About Our Guest

Nathalie Walton is the co-founder and CEO of Expectful, a women's health and wellness company. She has over a decade of experience in big tech corporations, including Google, Airbnb, and eBay. Nathalie took the leap to start her own company and has found great success in doing so.

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Summary

Nathalie Walton shares her journey of leaving the corporate world to start her own company and the difference between something that is scary and something that is dangerous. Nathalie emphasizes the importance of investing in oneself and surrounding oneself with inspiring individuals. She also highlights the need to step out of one's comfort zone and take risks in order to reach one's full potential.

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Key Takeaways

- Leaving a stable job to pursue something new can be scary, but the worst thing that can happen is ending up where you started.

- It is important to invest in oneself and surround oneself with inspiring individuals who are doing cool things.

- Outsourcing tasks that are not one's strengths can free up time to focus on what one is good at and lead to greater success.

- Taking risks and stepping out of one's comfort zone can lead to personal and professional growth.

- Investing in oneself may require financial sacrifices, but the returns can be significant in terms of personal fulfillment and achievement.

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Quotes

- "The worst thing that would happen to me was I would be exactly where I was in that moment, which was a great job at a great tech company." - Nathalie Walton

- "You actually don't need a formal mentor. You can just follow people and get everything you need to know." - Nathalie Walton

- "Investing in yourself always leads to outsized returns." - Nathalie Walton

- "Your time is more valuable than money. If you could save more time to do what you're really, really good at, you can actually make more money." - Nathalie Walton

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