Caroline Adams Miller

Caroline Adams Miller, MAPP, is an author, motivational speaker, and executive coach with substantial experience as a motivational speaker promoting good grit to achieve hard things.

Miller is the author of six books including "Getting Grit," "Creating Your Best Life," and "My Name is Caroline" in which she candidly narrates her personal struggle with bulimia. She is an alumnus of Harvard, graduating magna cum laude, and a recipient of a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. In her early career, she co-founded and presided over the Foundation for Education and Eating Disorders (FEED). Outside her professional pursuits, she is a top-ranked Masters Swimmer in multiple events and a black belt holder in Hapkido.

Miller is recognized as a leading authority in the science of goal setting and grit, applying her BRIDGE methodology to demonstrate effective pathways to success. Her expertise has been showcased on multiple platforms including her TEDx talk titled "The moments that make champions." She has been invited as a speaker at events for prestigious organizations such as the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Morgan Stanley's Women of DC Conference. Her keynote programs include "Cultivating Grit and Resilience," "Getting Grit," and "How to Cultivate Grit in Schools… And Put the 'Awe' Back in Awesome."

Miller's professional endeavors extend to her roles as an award-winning author, corporate expert, and executive coach. She offers tailored keynote speeches and workshops for diverse audiences including students, teachers, parents, school administrators, women’s groups, and business professionals. Her speaking topics encompass the importance of setting hard goals, the science of goal setting, and how to cultivate a mindset of resilience, optimism, and grit. Her approach is a unique blend of storytelling and the latest research, designed to motivate and educate her audiences. She emphasizes the importance of character strengths like humility, patience, self-regulation, bravery, teamwork, and persistence in achieving personal excellence.