About Laura

Her injury is part of the story.
Not the whole of it.

Laura Michelle is a mindset speaker, disability advocate, and creator whose work sits where lived experience meets useful action.

Laura Michelle smiling in a light blue dress while seated in her wheelchair.

Growth without
denial.

Laura helps people meet difficult circumstances with gratitude, reshape their outlook, and set meaningful goals that create movement.

Her approach does not require pretending the hard parts are easy or that structural barriers disappear through positive thinking.

“Even when life is difficult, you can move your mind.”

Leadership,
advocacy, study.

LeadershipBoard leadership, Mi Work MattersService
2020–21Ms. Wheelchair MichiganAdvocacy
2021Ms. Wheelchair America People’s Choice AwardRecognition
EducationBachelor’s + Master’s in Business AdministrationMadonna University
Close portrait of Laura Michelle smiling in a champagne sequined outfit.

Warmth.
Directness.
Lived experience.