Nick Elston

“In life, we can either let our adversities, our challenges, and our fear define us negatively for the rest of our days – or we can choose for them to forge something better, forge something beautiful, forge something powerful – something that wouldn’t have existed without that catalyst…it’s what you do next that counts.” – Nick Elston

Nick Elston is one of the most authentic, high-impact, and inspirational mental health speakers and coaches in the UK. A leading voice on personal development, he shares his own lived experience of mental health challenges, and how he turned that adversity into a life of purpose.

Nick’s sessions are known for blending humour, real talk, vulnerability, and powerful takeaways that spark conversations that really matter. Over the years, he has delivered keynotes for education providers, global organisations, and major events.

He is the host of The Nick Elston Show Podcast, where he speaks to storytellers, celebrities, influencers, speakers, leaders, and entrepreneurs, who have gone from adversity to excitement, sharing their stories with authenticity, transparency, and vulnerability.

Contact Great British Speakers today to book Nick Elston for your next corporate event. Call +44 1753 439289.

Type Of Speaker

Burnout Business & Finance Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Health & Wellbeing High Performance Leadership & Teamwork Mental Health Personal Development Resilience Speaker Speaker Coaching

More About Nick Elston

Nick Elston is the founder of Forging People, the home of Transformational Speaking Coaching. Forging People was created to empower people to truly be heard personally and professionally.

After experiencing years of mental illness and crippling anxiety, Nick has developed programs, tools, and techniques to not just manage mental health challenges but to harness that energy and use it as a catalyst to achieve more.

Through his keynote talks, workshops, seminars, webinars, and live stage events, Nick’s powerful teachings inspire attendees to believe that ‘no matter where they are r what their ‘why’ is, they can make a positive impact.

He is a prolific contributor to the media and leading platforms such as HR Zone, CIPD, and Training Zone, sharing his insights on leadership, workplace transformation, and wellbeing.

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Nick Elston | Coach

Nick is a popular speaker coach, working with individuals and teams to harness their speaking ability to achieve great things. His pathways include:

– Find Your Voice: Confidence, Mindset, Expression

– Shape Your Story: Structure, Emotion, Message

– Speak With Impact: Delivery, Presence, Connection

– Go Pro: Niche, Business, Message, Structure

Nick Elston | Speaker

Nick combines his own ‘Lived Experience’ with a range of insights, tips, and tools to help others to manage anxiety in their personal and professional lives. For Nick, his talks are where personal development and mental health meet, focussing not just on what anxiety is but what anxiety does and how it stops us living life on our own terms.

Delivering to diverse audiences across the globe, Nick’s clients includes some of the world’s leading brands, largest organisations, education establishments, prison and reform services, and government and civil service departments.

Nick Elston | Speaking Topics

– Mental Health

– Men’s Mental Health

– Wellbeing

– Overcoming Adversity

– Motivation

– Resilience

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Nick Elston | Keynote Talks

How to Forge Ahead: A powerful keynote on anxiety, resilience, and navigating challenge – sparking honest, open conversation.

Mental Health and Wellbeing: Sessions that meet people where they are, covering burnout, self-care, stress, suicide, and emotional awareness.

Confidence, Communication, and Speaking: Helping people own their voice, overcome fear, and speak with impact, professionally and personally.

He also supports organisations with inclusive storytelling, strategy, and speaker partnerships that drive real change; and offers co-branded sessions tackling important matters such as menopause, grief, suicide, and wellbeing.

Nick Elston | Clients

Admiral Group, Age UK, American Express, Barclays, BBC, Blackstone, Blood Cancer UK, Carers UK, Deloitte, Department for Education, Forestry England, Greene King, GSK, Hanson, Harvey Nichols, James Hay Partnership, KFC, Lloyds Bank, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice, NHS, PA Forum, Pfizer, Principality, Quilter, Shoosmiths, Shutterstock, Starling Bank, Student Minds, Tesco, Virgin Media, Wealthify, Weston College

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Testimonials

Nick is one of those public speakers that will leave such an impression on you, you will never forget him or his talk. He is so passionate, unapologetically real, tells a great story, and takes you on a journey. Nick definitely delivers punch and impact, whilst being compassionate, mindful, and totally engaging. Nick is one of my favourite speakers of all time. Highly, highly recommend Nick.
Philippa Constable, Founder of Women Mean Biz

Nick delivered a powerful and deeply impactful session on mental health. His openness and vulnerability created an immediate connection with the audience. He blended personal stories with practical insights to break down stigma and inspire people to prioritise wellbeing. His talk informed, empowered and brought real change. Any event would be enriched by Nick’s thoughtful presence and compelling delivery.
Gavin Harris, Business Fest, South West

We invited Nick to speak at our Finance Away Day and with minimal briefing, he delivered a session that was both engaging and impactful. He approached difficult topics with humour and down-to-earth warmth. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive, including ‘We need to roll Nick out for the whole business!’
Rosie Day, People, Culture & Engagement Manager

Nick delivered a truly inspirational talk with UCAS this week. The feedback from staff was brilliant, and I know a lot of what was spoken about resonated with many of us. Nick gave some fantastic coping mechanism ideas, made us laugh, but most of all managed to really connect with the audience. Would highly recommend!
Alamy

My company had worked with Nick twice now and hope to again. One of my colleagues said it was the best session they’ve ever attended, I’ll take that! Nick has a knack of being able to resonate with every single person. He’s an inspirational speaker, and human too! There’s always something to take from a session he holds so he represents a great return on investment. I can’t recommend Nick highly enough.
Airbus