Bio

Elena Joy Experience is a certified LGBTQ+ and women-owned consulting company that offers speaking, training, coaching, and consultation in an aim to increase authentic, sustainable inclusivity & allyship through: Inclusive Leadership training workshops Inclusive communication strategies Company-wide audits and actions plans Human Resource and Public Relations department training ERG strategy support services Executive Coaching for LGBTQ+ professionals focused on inclusion & vocal empowerment Keynote speaking engagements that allow for transformational experiences The mission of Elena Joy Experience is to increase inclusion in real and sustainable ways, through transformational experiences and communication. We believe that organizations specifically, and society at large, can support the LGBTQ+ community by authentically addressing the topics of inclusion, safety, and belonging, while simultaneously increasing profit. Additionally, employers have the opportunity to improve employee retention and worker satisfaction, as well as decreasing the likelihood of suicide and self-harm among the marginalized, by promoting diversity and allyship in the workplace. We envision a world in which every LGBTQ+ employee is safe at work and proud of the impact their employers are having on the world. *** Featured in the award-winning documentary, CONVERSION, Elena Joy Thurston is an inspirational diversity & allyship speaker, trainer, executive coach and author that specializes in Inclusive Leadership. Elena Joy inspires her audiences & participants to learn how they can improve their organization's morale and productivity, changing members' lives in a practical way. A Mormon mom of four who lost her marriage, her church, and her community when she came out as a lesbian, her viral TEDx talk on surviving conversion therapy has been viewed more than 45,000 times and landed her media and speaking opportunities with ABC, CBS, FOX, Forbes, HuffPost, Denver Broncos, Penn State, Michael’s, Logitech, and more.