Speaker Series
The Power of Habit
Consequence of Habit is thrilled to present a full-day speaker experience featuring Green Beret Nick Lavery, the first Green Beret to return to combat as an above-the-knee amputee, and Release Recovery Founder, Mental Health Adovocate, and contestant on The Bachelorette, Zac Clark.
Join us in Wilmington, Delaware, for an extraordinary day of inspiration as we bring together two remarkable individuals from different walks of life to explore the profound impact habits have on our lives.
Event Details:
Date: October 21, 2023
Location: Theatre N, 1007 Orange St., Wilmington, Delaware
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NICK LAVERY - 4pm
Chief Warrant Officer Two (CW2), author & motivational speaker
Nick, born and raised in Massachusetts, is an active-duty member of The United States Army Special Forces. Commonly known as the Green Berets, the Special Forces perform critical missions including direct action, counterinsurgency, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, and unconventional warfare.
In 2013, while deployed to Afghanistan, he and his Detachment fell victim to an insider attack ultimately resulting in the loss of his leg. Following a year of surgeries and initial recovery including the use of a prosthetic at Walter Reed National Medical Military Center, he returned to his unit. Refusing a military medical retirement, Nick set his sights on returning to operational status.
In 2015, at the conclusion of a challenging, comprehensive assessment designed to evaluate Nick's abilities to operate, he returned to his Detachment and was subsequently deployed once again to Afghanistan conducting full spectrum combat operations. Nick is considered the first Special Forces operator to return to combat as an above-the-knee amputee.
Nick is currently serving as a Special Forces Warrant Officer and is widely recognized as an experienced subject matter expert in special operations, intelligence fusion, mission planning and complex problem solving across all operational continuums. He is also the first amputee in military history to complete the Special Forces Warrant Officer Technical and Tactical Certification course, the Special Operations Combatives Program Instructor course, and the Special Forces Combat Diver Qualification course.
Nick's awards include the Silver Star, three Purple Hearts, two Bronze Stars, Bronze Star with “V” for valor, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medal, the OSS Society Peter Ortiz Award, the Bruce Price Leadership Award, and the Special Operations Command Excalibur Award.
Nick is a warrior, leader, speaker, author and most importantly a husband and father of two young boys.
ZAC CLARK - 12pm
Release Recovery Founder & CEO, mental health, wellness, and addiction recovery advocate
Zac Clark is a mental health, wellness, and addiction recovery advocate, motivational speaker, philanthropist, and business executive who founded and serves as CEO of Release Recovery: a full-service substance use disorder and mental health organization - with multiple facilities throughout New York -that offers transitional living, interventions, case management, and other essential family and recovery support services.
Zac is also the founding board member of Release Recovery Foundation, a nonprofit whose mission is to remove financial barriers to treatment for those who can't afford it - specifically those in underserved communities through DEI, LGBTQIA+, and women's scholarships. The foundation also works to build community to break the stigma around addiction and mental health.
Zac also serves on the board of trustees of Caron Treatment Centers, an internationally renowned organization dedicated to addiction and behavioral healthcare and treatment and where Zac began his own recovery journey 12 years ago.
In 2020, Zac came to widespread acclaim by openly addressing his addiction and recovery on ABC's "The Bachelorette." He uses his large platform to spread hope and raise awareness - especially among young people - about the crucial mental health and addiction issues that plaque our country today.
Zac has partnered with global brands, including Reebok, Rhone, and Poland Spring. He grew up in Haddonfield, NJ, is a die-hard Philadelphia sports fan and sneakerhead, played college baseball, and has seen his favorite band Pearl Jam play more than 30 times. He's finished 12 marathons, as well as completed the coveted Goggins Challenge - raising nearly two million dollars in the process on behalf of Release Recovery Foundation and Caron Foundation. He lives in New York City.