What Courage Really Looks like w/ Gutsy author Natalie Franke
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136 If you’re in need of a bravery boost, look no further. Gutsy author, Natalie Franke, explains why sometimes the most courageous moments are the quietest. In this candid episode, Natalie shares her most courageous moments and what has helped her find discernment when making big decisions.
Covered in this episode:
-what “being gutsy” really looks like
-the most clarifying moments in Natalie’s and Nadine’s lives
-why Natalie turned down her first book deal
-how to navigate huge professional changes
-how to leave the safety of the familiar in pursuit of something new
-Natalie’s advice for all the entrepreneurs out there
About Nadine:
Her new book, Come Home to Your Heart, is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Bookshop.
Nadine Kenney Johnstone is a holistic writing coach who helps women develop and publish their stories. Her infertility memoir, Of This Much I'm Sure, was named book of the year by the Chicago Writer's Association. Her articles and interviews have appeared in Cosmo, Authority, MindBodyGreen, HERE, Urban Wellness, Natural Awakenings, and more. Nadine is the podcast host of Heart of the Story, where she shares stories from the heart as well as interviews with today’s most impactful female creatives. Pulling from her vast experience as a writing, meditation, and yoga nidra instructor, Nadine leads women’s workshops and retreats online and around the U.S.
Nadine has helped writers in her community develop and publish countless books and hundreds of pieces in places like The New York Times, Vogue, the Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Longreads, and more.
Learn more about Nadine's Writer Workout community here.
About Natalie:
Natalie Franke is an author, entrepreneur, community builder, and mama bear for small business. She is the Head of Community at FloDesk. Natalie currently lives in Annapolis, Maryland with her husband and two small children. When she isn’t writing, she can be found doodling, drinking more caffeine than is appropriate, and rocking out to the Paw Patrol soundtrack with her kids.
Gutsy is your guidebook to uncovering the audacious courage within you and making an impact on this world that only you can make. This book will help you learn to turn off the expectations of others, ask for what you deserve, stick your neck out, and be brave enough to take that next step.
This book is for you if:
- You’ve been putting things off, procrastinating, or feeling stuck
- You’re done letting the opinions of others hold you back
- You’re tired of chasing after approval and hustling for validation
- You know that you are capable of greatness with a little push
- You’re ready to take action and become the boss of your own life
The gap between where you are and where you want to be is never as wide as you think it is. Gutsy will turn your momentary pause into forward progress with a heavy dose of radical curiosity, audacious courage, and abundant grace.
IG: @nataliefranke
Gutsy: Learning to Live with Bold, Brave, and Boundless Courage https://a.co/d/6GQxCl3
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