“That’s when my question changed from why me to why not me”

Nadine Machkovech is a certified recovery coach and person in long-term recovery. As an educator on addiction and mental health, she looks to positively disrupt the current landscape for adolescents, especially young women, across the country. Through her unique style of storytelling, Machkovech leaves her audience feeling inspired and motivated; reminding them that they have the choice to utilize their power to help change their world and the world around them.

Machkovech has traveled the country, been featured in Forbes, and is often aspired after for her dynamic peer leadership skills. She has created measurable social change while educating students, teachers, professionals, and peers on topics of substance use and misuse, mental health awareness, leadership, and the development of life skills.

Nadine Machkovech is on a mission to change the world by speaking her truth and shining her light on a world that’s filled with darkness. She has graced the TEDx stage, been featured in FORBES, and is dedicated to building a life centered around self-care, service, and reconnecting others to their greater purpose in life.

With her motivational and inspirational style of storytelling, Nadine has the unique ability to empower and embolden a youthful audience. She has created measurable social change with her truth-telling abilities that allows her to authentically connect with any audience. She often leaves her audience feeling inspired and motivated; reminding them that they have the choice to utilize their power to help change their world and the world around them.

She is also the COO of Rise Together, a grassroots non-profit organization that exists to prevent addiction by encouraging young people to use their voice for change. Their solution is to provide communities with high-quality educational content, programs, workshops, and training that help build strong advocates and leaders. Since September of 2013, RISE TOGETHER has educated nearly 175,000 young adults and adolescents on addiction and mental health and their life-saving work have been recognized by the White House Office of the National Drug Control Policy.

Nadine has found her purpose in an ever-growing platform for good. She carries this responsibility with a great amount of passion in hopes that these efforts will help others towards the achievement of their future vision and life-long goals.