During a high-risk pregnancy, both Dr. Nicole King-Smith and her daughter faced serious health complications, with a very real possibility that neither of them would survive.

That experience changed everything.

For years, she had built an impressive career leading workforce development, hospitality training, and talent strategy initiatives across higher education, government, and the tourism industry.

She was successful.

Respected.

Operating at a six-figure executive level.

But after that near-death experience, success alone no longer felt like enough.

Nicole realized she wanted more ownership over her time. More presence with her family. And work that felt deeply aligned with the impact she truly wanted to create.

What she needed wasn’t more expertise.

It was a business model built around the work she was uniquely positioned to lead.

Passport helped her bring that vision to life.

Instead of building multiple disconnected offers, Nicole focused on one, specific consulting model tied directly to her long-term freedom goals, expertise, and impact.

That clarity created momentum quickly.

Today, Nicole leads NK Enterprise Consulting, where she serves as a Strategic Workforce Advisor and Generational Leadership Expert for the tourism industry—helping design workforce ecosystems built for sustainable growth.

Within her first six months, Nicole landed consulting and speaking engagements valued between $8K–$15K, built long-term contracts, and generated nearly $200K in revenue while serving close to 40 clients.

But perhaps the most meaningful transformation has been internal.

Nicole says she now walks into rooms with an entirely different level of confidence—free from fear, rooted in her expertise, and able to show up as her authentic self.

And after years of helping organizations build stronger futures for others, she’s finally building one intentionally for herself, too.