Speaking & Workshops

As an author and resilience speaker, Nicola delivers engaging, emotionally intelligent talks that blend lived experience with creativity, recovery, and storytelling. Her sessions are designed to inspire, support, and connect with audiences of all ages — from schools and literary festivals to NHS teams, charities, and corporate wellbeing programmes. Whether you’re planning a keynote, workshop, or panel event, Nicola brings warmth, authenticity, and a powerful message of resilience.

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Explore Nicola’s Sessions

Nicola’s breadth of lived experience means she can talk to a wide range of topics. If you don’t see exactly what you are looking for in this list, please reach out and we would be happy to provide a custom quote, with a session curated to match your needs.

  • Nicola offers author talks, panel discussions, readings, and Q&A sessions. Topics to explore include creativity, resilience, the journey to publication for a new writer and, of course, the supernatural world of Spirit Born. Ideal for audiences who enjoy fiction with emotional depth and who will appreciate Nicola’s gentle humour and frank honesty about life as a first-time author.

  • Available are a wide range of age‑appropriate talks and workshops on creativity, confidence, resilience, and storytelling. Nicola has sessions suitable for:

    • Literacy & English curriculum days

    • Creative writing classes

    • PSHE / student wellbeing events

    • Assemblies or smaller workshops.

    Nicola’s lived experience and warm delivery make her sessions engaging, accessible, and supportive for all learners. Specially curated sessions are also available for SEN schools, where Nicola’s experience of traumatic brain injury can strongly resonate with pupils.

  • Nicola offers lived‑experience sessions on brain injury recovery, identity, wellbeing, and the role of creativity in healing. Suitable for staff wellbeing days, patient groups, and professional development.

  • Supportive, relatable talks focused on resilience, rebuilding life after adversity, and the power of storytelling. Designed for diverse audiences and community‑based initiatives, these can be delivered in person or remotely, depending on the needs of your organisation.

  • Insightful sessions on resilience, mental wellbeing, creativity, and navigating change. These may be of particular interest for workplace wellbeing events, away days, and team development programmes.

  • Keynotes, workshops, and breakout sessions blending lived experience with practical insights on resilience, creativity, and personal growth. Suitable for a wide range of professional sectors, Nicola’s conference and professional development day sessions will offer something unique and inspiring to your programme.

“With writing, I was coming back to myself. I was peeling back the cotton wool that was wrapped around my head, and I felt like I could breathe again.”
— Nicola Hodges

Let’s Work Together

If you’d like to arrange a speaking session, workshop, or festival appearance, Nicola would love to hear from you. Whether you’re planning a wellbeing day, a literary event, a school visit, or a professional development programme, she welcomes all enquiries. Use the contact form below to get in touch — she aims to respond as soon as possible.