Molly Grantham

Short Bio

Molly is a 4x-Emmy winning journalist who spent two decades leading multimillion-dollar #1 evening newscasts as the prime anchor inside a Top 20 American media market newsroom. After speaking part-time for 20+ years, Molly bet on herself in 2024, stepping away from live broadcasts to go all-in on keynotes, and founding the sell-out, history-making “Bet On Yourself Summit.” Molly exudes stage presence like only someone on TV nightly for decades can do. Recent feedback includes: "Dynamic, credible speaker," "Masterful at motivating," and, "Big ideas said in relatable ways—she’s captivating."

She is also a professional emcee, moderator, can produce and deliver day-long workshops, and is a trained charity auctioneer who makes millions for non-profits.

Molly commanded stages for hundreds of clients in the past two years, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Coca-Cola Consolidated, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals. A front-page article in The Charlotte Observer describes her Bet On Yourself Summit as a “national movement” that “encourages and empowers,” and Molly as having a “genuine passion to inspire others.” (The Inaugural Summit had a waitlist of 1,600+, Summit 2.0 sold out in 14 minutes, and corporate sponsors like Bank of America, Novant Health and Ernst & Young jumped in fast.)

Long Bio

For 20 years, Molly helped lead 20 live television shows a week. As the sole anchor at 11 pm -- one of two local main newscasts in the country with a sole female lead -- she brought the show to #1. She won four Emmys and wrote three books along the way. She is now a sought-after global speaker for power players, including Bank of America, Atrium Health, Coca-Cola Consolidated, Wells Fargo, Novant Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals. As a speaker, Molly owns the stage and guides impactful conversations. Recent feedback includes: "She can inspire us to go further than we think is possible."  We've also heard: "Power presence," "We hung on every word,” “Our team left with new ways to think through things,” “A masterclass in confidence.”

In addition to speaking, Molly is often hired as a moderator, emcee, and charity auctioneer.

Through 27 years of television news, Molly worked at ABC, NBC, and CBS affiliates. She appeared on CNN, Today Show, CBS News, the CBS Morning Show, and in the Huffington Post and People Magazine. Her social media is its own channel, with a combined 200,000+ engaged followers. One of Molly's four Emmys was for changing state law to help sick children. She was also embedded in both a National Guard unit and a federal gang task force. She is adept at speaking live to 100,000 people a night, moderating conversations with Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes, and in her 27-year career, has interviewed 15,000+ people.

Plus, she's a mother of three young kids. She knows how to get people to pay attention.

Most recently, Molly founded the history-making “Bet On Yourself Summit” to help people uncover power in themselves. She curated a day-long, soul-filling experience with CEOs, Olympians, and executives to give how-to’s on turning failures into pathways for success. Her September 2024 Inaugural Summit was the first-ever women's event inside the Carolinas Panthers' NFL stadium—first-ever!—and Summit 2.0 (coming April 2025) sold out in 14 minutes. The Charlotte Observer wrote this front-page article about its raging success.

Molly has four popular and most-booked topics, but she customizes every talk based on client goals. Her experience in broadcasting drives her to focus on clear, concise, and accessible insights that inspire action. She prides herself on listening well and asking detailed questions during a planning pre-call in order to blow away expectations when she takes the stage. For example, one of Molly’s recent clients was a blue-chip corporation going through a transition that asked Molly to bring a high-energy focus on growth opportunities, while another global client combining time zones asked her to deliver an inspired vision that crossed international lines.

She is an expert at taking the temperature of the room and delivering words that matter. Career experience gives her the gift to navigate emotions—your group will feel connected spending time together with Molly.

**Molly’s three books—”Small Victories”, “The Juggle is Real” and “Practice Makes…Progress”—are available at a discount for groups who book Molly to speak.