DARE YOURSELF

Somewhere along the way, you decided that certain parts of you don't belong in your work.  I made that same deal for most of my career: I kept my art, my spiritual practice, and other dimensions of who I am locked away from my professional life because I was afraid I'd lose credibility.  Then I made a decision that changed everything about how I work and live. In this episode, I share th...

The words we use impact our feelings, choices, and actions more than we realize. In this Walk With Me episode, recorded during my walk after leading my Art of Expansion retreat, I'm sharing a practice we did together that shifted the energy in the room immediately. It begins with something so simple it almost sounds like it couldn't possibly work. It does. In this short, unedited episode...

Imagine a world where nothing unexpected could ever happen to you. Every conversation, every outcome, fully predictable. Sounds peaceful, until it doesn't. In this episode, I share a thought experiment neuroscientists call the Dark Room problem, and what it reveals about a strange contradiction in all of us: we say we hate uncertainty, yet we seek it out constantly and even pay for it.  The s...

What if you never have to feel ready to start the thing you most want?  For my 50th birthday, I dared myself to have my first big international art show, with no gallery and no idea how I'd pull it off, after a decade of quietly painting in my basement and calling it "just a hobby." Here's how it happened, and what it taught me about creating your next: you decide what you want...

What does it look like to dare to create something when your world has just fallen apart? Paula Harwell lost her husband — her person, her soulmate of nearly 30 years — and in the months that followed she joined my Unleash Your Next accelerator and chose to move forward. She didn't wait to feel healed. She didn't wait to feel ready. She decided that action and healing aren't opposit...

There's something most of us do — often quietly, without even noticing — that tells us we're not worth the life we're actually trying to build. In this Walk With Me episode, I'm sharing a moment from a recent keynote that's been with me ever since. A woman dared herself to do something so simple it sounds almost too small to matter, and yet it said everything about the bel...

At 25, Celinne Da Costa left her corporate career, her apartment, and her relationship — and spent nine months couch-surfing with 70 strangers across 18 countries, running toward something she couldn't yet name.  What she found became her book, The Burning Ground. In this conversation, Celinne and I go beneath the movie-like story to what's actually underneath it. We explore:  - Why wher...

Most people are trying to survive change so they can finally land somewhere stable. But science says that comfort and stability aren't safety — they're the slow path to decline. In this solo episode, I share two fascinating pieces of research that completely changed the way I think about growth, change, and why staying comfortable might be the most dangerous thing you can do.  Plus: the...

How do you move forward when life changes overnight? In this episode of Dare Yourself , Nataly sits down with elite equestrian and relentless competitor Cricket Harter to explore what it really takes to refuse a smaller life after profound loss. Within months, Cricket lost her mother to cancer, endured her own intense medical treatment, and faced a life-altering physical transition. But instead of...

What if the uncertainty and discomfort you've been avoiding is actually essential to your vitality and your health? That's the idea I couldn't stop thinking about on my morning walk around Boston. And then I found the research that backs it up. In this Walk With Me episode, I share what psychologists call vitality — that state of being energized, resilient, and fully alive — and the...

What if the riskiest thing you can do isn't starting something new but standing still? At 24, my husband Avi and I launched a publishing company from a 600-square-foot illegal sublet in New York City.  We both had full-time jobs, zero publishing experience, and one idea I came home with after jury duty. We called it NataviGuides, competed with the biggest publishing houses in the world, and f...

Fear isn't a stop sign. It's your brain doing exactly what it's designed to do. And once you understand why it shows up every single time you're on the threshold of something new, you stop letting it run the show. In this first Walk With Me episode — an unedited, unfiltered series recorded live on Nataly's morning walks — she gets into how your brain works as a prediction...

That heavy, molasses feeling when you're no longer who you were but not yet who you're becoming?  You’re not stuck. You’re in the In-Between Space — and it's exactly where reinvention begins. In this episode I'm getting honest about the messy middle of reinvention, why you can't think your way into your next chapter, and the one tiny move that shifts everything. Your dare...

I am THRILLED to be bringing this podcast back with a new name and a new mission: To help you use change as your catalyst to grow into the person you're truly capable of becoming. We'll be releasing the first 3 episodes of the new season next week, and then regularly from there. I can't wait to continue this journey with you!

Most change doesn’t come with a plan — it starts with a feeling that something needs to shift.  In this episode, I talk about how small steps create clarity and tell my favorite story about Steve Jobs and a calligraphy class that changed the course of his life and led to the founding of Apple. I also give a sneak peek of what’s next for the podcast itself and how following my own whisper is leadin...

This week, I share one of the biggest dares I’ve ever taken — opening my art studio to the public for the very first time. I talk about what happened, what I learned, and how the Dare Yourself movement was born from that moment. If you’ve ever kept a dream to yourself, this episode will remind you why your dreams need witnesses — and how daring yourself to take action can change everything. Watch...

In this episode, I share a surprising yet powerful technique to help you make tough decisions with more clarity and confidence: checking in with your future self. Instead of getting stuck in overthinking or weighed down by your brain’s negativity bias, imagining yourself a year from now can shift your perspective and reveal the choice that truly aligns with your values and vision. We’ll explore wh...

In this energizing conversation, I sit down with Goldie Chan to explore how introverts can harness the power of personal branding without feeling like they have to “perform” as extroverts. We unpack some of the biggest misconceptions about introversion, why self-awareness is the cornerstone of an authentic brand, and how even the smallest stories you share can create meaningful connections. Goldie...

In this episode, I explore the messy, essential phase of reinvention through the story of James Dyson, who created 5,127 prototypes before finally inventing the vacuum that changed everything. We’ll talk about why the “goo” stage of reinvention is unavoidable, how clarity emerges through action (not just thinking), and the mindset shifts that can help you keep going when progress feels slow. I’ll...

In this engaging conversation, I sit down with David Richmond to explore what it really takes to reinvent yourself when life throws unexpected challenges your way. From his journey as an inventor and entrepreneur to navigating the uncertainty of COVID-19, David opens up about the highs, the lows, and the messy middle of reinvention. We talk about the weight of self-doubt, the courage it takes to r...

In this special episode, I sit down with my daughter, Mia, to talk about her journey preparing for the MCAT — one of the most challenging exams for future doctors. Together, we explore the fears, frustrations, and breakthroughs she experienced along the way, and what her process taught her about resilience and growth. Mia shares how she learned to adapt her study strategies, face fear head-on, and...

What if the limits you see in your life aren’t real—but inherited stories you’ve never paused to question? In this episode, I share one of my all-time favorite stories (yes, it involves hot dogs!) to explore how our beliefs quietly shape what we think is possible—and how to consciously reframe the ones that hold us back. You’ll learn why most limiting beliefs aren’t facts, how to spot the ones run...

What if your greatest impact doesn’t come from doing more—but from being more of who you are? In this episode, I dive into one of the most powerful concepts I teach: your Zone of Greatness. I’ll show you how to yours — and how acting from that place unlocks both fulfillment and contribution. I share a real story of a leader who helped her team shift from fear to empowered action after layoffs — by...

In this insightful conversation, I sit down with Dr. Emily Anhalt to explore the concept of emotional fitness and its powerful role in personal growth. Together, we break down what emotional fitness really means, why it's essential for mental health, and how it can be practiced proactively to build resilience and help us grow into the future selves we want to become. Dr. Anhalt shares practic...

What if your limiting beliefs are like wisdom teeth? In this episode, I explore how limiting beliefs, much like wisdom teeth, may have served you once but now hold you back. I’ll explain why it’s crucial to examine these beliefs, trace their origins, and ask: do they still serve me? You’ll learn how many of these beliefs are formed in childhood and how they block your growth and happiness. I’ll sh...