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Dr. David Nico (Dr. Healthnut)

Tampa, FL, USA
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Health Strategist & Leadership Expert | Advocate for Well-Being & Peak Performance

Dr. David Nico, widely known as "Dr. Healthnut," is a renowned health strategist and leadership expert who captivates audiences with his insightful and practical approaches to leadership, well-being, and peak performance. With nearly three decades of diverse expertise in the health industry, Dr. Nico is recognized as one of "America's Ultimate Experts" by Woman's World magazine. As a former visiting fellow at Harvard University, he has dedicated his career to advancing the science of whole leader health and contributed significantly to the future of work and organizational growth. Dr. Nico's keynotes are designed to transform lives and organizations. He addresses critical issues such as human flourishing and well-being, leadership resilience, and the creation of health-centric corporate cultures. His engaging presentations provide actionable insights and strategies to boost vitality, enhance professional effectiveness, and foster a productive work environment.
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WHOLE LEADER HEALTH™: THE SCIENCE-BACKED BLUEPRINT FOR PEAK ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE
World-class leadership and sustained organizational success begin with the Whole Leader. Promoting wholeness requires addressing multiple, interconnected dimensions and domains of well-being. This powerful session unveils Dr. David Nico's proprietary Whole Leader Health™ framework, meticulously developed through his original research as a Visiting Fellow at Harvard. Participants will gain a strategic understanding of how this holistic approach directly combats system-induced stress (a significant personal, professional, and organizational cost) to drastically improve resilience, enhance engagement, and drive unprecedented levels of learning and growth across the entire company culture.
Event Types: Hybrid, In-Person, Virtual
FOOD AS MEDICINE: BOOSTING IMMUNITY & RESILIENCE FOR PEAK WORKFORCE PERFORMANCE
While stress is a recognized top health risk, the profound impact of diet on overall well-being, stress continuum, and immune function is often underestimated. This session, drawing from Dr. David Nico's Whole Leader Health™ framework and his expertise in holistic nutrition, reveals the protective power of food against chronic diseases that diminish energy and vitality. Discover how specific, metabolically friendly nutrients can strategically empower your teams to become more productive, achieve restorative sleep, and significantly increase their overall health span, transforming the workforce's health profile.
Event Types: Hybrid, In-Person, Virtual
STRATEGIC HUMAN CAPITAL: OPTIMIZING WORKFORCE WELL-BEING FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
In today's competitive landscape, human capital is the ultimate strategic asset. This session, grounded in Dr. David Nico's Whole Leader Health™ framework, reimagines people management by integrating well-being as a core driver of talent optimization. Leaders will gain practical coaching skills, conflict management insights, and a blueprint for cultivating shared experiences that reduce burnout, enhance workforce continuity, and strategically develop top talent to achieve sustained growth and leverage stakeholder value.
Event Types: Hybrid, In-Person, Virtual
BUILDING A THRIVING HEALTH CULTURE: DRIVING PERFORMANCE, PRODUCTIVITY & TALENT RETENTION
A vibrant organizational health culture is no longer a perk—it's a strategic imperative for attracting top talent, boosting productivity, and ensuring sustainable growth. Dr. David Nico unveils how to systematically infuse Whole Leader Health™ principles into your corporate environment. This session provides actionable insights for leaders to champion well-being initiatives that translate directly into reduced absenteeism, increased engagement, and a more resilient, high-performing workforce, ultimately impacting the bottom line.
Event Types: In-Person, Virtual, Hybrid
RESILIENT LEADERSHIP: NAVIGATING HIGH-STAKES DEMANDS WITH WHOLE LEADER HEALTH™
In today's demanding corporate landscape, leaders face unprecedented levels of exhaustion, challenge, and overwhelm. Dr. David Nico's Whole Leader Health™ framework offers a transformative approach to cultivate enduring resilience, shifting from burnout to breakthrough. This session provides practical, science-backed strategies for individual leaders to optimize their well-being, enabling them to inspire robust team performance, foster a healthy organizational culture, and reignite collective purpose and focus.
Event Types: Hybrid, In-Person, Virtual
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Testimonials
Dr. Oz
Dr. Oz Show - Emmy Award Winning Host, Physician, New York Times-Best Selling Author, Professor
"I enjoyed your presentation" (feedback shared after live event)
Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Pegg Frates MD
Harvard Medical School | Harvard School of Public Health - President | Clinical Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor
"His mission to educate leaders using a more comprehensive model of well-being to apply to leaders’ lives is inspiring."
Dr. Krystal Gheen DrPH
Loma Linda University School of Public Health - Event Director
“Highly sought after and ranked by conference participants, as well as other conference speakers. The Loma Linda University School of Public Health, is proud to support Dr. Nico in his preventive focused efforts.”
Dr. Dan Fuentes
AMEC Mexico - Director
“Dr. David Nico has extensive experience as a positive and motivational speaker and he is equally engaging one-on-one in a mentoring and advising relationship. His passion lies in motivating and encouraging others toward their goals in health education and life.”
Dr. Kiril Svilenov
The Bulgarian CMA - President
“I am pleased to strongly recommend my colleague Dr. David Nico for a speaker to a conference. His personal charisma and dedication made him one of the speakers that made the most impact at that convention.”
Dr. Sue Vogan
Physician’s Round Table - CEO | Event Director | Author | Speaker
“Will inspire and move you to take action in your life. He focuses on the importance of mind, body and soul and taking charge of our lifestyles. Without hesitation, I highly recommend Dr. David Nico as a speaker.”
Dr. Hans Diehl
Lifestyle Medicine Pioneer - Bestselling Author | Professor | World-Class Speaker
“His presentation on the importance of taking more intelligently charge of our lifestyle and thus affecting our health was outstanding and one of the best presentations at the two-day annual conference. I have no hesitation to highly recommend as a speaker.”
Dr. Peter Okaalet MD, MTH, MDIV
Okaalet and Associates - Founder and Executive Director | Conference Speaker & Host
“Dr. Nico is an educator, researcher, and spokesperson for Dr. Healthnut which inspires people to live an active, healthy, and exciting lifestyle by taking personal responsibility for their lives. He has appeared as guest speaker on television and radio programs. To that end, I have no hesitation to highly recommend Dr. Nico as a speaker to similar conferences or events.”
Dr. Elio Coradin MD
Memorial Regional Hospital - International Conference Speaker | Physician
“His presentation was excellent, very educational, and professional. I have no hesitation to highly recommend Dr. Nico as a speaker.”