A Message from Nina

I didn’t learn about change from the sidelines.

I have spent much of my life stepping into high-pressure environments, adapting when the plan changed, and starting over when I did not expect to.

I was a member of the U.S. National Gymnastics Team with a very clear picture of what my future would look like, until an injury ended that chapter.

I rebuilt and became a television journalist, eventually spending years as an Emmy Award–winning news anchor.

Then I changed careers again, joining the leadership team of a rapidly growing technology company and helping guide it through years of transformation, scale, and IPO.

Eventually, I left corporate leadership to begin something new.

Looking back, my life has been a masterclass in change.

Not because I always handled it perfectly. I didn’t.

But every chapter taught me something about what happens within us when circumstances shift, and what helps us move forward.

Change is the constant. Getting good at change is the skill.

A lifetime of change. A practical way forward.

Nina Sossamon-Pogue is a keynote speaker, workshop leader, author, and creator of The THIS Platform™. She helps organizations give their people shared language and practical, science-backed tools for navigating constant change.

A former U.S. National Team gymnast, Emmy Award–winning television news anchor, technology executive, and bestselling author, Nina brings more than research to her work.

She brings lived experience.

WHY I DO THIS WORK

People often talk about change as though it is a single event.

A merger. A new leader. A career transition. A diagnosis. A loss. A major disruption.

But change also happens in smaller moments every day, when expectations shift, technology changes, a conversation does not go as planned, or the future suddenly feels less certain.

And while all of that is happening, we are still expected to lead, collaborate, make good decisions, support the people around us, and continue performing.

Most of us were never taught how to do that.

That is the work I do now.

I help people understand their response to change and give them shared language and practical, science-backed tools for deciding what to do next.

SCIENCE, STORIES, AND PRACTICAL TOOLS

I have always been curious about why some people adapt more effectively than others, and why even highly capable people can become overwhelmed when circumstances change.

That curiosity led me deep into neuroscience, psychology, human performance, stress, adaptation, and Stoic philosophy.

It also led me to create The THIS Framework™:

TIMELINE
Zoom out and place this moment into a larger perspective.

ISOLATE
Separate the confirmed facts from fear, assumptions, and predictions.

PEOPLE
Build the circle that helps you see clearly and move wisely.

STORY
Notice the story your brain is creating and decide whether it is accurate or useful.

The framework is simple enough to remember in a difficult moment, but substantial enough to change the way people think, communicate, and make decisions.

WHAT I BRING TO THE STAGE

I bring the perspective of an athlete, journalist, executive, entrepreneur, author, wife, mother, and human being who has had to reinvent more than once.

I also bring science, humor, energy, and a practical framework people can use.

My goal is not simply to tell an interesting story or create a motivational moment.

I want people to leave with language they remember, tools they can apply, and a clearer sense of what to do next.

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

I have had the privilege of bringing this work to audiences at Google, GE, Chick-fil-A, SHRM, Stanford’s Women in Neurology, technology companies, associations, leadership teams, and conferences across the country.

I do not tell people that change is easy.

I help them get better at navigating it.

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME

I am the author of This Is Not the End and But I Want Both. I serve on nonprofit boards and support causes connected to Alzheimer’s advocacy, leadership development, and expanding athletic opportunities for young girls.

I am also the proud mother of three adult children, a lifelong learner, and someone who still believes we are all becoming.

My work is grounded in one simple idea:

Getting good at change changes everything.

Brief BIO

Nina Sossamon-Pogue is a keynote speaker, workshop leader, bestselling author, and creator of The THIS Platform™. She helps organizations give their people shared language and practical, science-backed tools for navigating constant change.

Her career spans elite athletics, broadcast journalism, technology, and executive leadership. Nina competed as a member of the U.S. National Gymnastics Team, became an Emmy Award–winning television news anchor, and spent more than a decade on the leadership team of Benefitfocus during its rapid growth and IPO.

Today, she combines accessible neuroscience, memorable stories, and The THIS Framework™ to help leaders and teams understand their response to change, make better decisions while it is happening, and continue moving forward together.