Lifestyle, Personal Development, Health & Wellness
In health, wellness, and lifestyle nonfiction, credibility is everything. Readers in this space aren’t just looking for information — they’re looking for voices they can trust.
Smith Publicity understands what it takes to build that trust through media. Every campaign we build here is designed to position you as a reliable, credible guide in the conversations that shape how people live, feel, and care for themselves and those they love at launch and long after.
For the experts shaping how people live and thrive
Health, wellness, and lifestyle nonfiction spans an enormous range, from clinical research and evidence-based practice to personal growth, relationships, and the texture of everyday life. Knowing where your work fits and how to position it is half the battle. We help bring their expertise to wider audiences in a way that feels accessible and engaging, without losing the credibility and substance behind it.
Who We Work With
Researchers, clinicians, practitioners, academics, and thought leaders whose ideas address physical health, mental and emotional well-being, lifestyle habits, relationships, parenting, aging, and the full range of topics that shape how people live and care for themselves and others. We help bring their expertise to wider audiences in a way that feels accessible and engaging, without losing the credibility and substance behind it.
What They Write About
- Physical health, mental health, or emotional well-being
- Lifestyle habits, prevention, or long-term health outcomes
- Wellness practices grounded in research, experience, or clinical insight
- Relationships, parenting, aging, or navigating major life transitions
- Spiritual growth, personal development, or building a meaningful life
- Helping people make informed choices about how they live, connect, and care for themselves and others
Where They’re Featured
- Commentary on health trends, wellness research, and lifestyle topics
- Interviews that translate complex or clinical ideas into actionable, accessible guidance
- Features that authors as credible voices in conversations about well-being
- Expert commentary that reinforces authority and keeps ideas visible beyond launch
How we amplify authors in this space
Depending on your goals, our work may combine several strategies designed to grow visibility, credibility, and opportunity.
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Book Publicity & Media Relations
Health and wellness books resonate when they reach people at the right moment, in the right context. We build campaigns that place your work in consumer outlets, lifestyle platforms, and health-focused media where your audience is already looking for guidance they can trust.
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Thought Leadership & Expert Positioning
In health and wellness, authority is earned over time. We establish you as a trusted, go-to source for commentary on the trends and conversations shaping how people think about their well-being — keeping your ideas visible and relevant long after launch.
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Author Platform & Brand Strategy
For health and wellness authors, your platform is your credibility. We clarify your message, sharpen your positioning, and ensure your digital presence reflects the depth of your expertise and the trust you’ve worked to build.
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Speaking Engagement Support
Wellness audiences are speaking audiences. From health conferences and corporate wellness events to community platforms and media appearances, we connect your visibility with the stages where your ideas create direct, personal impact.
What Our Clients Say
Real results from real partnerships.
Author of Quick Confidence and Quick Leadership
“Teaming up with Smith Publicity gave me and my publisher an incredible edge.”
“More than two and a half years after I engaged Smith Publicity to generate buzz around my first book, I’m still getting media coverage and interview requests from across the nation and around the world. Teaming up with Smith Publicity gave me and my publisher an incredible edge.
Their tireless efforts on my behalf opened doors to dozens of A-list news outlets and helped my book break through the noise to get the attention it deserved. This is an agency powered by the best and most plugged-in PR folks in the business: pros who’ve cultivated an impressive network of contacts across print, broadcast and digital media. And as a bonus, they’re the nicest bunch you’ll ever meet.”
Featured in:
Marie Claire, Fast Company, TODAY, The Boston Globe, Yahoo, MSN, Shelf Awareness, Forbes, NBC.com, PureWow, Small Business Digest, Healthcare Business Today
Author of Moving to Outcomes, How to Make Virtual Teams Work, Friday Forward, Elevate, and Performance Partnerships
“Smith Publicity was a great partner for my book launches.
The team is professional, organized, and efficient, operating with a laser focus on securing impactful media coverage for clients. I appreciated the transparency, frequent communication, and expertise they displayed, qualities essential to an author hiring a publicity firm. I recommend them highly.”
Featured in:
New York Times, Forbes, Good Morning Washington, Grit Daily, Chief Executive, CEO World, Fast Company, Thrive Global, SHRM, Knowledge@Wharton podcast
Author of Leadership Anatomy in Motion: Empowering You to Lead Through Technology and People
“Over one billion in earned media reach in just six months.”
“Smith Publicity made it feel like I had a world-class team behind me from day one.
They didn’t just understand what my first book, Leadership Anatomy in Motion, brought to the market — they understood what I was trying to impact. After two decades leading businesses and driving transformation at Google, Diageo, and Maersk, I was accustomed to world-class partnering but was new to building my own brand in the market. Smith Publicity balanced the high demands and basic upskilling brilliantly, and they matched my ideas to the right outlets at the right moments.
The results speak for themselves: over one billion in earned media reach in just six months. Countless podcasts, swift and timely commentary, but also top-notch channels such as Fortune, CNBC, and Fast Company. More than 40 placements across 35 outlets.
The collaboration and partnering has been phenomenal. The continuous feedback, the relationships they hold, and the genuine care they bring to each placement has made all the difference.
I could not, and would not, have wanted to do this with anyone else.”
Featured in:
Quartz, Cutting Through, Reworked, European Business Review, The Business Strategist, Strategy and Leadership Podcast, Built In, CEOWORLD Magazine, Innovation Meets Leadership, Leadership on the Rocks, Chief Executive, Embracing Digital Transformation, Fortune, AOL, Yahoo Finance, Win Make Give, WSOU-FM / Thank God for Monday, A Beginner’s Guide to AI, Fast
“It has been such a pleasure working with Smith Publicity.
Your creativity, communication, and follow-through made the campaign strong and fun. It has been great seeing The Laughter Factor gaining visibility through smart media coverage. You made the process feel truly collaborative.
I would happily recommend Smith Publicity to other authors or experts who want a great PR partner.”
Adam Christing
Author of The Laughter Factor: The 5 Humor Tactics to Link, Lift, and Lead
I have zero regrets about working with Smith Publicity.
From the first conversation, to every meeting I had with my publicist, to the huge number of podcasts that they booked me on – the entire experience was an A+.
It can be hard to find PR firms that put trust first, and really put the work in for you as an individual. Smith Publicity is that firm, hands down.
5 stars – would definitely recommend!
Melissa Doman
Author of Cornered Office: Why We Need To Talk About Leadership Mental Health
Michael Bungay Stanier
Author of The Advice Trap
Harvard Business Review, Webinar with Inc. Master’s program, MIT Sloan Management Review, Fast Company, Inc., Ladders, World at Work, Forbes, Business Insider, CNBC, Project Management Institute, The Globe and Mail, Hallmark Home and Family TV, and The Economist
“The entire Smith Team was incredible to work with!
As a first-time author, I needed help with the book launch, and I’m so glad I was referred to them by a trusted friend! They are collaborative and easy to work with, and they were part of what I called my “dream team” that led to What Lights You Up? Illuminate Your Path and Take the Next Big Step in Your Career becoming a bestseller!
If you want a personal touch, I would highly recommend Smith Publicity!”
Mary Olson-Menzel
Author of What Lights You Up? Illuminate Your Path and Take the Next Big Step in Your Career
“Smith Publicity exceeded my high expectations, generating affiliate TV coverage in the top three US media markets as well as People magazine, Forbes, Fast Company, Investor’s Business Daily and more. This has led to book sales, corporations and organizations proactively reaching out to me for speaking opportunities and has given me credibility as a thought leader in my field.
The People magazine piece was a personal story central to my approach featured in my book. It was heartwarming to receive so much positive praise from my family there, and it’s the most meaningful media hit that I will ever have.
I have already started referring Smith Publicity’s services and cannot recommend them enough.”
Monique Kelley
Author of Redefining Networking: How to Lead with Your Unique Value
Jen Fisher
Author of Hope Is the Strategy: The Underrated Skill That Transforms Work, Leadership, and Wellbeing
Newsweek, Business Insider, Inc., Thrive Global, Directors & Boards Magazine, SmartBrief, Chief Talent Officer, HR Magazine, Work Design Magazine, LeadershipNow, Leveraging Thought Leadership, SiriusXM’s Wharton Business Daily, FOX 23 Tulsa – On Her Mind, The Adversity Advantage Podcast, Work with Erika Ayers Badan Podcast, How to Be Awesome at Your Job Podcast, The Kara Goldin Show, The Kevin Miller Podcast, High Performance Mindset Podcast, Daily Creative Podcast, Partnering Leadership Podcast, People and Projects Podcast, The Anxious Achiever Podcast, This Working Life Podcast, Win Make Give Podcast, Lead From the Heart Podcast, Breaking Sales Podcast, Being Human Podcast with Richard Atherton, Behind the Human Podcast, Love in Action Podcast, Beyond Well with Sheila Hamilton Podcast, Climbing the Corporate Ladder Without Breaking a Heel Podcast
“Smith Publicity was recommended highly to me by a respected author. They lived up to their recommendation. I wanted partners and they were indeed partners. Smith Publicity worked hard for me and supported and augmented my ideas and brought their own.
I would hire them again!”
— Shellye Archambeau
Author of Unapologetically Ambitious