Lois McElravy
Lois works with individuals and organizations who want to learn how to use the power of humor and the magic of laughter to handle the demands and pressures of work and home, and be better equipped to maintain a flexible perspective, cope with stressful emotions, deal with difficult people, adjust to constant change, recover with resilience, discover creative solutions, produce positive outcomes and have more fun.
Lois McElravy grew up believing that she could accomplish anything she set her mind to do. Little did she know her mind would turn out to be her greatest challenge.
Twenty years ago, Lois was living a life she loved. In a split second, everything changed. Without warning, a utility truck crashed into her car, and shattered her promising future. The resulting brain injury she suffered may have destroyed Lois' life plans, but not her spirit. Learning to laugh and "hangin' on with humor" rescued her from the distress and despair surrounding her daily life, and initiated her recovery.
Doctors told Lois that 2 years post injury was the best she could hope for her brain to recover. Even though her situation felt hopeless, Lois never gave up striving to improve. When Lois was 12 years post injury, she started to experience some noticeable improvements with brain function. When Lois asked her doctors to explain why her brain function was improving, they answered, "It is a result of your consistent effort of doing many small things over an extended period of time". When Lois was 14 years post injury, she started her motivational speaker business, Lessons from Lois. She was accepted into National Speakers Association three years later.
Today, Lois passionately paves the way for others to rebound "when life looks ugly". Her character Louis demonstrates that "things are not always as they first appear." Lois' signature story stimulates audiences to examine their own response to challenge and adversity, and relates how they can survive life's difficulties with humor and laughter.
Lessons from Lois are hilarious personal stories which contain life-changing insights, humor strategies, and practical solutions to bounce back when "things don't go as planned." Inspiring others to look for the "treasures in their trials," Lois teaches participants how to transform disruptive events into meaningful experiences that provide an insight, teach a lesson or lead to their life purpose.
Her universal message inspires audiences to - "never give-up or lose hope." Lois motivates individuals to boldly ask for help and be faithful to do the small things - so they can conquer their challenges, and achieve amazing results one day at a time. Lois served on the board of directors for the Brain Injury Association of MT for seven years and the board of directors for the Missoula Businesswomen's Network (MBN) for six years. She currently serves on the MT Governor's Advisory Council for Vocational Rehabilitation.
She was awarded MBN's Woman of the Year in June of 2008. Lois is an award winning Toastmaster, a member of National Speakers Association (NSA), Mountain West NSA, Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), and Association of Applied Therapeutic Humor (AATH). She lives in Missoula, Montana with her husband Larry. They celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary in June. Their four children are young adults.
Lois works with individuals and organizations who want to learn how to use the power of humor and the magic of laughter to handle the demands and pressures of work and home, and be better equipped to maintain a flexible perspective, cope with stressful emotions, deal with difficult people, adjust to constant change, recover with resilience, discover creative solutions, produce positive outcomes and have more fun.
Lois McElravy grew up believing that she could accomplish anything she set her mind to do. Little did she know her mind would turn out to be her greatest challenge.
Twenty years ago, Lois was living a life she loved. In a split second, everything changed. Without warning, a utility truck crashed into her car, and shattered her promising future. The resulting brain injury she suffered may have destroyed Lois' life plans, but not her spirit. Learning to laugh and "hangin' on with humor" rescued her from the distress and despair surrounding her daily life, and initiated her recovery.
Doctors told Lois that 2 years post injury was the best she could hope for her brain to recover. Even though her situation felt hopeless, Lois never gave up striving to improve. When Lois was 12 years post injury, she started to experience some noticeable improvements with brain function. When Lois asked her doctors to explain why her brain function was improving, they answered, "It is a result of your consistent effort of doing many small things over an extended period of time". When Lois was 14 years post injury, she started her motivational speaker business, Lessons from Lois. She was accepted into National Speakers Association three years later.
Today, Lois passionately paves the way for others to rebound "when life looks ugly". Her character Louis demonstrates that "things are not always as they first appear." Lois' signature story stimulates audiences to examine their own response to challenge and adversity, and relates how they can survive life's difficulties with humor and laughter.
Lessons from Lois are hilarious personal stories which contain life-changing insights, humor strategies, and practical solutions to bounce back when "things don't go as planned." Inspiring others to look for the "treasures in their trials," Lois teaches participants how to transform disruptive events into meaningful experiences that provide an insight, teach a lesson or lead to their life purpose.
Her universal message inspires audiences to - "never give-up or lose hope." Lois motivates individuals to boldly ask for help and be faithful to do the small things - so they can conquer their challenges, and achieve amazing results one day at a time. Lois served on the board of directors for the Brain Injury Association of MT for seven years and the board of directors for the Missoula Businesswomen's Network (MBN) for six years. She currently serves on the MT Governor's Advisory Council for Vocational Rehabilitation.
She was awarded MBN's Woman of the Year in June of 2008. Lois is an award winning Toastmaster, a member of National Speakers Association (NSA), Mountain West NSA, Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), and Association of Applied Therapeutic Humor (AATH). She lives in Missoula, Montana with her husband Larry. They celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary in June. Their four children are young adults.
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