Episode 171: Did you know that, on average, people spend about three hours per day on their phones?! Three hours! Natalie is hopping on the mic solo this week because she can relate and has some tips and tools to share that have helped her turn mindless scrolling into mindful living. She discusses the pressure she feels as a content creator to constantly be posting and how she is able to unplug even with all the expectations. So, if your two-minute bathroom break turns into a 20-minute TikTok sc...
Jul 25, 2022•39 min•Ep. 171
Episode 170: We know that The Real Reel listeners are big into skincare, so today’s guest is here to give the "glow down" (pun intended) on her top brands, go-to ingredients, and daily routine. Natalie is joined on the mic by skincare extraordinaire and founder of Ammu Beauty, Zareefa Arije. Zareefa is a master of blending eastern traditions and ingredients with western skincare to create products for all skin types that preserve everyone's natural beauty. On today’s episode, she shares some of ...
Jul 18, 2022•59 min•Ep. 170
Episode 169: Today’s episode is inspiration overload! Natalie is joined by the founder of Softwear, Sabrina Zohar, for a motivating and moving conversation about her journey to entrepreneurship. The year 2017 changed everything for Sabrina, and her life-altering story will give you chills while filling your inspirational cup. Natalie and Sabrina share their experiences with imposter syndrome and why a business plan may be mentally holding you back. Sabrina is the definition of a hustler who beli...
Jul 11, 2022•54 min•Ep. 169
Episode 168: With all the doom and gloom circulating about a potential recession , people are on high alert when it comes to their finances. But we have some good news! Crissi Cole, the founder of Penny Finance, is here to debunk all those recession and money myths that may be keeping you up at night. As a veteran of Wall Street and total financial whiz, Crissi offers advice in a relatable way to people no matter the size of their bank account. Natalie and Crissi discuss the importance of making...
Jul 04, 2022•50 min•Ep. 168
Episode 167: Natalie was feeling chatty, so she decided to jump back on the mic for another solo episode to fill you in on her trip to London and answer a few listener-submitted life advice questions. She shares her London highlights and lowlights, and a few tips to make traveling stress-free. The Real Reel listeners showed up with some fantastic questions, and Natalie offers friendly advice about moving out for the first time, networking, making new friends, immersing yourself in a new company,...
Jun 27, 2022•45 min•Ep. 167
Episode 166: For ambitious and career-oriented people, starting one's own business is often the ultimate goal. But today's guest Ashley Merrill, founder of Lunya Sleepwear, chats with Natalie about how this can be a detriment to many people's happiness and success. Ashley started Lunya 10 years ago and has built the company to its now $25M per year revenue, numerous accolades, and countless super fans, but she explains why being a founder should not be anyone's automatic goal, and instead why we...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 166
Episode 165: Natalie is on the mic solo this week for a very real and vulnerable episode about entrepreneurship, trying different things, how to bounce back from failure, and imposter syndrome. She shares how she’s been in an energy rut lately and how failure is her biggest fear. Natalie also gets vulnerable and talks about lack of success and how to get over this to be a better entrepreneur. Perhaps this episode will make you realize that you are the only person standing in your way of taking t...
Jun 13, 2022•37 min•Ep. 165
Episode 164: Today’s guest is the brand whisperer herself, Dulma Altan. She is the founder and CEO of Makelane, and although she calls herself an accidental TikTok creator, her content continues to go viral time and time again. Natalie gets the lowdown on how she built and continues to grow her social platform and why certain videos perform better than others. The two also discuss her decision to leave Google to start her own business and what she learned about herself after posting one video a ...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 164
Episode 163: When you know, you know. On today’s episode, Natalie is joined by multi-business owner and marketing expert, Whitney Eckis, to share her entrepreneurial origin story. Her path to founding Eckis Marketing and Get Supr wasn’t linear, but once she started working for herself, she never looked back. Natalie and Whitney discuss how to shift your mindset from scarcity to abundance, the importance of getting crystal clear on your business vision, and how humanizing conversations could land...
May 30, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 163
Episode 162: Community can be defined as "a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals." Today’s episode embodies this definition perfectly as Natalie welcomes Kim Johnson, Head of Community at Geneva, to discuss the power of online communities and how influencers, brands, and small businesses can build a network that will last the long term. Natalie and Kim discuss ways to create an authentic community that is both fun and a great marketing ...
May 23, 2022•49 min•Ep. 162
Episode 161: If you are fresh out of college or looking to pivot your career into the startup world, this episode is for you! Natalie is joined by producer, content creator, and podcast host Rachel Braun. Rachel is the producer of one of the top tech podcasts, This Week in Startups, and knows a thing or two about what it takes to gain the attention of investors. Natalie and Rachel discuss what it is really like to work at a venture capital firm and how to stand out if you are looking to break in...
May 16, 2022•47 min•Ep. 161
Episode 160: Chances are you remember today’s guest from Season 14 of The Bachelorette, and if not, pop some popcorn, curl up on the couch, and get ready to see why he is one of the most popular and successful contestants in Bachelor Nation history. On today’s episode, Natalie is joined by author, podcast host, and entrepreneur extraordinaire, Jason Tartick, to trade secrets about money, careers, debt, and much more. Jason shares with Natalie his reality TV experience and how the decision to tru...
May 09, 2022•52 min•Ep. 160
TW: Eating disorders, weight loss, diet culture Episode 159: "Self-love is not a feeling, it’s an action.” On today’s episode, Natalie’s guest dreams come true as the one and only Sarah Nicole Landry (aka The Birds Papaya) joins her on the mic for an empowering conversation surrounding body acceptance and confidence. Sarah made headlines when she bared it all (stretch marks included!) for Knixwear and quickly became a role model for all shapes and sizes. She's done a whole lot of healing through...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 159
Episode 158: Wellness is a 360 experience and movement plays a pivotal role in connecting our bodies and our minds. This week, Natalie is joined by Rachel Katzman, who is the co-founder of P.volve, a movement method that intersects fitness, physical therapy, and women’s health. After years of high impact workouts and a scoliosis diagnosis, Rachel’s body began to break down. She started training with the purpose of functionality and her confidence reappeared as her back pain disappeared. She shar...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 158
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Apr 21, 2022•21 min
Episode 157: Natalie is on the mic solo this week for a light-hearted, fun episode about horrible bosses, startup fails, job interviews gone wrong, and work horror stories. She shares some of her worst experiences while on the job hunt and when she began pitching Rella to investors. Natalie also pulls up a few horrifying stories from Reddit that will floor you. Maybe this is the episode that makes you realize your job isn’t all that bad, or maybe you relate way too much to these stories and this...
Apr 18, 2022•36 min•Ep. 157
Episode 156: Flash back to high school, and imagine you could take courses in crypto, content creation, audience building and product management. Well, you may not be in high school anymore, but it is not too late to learn about the subjects you were actually interested in and build your passion into a business. Today’s guest, Wes Kao, is the co-founder of Maven, a cohort-based course platform that is turning conventional education on its head. Natalie and Wes discuss the various subjects and te...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 156
Episode 155: Real estate mastermind, networking king, best-selling author and Million Dollar Listing star, Ryan Serhant, joins Natalie on the mic to share how he came to be the successful entrepreneur he is today. His background and unconventional path to becoming one of the most sought after realtors will definitely surprise you. Natalie and Ryan discuss work ethic and habits, what being your own boss is really like, and of course, tips for buying your dream home. Ryan is one of the hardest wor...
Apr 04, 2022•56 min•Ep. 155
Episode 154: If Tumblr, Myspace, and Warped Tour bring back fond memories for you, consider yourself in good company as Natalie welcomes one of the OG influencers and podcasters herself, Jac Vanek. From creating a massive following on Myspace before it was cool, to selling bracelets out of a backpack at Warped Tour, to launching a personal brand worn by heaps of celebrities to co-founding one of the most popular podcasts LadyGang, Jac is an entrepreneur through and through. On today’s episode, y...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 154
Episode 153: Are you craving more creativity in your life? Well, you are in the right place at the right time as today’s guest will leave you inspired and motivated to pick up that paint brush or dust off that guitar. Natalie is joined by the multi-faceted, uber-talented, one-of-a-kind artist, Morgan Harper Nichols and the conversation is packed with life hacks to bust through creative blocks and nuggets of wisdom to release yourself from the online comparison game. Morgan shares about her journ...
Mar 21, 2022•54 min•Ep. 153
Episode 152: It’s Women’s History Month and the theme for 2022 is "Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope." Today’s guest, owner and CEO of Asutra Stephanie Morimoto, embodies and demonstrates this theme by providing good, living wage jobs with career pathways at her women-owned and women-led company. Stephanie brings a fresh take on entrepreneurship to the podcast as she didn’t go the startup route, but rather purchased a company and reimagined an existing brand. Her leadership, vision, and co...
Mar 14, 2022•56 min•Ep. 152
Episode 151: It is highly likely you’ve listened to the absolutely hilarious podcast, Okay Sis, and if you’re anything like Natalie, you’re a fan. Natalie welcomes back the highly requested author, entrepreneur, and one half of Okay Sis, Scout Sobel. Scout’s entrepreneurial journey has taken a few turns, but the common thread is her fearlessness to jump into new ideas and trust her instincts. She recognized the power and potential in podcasting, and in 2019 she launched Scout’s Agency, a female-...
Mar 07, 2022•57 min•Ep. 151
Episode 150: With the creator economy set to exceed 30 billion in 2022 (yes, you read that right), it may surprise you that content creators still struggle to be taken seriously by investors and financial institutions. Today’s incredible guest Sima Gandhi, co-founder of Creative Juice, is on a mission to change this, by offering an authentic alternative to the typical bank that connects finances and social media all in one place. Being a user of Creative Juice herself, Natalie gets curious about...
Feb 28, 2022•57 min•Ep. 150
Episode 149: If holistic health, wellbeing, alignment and vitality spark your interest, then you have found the perfect episode. Natalie is joined by the CEO & co-founder of kenshō health, Krista Berlincourt to discuss the importance of taking care of your whole self—the physical, mental and emotional. After experiencing burnout alongside a scary trip to the ER, Krista began a journey to holistic health, working with acupuncturists, naturopaths, yoga and meditation teachers and chiropractors...
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 149
Episode 148: Let’s be real. When was the last time you cleaned that overflowing junk drawer or threw out expired items from your pantry, or went on a hunt for that sad lonely sock’s match? Feeling overwhelmed...? Introducing organization fairy godmother, space planning expert, and founder of RiOrganize, Ria Safford . Believe it or not, Ria is actually a naturally messy person and self-proclaimed disaster chef, so she easily empathizes with her clients as they begin to re-organize their pantries ...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 148
TW: Suicide, Depression, Gun Violence /Assault Episode 147: Today’s episode is all about accountability, reinvention and self-awareness with certified personal trainer, gymnastics connoisseur, and founder of Train Like A Gymnast, Danielle Gray. Danielle is on a mission to help formerly competitive gymnasts, dancers, cheerleaders and athletes holistically train their bodies and minds and get into the best shape of their lives. She shares her personal journey to rediscovering who she was after ret...
Feb 07, 2022•59 min•Ep. 147
Episode 146: The American dream can be defined as the belief that anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can attain their own version of success through sacrifice, risk-taking, and hard work, rather than by chance. The creator of Adina’s Jewels, Adina Kamkhatchi Mizrah, completely embodies this definition and is a true American Dream success story. She joins Natalie to share her incredible story about starting a jewelry company in her bedroom, to leasing th...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 146
Episode 145: It’s time to celebrate! Natalie finally gets to announce on the podcast that her business baby, Rella, has fully launched and is available on the App Store. It started a year and a half ago with a vision that social media management and organization tools needed to be better and as a content creator herself, Natalie had a few big ideas of how that could be done. Her dream grew from just her riding solo to finding co-founders to growing their team to eight talented employees. It has ...
Jan 24, 2022•33 min•Ep. 145
Episode 144: Someone once asked Charles Bukowski, “What do you do? How do you write, create?” To which, he replied: “You don’t try.” Today’s guest left Natalie starstruck and the wild thing is, she didn’t even see his face or learn his real name. It’s likely you have come across his work, whether through Instagram, one of his bestselling books, or as a tattoo. Atticus, the man behind the very famous quote, “Love her but leave her wild," and many others, joins Natalie to share about his very uniq...
Jan 17, 2022•53 min•Ep. 144
Episode 143: The New Year is all about setting goals and reflecting on the ups and downs of the year prior. It’s a time that welcomes change, expansion, and vision, but you might be stuck wondering, where do I even begin? Today’s episode starts 2022 off with a bang as leadership expert, author, and CEO whisperer, Ann Hiatt, joins Natalie for an empowering conversation about career reinvention, passion alignment, goal-setting and so much more. Ann is the definition of a go-getter and began her ca...
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 143
