Nicholas is more than a life coach and a fitness trainer—he’s a strength coach, who knows how to get you to rev yourself up for recovery. He has extensive experience at one of Germany’s top rehab centers. “Motivation is like a nice warm bath. It feels great when you first get in, but then it goes cold. ” Sober since 2006, Nicholas has lived at rock bottom but has sustained his inner motivation for 15 years while empowering others. The founder of Emet Gyms and Emet Academy, Nicholas teaches young athletes, young coaches from disadvantaged communities, addicts, and top executives to use physical training to develop their mental toughness. His list of accolades is long, astonishing, and very worth reading. He received an ARate from every Bio and Physiotherapist for Powerlifting. He won Gold for South Africa at the International Powerlifting Federation’s Africa Championships in Morocco in 2015, and he was one of the coaches on the South African team at the 2019 Powerlifting World Championships in Sweden, where his athlete broke the South African Squat record for his division. Nicholas is regularly invited to speak at schools and universities around South Africa, and he was invited to speak at the Wits University Summit on Peak Performance. He established and ran an Addictions Meeting at Wits University for students and staff who were battling addiction and substance abuse.