Stephen Miller is a three-time Paralympic Champion who has represented Great Britain in the F32 Club Throw for over 25 years. Founder of the charity SMILE Through Sport, Stephen is also a motivational speaker and an executive mindset coach who excels at inspiring people to overcome their adversity and reach peak performance. No stranger to adversity himself, Stephen was born with cerebral palsy and has spent a lifetime building his mental resilience to overcome major obstacles and become one of the leading Paralympic athletes. With this experience in mind, Stephen is a proficient speaker on overcoming adversity and can provide tried and tested methods for his audience to takeaway.
Stephen was first introduced to the Club Throw event at the age of 10 through a weekly school club. By 16, he had won his first Gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games to become Britain’s youngest track and field Gold medallist. Stephen went on to win another two Gold medals at the subsequent Sydney and Athens Paralympic Games. One of the leading athletes in the Club Throw, Stephen succeeded in holding onto the world record for 11 years, proving himself to be worthy of leading the men’s athletics team in the 2012 London Paralympic Games.
Over the past 25 years, Stephen has made some exceptional achievements. He has accumulated 34 international medals, competed in seven World Championships, seven European Championships and six Paralympic Games. Recognised for those achievements, he was awarded an MBE in 2016 for service to sports. An inspiration to all those who have suffered major adversities, Stephen proves that anyone can overcome adversity with a positive attitude and mental resilience.
Always happy to help others reach their potential, Stephen frequently gives speeches at schools, sports clubs, and local community groups to share some of the lessons he has learned on his journey. Going further, as the Founder of SMILE Through Sports, Stephen helps people with disabilities engage in sporting activities by combining educational programmes with disability services. Over the years, Stephen has provided help and support for thousands of people.
By focusing on positive thinking, Stephen has succeeded in overcoming many personal challenges. He now utilises his experiences to help others harness the power of positive thinking, combining personal anecdotes, humour and tangible advice, Stephen Miller promises to provide inspirational sessions.
How to hire Stephen Miller
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Stephen Miller's official speaking topics:
- Positive Thinking.
- Performance Mindset.
- Overcoming Adversity.
- Long-term Success.
- Developing Resilience and Motivation.
- Goal Setting and Achieving.
- Mindfulness.
- Health and Wellbeing.
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
- Stress Tolerance.
On 18/05/2022 Newcastle Hospitals were delighted to welcome Stephen to deliver an online session on ‘Why Inclusion Matters’ as part of Equality, Diversity & Human Right Week in the NHS. As EDI Manager one of my challenges is trying to engage as wider audience as possible, rather than only those people who already acknowledge the importance of diversity & inclusion. What can I say – Stephen is now my secret weapon! His status as Paralympian certainly drew people in who don’t normally engage with the EDI agenda and his honest, but humorous manner when talking about his life and philosophy struck a chord with so many of the audience members. Through all this he managed to explain why EDI is key to a truly inclusive society and demonstrated how easy it is to live by principles that give everyone the opportunity to fail, pick themselves up and try again. Thank you for your time Stephen and I hope to work with you again in the future. - Tor - EDI Manager (People), Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Stephen’s visit yesterday was brilliant; 70 people attended our event. I couldn’t believe how many people attended. It was an amazing day, everybody was inspired by Stephen’s visit, he mixed and talked to everybody at the event and he was extremely popular with everyone who attended. - Northallerton Mencap.
The speech from Stephen Miller was my highlight and I think he was a great addition to the line-up. - Northumbria Healthcare Better Health at Work Awards.
The messages that Stephen gave during his talk were really relevant and all the feedback that we have been given from students and staff has been very positive. We would love the opportunity to work with Stephen again. - Sedgefield Community College.
Motivational speech by Stephen Miller was great. - North East Special Education Needs and Disability Conference.
