Nina Sossamon-Pogue

Tech Exec, Athlete, Veteran Presenter & Speaker

Nina Sossamon-Pogue

Tech Exec, Athlete, Veteran Presenter & Speaker

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Biography

Nina Sossamon-Pogue is a keynote speaker, workshop leader, bestselling author, and resilience and change expert who helps organizations and their people thrive through constant change, uncertainty, pressure, and organizational transformation. Through energetic keynotes, interactive workshops, and The THIS Platform™, she gives leaders and teams shared language and practical, science-backed tools to navigate today’s fast-paced world of evolving technologies and constant disruption.

A former member of the U.S. National Gymnastics Team, Emmy Award–winning television news anchor, technology executive, and bestselling author, Nina brings lived credibility to every stage. Her career spans elite athletics, broadcast journalism, technology, and executive leadership, including more than a decade on the leadership team of Benefitfocus during its rapid growth and IPO.

Nina’s signature THIS Framework™ combines accessible neuroscience, memorable stories, and practical change tools that help people understand their response to change, make better decisions while it is happening, and continue performing as circumstances shift. She works with companies, associations, leadership teams, and organizations across industries navigating growth, disruption, workplace change, reinvention, and sustained performance.

Nina is CEO of her communications company, serves on nonprofit boards, and advocates for the Alzheimer’s Association. Honored as a South Carolina “Woman of Distinction,” she lives in Charleston with her husband and is the proud mom of three adult children.

The science makes it credible. The stories make it memorable. The framework makes it usable.

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Speech Topics

You’re Wired for THIS™: Leading Through Constant Change

A powerful, perspective-shifting keynote that helps audiences understand change as part of their evolution, not a disruption. Using the THIS Framework and timeline thinking, Nina emboldens audiences as she illustrates how handling uncertainty builds our strength, clarity, and identity over time.

Stay in the Game™: Sustaining Success in Today’s High-Pressure World

An Experience designed for high achievers and executive teams navigating constant pressure. This keynote applies Nina’s THIS Framework to sustained performance and productivity, helping ambitious professionals manage stress, adapt intentionally, and build success that lasts. Her introduction of the term ‘Excellence Exhaustion’ stays with audiences long after they leave the room.

Now What? The Closing Keynote

A high-impact closing keynote that takes audiences from inspiration to execution. Now What? addresses the most vulnerable moment of any event: when people leave energized, return to pressure, and struggle to translate insight into action. Instead of losing momentum, Nina equips attendees to manage post-event stress, focus on what matters most, and walk out with a clear, confident plan for what comes next.

Testimonials

“We have speakers all the time – Nina and her team really did the research to find out what this audience (GE) is about and really tailored her presentation to meet the needs of the actual audience. Her message is professional yet personal."

- President, One Connection Management Group

“We have heard so much positive feedback about Nina’s speech at our annual breakfast event. I even got “BEST ONE YET!”. She really connected and made an impact on our attendees. There was one moment when I think no one took a breath. She's so motivational.”

- Co- Chair | Ellevate SC

“Nina is a pro. She knows how to handle a room from the stage and she could jump back stage and help trouble shoot AV issues. She knows her stuff and she’s fun to work with. Nina understands the sublime and what it takes to emotionally communicate an impactful message to every single person in the audience – and that is a rare gift.”

- Producer & Creative Director | MAC Productions AV & Live Event Production

“Her energy is contagious! It is obvious that Nina takes time to prepare. She gives the audience useful advice that they can take back to their companies, and use for their personal success too.”

- Senior Vice President, Sales | HSA Bank

“Nina is great to work with because she gets it from the planning side of the speaker business. Because she has lead marketing and events teams, she knows the value of learning the audience, showing up on time prepared, and delivering on her promises.”

- Director, Event Marketing | Benefitfocus

“Nina connected with our group from the start and her message really resonated with our operators. I love that she gave them practical and tangible things, like tools in a tool box, that they could take home and put into practice in their own life and business, without reading a book or having to study. She knocked it out of the park.”

- Chick-fil-a

“Nina has the ability to make you laugh, cry, and think all at the same time. Her authentic and vulnerable way of connecting with our team drove the message home. Resilience is a muscle we all flex daily, and Nina brought the team an easy way to accept and navigate.”

- CEO & Co-Founder, Specialist Management Solutions