The Awesome Human Podcast

In this 100th! and final episode, Nataly shares 5 life-changing lessons she's learned about reinvention as she reinvented her life and her business.
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1. Your mindset determines your experience
2. You don't have to know your final destination to begin
3. Let what feels good and deeply meaningful to you be your guide
4. It helps (hugely!) to have a mentor
5. Reinvention is beautiful and challenging -- it's the essence of the human experience and you can thrive through it

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Nataly also makes a BIG announcement about her new upcoming podcast, so don't miss it!

Welcome to the first episode in the BRAND NEW Conversations With Your Future Series!
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In this episode, Nataly shares the powerful research about how our possible future selves impact our decisions, choices, and motivations.
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Then, two audience members join her in the "hot seat" and share a challenge they're dealing with.
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Nataly then offers them suggestions and strategies for how to work through the challenge by using the concept of the future self!
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Think a call-in radio show, modern day style!
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The two challenges in the hot seat are:

• How to escape the insecurity that comes up when you get caught in the comparison trap
• How to prioritize doing what makes you feel good if you're a life-long responsible overachiever

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**REGISTER FOR AWESOME HUMAN PODCAST LIVE**
Click the link below to register to attend our live taping of The Awesome Human Podcast on Zoom.
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You’ll be able to ask question, connect with other Awesome Humans, and get a link to the video recording!
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If you need a giant boost of positive energy, empowerment, and inspiration to embrace your authentic self, this episode is for you!
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Nataly speaks with Ashley Longshore, a renowned pop artist known for her vibrant and bold creations that blend elements of pop culture with social commentary. 
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Regularly called a young, feminist Andy Warhol, Ashley Longshore has paved a colorful path for pop art and fashion to coexist. Through her art, she challenges conventions and champions individuality, making her a unique and influential figure in the contemporary art scene.
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Nataly and Ashley talk about:

• Creating a fueling inner narrative of self-love and self-respect
• Why gratitude is the most powerful life fuel
• How joy and enthusiasm for life help you be more authentically yourself
• The power of being honest about your challenges and difficult emotions
• Why the choice to love yourself and focus on the good is the ONLY rational choice!

And much, much more!
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To learn more about Ashley and her amazing art, books, and creations, please visit: https://ashleylongshore.com/
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**REGISTER FOR AWESOME HUMAN PODCAST LIVE**
Click the link below to register to attend our live taping of The Awesome Human Podcast on Zoom.
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You’ll be able to ask question, connect with other Awesome Humans, and get a link to the video recording!
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https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k8wilMrgQYu9Qa_9k0dilw

In this special impromptu episode, Nataly’s special guest is her husband, Avi Spivack. Nataly and Avi have been married for 23 years and share the lessons they’ve learned about work-life integration, boundaries, communication, and more!
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Here’s what they talk about:

• Why work-life balance sets up the wrong construct and what works better
• The importance of the right kind of boundaries
• How not sharing your work with your family might cause more stress
• Getting honest about the stories that keep you stuck and burned out
• How Nataly helped Avi break through the “I’m not ambitious” story and the benefits Avi has experienced?

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And much, much more!
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To learn more about Avi, check out his LinkedIn profile here: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/avispivack/
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**REGISTER FOR AWESOME HUMAN PODCAST LIVE**
Click the link below to register to attend our live taping of The Awesome Human Podcast on Zoom.

You’ll be able to ask question, connect with other Awesome Humans, and get a link to the video recording!

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k8wilMrgQYu9Qa_9k0dilw#/

If you’re going through a lot of change or uncertainty in your life, this episode will inspire you.
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Nataly speaks with Jenny Blake, career strategist and best-selling author of several books, including Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One.
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Nataly and Jenny talk about how to handle career change, a failure of a business, and getting unstuck when you’re unsure about your next path.
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You’ll learn about:

• The role of serendipity and how to create more serendipity in your own life
• How to run small experiments to find your next path
• A new definition of success and how it can inspire you to embrace more of your different dimensions (that may not have anything to do with work!)
• The power of surrender and allowing in helping you move through uncertainty and change

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And much more!
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To learn more about Jenny and her work, please visit: https://www.pivotmethod.com/
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You can also find her and her awesome writing on Substack: https://substack.com/@jennyblake
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**REGISTER FOR AWESOME HUMAN PODCAST LIVE**
Click the link below to register to attend our live taping of The Awesome Human Podcast on Zoom.
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You’ll be able to ask question, connect with other Awesome Humans, and get a link to the video recording!
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https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k8wilMrgQYu9Qa_9k0dilw

How do you face a terminal diagnosis with humor and grace?
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Nataly's guest, Brooke Eby, has found a way and she shares her humor, deep wisdom and inspiring perspective in this episode.
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Brooke was diagnosed with ALS at 33. It's a terminal disease that doesn't have a cure and the average life expectancy is 2-5 years after diagnosis.
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But she has chosen to face this disease with her signature humor and resilience and to use her (awesome!) voice and growing platform (she has 100s of thousands of followers on Instagram and TikTok) to bring attention to ALS and advocate for more funding and research.
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"Life is not forever for any of us," Brooke tells Nataly during their conversation. It is a powerful reminder to live fully, even when life challenges us to our core.
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Follow Brooke on TikTok: 

 / limpbroozkit 
And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/limpbroozkit/
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**REGISTER FOR AWESOME HUMAN PODCAST LIVE**
Click the link below to register to attend our live taping of The Awesome Human Podcast on Zoom.
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You’ll be able to ask questions, connect with other Awesome Humans, and get a link to the video recording!

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k8wilMrgQYu9Qa_9k0dilw#/registration

This is a very special edition episode with Nataly’s daughter and BFF, Mia!
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When you fuel yourself and honor your being, you have so much more love, capacity, and compassion to give to others.
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This is the powerful and inspiring lesson Nataly and Mia share in their honest, vulnerable, and often funny conversation during this episode.
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Mia (19) has witnessed Nataly’s burnout, recovery, and most importantly, her learning how to love and take care of herself. In this episode, Mia shares how Nataly’s self-compassion and self-care have positively impacted her and their relationship.
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If you feel that self-care is selfish or have a hard time taking time for yourself, please listen to this episode. It will shift your mindset on self-care and self-love and activate you to create a more supportive relationship with yourself.
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**REGISTER FOR AWESOME HUMAN PODCAST LIVE**
Click the link below to register to attend our live taping of The Awesome Human Podcast on Zoom.
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You’ll be able to ask question, connect with other Awesome Humans, and get a link to the video recording!
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https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k8wilMrgQYu9Qa_9k0dilw

If you need hope and inspiration in your day, this episode will deliver 10x!
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Nataly talks with Alysia Reiner, actor (you probably know her from Orange Is the New Black), creator, filmmaker, activist for women, volunteer firefighter, and hope dealer!
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They talk about:

• How to be a hope dealer amidst all the darkness and challenges in the world
• The brain’s negativity bias and how to overcome it
• The power of accepting vs. judging our emotions
• What success means and why it’s not about accumulating achievements
• How to cultivate aliveness in the process and the journey

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And so much more!
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Fuel yourself with a serious dose of hope by listening to this episode! As Alysia said:
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Be a HOPE dealer sharing glimmering LIGHT"🙌🏻
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To learn more about Alysia, please visit: https://www.alysiareiner.com/
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**REGISTER FOR AWESOME HUMAN PODCAST LIVE**
Click the link below to register to attend our live taping of The Awesome Human Podcast on Zoom.
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You’ll be able to ask questions, connect with other Awesome Humans, and get a link to the video recording!
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https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k8wilMrgQYu9Qa_9k0dilw#/

Join Nataly for a conversation with one of the most original thinkers and scientists of our time, Ellen Longer, Ph.D., as they talk about groundbreaking concepts around health, mindfulness, and the ability of our thoughts to dramatically change our health and the quality of our lives.
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Ellen shares many of her groundbreaking studies on stress, exercise, health, decision-making, the power of perception, aging, and more. This episode will give you a fundamentally fresh mindset with which to approach not just your health, but your life.
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Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How our perception of stress, sleep, and fatigue determines how we’re affected by each
• What is mindfulness (and why it has nothing to do with meditation) - and how applying it can improve your health and well-being
• Ellen’s groundbreaking studies about ways that our perception of an event, including a disease diagnosis, can affect outcomes
• How being mindful can help us live with greater energy and aliveness?

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And so much more!
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To learn more about Ellen’s book and work, please visit: https://www.ellenlanger.me/
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Ellen’s new book is: The Mindful Body: Thinking Your Way to Chronic Health.
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**REGISTER FOR AWESOME HUMAN PODCAST LIVE**
Click the link below to register to attend our live taping of The Awesome Human Podcast on Zoom.
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You’ll be able to ask question, connect with other Awesome Humans, and get a link to the video recording!
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If your inner critic gets loud or if you’re holding back at work or in your craft because you don’t think you can do something perfectly, this episode is a must-listen!
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Nataly shares the challenge she faced hand-writing and illustrating her new Awesome Human Journal and the powerful lessons it taught her about embracing and loving imperfection — and shutting up her inner critic!
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In the second half of the episode, Nataly’s husband of 22 years joins her as a surprise guest!
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What they share about the impact of Nataly’s journey from burnout to self-love and self-discovery will fuel your soul and inspire you to become a better friend to yourself. You really don’t want to miss it!
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Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:

• The powerful question to ask yourself to shift from self-judgment and into inspired action
• How to overcome the drive for perfection through the volume of creation
• How healing your relationship with yourself ripples to every important relationship in your life

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And so much more!
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**SIGN UP FOR THE AWESOME HUMAN JOURNALING CHALLENGE — we start on October 22nd!**

https://www.natalykogan.com/journal-challenge
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**REGISTER FOR AWESOME HUMAN PODCAST LIVE**
Click the link below to register to attend our live taping of The Awesome Human Podcast on Zoom.
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You’ll be able to ask questions, connect with other Awesome Humans, and get a link to the video recording!

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