About
Elaine’s best-selling book:
Menopause Sucks - What to Do When Hot Flashes Make You and Everyone Else Miserable
Ever wonder why you sneeze, fart, and wet your pants all at the same time?
Wonder why the hair on your toes makes them look like mini-chia pets?
Have you ever turned invisible to sales clerks? Can you play dot-to-dot with your age spots?
Written with Joanne Kimes, Elaine's witty but wise advice will tell you why and what to do about it all...
Elaine’s best-selling speech:
“Live Happy or Die Crabby”
Elaine is a popular public speaker and is known for inspiring her audiences to laugh, think, and act with positive energy and gratitude. She volunteers in the community and donates proceeds from her book sales to notable charities around Idaho.
Where in the world is Elaine?
Friday, Feb. 3 - Learning Lab "Lunch for Literacy" auction will include a donation basket from Mill Park Publishing featuring books by local authors and two tickets to the workshop on Feb. 11.
Saturday, Feb. 11 - “Writing the Songs of the West” – workshop with famous Cowboy Poet Ernie Sites. Details and registration form available at www.MillParkPublishing.com
Tuesday, Feb. 21 - I'll be speaking about "Writing with Humor" at the Idaho Writers Guild luncheon at Smoky Mountain Pizza near Park Center.
Thursday, Feb. 23 - I'll be hosting Amanda Turner's "Writer's Block" radio show.
Saturday, Mar. 17 - I'll be speaking about "Grass Roots Celebrity" for the Pixie Chicks.
Elaine’s Speeches and Workshops
Using props, prizes, and positive punch lines, Elaine offers a fresh and funny perspective to women and men who need motivational moments to enjoy life during their winding walk through life.
Elaine’s most popular speech is entitled “Live Happy or Die Crabby.” She has performed this inspirational crowd-pleaser to hudnreds of audiences nationwide.
Contact Elaine today to book your lively keynote address!
Speech Topics Include:
Humor, Midlife Mischief, Menopause Madness, Empty Nesting, and Midlife Travel
Workshop Topics Include:
Children's Literacy, Music and Writing, Self-Publishing vs. National Book Contract, How to Write for Magazines
Contact Elaine today to book your workshop!
What People Are Saying
“Elaine received a standing ovation after her presentation at our national convention in Seattle. She was the highlight of the event.” - Jan Stanley, owner, Lindal Cedar Homes
“Elaine is one of the most humorous and entertaining speakers I have ever heard. I am impressed with the variety of topics Elaine covers so well and her ability to connect with audiences of all ages and backgrounds. She is al-ways a big hit.” - Jim Everett, CEO, Boise Family YMCA
“Elaine’s motivational speeches are such a refreshing reminder for us to live each day to the fullest. She will make you laugh, cry, and wonder about this journey of life that we are all traveling. She motivated our cast until they stood up and cheered!” - Jamie Cesaro, Vocal Instructor, UP WITH PEOPLE International Touring Cast
“Elaine combines humor, style, imagination, and intellect to be one of the most engaging public speakers I have ever encountered. She is an exciting personality!” - Dr. Robert Hoover, President and CEO, Idaho Community Foundation
Elaine Ambrose is the author of Menopause Sucks, a national bestseller that helps middle-aged women learn and laugh instead of breaking something. She is the author or coauthor of six other books, and the author of more than 100 magazine articles. She was the editor of McCall Magazine, the associate editor of the Boise Magazine, a manager in the communications department for Boise Cascade Corporation, and Idaho's first female television news reporter and talk show hostess. Elaine created and owns Mill Park Publishing, an award-winning small publishing company that features local authors and donates proceeds from book sales to various charities. A popular speaker at conferences and workshops, she created the "Write by the River" writer's retreats and other writing workshops in the Boise, Idaho area.
Many of Elaine’s relatives walked or rode wagons to Idaho via the Oregon Trail. She grew up on an isolated potato farm in Wendell, Idaho (population 1,000). Because she usually was grounded, she spent much of her time reading in her room. The enticing photographs in National Geographic magazines provided the perfect escape, and she vowed to someday travel the world. Since then, Elaine has visited more than 32 countries. Highlights of her explorations include riding on a bull elephant on safari in Nepal while witnessing a wild tiger kill a buffalo; hiking to the top of the dome of the Vatican in Rome, Italy; attending a cooking school in South Africa; singing in a concert choir that toured Europe; cruising down the Nile on the way to the Valley of the Kings in Egypt; hosting a tour group in Ireland; and getting expelled from a tour of the Taj Mahal in India because she was too noisy. Elaine recently toured Greece and the Spanish island of Palma de Mallora with only carryon luggage and her new husband.