04.14.2020 - By Rhodes Perry: Entrepreneur, LGBTQ Advocate, & Writer
Elena Joy Thurston is an inspirational speaker and founder of the PRIDE and
Joy Foundation. She grew up in a turbulent home, joined a conservative
church as a teenager, put herself through college, married and birthed 4
beautiful children, and then....life 2.0 brought a divorce, leaving/getting
kicked out of her church, a beautiful love story and a successful new
career! Her viral TEDx talk has paved the way for speaking engagements
around the country.