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Sep 29 2018

Episode 088: Nicole Arbour, Comedian & Entertainer

Nicole Arbour is a comedian, entertainer, social media expert, actress, singer, dancer, choreographer, motivator, and business consultant. Her videos have been viewed more than 700 million times worldwide. She has a great story that can be inspirational to those that want to be a victor rather than a victim. After being an NBA cheerleader, choreographer, starring on the top comedy show on Much Music in Canada (Canada’s MTV), helping mass brands create record breaking digital content, and working her way up to feature films and televised stand up specials, Nicole was involved in a car accident in 2008 that left her on disability and a life of medial treatments. ​Refusing to accept the lifelong disability diagnosis, Nicole utilized unconventional treatments, created the #GOTEAM movement, and very literally cheered herself and thousands of fans back to life and off of pain killers.

Her hard-hitting, real, and innovative debate starting style of comedy has led her to being one of the Top-7 Youtube Channels Crushing It That You Can Learn From by Entrepreneur Magazine as well as being featured by major news outlets around the world in the last two years alone.  Nicole has been seen hosting Style New York Fashion Week at Madison Square Garden, joining the BBC Comedy Writing staff, hosting sold out events in Las Vegas and nightclubs around the world, consulting and creating content for brands that has led to tens of millions of views for her partners as well as beginning her music, beauty and book projects.

​Nicole has been humbled to receive a series of accolades in including an Honorary Hollywood  Walk of Fame star for special achievement in social media.  The Hero of Hope Award from the International Pain Foundation and was the online fan vote winner and finalist for a Shorty Award Best Comedian.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Refusing to be a victim and giving up her disability checks
  • The benefits and pitfalls of her celebrity status
  • Using comedy to make people think and begin conversations
  • How she strengthens her mind daily

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Resources, Books, and Links Mentioned in the Podcast

Website: NicoleArbour.ca

Twitter: @NicoleArbour

Facebook: Facebook.com/NicoleArbourFans

Instagram: @IBNicoleArbour

Join Nicole’s #GoTeam movement: NicoleArbour.ca/goteam

Click here for Nicole Arbour’s YouTube Channel

Recommended Books or Authors from Nicole:

  • A Tribe Called Bliss by Lori Harder
  • Crushing It by Gary Vaynerchuk
  • The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
  • Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
  • The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
  • Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins
  • The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene’ Brown
Nicole with Amber Rose and Snoop Dogg at the All Def Movie Awards

Past “Success is a Choice” podcast episodes of interest . . .

  • Bernard Robichaud (Actor from “Trailer Park Boys”) – Episode 086
  • Dayvee Sutton (National Lifestyle & Travel Correspondent) – Episode 082
  • Brad Lea (Lightspeed Virtual Training) – Episode 066
  • Mark Fauser (Actor, Writer, Director) – Episode 068
  • Bill Coelius (Creator of the Working Actor Solution) – Episode 025
  • Kevin Harrington (Original shark on “Shark Tank” and inventor of the infomercial) – Episode 021
  • Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) – Episode 001

Nicole Arbour in Action


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