Mr. Nick Santonastasso is a global keynote speaker, entrepreneur, bestselling author, corporate trainer, and resilience expert. To date he has empowered over 1 million individuals in person across the world through his powerful speeches, training programs, and social media platforms, which so far has reached over 1 billion viewers globally. Born with Hanhart Syndrome and given less than a 30% chance of survival, Mr. Santonastasso has turned adversity into his life’s purpose, helping others overcome challenges and achieve peak performance.

Mr. Santonastasso is the author of the bestselling book "Victim to Victor: How to Overcome the Victim Mentality to Live the Life You Love," which has sold over 100,000 copies and continues to inspire readers worldwide to transform their lives. He has trained high-level executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders in vital skills such as communication, public speaking, and leadership, helping them elevate their influence and success.

As a proud Co-Owner of We Level Up, a network of mental health and addiction recovery clinics serving over 10,000 people annually, Mr. Santonastasso is dedicated to breaking the stigma surrounding mental health and addiction. His advocacy is helping individuals reclaim their lives, find healing, and achieve lasting recovery.

Mr. Santonastasso has shared the stage with influential leaders like Tony Robbins, Steve Forbes, and Deepak Chopra, delivering transformative experiences that have impacted audiences worldwide. He also engages in high-level collaborations with governments around the world, providing expertise on resilience, leadership, and crisis management. His work has been featured in major publications such as Forbes Magazine, BBC, Netflix, Men’s Health Magazine, Success Magazine, and The Today Show, solidifying his reputation as a leader in personal development and resilience.

In addition to his corporate work, Mr. Santonastasso continues to inspire and motivate organizations, teams, and individuals worldwide. He is a highly sought-after speaker, coach, and mentor, helping people turn challenges into opportunities and build a legacy of growth, resilience, and success.

Life doesn’t give you what you want. It gives you what you feel safe to receive.

Most people don’t play small because they can’t. They do it because it feels safer to shrink. Even compliments can feel uncomfortable.

Your ability to receive shapes how you lead and how you show up.
Start accepting more. The support, the opportunity, the recognition.

Someone needs this reminder today.

Nicholas Santonastasso

Global Keynote Speaker | Founder | Corporate Trainer | Expert in Overcoming Adversity and Leadership Development | Empowering Teams to Achieve Peak Performance

Sometimes love looks like peace and safety, not chaos.

Real love doesn’t push you away. It calls you forward and helps you grow.

You are not too much for the right people or the right opportunities. The right environment supports who you are becoming.

If something keeps making you feel like you are too much, it may not be alignment.
Share this with someone who needs it.

Grateful for conversations that go beyond motivation and get real.

This episode is about clarity, resilience, and redefining success without the noise. If you are heading into the new year asking better questions, this one matters.

Thank you, Stephanie, for creating space for a real conversation that matters.

🎙️ Host & Producer of Sensorship, Exploring Success, Purpose & Authenticity through Life Stories ✨ Event Marketing Leader at SAP

Before you set your New Year’s resolutions, pause and listen to this.
Sensorship is back! And 2026 starts strong with Nicholas Santonastasso: Nick is living proof that circumstances, even severe disability and poor survival odds, do not define your ceiling. Mindset does.

In this conversation, we explore adversity, performance, and how to redefine success without the hustle noise. No shortcuts. No clichés. Just clarity, depth, and lived experience.
A powerful reminder that clarity beats motivation, and purpose beats pressure. Especially as we step into a new year.

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Most people don’t hold back because they don’t care. They hold back because they have been hurt before.

So they show up halfway to stay safe. But safety can quietly turn into limitation.

When you stop giving your full presence, effort, and heart, you don’t just avoid pain. You block connection and growth.

Show up fully. Lead fully. Love fully.
No matter the outcome, you will know you gave your best.

Someone needs this reminder today.

We don’t need to work harder. We need to work smarter.
Loved this conversation on redefining success, impact, and what real performance actually looks like.
If you’re tired of hustle culture but still hungry for more, this one’s for you.

Nick Santonastasso

Nick Santonastasso is constantly defying the odds. Despite being born with no legs and one arm, Nick is a bestselling author, world renowned  keynote speaker and a professional model/bodybuilder.  

When Nick was conceived, he had a 30% chance of surviving birth. Nick was 1 of 12 people in the world at the time who was born with Hanhart Syndrom, a rare genetic disorder which either leaves the babies with undeveloped limbs or undeveloped organs. Fortunately when Nick was born the only things that were affected were his limbs. They did a test on his organs and they came out a 100% healthy. 

Nick was self-loathing and thought about ending his life. Fortunately, he was able to find his "WHY" through wrestling in high school. He had to Amputate part of of his arm to be able to wrestle. Nick was not the best wrestler but he would pack tournaments with spectators. People would approach him with tears of joy and excitement and say how much he inspired them. That was a turning point for Nick and his life.

Nick realized he was capable of achieving anything he set his sights on.  Nick has continued to aim higher and higher, knowing that every day he lives is considered a medical miracle.  He has made cameos on TV shows like “The Walking Dead” and has become a social media sensation gaining more than 1 million followers on “Vine” in less than a year.  Most recently Nick decided to become a competitive bodybuilder, showing he can achieve physical greatness.  In 2017, he won the 3rd place in his first competition at the “Iron Bay Classic”.   

Now, Nick is sharing his experience with people all over the world as a keynote speaker and a coach at conferences, professional sports teams as well as Fortune 500 companies. He is using his challenges to inspire others to push beyond their limiting beliefs and live a life that has NO LIMITS. Nick already helped to inspire GIANTS in today's world, such as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Ed Mylett and many more.

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“Work harder” is one of the most deeply ingrained beliefs in our culture.
 And yet, it’s also one of the most misleading.
If effort alone created success, the hardest-working people in the world would be the most rewarded. They’re not. What truly separates performance from exhaustion is clarity, leverage, and the way we think, more than the number of hours we put in.

In this moment from my conversation with Nicholas Santonastasso, we challenge the idea that success comes from grinding harder, longer, and faster. 

Nick’s life and work are a powerful reminder that progress doesn’t come from burning ourselves out, but from understanding how value is actually created.

This conversation goes beyond motivation. It’s about:
 • Redefining what “success” really means
 • Letting go of hustle culture without losing ambition
 • Shifting from effort to impact
 • Building a sustainable relationship with performance

As we enter a new year, it feels like the right time to pause before setting goals or resolutions, and ask better questions instead:
 What am I optimizing for?
 Am I busy, or am I effective?
 What would working smarter actually look like in my life or business?

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