Most Requested Programs
“I would strongly recommend Nick as a speaker for any event, regardless of industry or audience. His ability to connect with people from all walks of life, paired with his passion and authenticity, makes him a truly exceptional presence on any stage.” -ExxonMobil
Knocked Out But Not Down
Once a Professional Bull Rider, Nick’s career ended abruptly at 21 years old after a catastrophic injury that left him with over 40 concussions, a broken neck, and a traumatic brain injury so severe he lost the ability to speak. Doctors weren’t sure he would recover, but Nick refused to accept “game over.” Through relentless determination, grit, and an unshakable mindset, Nick taught himself to speak again, one word at a time.
In this powerful and entertaining keynote, Nick goes beyond an inspiring comeback story. He challenges leaders and teams to rethink adversity, embrace change, and elevate how they show up when the pressure is on. Blending hard-earned lessons with humor from his career as a nationally touring comedian, Nick delivers a keynote that is engaging, memorable, and deeply motivating.
Attendees don’t just feel inspired, they leave knowing how to take immediate action in strengthening their collaboration with coworkers, have an unshakable mindset to perform at a higher level than ever before, and thrive in ever-changing work environments.
*Bonus! Since Nick is a nationally touring clean comedian, he can add doing a clean comedy set to your Welcome Reception or to get attendees re-energized during lunch.
Takeaways:
- How to take immediate action in strengthening their collaboration with coworkers. Or, if speaking to managers, how leaders can strengthen their connection to their teams, which in turn strengthens the entire organization.
- How have an unshakable mindset, to perform at a higher level than ever before
- How to thrive in ever-changing work environments.
Finding Your Identity
In this keynote Nick talks about the struggles athletes face when their sports careers are over. Nick reflects on his own experiences, as well as the experiences of many other professional athletes he has spoken with about this topic.
This speech isn’t just for athletes though, as it inspires anyone who may be struggling with finding who they are as a human being. In this keynote Nick dives into:
- The struggle of being in the spotlight to no longer feeling relevant
- Not getting bitter at others succeeding, especially if your career ended early due to injuries
- Admiring your past while not living in it
- Paving a new path and new identity with the life you still have left to live
Take Care of Concussions
This keynote takes you through a first hand account of someone living life with post concussion syndrome, after enduring over 4 dozen concussions.
Hear powerful stories like when Nick got knocked out three times in the same night, or how his dog saved his life when he was home alone and passed out face-first into the deep end of a pool. Go through the mindset of someone whose concussions induced two suicide attempts. In this keynote Nick talks about:
- The importance of letting concussions heal
- What daily life looks like after dozens of concussions
- How quickly suicidal thoughts can enter the mind of someone with concussions issues, and how he has learned to combat them moving forward