Biography

For over three decades, Caroline has been a pioneer with her groundbreaking work in the areas of goal setting, grit, happiness and success. She is recognized as one of the world’s leading positive psychology experts on this research and how it can be applied to one’s life for maximum transformation.

Caroline helps people identify, come up with a plan for, and persist in achieving their toughest goals while also inspiring those around them – the “awethentic effect.” Her groundbreaking book, Creating Your Best Life (2009/2021), the first mass market book on goals that included evidence-based research, connected the science of success with the science of happiness. Dr. Martin Seligman, the “father of Positive Psychology” proclaimed the book as adding a “major missing piece” to goal literature in his book Flourish, and many websites have continued to rank CYBL as the #1 goal book of all time, leading to its reissue in 2021.

In her keynote presentations and workshops, Caroline blends her personal experience, real life examples and research in positive psychology, to come up with practical applications that allow for maximum transformation and growth in people’s lives. Caroline leaves her audiences with tangible takeaways and actions they can use to create their own happiness and success.

Caroline has worked with clients around the world including: Morgan Stanley, lululemon, The Wharton School/UPENN, RE/MAX, Booz Allen, Young Presidents’ Organization, Harvard Law School, and Swisse Wellness.

Caroline is a popular presenter in the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business School Executive Education program.

In addition to the books named above, Caroline is the author of Positively Caroline (Cogent 2013) and My Name is Caroline (Doubleday 1988), which are the only two memoirs that cover the onset of bulimia to three decades of unbroken recovery. My Name is Caroline was the first book to give readers hope that recovery was possible, leading to her being featured on magazine covers and television stations around the world for many years.

Caroline’s work has been featured in hundreds of magazines, newspapers and other media around the world for decades, including BBC World News, The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC, NPR, and CNN.

Caroline has a Masters of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and graduated magna cum laude from Harvard. She is a top-ranked Masters Swimmer and is a black belt martial artist.

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Beautiful talk by a paragon of grit! Caroline, bravo!
– Dr. Angela Duckworth, Winner of the 2013 MacArthur Genius Grant
Caroline Adams Miller spoke as my closing keynote at the She Leads 2018 Conference and she was nothing short of specular. I wish that I had more time – half a day, a full day – to provide her expertise and her content to my audience of women entrepreneurs and leaders in NYC. Caroline was a shining star. Her talk was real. It was engaging. It was genuine and it was smart. And the other thing that I was extremely impressed with as a conference producer is that Caroline showed up at the beginning of the day, and her keynote was not until the end of the day. And Caroline participated in the She Leads Conference from the minute that she stepped through the doors until the very very end. She truly is a super star. If you were looking for someone to make an impact for your audience, please consider Caroline as a keynote and opening keynote speaker. She really has a unique gift and way to set the tone. She speaks from the heart. Yet she is super direct, super giving and she tells it likes it is. You need to hire Caroline because she will impact your audience in a very positive incredible way.
– Adrienne Garland, CEO of She Leads Media
From start to finish we were absolutely impressed with Caroline Adams Miller and her team! Caroline not only customized her presentation to meet the needs of our audience, she also went above and beyond helping us get the message out prior to our conference. Her delivery was passionate and practical. Our conference attendees (both parents and educational professionals) are still raving that Caroline was the best public speaker they ever heard. Her team was responsive, thorough and efficient from beginning to end – an absolute pleasure to work with!
– Meaghan Barracoso, Director of Admissions and Outreach, Fusion Academy
You painted a visual picture of why Grit has become something we don’t see because of society. The delivery was intentional and relatable. As a teacher it is easy to feel lost during a presentation at conferences like that because the information is over my head. You balanced that well and we literally still talk about your presentation. It was one of the best presentations on GRIT I’ve seen.
– Erica Lohn, Citizens Academy East
Caroline has inspired us and brought-in a powerful conversation about the way and the type of goals we set within the organization. Furthermore, the open reflection of our strengths and the practices to cultivate GRIT have sparked a new way of approaching the way we can lead our teams, have a real impact in every person through connecting with their purpose, and develop a mindset to have bigger and bolder goals for our organization.
– Carlos Puyo, Corporate Director of Leadership and Learning, Belcorp
Caroline was an amazing closing keynote speaker at our Educating for Resilience Conference! Her knowledge of grit and what fuels optimal performance is just phenomenal and she is able to dynamically connect with her audience in such an authentic way. Caroline weaves her unique insights with the latest research in psychology to deliver a highly valuable session. We liked her so much, we’re having her back next June!
– Louisa Jewell, Canadian Positive Psychology Association
If you want to get-it-done and make-it-happen, then Caroline Miller is your go-to, must-see speaker. With solid rigorous science and moving stories that captivate and connect, both your heart and mind are engaged to reach your highest aspirations.
– Megan McDonough, CEO, Wholebeing Institute
Caroline, you delivered what we asked for and more! We’ve had terrific feedback that you were easy to relate to, your stories were relevant, and the research gave your talk credibility for a high-powered audience. Everyone agreed they got rejuvenated, reignited and recommitted to setting and accomplishing meaningful goals.
– Morgan Stanley
Caroline’s cutting-edge insights on Grit and Goal Setting are awesome, and so needed in the business world now!
– Deb Giffen, Director, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Booksby Caroline Adams Miller

Getting Grit

Creating Your Best Life

Positively Caroline

My Name is Caroline

Your Happiest Life

Feeding the Soul

Bright Words for Dark Days

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