Natalia speaks to the resilience and positivity living the journey can bring.
Former photographer, current founder, Investor, ecosystem builder, and eternal community sparkplug—Natalia is the kind of person who turns a “what if” into a full-on movement
About the speaker
Former photographer, current founder, Investor, ecosystem builder, and eternal community sparkplug—Natalia is the kind of person who turns a “what if” into a full-on movement. She founded Story Louisville and grew it into a creative powerhouse and inclusive innovation hub. She also launched Level Up, an ed-tech platform supporting women’s upskilling journeys, and now splits her time between championing and investing in undeniable founders as Board Chair For Wild and CEO of Story. In the past she has filled roles as GP at Renew VC, driving innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Louisville and EIR at Amplify. Ask her about fundraising strat, VC, organizing hackathons, parenting, Ikigai, or building inclusive spaces before it was cool—she’s got stories. And snacks. Usually snacks.
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You already know what your ikigai is, and you’ve known for a while.
Sometimes the camino can be a total pain in the ass.
I’m borrowing it from the Dalai Lama, so you know it’s good shit.
The community has built parallel systems for when the journey gets rough.
Here’s the beautiful thing about Ikigai,it shifts with you as you move along your journey. It’s not static. It evolves with you.
