I help leaders and teams find a way through adversity so they can perform when it matters most
Patrick D. Nugent
Resilience Keynote Speaker • U.S. Marine Veteran • Invictus Games Medalist & Team Captain
Helping People Turn Adversity into Strength
After surviving a life-altering gunshot wound while serving as a U.S. Marine, Patrick learned a hard truth: we don’t choose our challenges — but we always choose how we rise to meet them.
Today, he takes that lesson to stages around the world, sharing practical, hard-earned insights on resilience, grit, and leadership that help audiences push through adversity and perform when it matters most.
His journey spans service as a Marine Officer, a place on Team USA at the Invictus Games as Captain and Medalist, and graduate studies at Wharton and Harvard — a path shaped entirely by choosing to rise.
TRUSTED BY LEADING ORGANIZATIONS
WATCH PATRICK IN ACTION
“Everyone in the room was enraptured… an inspiring talk on grit, resilience, flexibility, and determination.”
— Senior Director, The Trade Desk