Inspirational Speaker, Storyteller, & Attitude Adjuster
a sought after authority on leadership, resilience, & inclusion
“I have known and booked Elisa as a speaker for a number of years and can state without equivocation that all of her presentations have resulted in standing ovations and rave reviews from attendees.” – Kelly Ross, President, Western Advocates
Sometimes life hits you like a truck.
Sometimes there’s an actual truck.
In 2014 half my rear end was removed in an ICU while surgeons raced to save my life. I’m literally a half-assed amputee. Saving my life took more than 20 major surgeries, including a high-risk kidney transplant, at 7 hospitals in 4 states spanning the North American continent.
I was on a cross country business trip in the middle of an ice storm when the Ford F250 I was driving slid on the highway. Two young women staff members looked to me for leadership. After rapidly evacuating them first, an 18-wheeler truck going 65mph hit my body. I wasn’t in a vehicle when it hit me. The impact launched me 90 feet through the air and left me impaled, on a guardrail.
My 30-year career in the entertainment industry was over.
I discovered that leadership isn’t about what you do. Job titles don’t make leaders. Leadership is about who you are, in choices practiced daily, that show up when you confront adversity.
Today I teach 4 specific actions that, when taken consistently in all things big and small, will catapult you from surviving to service, and toughing it out to triumph.
I show how these 4 actions will enable you to leverage adversity and transform you from simply someone in a position of authority to a genuine leader who makes an Extraordinary IMPACT.
Past President, NSA Northwest
Certified ADA Coordinator
Almost all clients start with my Signature Keynote.
Customization, deeper dive breakouts and follow-up programs are all available.
Let’s talk, like regular humans, to craft the best solution for you.
I left my home in Puyallup, Washington headed to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. My company put on shows at state and county fairs around the country. Just as I crossed into Oklahoma, three vehicles collided with my truck. First an 18-wheeler, then a Toyota Sequoia SUV, and finally another 18-wheeler traveling 65 miles per hour hit my body as I attempted to run to safety.
Here’s what I learned.
I would like to share my story with your community or organization. Through keynote speeches, trainings, and executive coaching I share my expertise in leadership, disability, guest experience, and communication skills.
Want to know fees? Please call so I can ask a few questions, then give you a proposal. I have a package to fit almost every budget. Traveling from Seattle, WA.
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Elisa Hays
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I began speaking, training and business consulting in 1999 while building Let’s Pretend Entertainment, a family-centric theater company. Going way back, I put in ten years acting in stage and film productions.
In 2012 I invented a new system for hand washing based on principles of play and imagination. As the founder of Hygienics Innovation, LLC I received patents-pending in the U.S. and Canada. My company built and sold large mobile attractions called Sudsy’s Barn™ that have received wide acclaim at events spanning North America.
I hold degrees in Philosophy and Theatre from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA. Which means I know how to think critically and deliver dramatically.
In addition, I am honored to have received the following distinguished awards in the fairs and festival industry, which was my primary client niche for 20 years:
