Lela A. Stovall is an author, speaker, change agent, and creator of the CEO Gap™ and Power of Exploration™ frameworks. After building and leading successful businesses for more than two decades, she reinvented her own life and now helps others do the same.

Known for her bold honesty, practical wisdom, and ability to challenge people to think differently, Lela inspires audiences to stop waiting for permission, embrace reinvention, and become the CEO of their own lives. Her message resonates with professionals, entrepreneurs, organizations, and women ready to transform setbacks into strategy and purpose into legacy.

Lela is the author of 72 Months: A Memoir, a powerful true story of resilience, redemption, and discovering strength in life's most unexpected places. Her work reminds audiences that their past does not define their future—it prepares them for it.

As a licensed mental health therapist, business owner, and transformational speaker, Lela brings a rare combination of clinical insight, entrepreneurial experience, and lived wisdom to every stage. Whether speaking to executive leaders, community organizations, or conference audiences, she equips people with practical tools to close the gap between where they are and where they're called to be.

Her message is simple: Outgrow the life you settled for. Build the legacy you were meant to leave.