A Hero’s Journey
Portrait photography by Sanetra Longno
Natalie Davis is an intuitive leadership coach and creative professional with 20+ years in the design industry and 8 years as an executive coach. She has collaborated with a diverse range of clients, from museums and architecture firms to hotels and non-profits, along with being a co-owner of several restaurants in Austin, TX. Her past job titles have included creative director, design professor, maker, mentor, founder, and facilitator.
Natalie is driven by her values of curiosity, compassion, and kindness to listen deeply to clients and help them make meaning of their world. She is a brand story teller and myth maker who weaves together a client’s goals, strengths, and actions to reach beyond their desired vision into a new frontier. That’s where the magic happens.
Natalie is an ICF Professional Certified Coach with 8 years of coaching experience, along with holding a BA in Design|Media Arts from UCLA and a MFA in 2D Design from Cranbrook Academy of Art. She taught graphic design for 7 years at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Natalie has run two successful product businesses, showcased at international trade shows, and been featured in the NY Times, Dwell Magazine, and Style.com, among other publications.
She splits her time between Austin, TX and Santa Fe, NM and works internationally with clients, including hosting retreats and workshops. Natalie serves on the executive leadership advisory board for Future Front, an arts & culture non-profit in Texas, along with volunteering with Girls Empowerment Network.
Learn more about Natalie’s experience here and visit her design/art studio Canoe Goods.
“Hiring Natalie was the best thing I could have done for my career. She pushed me toward my goals in a thoughtful and supportive way. I’ve come to value myself and my services in a whole new way thanks to her. Not only does she have tremendous knowledge and experience to offer, her kind and encouraging energy makes you feel comfortable during the most vulnerable discussions.”
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Making Space
From her years of running design classrooms and facilitating branding workshops, Natalie knows how to create and maintain an atmosphere of playful curiosity. She designs a safe space for clients to share themselves openly and without judgement. Her gentle demeanor allows others to speak freely of their dreams, fears, and hopes.
Then come the zinger questions that shoot straight to the heart of the matter.
A coaching session with Natalie is an impactful, insightful, and potent conversation that will shift your way of thinking.
Current Experiments
Studying plant identification, reading historical mysteries, hiking in national forests with small dogs, and hand building ceramic scupltures based on her travels
Questions?
If you’d like to chat about speaking opportunities, workshops, or have other questions, drop a note below.