
