Nick equips student leaders and educators through high-energy, interactive sessions that turn identity into action. Audiences include middle and high school students, colleges, educators, and parents. Perfect for assemblies, conferences, and staff PD.
Nick pours 15 years of impact and influence into his book, "Succeed Like a Zebra: 30 Ways to Succeed in High School & Beyond." Teach your students how to stand out and excel in a challenging time of adolescence.
Nick Zizi's podcast equips, empowers, and energizes educators to achieve success in their school and life with Learn proven strategies to connect with students and help them become a standout success.
Learn how to make the most out of your college experience, along with valuable tips on financial aid, internships and even choosing your major. A must read for any university or college-bound student!
Your audience is in for a treat. Nick Zizi’s talks are like roller coaster rides, filled with excitement, fun and content.
Nick connects with audiences through his personal struggles and victories
He helps audiences across the nation find their Z-Print™ for success which enables them to go from Z to A to become confident leaders.
Nick has over a decade of experience empowering students across the nation. His mentees and audience members have gone on to start businesses, earn full ride scholarships, bring up their grades and best of all, become confident leaders.
Known as the easiest speaker to work with in America. He wants to make booking and working with him the easiest part of your job.
When results matter, Nick Zizi is the speaker you want for your upcoming meeting or conference! To book Nick for your next event, click on the contact button to provide us with more information about your needs so that we can better serve you. We would be thrilled to speak to you about your audience, conference theme, and objectives. We want to ensure that we have all the information necessary to help you create a memorable event.
Your students and staff will be actuated into a higher realm of achievement and self-worth. According to a recent study, 95% of teens feel inferior, 75% of girls reported engaging in harmful activities such as disordered eating, cutting, bullying, smoking or drinking when feeling bad about themselves. Nick Zizi has helped thousands of teens find their Z-print. He helps make better decisions by embracing their Z-print.
It's not fluff. Unlike other motivational speakers who just repeat worn-out phrases and talk about just believing, Nick goes beyond just "motivation," he gives people the tools needed to succeed. Real, lasting change occurs after the hype has dissipated. Nick "Zebra" Zizi, also known as "Your Z-Coach," empowers students and educators to make better decisions by embracing their Z-Print™. He believes every student can unleash his or her Zebra.
Those who understand their Z-print, and have a clear understanding of who they are can then understand where they're going. Nick Zizi opens up options for them. Nick has discovered that teens don't know who they are because they are talking and texting so much, and instead are trying to emulate people they see. This generation doesn't know who they are. Before they can succeed, they have to be aware of their Z-print. What will happen is teens will be more confident and have a better understanding of where they are going. Your students will have a higher respect for themselves, which will prevent them from engaging in bullying, drugs, and things of that nature. It's been proven that students who have a clear vision do better than those who don't. They perform better in school and life. That's where Nick Zizi comes in.
Nick Zizi is president and founder of Nick Zizi Enterprises. He was born and raised in Miami-Dade County, and is the product of the public school system. Growing up, Nick’s parents instilled the value of a college education and insisted early on that it was the gateway to a promising future. Upon completing high school, Nick was faced with many obstacles to getting into college, the first being the high cost of secondary education. Nick struggled to get through school, had to pay much of his tuition and fees out of pocket. It was at that time that Nick made a conscious decision that if he became successful in life, he would pave the way for others who strive to better their lives as well. As a business professional, Nick understands the concept of hard work and the importance of giving back.
In establishing the Nick Zizi Foundation, Nick hopes to alleviate the burdens of increasingly high costs of college expenses by making a contribution to the efforts of a college bound student. To be eligible for the Nick Zizi Scholarship Foundation, a candidate must comply with all of the requirements noted in the application form.
Z-Rated Success: The Decision Lab for Educational Leaders is where educators, leaders, and student success professionals unpack the decisions that shape students, teams, campuses, and communities.
Hosted by Nick “The Zebra” Zizi, this podcast goes beyond surface-level success stories to explore the real choices, turning points, leadership lessons, and even the “knuckleheaded decisions” that help us grow. Each conversation is designed to be insightful, practical, and engaging—giving educational leaders fresh perspective, useful takeaways, and better questions to bring back to their work.
Because in education, every decision is a direction.
Better decisions. Better outcomes.
Dr. Angell Howard went from high school dropout to earning her doctorate. Now she helps education leaders and organizations navigate culture, leadership, and necessary change.
In this episode of Z-Rated Success: The Decision Lab for Education Leaders, Nick Zizi sits down with Dr. Angell Howard, Associate Director of Professional Development and Staff Recognition at Illinois State University and founder of Necessary Change Consulting.
This conversation kicks off Season 2 and continues the journey as Episode 37 overall.
Dr. Howard shares how community college, TRIO, motherhood, and perseverance shaped her path. She also opens up about what education professionals are carrying right now, from burnout and budget pressures to the emotional work of supporting students and staff.
Together, Nick and Dr. Howard discuss professional development, culture change, leadership, conflict, psychological safety, and what it really takes to create transformation in organizations. As Dr. Howard says, “shock is temporary,” but real change requires care, honesty, listening, and the courage to address what others avoid.
In this episode, we discuss:
Memorable quote:
“Shock is temporary. True transformation and change takes work.”
Connect with Dr. Angell Howard:
Dr. Angell Howard is the Associate Director of Professional Development and Staff Recognition at Illinois State University and founder of Necessary Change Consulting.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/angell-howard-ncc
Website: necessarychangeconsulting.com
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