My Story
The Nick Jonsson Story:
Rock Bottom, Recovery and Resilience.
About Nick Jonsson
The true measure of success isn’t just climbing the corporate ladder! It’s making sure others have the support they need to climb it too.
That simple idea defines Nick Jonsson. As the co-founder and Managing Director of Executives' Global Network (EGN) Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia, Nick has turned a simple idea—peer networking into a lifeline for over 800 senior business professionals across Asia. EGN isn’t just another networking group; it’s a fortress of solidarity, strategy and confidentiality where executives come to tackle their biggest challenges, learn from one another, and find real support in a world that often feels cutthroat and isolating.
But Nick’s story isn’t all big titles, glossy boardrooms and corporate success. His drive to champion mental health, physical wellness, and emotional resilience comes from a very raw, personal place. After hitting rock bottom—losing his job, health, and family - Nick could have stayed down. Instead, he transformed that pain into purpose. The suicide of a close friend, a fellow senior executive, became a wake-up call that pushed him to write his first book, ‘Executive Loneliness’. Not the usual C-suite self-help fare, it hit #1 internationally, offering a honest and intriguing roadmap for executives battling stress, anxiety, and depression.
Nick’s journey from despair to a rebuilt life is nothing short of inspirational. Now happily remarried, Nick’s living a life that he once thought was beyond reach. And he doesn’t just talk about resilience - he’s living it. As an executive coach, Nick helps others navigate their own dark times, showing them that there’s light on the other side. As an in-demand keynote speaker, his ideas have gone global. He speaks with insight and empathy to audiences worldwide, including a standout appearance as the APSS Conference Kick-Off Speaker in 2023 and opening speaker at the Sri Lanka CIPM HR Conference among others.
His size 11 professional footprint spans Asia, Australia, and Europe, where he’s represented top international firms. Yet, Nick’s impact isn’t confined to the boardroom. He’s deeply committed to giving back, whether through volunteering with the Samaritans (SOS) in Singapore or through his work in charitable fundraising. During the pandemic, he grew EGN Singapore’s membership by an astounding 325%, earning him Singapore’s Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year in the Entrepreneurs 100 Award 2021.
Nick’s reach extends far beyond traditional media. With features in over 30 major publications and appearances on Channel News Asia, his voice has become a powerful force in the conversation around executive well-being. His podcast, ‘Leadership Conversations – The Untold Secrets of the C-Suite’, has featured heavyweights like Leo Bottary and Tom Goodwin, and his message resonates across more than 80 international podcasts.
If that wasn’t enough, Nick is also a top 1% Ironman triathlete in his age group, embodying the resilience and discipline he preaches. He’s proof that overcoming adversity isn’t just possible, it can propel you to heights you never imagined. And he’s doing it all while being a devoted husband to Dona Amelia and a proud father to his 15-year-old son, Percy. Nick Jonsson is a catalyst in the business world; he’s a force for change, proof that even the most successful people need support, and a reminder that it’s never too late to rewrite your story, or to put it in Nick’s own words “You are never too old to grow young.”
Reach out to Nick today and start your journey to a life that doesn’t just meet your expectations, it blows them away. Let Nick help you achieve your goals and redefine what success and well-being look like.