Shortlisted for the Resilience Award at the Female Boss Power list Awards, Nicola Creen is a woman who has built her life on the belief that adversity does not have to break you, it can build you. As the founder of Phoenix Rising Global™, a No.1 best-selling author, award-winning coach, therapist, international keynote speaker and model, Nicola has become known for helping people transform their lives by turning pain into strength and fear into confidence.
Her journey to this point has been far from easy. Throughout her life Nicola has faced bullying, personal loss, and moments where her self-belief was tested to the limit. Instead of allowing those experiences to define her, she chose to rise through them. That decision would go on to shape not only her future, but the lives of thousands of people she would later help.
Nicola created Phoenix Rising Global™, a personal development movement built on emotional strength, confidence and resilience. Through her work as a therapist and coach, she has supported people from all walks of life from children and young people struggling with self-belief, to elite entrepreneurs, performers and professional athletes, helping them overcome fear, trauma and pressure so they can step into their full potential. Her work combines deep emotional understanding with powerful leadership, creating an environment where people feel safe enough to heal and strong enough to grow.
A No.1 best-selling author, Nicola has shared her message of resilience and transformation through her writing as well as through her live work. Her results have been featured across media, television and radio, and she has spoken on stages across the UK and internationally, delivering powerful talks on confidence, emotional strength and personal growth. With hundreds of life-changing testimonials from clients and audiences around the world, she has built a reputation for creating experiences that do not just inspire people, they change the way people see themselves and what they believe is possible.
Alongside her work in personal development, Nicola has also stepped onto the global stage as a model and pageant title holder, walking at New York Fashion Week and Miami Swim Week, and being crowned in a Scottish beauty pageant. For her, these achievements were never about appearance alone. They were proof that confidence can be rebuilt, that dreams do not have an expiry date, and that it is possible to rise again no matter how many times life knocks you down.
One of the roles Nicola credits most for shaping her strength is motherhood. As a proud mum of two, she says raising her children through life’s challenges gave her a deeper sense of purpose and resilience. She often speaks about how becoming a mother made her stronger, more compassionate, and more determined to create a life that showed her children what is possible when you refuse to give up.
Today, Nicola hosts the Phoenix Rising events, transformational experiences held across the UK that bring together speakers, performers, therapists and entrepreneurs to share stories of courage, healing and success. Known for their powerful atmosphere and emotional impact, these events have become a place where people feel seen, supported and inspired to step into the next level of their lives.
At the heart of Nicola’s work is a message she lives by every day:
Resilience is not about having an easy life. It is about having the courage to rise, no matter how many times you fall.
Through speaking, coaching, live events and media appearances, Nicola continues to inspire people around the world to lead with heart, live with courage, and believe that no matter what they have been through, they still have the power to rise.
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