NSP Communications

What NSP Communications does

NSP Communications is a privately held, sole-proprietor professional speaking and consulting firm founded by Nina Sossamon-Pogue and based in North Charleston, South Carolina. The firm delivers resilience, change management, and sustained-performance expertise to enterprise and mid-market clients through keynote presentations, interactive workshops, emcee services, two published books, and the 'This Seriously Sucks' podcast. Its intellectual foundation rests on a set of proprietary frameworks — most prominently the THIS Framework, with supporting methods including the Reverse Resume, TIPS Framework, Resilience Route Navigator, and Now What Workshop — synthesized from neuroscience, psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, and Stoic philosophy. Signature keynotes include 'You're Wired for THIS' and 'Stay in the Game', targeted at leaders, high-performance teams, and organizations navigating continuous change.

The company operates as a solo entrepreneurship with operational and bookings support from BBN Creative as management agency. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with enterprise engagements routed through BBN Creative for availability and fee negotiation, and direct inquiries handled via the company website. Customer logos span tech (Google, Deltek, Springbuk, Benefitfocus), food service (Chick-fil-A), financial services (HSA Bank), defense/government contracting, real estate, and professional associations (SHRM, Women's Council of Realtors), demonstrating cross-vertical demand. Marketing is content-led through a blog, podcast, YouTube channel, newsletter, and the founder's two books, with speaking engagements themselves serving as the primary bottom-of-funnel conversion event.

The business is bootstrapped and self-funded with no institutional investors, PE backing, or external capital. There are no funding rounds, no patents, no certifications, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity on record. Headcount is effectively one founder with contractor-level support, and the firm's entire revenue stream depends on the founder's personal delivery capacity, making this a personal-services business with limited operational leverage in its current form.

Name

NSP Communications

Legal name

NSP Communications

Website

https://ninasossamonpogue.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NSP Communications is a privately held professional speaking and consulting firm founded by Nina Sossamon-Pogue, delivering resilience and change-management keynotes, workshops, and emcee services to enterprise and mid-market clients across tech, finance, defense, and professional associations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Speaking Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Speaker, Program & Abstract Management Services (THAHACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Training, Enablement & Talent Development Summits (THAHAMAH), Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK), Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Keynote speaking services
• Resilience training workshops
• Change management consulting
• Executive coaching programs
• Professional development content

Headquarters

HQ city

North Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Keynote Speaking Engagements: Primary revenue stream from delivering keynotes at corporate events, conferences, leadership summits, and company-wide meetings. Pricing is quote-based and varies by event type, duration, and requirements.
2. Workshops: Interactive workshop sessions (2-hour, half-day, or multi-session formats) delivered for leadership teams, management offsites, and team retreats. Topics include resilience, burnout, change, mental health, and teamwork.
3. Book Sales: Revenue from two published books: 'This is Not the End: Strategies to Get You Through the Worst Chapters of Your Life' and 'But I Want Both: The Working Mom's Guide to Creating a Life She Loves'. Books available through major retailers and online platforms.
4. Podcast & Content: The 'This Seriously Sucks' podcast generates content marketing value and community engagement. Nina also produces blog content, YouTube videos, and newsletters as part of her content ecosystem.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NSP Communications delivers keynote speeches, interactive workshops, and authored content focused on resilience, change management, and sustained high performance. The firm's offerings include corporate keynotes (e.g., 'You're Wired for THIS', 'Stay in the Game'), team workshops (e.g., the 'Becoming' workshop), emcee/host services, two published books, and the 'This Seriously Sucks' podcast. All offerings are unified by the proprietary THIS Framework, a science-backed methodology drawn from neuroscience, psychology, and Stoic philosophy.

Product overview

NSP Communications, founded by Nina Sossamon-Pogue, is a professional speaking and consulting firm offering keynote speaking services, interactive workshops, authored books, and a podcast. The core offering consists of resilience and change management expertise delivered through keynote presentations (such as 'You're Wired for THIS' and 'Stay in the Game'), workshop experiences (including the flagship 'Becoming' workshop), and published books ('This is Not the End' and 'But I Want Both'). These products are unified by the proprietary THIS Framework, a science-backed methodology for navigating adversity and change. The company also produces the 'This Seriously Sucks' podcast and offers emcee/host services for corporate events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• This Seriously Sucks Podcast: A podcast featuring honest conversations about life, change, and getting through hard times with guests sharing stories of adversity, trauma, and resilience.
• Now What Workshop
• You're Wired for THIS
• Stay in the Game

Products and services

• Keynote Speaking Services Professional keynote speaking on resilience, change management, and sustained success delivered at corporate events, conferences, and leadership summits for organizations.
• Becoming Workshop A guided reset workshop for high performers using the Reverse Resume and timeline-based exercises to help teams understand their story, protect their capacity, and move forward with intention. Grounded in neuroscience and psychology.
• Resilience Workshops Interactive 2-hour, half-day, or multi-session workshops on resilience, burnout, change adaptation, mental health, and teamwork for leadership summits, team offsites, and retreats.
• This is Not the End: Strategies to Get You Through the Worst Chapters of Your Life Bestselling book providing an insightful roadmap for navigating adversity, trauma, and life-altering moments with practical strategies and tools, available through major retailers and online platforms.
• But I Want Both: The Working Mom's Guide to Creating a Life She Loves Book helping high-achieving women balance ambitious careers and motherhood without guilt, using personal experiences and brain science.
• This Seriously Sucks Podcast Podcast featuring honest conversations about life, change, and getting through hard things, with candid stories of reinvention and practical perspective on adversity.
• Emcee/Host Services Event hosting and emcee services for conferences, combining professional delivery with seamless corporate messaging integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients report ongoing conversation about keynote concepts and tools weeks after events
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BBN CreativecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBBN Creative provides operational and logistics support for Nina Sossamon-Pogue, handling pricing inquiries and availability for speaking engagements. They serve as the management company facilitating bookings and event coordination.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rachel Hollis: Bestselling author and motivational speaker targeting women professionals and working mothers. Highly comparable to NSP's 'But I Want Both' book positioning and women-executive customer segment.
• Gabby Bernstein: Bestselling author and motivational keynote speaker on resilience, fear, and transformation. Comparable to NSP's framework-based approach and corporate speaking plus book franchise.
• Brené Brown: Researcher, bestselling author, and high-fee corporate keynote speaker on vulnerability, courage, and resilience. Closest comparable to NSP Communications in business model (speaking + books + IP frameworks) and buyer overlap (enterprise L&D, leadership summits).
• Mel Robbins: Bestselling author and motivational keynote speaker with a content ecosystem (podcast, books, online courses). Directly comparable to NSP's mix of keynotes, books, and digital content marketing.
• Lisa Bilyeu: Co-founder of Quest Nutrition turned motivational speaker/author focused on women empowerment, ambition, and resilience. Directly comparable to NSP's women-leaders customer segment and lived-credibility positioning.
• Marie Forleo: Author, speaker, and online educator focused on mindset, resilience, and career reinvention. Comparable mix of keynote speaking, books, courses, and community-led content marketing.
• Jay Shetty: Former monk turned bestselling author, keynote speaker, and podcast host on purpose, mindset, and resilience. Comparable combination of podcast-driven content, books, and corporate speaking engagements.
• Simon Sinek: Author of 'Start With Why' and corporate leadership keynote speaker focused on change, optimism, and team performance. Comparable enterprise buyer base and similar keynote-plus-content distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• CAA Speakers Bureau: Major talent/speaker agency representing high-fee keynote talent across categories. Acts as a channel competitor and pricing benchmark for NSP, which uses BBN Creative for similar booking representation.
• Washington Speakers Bureau: Established speaker bureau representing executives, athletes, and thought leaders for corporate keynotes. Comparable as a channel and as an indicator of pricing dynamics in the enterprise speaking market where NSP competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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