Nicole M. Augustine

Expanding Human Potential | Public Health Strategist | Author | Speaker

Nicole M. Augustine is a public health strategist, author, speaker, and social entrepreneur whose work explores the relationship between human potential, community flourishing, and systems change. As Founder and CEO of RIZE Consultants, she partners with communities, organizations, and government agencies to design strategies that improve well-being, strengthen leadership, and create lasting social impact.

Holding a Master of Public Health from The George Washington University and credentials as a Certified Prevention Specialist, Nicole brings more than 20 years of experience spanning behavioral health, prevention science, workforce development, community engagement, and organizational capacity building. Her work is grounded in evidence-informed practice while exploring broader questions about purpose, belonging, resilience, prosperity, and what allows people and communities to thrive.

Nicole is the author of Be Great: A Modern Conversation with Wallace D. Wattles' The Science of Being Great and the Prevention Specialist Exam Study Guide. Her writing blends public health, sociology, leadership, wellness, and personal development into a distinctive voice that challenges readers to think beyond deficit-based models and toward human flourishing.

A sought-after speaker and facilitator, Nicole is known for combining storytelling, strategy, philosophy, and practical application in ways that inspire reflection and action. Her ideas are shaped by Earl Nightingale, Florence Scovel Shinn, Napoleon Hill, Wallace D. Wattles, and contemporary thought leaders focused on flourishing and human development.

Nicole embraces AI-assisted co-creation as part of her social authoring practice, using emerging technologies as collaborative thought partners while maintaining authorship, creative direction, and editorial responsibility for all published works.

Her mission is to help create the conditions where people, organizations, and communities can flourish.