Meet Stephen Orlando Nichols

I’m Stephen Orlando Nichols, the coach behind Authentic Life Now. You may also know me as Orlando from my videos and men’s groups.

For more than 28 years, I’ve owned and operated companies. For more than eight years, I’ve coached adults through life change and facilitated men’s groups. My own work with mentors and coaches shaped my commitment to helping people understand themselves and live with greater intention.

My approach brings together honest conversation, structured reflection, and practical action. We explore what matters to you and how your everyday choices can better reflect it.

Outside coaching, I enjoy the outdoors and have studied and taught self-defense for more than 25 years. The photos below offer a glimpse of the people, places, and experiences that matter to me.