Nick Gardner

Leadership Development Strategist
& Executive Coach

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Meet Nick

Nick Gardner is an Integrus™ coach and lead pastor at Citizens in Bryan/College Station, Texas. With over 1500 coaching sessions, Nick has honed his expertise in behavioral science, particularly in understanding leadership dynamics and helping leaders step into their next level of personal and professional leadership. He's skilled in identifying and eradicating obstacles in leadership, whether they stem from shame, strategy, or mindset.


Beyond his professional roles, Nick enjoys quality time with his wife, Kathryn, opening their home to hungry college students and discipling young men. On any given night, they have a house full of students, sharing meals and creating community and heart change around the dinner table.

Degrees & Certifications

  • Bachelors in International Business

Areas of Expertise

  • Trauma/Emotional healing
  • Start-up Management
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Church Residency/Internship Development
  • Discipleship & Raising up Leaders

Ministry & Leadership Experience

  • Lead Pastor
  • Church Residency/Internship director
  • Private health coaching for 10 years
  • NGC Apprenticeship: Start-up incubator 
  • Executive Coach

Favorite Coaching Topics

  • Shame Eradication
  • Making yourself healthy and easy to follow
  • Gen Z training/empowerment
  • Empowering your team
  • Life-on-life discipleship 
"I think working with Integrus has been a great blessing. Their unique process of identifying growth opportunities and properly addressing them has been instrumental in my development. Nick was great about outlining growth steps and reviewing them on each call. Also, he was able to share opportunities for growth in my personal lide which directly helped my professional life. The connection I made with Nick could only be described as a divine appointment. We instantly connected and our relationship allowed for transparency which helped my development immensely."
Adam

"I didn't even know what my goals were when I started coaching with Nick. I just knew something wasn't working, and I needed help. Nick was instrumental in calling out the skillset within me, particularly in leadership, and encouraging me to step outside of my comfort zone. Because of him, I was able to have several brave conversations with my team's leadership. I will forever be a stronger, more confident professional because I partnered with Integrus."
Cara

"With Nick as my coach, I grew in confidence much more than I could have on my own. I felt supported and able to step out of my comfort zone and learn to lead better. I appreciate that before Nick brings something to the table for us to discuss each session he would give me the opportunity to put something on the table. Nick was also great at helping me see around corners and anticipate challenges I would not have thought about on my own."
Kellie