In this episode Dr. Natalie King joins me to discuss the challenges of life and how we always have the choice to make them a stepping-stone or allow them to be a road-block, using loss as a motivator to live fully, getting creative about how to not allow our circumstances to hinder our progress, knowing when we need to seek extra support and not allowing the world or anyone in it, including ourselves, to limit us.

Natalie King is a Doctor of Neuroscience, Fashion model, Speaker, Medical Affairs professional and Healthcare Provider. She earned her Ph.D. at the age of 26 studying the complex interplay of brain pathology in Depression, Suicide, and Autism, all while overcoming the sudden death of her father and the suicide of a friend. Resilient to the core, Natalie’s inspirational journey is centered around family, purpose, and curiosity and she’s passionate about teaching others that they can truly be anything they want to be in life.

The youngest ever to receive her degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and the first Afro-Latina, Natalie embraces her uniqueness as a woman of color and strives to pave the way for other women and girls to achieve their dreams in the STEM fields. Serving as an advisory member of "The Girls for Science" mentorship program in Chicago and Black Girls Do Stem, in St. Louis, both groups empower young girls to pursue careers in these hard, technical fields.

She is currently double-licensed (IL and MO) as an Emergency Medical professional and has held various roles as a Medical Affairs professional for the last 3 years. These have allowed her to manage and implement both Vascular Medicine (previous) and Neuroscience (current) Medical Strategy as a disease state expert for territories ranging from 16 states to 4 states, respectively.

Her experiences have ranged in her 32 years of life and her various works as a model can be seen on the shelves of Walmart, CVS, and Beauty Supply stores across the globe and she’s been featured on ABC.com, Essence Magazine, Jet Magazine, and NDigo Magapaper, to name a few.

Finally, as a Brain Health Expert, STEM Advocate, and soon to be Social Entrepreneur in the tech arena, she loves to speak on topics related to Leadership, Self- esteem, Resiliency, and Health.

Book Recommendations: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson 
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Connect with Natalie: @neuronat26 - www.instagram.com/neuronat26/