Cara Brookins

I built a house with YouTube, now I help organizations prepare for change by building adaptitude.

Travels from Little Rock AR, USA

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Speaks on:

Change Readiness

Grit

Leadership Development

Personal Growth

Resilience

Resilience Motivation

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Keynote

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Cara captivates audiences with her powerful storytelling that transforms doubt into determination. She weaves humor, vulnerability, and real-life experiences—like building a house with her kids using YouTube videos—into presentations that leave listeners feeling capable of tackling seemingly impossible challenges. Her engaging style translates complex concepts into actionable steps, inspiring attendees to start delayed projects and pursue ambitious goals with renewed confidence. Audiences consistently describe Cara's talks as "beautiful," "awe-inspiring," and "unbelievably motivational," with her journey from struggle to success resonating deeply across personal and professional contexts. Her unique ability to make listeners believe that "no goal is unattainable with the right mindset" drives people to dig deeper and step beyond comfort zones, creating lasting impact that attendees reference long after her presentations end.

Key Audience Outcomes

Participants felt empowered to start projects they had been putting off.
Attendees gained motivation to overcome challenges and push through difficult times.
Listeners were inspired to step outside their comfort zones and pursue ambitious goals.
Audience members felt a renewed sense of belief in their capabilities and potential.

Generated by Talkadot based on 451 audience feedback

Cara's Bio

Cara Brookins is best known as the mom who built her own house with her kids using YouTube Tutorials. With her eager construction crew consisting of her four young children, Brookins laid the block, framed the walls, and even ran the plumbing and gas lines for her two-story house. She shared her story in her #1 best-selling memoir Rise: How a House Built a Family. Now an international speaker and author, Cara's incredible story went viral amassing more than two billion views in over 100 countries. Media outlets including The New York Times, The Today Show, Ripley's Believe It or Not, NBC, CBS News and CNN have featured Cara's compelling journey, and it's been optioned for film, television, and reality television. She also works with the United Nations in her role as a United Nations Association Advocate to raise awareness of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Cara Offers the Following Talks

ResilienceGrit

Building Resilience: A True Story of Grit & Determination

Tools and inspiration that anyone can use to turn crippling overwhelm into action
Unconventional strategies you need to resist quitting and follow through despite setbacks
Become the type of person who pushes boundaries and barriers to do extraordinary things
Proven strategies to develop the mindset needed to get unstuck and thrive in any situation
Gain an inspiring sense of what’s possible when you adopt a mindset of grit and resilience

Change ReadinessResilience Motivation

Building Adaptitude™: Tools, Actions, and Attitudes to Succeed in a Changing World

Empower your team to embrace change and fearlessly do things they’ve never done before
Life-changing approach to figuring things out when you don’t know what’s coming next
Easy-to-implement strategies that future-proof your team to manage uncertain times
Proven tools and techniques to developing an adaptable, figure-anything-out mindset
Gain the confidence and adopt the mindset needed to navigate change and succeed no matter what

Team BuildingTeam Leadership

Building Teams: Lay the Foundation for Effective Teamwork

Secrets to engage every member of your team to build a workforce with staying power
Easy-to-implement framework to build camaraderie and ensure your team always has each other’s backs
Powerful techniques to create a team that is passionate and invested in your organization’s success
Unconventional approach for building a cohesive and resilient team who thrives under pressure
Create a sense of stability and trust within your team, even when external circumstances are uncertain

Leadership DevelopmentPersonal Growth

Building Leaders: Taking Charge In An Ever-Changing World

Proven strategies to inspire individuals to recognize their leadership potential and take initiative
Inspiring approach to encourage leadership at all levels of an organization, not just in formal roles
Elevate team morale by equipping individuals with the tools to motivate and inspire one another
Inspire emerging leaders to step forward ensuring a robust leadership pipeline at your organization
Techniques to help individuals build confidence in their ability to lead, even during uncertain times

Cara's Links and Media Mentions

@carabrookins

@cmbrookins

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