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Nicole is an exceptional speaker who truly understands the art of business growth. Her guidance is both insightful and practical, offering tangible results!
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Dr. Nicole Labor has spent more than 20 years treating addiction—and 20 years in recovery from it herself—which means she knows this shit from both sides of the desk. A board-certified physician, bestselling author, and ASAM board member, she’s spoken to treatment centers, courts, universities, and healthcare systems across the country. Her specialty is making complicated neuroscience make sense to actual human beings: evidence-based, plainspoken, occasionally irreverent, and pretty much impossible to forget.
Popular Topics
The Neurobiology of Addiction
How addiction physically rewires the brain, changing the way it processes reward, stress, and decision-making. Understanding this shift is the first step to replacing judgment with actual science.
Recovery & Reconstruction
Detox is just the beginning, not the finish line. What actually works after that includes medication-assisted treatment, community, and the harder work of building a life worth staying sober for.
Addiction in the Workplace & Community
Addiction doesn't stay contained to one person, it shows up in classrooms, break rooms, and courtrooms. Employers, educators, and community leaders need practical tools for recognizing it and responding well
Breaking the Stigma
Addiction is a disease, not a moral failing, and most people have never heard it explained that way. Reframing the conversation changes how families, professionals, and policymakers respond to it.
I love a book talk
Talks based on the books
Both Addictoholic books started as the same material I've been teaching from for years, just with the swearing left in. My book talks pull directly from Deconstructed and Reconstructing, covering the neuroscience of why people get stuck and the harder, less talked-about work of building a life after they get unstuck. Perfect for book clubs, treatment centers, and any organization that wants the full arc, not just the highlight reel.