Nick is an international lawyer, business consultant, and two-time Black Belt World Champion from the renowned Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy in Newport Beach, California. A former columnist for Vice Media and longtime podcast host, his work explores themes of personal transformation, nutrition, and peak performance. Author of Into the Cage: Rise of UFC Nation (Random House/Macmillan), Nick travels the world teaching The Zen Protocol Workshops at corporate and private retreats. He is based out of Palermo, Sicily.