Nicole Unice Speaking. Nicole Unice is a speaker and author with Punchline Agency. Nicole Unice speaks on topics including Leadership, Theology, and Women, for Retreats, Sermons, and Keynotes. Nicole Unice brings 20 years of leadership and counselin…

Nicole Unice

Nicole Unice brings 20 years of leadership and counseling experience to her work as a coach and communicator. Nicole’s passion is facilitating environments of safety and vulnerability so that individuals and communities can courageously identify obstacles keeping them from maximum potential.

In her books and videos, Nicole is passionate about making transformation attainable and accessible to people in all stages of life. As a coach, Nicole brings clarity and courage for individuals and teams as they pursue a preferred future. Nicole has authored multiple books, including the following: Help! My Bible Is Alive!: 30 Days of Learning to Love and Understand God’s Word, Brave Enough: Getting Over Our Fears, Flaws, and Failures to Live Bold and Free, She's Got Issues: Seriously Good News for Stressed-Out, Secretly Scared Control Freaks Like Us, The Struggle Is Real: Getting Better at Life, Stronger in Faith, and Free from the Stuff Keeping You Stuck. Her newest book The Miracle Moment: How Tough Conversations Can Actually Transform Your Most Important Relationships, released in May 2021.

As a speaker, Nicole brings both wit and wisdom to the platform, with an honest and vulnerable approach that appeals to both faith and leadership environments alike.

Nicole works internationally but loves her home in Richmond, VA, which she shares with her husband and three kids. Nicole holds degrees from the College of William and Mary and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and serves on the boards of East Mountain, an international leadership organization and CHAT, a local nonprofit focused on restorative work with young people in poverty.

Topics Include
Leadership | Theology | Women
Possible Formats
Retreats | Sermons | Keynotes

Past Engagements

  • Ideas to Impact Conference

  • Hope Fellowship Women’s Conference

  • Hope Church: Memphis, TN

  • Elmbrook Church, Inspire U, Wisconsin

  • River City Christian (Santa Cruz, CA)

  • Vrdelust Church, Cape Town, South Africa


Travel Info

Departing From: Richmond, VA


Nicole Unice is one of those souls who becomes an instant friend the moment you meet her. Kind, smart, funny . . . all around likable. She has you belly laughing one moment and in deep, soul-searching conversation the next.
— Jenni Catron, Church leader and author of Clout: Discover and Unleash Your God-Given Influence
Life―in all its joy, pain, and complexity―is not for the fainthearted. Raw and real, Nicole shares stories, wisdom, and practical tools that empower us to live in freedom and hold tightly to courage for the days ahead.
— Jo Saxton, co-pastor of Mission Point Church, chair of 3DMovements board, speaker, author
Every woman I know needs more courage―to make the hard choices that lead to the best decisions. Nicole invites us to a deeper understanding of Jesus-courage that empowers and transforms our lives.
— Christine Caine, Founder of Propel Women and A21 Campaign