Hi I’m Natalie, but my friends call me Nat!

And since you’re now officially one of my friends… Hi, I’m Nat!

I’m a Portland-based 25-year-old chronic illness mindset coach, blogger and podcaster who’s purpose on this earth is to help women accept their diagnoses so they can rediscover confidence, joy, and passion in life.

Chronic illness first rocked my world on August 4th, 2017 when I was told “you have ulcerative colitis” and sent on my way with a pamphlet in hand and a head full of confusion, fear, and anxiety.

I spent the first 9 months of my diagnosis in denial, yet I didn’t even realize that’s what it was.

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Because I openly told people about my diagnosis I thought that was acceptance.

I thought acceptance was simply being able to say “I have ulcerative colitis.” Yet, besides my diet, I didn’t change a thing about my life. I kept running mile after mile each day despite my body screaming at me. I kept saying ‘yes’ to every opportunity, school and work obligation, and social plan despite the fatigue weighing me down. I kept pushing and hustling because I didn’t want to accept that ulcerative colitis meant I had to change.

After landing myself in the hospital in June of 2018 I finally woke up. Woke up to my denial. Woke up to my need for change. Woke up to a new path. As I sat in my hospital bed, pushing 6 days in the steril, beeping room, I thought to myself “Mindset… that’s what I’m missing.” I had always been the girl who worked out a lot. The girl who was fit. The girl with the six pack. But I finally realized I was ready to be the girl who had a strong mind not just a strong body. So I started my mindset and acceptance journey. I read books, I started meditating, I did yoga, I went to therapy, I spoke kindly to myself, I covered mirrors in affirmations, I let go of toxic friends, I stopped working out so much, I listened to my body. I refound myself, my confidence, my joy, my intuitive, my self-love. I finally found home within myself and my body.

And that journey is what I channeled into my flagship program - Path the Empowered Acceptance - a total mindset transformation program for women.

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my coaching philosophy:

When it comes to my coaching I believe in and teach about the dualities of life and healing - we can be hurting AND healing; we can be suffering AND finding joy; we can be still learning AND confident. Healing isn’t linear and it isn’t a light at the end of the tunnel, it’s more like a game of chutes and ladders. Sometimes, in lighter seasons, in seasons of strength, we climb up the ladders of healing, but with chronic illness there are roadblocks that we can easily hit even after big stretches of healing and upward momentum - flares, hard symptom days, and medication changes, to name a few. Those moments we may fall down a chute by letting our pain consume us, letting the google search rabbit hole get the best of us, or losing sight of our own strength that we still hold even in darker seasons. But with the proper mindset tools you can get back up and start climbing those ladders once again.

And that isn’t to make healing sound daunting, but realistic. There is so much toxic positivity in the chronic illness space and I got sick of it (no pun intended). No, healing isn’t an end goal. No, healing isn’t always pretty. No, you can’t just “choose to be positive.” Healing is messy, but my god is it beautiful.

With the mindset tools and work I teach my clients and PTEA folks they make sustainable, forever changes, that they can carry up the ladders and down the chutes. Tools that allow them to take charge of the only things we can control in life - our minds, our emotions, and our reactions. Tools that allow them to validate their suffering and pain, while also leaning into trust, mental resilience and self-compassion. And along with tools and mindset work, I stress the importance and necessity of community to my clients. I stress the importance and provide that community, because life and chronic illness is easier when you have a family to rely on.

So welcome, to my life, my business, and my chronic illness family (whether you’re a chronic illness fighter yourself, a caregiver, a partner, friend or family member of someone who is chronically ill, or you’re simply curious about this life).

I can’t wait to get to know you.

At Plenty & Well I am committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. You are welcome here no matter your race, spiritual identification, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and/or disability. You have a space here with me!

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Education:

Certified Master Mindset Coach (Certified Confidence Life Coach, Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach, Certified Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Coach, Certified REBT Mindset Life Coach)
Certified Strategic Life Coach
Certified NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Master Practitioner
Certified Holistic Health Coach
B.S. in Mass Communication (Linfield University)

I’m a native, queer PNW gal and live solo in Portland, OR with my collection of crystals, plant babies and books.

When I’m not working and connecting with my clients and PTEA members, you can find me enjoying morning pilates and sunrise podcast walks, taking pole dance lessons, experimenting with new plant based meals, exploring in nature, thrifting, reading (a lot), making travel plans, taking leisurely baths, seeking out the best gluten free vegan pizza, doing tarot readings for my friends, and watching Love Island.