Hello, Awesome Humans!
I'm Nataly and I'm THRILLED you're here! This is not a boring About page, so stick around, OK?
I'm Nataly and I'm THRILLED you're here! This is not a boring About page, so stick around, OK?
How a Russian refugee in the U.S. climbed to the top of the corporate ladder, burned out, and changed her life by founding Happier.
Here's one of my favorite talks I've ever given -- at Workhuman Live, one of the world's leading conferences that celebrates the power of humanity in the workplace.
Not kidding about the dancing -- here's a video of my keynote for 10,000 Awesome Humans in Sydney, Australia.
“Nataly was the perfect keynote speaker and her ability to connect with our employees – in the room or by video from across the globe – was amazing. Every employee who attended took away a ‘nugget’ that stayed with them long after her session was over.”
“Nataly was the perfect keynote speaker as we invest in Sleep Number's top performers. As a purpose-driven brand, we strive to always be our best for our customers. Nataly shared tools to be more productive and innovative, while finding more joy everyday.”
“Nataly’s story inspired our organization and energized our employees. Her enthusiasm was contagious and action provoking - we could have listened to her speak for hours.”
“When Nataly speaks about happiness as a skill, you can hear perspectives shifting around the room. Her message is powerful, actionable, and so crucial right now.”
“Nataly’s humor, professionalism, and partnership had a positive impact on our attendees. She moved people and made them think differently – that is no easy feat.”
“Nataly brings a rare combination of authenticity and vibrancy to any stage. She showcases a plethora of life-changing insights for leaders and surrounds them with her amazing personal journey. I would highly recommend her to any event or company.”
Nataly Kogan is one of the leading global experts in optimizing your emotional fitness and elevating your leadership.
She’s the creator of the Happier Method™, founder and CEO of Happier and Happier @ Work™, and author of HAPPIER NOW and GRATITUDE DAILY.
Nataly is a highly sought-after international keynote speaker and has been featured in hundreds of media outlets, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Dr. Oz Show.
By the age of 37, Nataly held top positions at McKinsey and Microsoft, was a Managing Director at a venture capital fund, and started or was a member of the senior team at 5 startups and tech companies.
But all of this overachievement came at a huge cost of stress and overwhelm, which was the catalyst for Nataly to give it all up to start her company, Happier, with this mission:
To help millions of people thrive in work and life by improving their emotional fitness with science-backed skills and practices.
Today, tens of thousands of people cultivate their emotional fitness and Elevated Leadership skills through Happier @ Work and virtual leadership programs, online courses, and other learning tools.
Nataly came to the US as a refugee with her family when she was 13 years old, and one of her greatest accomplishments was learning how to speak English by watching Alyssa Milano on the classic 80s sitcom, Who’s The Boss?
Nataly lives outside of Boston with her husband and daughter, and when she isn’t speaking or teaching, can be found painting colorful abstract art and cooking up a storm in her kitchen.
... is helping you to embrace your Awesome Human capacity by making your emotional health a priority, practicing your emotional fitness skills, and creating a supportive relationship with yourself!
Here are a few places to start:
Never spam -- just practical tips and awesome fuel to help you struggle less and thrive more in work and life.
I used to think that to be happy you needed to be positive all the time, so I did a lot of pretending -- as a person, leader, mom. (Pretending takes a lot of energy and this was part of what caused my burnout.) I was wrong: We are not meant to always feel good and we can struggle so much less when we learn to embrace the full range of our emotions, including those difficult and uncomfortable ones. And stop beating ourselves up for not being perfect or super-productive all the time!
(BTW, did you count the things I shared? I'm pretty sure it was more than 10. Can we chalk it up to my enthusiasm? I would love that. Also, I love enthusiasm.)