Speaking

Ideas that
create movement.

Laura brings lived experience, business education, and nonprofit leadership to conversations about gratitude, perspective, meaningful goals, and the circumstances we cannot simply wish away.

Laura Michelle smiling in a black outfit while seated in her wheelchair.

Board leadership
Mi Work Matters

Ms. Wheelchair Michigan
2020–2021

People’s Choice
Ms. Wheelchair America

BBA + MBA
Madonna University

Podcast appearance
Live to Walk Again, episode 105

Choose the
conversation.

Available as a keynote, moderated conversation, panel, or virtual session. Ask about fit and availability for your event.

Move Your Mind

A practical conversation about naming what is difficult, shifting perspective without denying reality, and choosing a meaningful next goal.

Audiences are invited to identify what cannot change today, what can still move, and one goal worth carrying forward.

Ask whether Move Your Mind fits your audience
Signature keynote

Mindset in Motion

A conversation about using small shifts in outlook to create momentum when the larger situation will not change overnight.

Audiences are invited to separate motion from useful progress and consider one practical next step.

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Moderated conversation

Overcoming the Uncontrollable

A grounded conversation about obstacles, self-direction, and growth that does not pretend structural barriers disappear through positive thinking.

Audiences are invited to hold barriers and personal agency in the same conversation, then focus on what remains possible.

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Keynote or panel

Hear Laura in conversation.

Live to Walk Again, episode 105

A format for
the room.

  • Keynote
  • Moderated conversation
  • Panel
  • Virtual session

Event length, audience fit, location, fees, and access arrangements are discussed during inquiry.

Questions before you inquire.

What does Laura speak about?

Laura’s talks explore gratitude, perspective, meaningful goals, and what it means to keep moving when circumstances cannot change overnight. Her current topics are Move Your Mind, Mindset in Motion, and Overcoming the Uncontrollable.

What formats are listed?

The site lists keynotes, moderated conversations, panels, and virtual sessions. Ask about fit and availability for your event.

What should I include in an inquiry?

Share the event or organization, audience, date or timeframe, location or virtual format, and the talk or conversation you are considering. If some details are not decided, say what you know so far.

Does an inquiry confirm a booking?

No. An inquiry starts a conversation. It does not confirm availability, a date, or an engagement.

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Share the event, audience, date, location or virtual format, and the conversation you are considering. Opening the inquiry does not confirm availability or a booking.