Cara Alwill

Cara Alwill is a bestselling author, speaker, and creator who has built a career on empowering women to own their truth, amplify their voices, and embrace every twist and turn of their journeys-especially when it comes to love. Known for her sharp wit, unfiltered storytelling, and signature blend of humor and depth, Cara has captivated readers worldwide with her ability to make even the messiest moments of life feel both meaningful and wildly entertaining. With a background in personal development, Cara first rose to prominence with her hit book Girl on Fire, inspiring thousands of women to chase their dreams with unapologetic confidence. But after navigating divorce, modern dating disasters, and the kind of heartbreak that forces you to rebuild from the ground up, she found herself writing a different kind of story-one that wasn't about just getting stronger but about surviving, feeling, laughing, and finding joy in the chaos. Her latest book, Don't Do Anything I Would Do: Essays on Dating, Divorce, and Romantic Delusions, is a deeply relatable, laugh-out-loud, and sometimes painfully honest memoir about love in all its complicated, soul-crushing, beautifully reckless forms. From grand romantic gestures to gut-wrenching betrayals, situationships that should have ended way sooner to the kind of chemistry that makes you temporarily lose your mind-Cara lays it all bare, proving that the best love story we'll ever write is the one we create for ourselves. Beyond her books, Cara is the founder of Champagne Problems Press, her independent publishing house dedicated to amplifying bold, unconventional voices. She also hosts The Tortured Bloggers Department, a live storytelling series in NYC featuring real, raw, and unhinged tales of love, dating, and everything in between. A proud New Yorker, Cara can usually be found sipping coffee in a café while writing, walking the streets of Manhattan in deep main-character energy, or curating the perfect playlist for whatever vibe the day requires. She believes in second chances, third-act plot twists, and the magic of a really good breakup song. Follow her on Instagram @TheChampagneDiet and Substack for more stories, hot takes, and unfiltered pep talks.