Nicole Celeste is a multidisciplinary artist, speaker, and advocate whose life story is a raw, unfiltered portrait of identity lost and reclaimed. Raised in a loving home yet plagued by bullying and self-doubt, Nicole grew up deeply sensitive to the world around her—an intensity that shaped her inner life from the start.

At 13, she found ballet. For a time, it was sanctuary and purpose, but the perfectionism and punishing demands of elite dance took their toll. By 18, Nicole walked away from the stage and into an identity crisis. What followed was a years-long spiral through addiction, fueled by pain, disconnection, and a search for self she couldn’t yet name.

Art was the thread that never snapped. Even in her darkest moments—through drug use, relapse, and the loss of her best friend to overdose—Nicole stayed tethered to creativity. It was her way of surviving, and eventually, healing.

Recovery wasn’t linear. Her father’s intervention, early access to Vancouver’s safe injection sites, and a growing spiritual awareness all played a role in pulling her back. But it was her own relentless self-inquiry—her refusal to abandon the search for meaning—that led her to something deeper.

Today, Nicole speaks on addiction, identity, and spiritual awakening—not through the lens of doctrine, but through lived experience. Her message is clear: until we know ourselves, we can’t trust ourselves—and without trust, we can’t fully live. Nicole’s work is a call to wake up, reconnect, and remember who we really are