Meet

Brian Miller

Founder, Clarity Up · Message Design Consultant · Keynote Speaker · Author

Brian Miller grew up with intense speech anxiety. Magic gave him confidence, and a way to connect. Years later, he abandoned a planned PhD in philosophy of language to become a professional magician.

Brian Miller founder and principal consultant of Clarity Up performing on stage in front of a large screen with his name, Brian Miller. The magician is holding a white rope and making a gesture as if explaining a trick.

Then came his TEDx talk, How to Magically Connect with Anyone.

3.7 million views later, Brian found himself fielding requests from around the world: experts and leaders asking for help to clarify their message and create global change.

That's when Clarity Up was born.

Today, Brian's mission is to restore humanity's faith in experts — by combining his two foundational skills: clarity and connection.

Brian Miller founder and principal consultant of Clarity Up with arms crossed, wearing a navy plaid blazer, white shirt, and a pocket square, in an indoor setting with a blurred abstract background.

Brian’s Credentials

TEDx talk: 3.7M+ views
6 Cicero Speechwriting Awards
2 Anthem Awards for Social Impact
4 Communicator Awards
45+ TED-style talks coached
6 Editor's Picks (TEDx Talks YouTube Channel)
Author, The One-Page Keynote (Rethink Press, 2026)
Author, Three New People (2018)
Co-founder, Core Messaging discipline
Clients across 6 continents and 30+ subject areas
Ten years as a touring professional magician

About Brian Miller

Brian Miller is a keynote speaker and message design consultant whose TEDx talk "How to Magically Connect with Anyone" has surpassed 3.7 million views. He is the founder of Clarity Up Consulting, a boutique firm specializing in core messaging and message design for experts, leaders, and founders.

Brian is one of five co-founders of core messaging as a formal discipline and has consulted on more than 45 TEDx talks with a combined 20 million views across 30+ subject areas and 11 distinct industries. He is the author of The One-Page Keynote (Rethink Press, 2026) and Three New People (Self Published, 2018), and a recipient of four Communicator Awards of Excellence, six Cicero Speechwriting Awards, and two Anthem Awards for social impact.

A former professional magician, Brian brings a practitioner's precision to the art of human connection. He is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and works with clients globally through his consulting team.