A first-of-its-kind look into the day-to-day experiences and lives of successful queer entrepreneurs! – Thriving in Business: Strategies for the LGBTQ+ Entrepreneur

Our guest today is Elena Joy Thurston, the founder of the Pride and Joy Foundation and Pride and Joy Publishing (see below for Elena’s full bio!). Come along and join Elena and Michelle for this incredible and inspirational conversation. Michelle and Elena discuss the flagship book from Pride and Joy Publishing, Thriving in Business, and also dive into the topics of code switching, masking, being true to who you are, and why all of the topics covered in Thriving in Business are so important in today’s business world as well as in our communities.

GracePoint Publishing has had the privilege of working alongside Elena and 13 other authors to launch the incredible flagship literary work by and for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs from the Pride and Joy Foundation and Pride and Joy Publishing, Thriving in Business. Thriving in Business helps readers to become their most authentic and successful self with guidance from visible LGBTQ+ business owners. The book is compiled and written by 14 successful queer entrepreneurs as they discuss their journey and the obstacles they’ve uncovered on the way. We hope this book encourages you as you take on the incredible journey of becoming a successful, visible, and authentic business owner. You can find Thriving in Business on Amazon (and anywhere you buy books) by clicking here or by copying https://amzn.to/3HdbN7a into your browser.

Elena Joy Thurston is an inspirational LGBTQ+ speaker, trainer, and founder of the nonprofit Pride and Joy Foundation. A Mormon mom of four who lost her marriage, her church, and her community when she came out as a lesbian, Elena’s viral TEDx talk on surviving conversion therapy has been viewed 40,000+ times and landed her media and speaking opportunities with

ABC, CBS, FOX, Penn State, and Michael’s. Elena Joy recently launched Pride and Joy Publishing, the only publisher of solely LGBTQ+ empowerment and business books.

To learn more about Elena and the Pride and Joy Foundation, please check her websites and social media platforms below.

http://www.PrideandJoyFoundation.org

http://www.queerbusinessbook.com

www.prideandjoyparents.com

http://www.AllyQuiz.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenajoythurston/

https://www.instagram.com/pridejoyfoundation/

https://www.facebook.com/PrideJoyFound

https://twitter.com/PrideJoyFound

https://www.ted.com/talks/elena_joy_thurston_conversion_therapy_almost_took_my_life_mindfulness_saved_it

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