Shannon Miller

Biography

In 1996, Shannon Miller became the most decorated Olympic gymnast in United States history with 7 Olympic medals. (2 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze) She is the only female athlete inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame – Twice! (Individual (2006) and Team (2008)).

Shannon has won an astounding 59 International and 49 National competition medals. Over half of these have been gold. She is the first US gymnast to win 2 World All-Around Titles. Her tally of five medals (2 silver, 3 bronze) at the 1992 Olympics was the most medals won by a US athlete in any sport. At the ’96 Games, she led the “Magnificent Seven” to the US Women’s first ever Team Gold and for the first time for any American gymnast, she captured Gold on the Balance Beam.

After retiring from Olympic competition, Shannon received her undergraduate degrees in marketing and entrepreneurship from the University of Houston and her law degree from Boston College.

Shannon remains a part of the gymnastics and Olympic communities as an analyst and commentator.

In 2010, Shannon launched her company, which is devoted to helping women make their health a priority. She continues to travel the country as a highly sought-after motivational speaker on topics ranging from The Gold Medal Mindset to cancer and survivorship to the importance of health and fitness.

In January of 2011, Shannon was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer. She had the baseball-sized tumor removed successfully and followed up with an aggressive chemotherapy regimen. Shannon has remained open and public about her diagnosis and treatment and continues to empower women to make their health a priority. Shannon is cancer-free and strongly advocates for early detection, awareness, research, and survivorship.

Shannon’s passion is to help encourage and empower others to break through and overcome their challenges with the Gold Medal Mindset, a mindset we can all attain.

Shannon is a mother of two, cancer survivor, author, and sports analyst, but she will forever be remembered for her focus, work ethic, and determination.

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The Gold Medal Mindset

Start the year off strong with The Gold Medal Mindset! Whether the focus is motivation, goal setting, commitment to excellence, teamwork, or resiliency, this 7-Time Olympic Medalist and
cancer survivor will rally your audience to bring out their very best.

Health, Cancer Survivorship, Caregivers:

Shannon engages with audiences across the country devoted to general health, cancer, and other serious health issues. Whether your audience is a hospital network, non-profit, or company devoted to health and wellness, Shannon will inspire and uplift your audience.

Testimonials

We had an unbelievable evening yesterday….As I walked the hallways of the hospital this morning I was stopped by so many employees that were in attendance and they commented on how lovely Shannon is, and were blown away by her story. Thanks again from all Shannon’s friends at Jordan Hospital!

– Cat Melendy RN, OCN Breast Health Nurse Navigator, Jordan Hospital Breast Center

Thanks to Shannon, our event was an amazing success! Shannon provided a unique perspective as an Olympic champion, mother, and cancer survivor. The audience gave Shannon an average score of “excellent” which is our highest score available. Shannon was extremely nice, thoughtful, and easy to work with. I would highly recommend her to anyone that wants an outstanding event!

– Chase Martin, Health Policy Program Manager, Alliance for Patient Access

She won seven Olympic Medals. She won multiple U.S. and World Titles in a career that left her the most decorated American gymnast of all time …and she won our hearts when she came to speak in Fairfield as part of the CT Challenge Speaker Series. As tough as she is tiny, with humor and a heart as big as any world stage, she inspired a crowd of close to 300, including more than 50 cancer survivors, with her take on winning, losing, falling and getting back up to land on top …as an athlete, as a person and in her own victory over ovarian cancer. She was so patient, compassionate and authentic to everyone who came–cancer survivors (young and old), aspiring gymnasts and the general public. Everyone felt lucky to have heard her speak. Her appeal is broad and timeless.

– Jeff Keith, Founder/CEO, CT Challenge

We could not have asked for a better U. S. Olympic athlete to meet the SHRM 2012 attendees in Atlanta, GA. Shannon is gracious and engaging. She gave each attendee the attention they asked for, having conversations and giving encouraging words. She always kept a smile on her face from morning until night!

– Keller Center for Corporate Learning of DeVry University

The event was perfect! Everyone greatly enjoyed hearing Shannon speak and felt very inspired and energized by her talk. She did an amazing job of tying in our 10 anniversary, industry, and values of our organization as well. She has an amazing story and tells it so well. She was very gracious and we greatly appreciated her taking some photos with our sponsors and some of our attendees.

– Katie Henwood, Women’s Industry Network