Natalie sits down with Kortani Samsa— founder of Lakeside Apothecary, engineer, and embodiment coach— for a conversation that moves from the boardroom to the body. Kortani shares how a near-death experience pulled her out of a "safe," masculine-coded engineering career and into breathwork, nervous system work, and eventually the birth of her skincare line, born from her own decade-long healing journey with eczema.

They dig into what resilience actually means (hint: it's not toxic hustle), why pleasure is a foundation and not a reward, and how ancestral patterns and even physical parasites can quietly shape the energy— and the business— you're building. This one gets real, gets a little TMI, and gets deeply into the truth that your body has been trying to tell you all along.

In this episode:

• Kortani's journey from engineer to embodiment coach after a near-death experience
• Redefining resilience: witnessing vs. white-knuckling
• The origin story of Lakeside Apothecary and why she walked away from a steroid prescription
• Pleasure as a foundation, not a reward
• Parasite cleansing, ancestral patterns, and physical sovereignty

Connect with Kortani:

• Instagram: @kortanisamsa
• Lakeside Apothecary: lakeside-apothecary.com
• Hot Girl Summer Summit: lakeside-apothecary.com/pages/2026-summer-summit
• Join the Lakeside Lounge: lakeside-apothecary.com/pages/the-lakeside-apothecary-waitlist

What if the goddess you've been picturing your whole life was never supposed to look like that? In this episode, Natalie sits down with Clarissa Guillen, an Afro-Caribbean Curandera and Bruja, for a conversation that goes straight to the root of what it means to reclaim your power— literally.

Clarissa walks us through her own decolonization journey: growing up Dominican and assimilating into white ideals of success, only to find her way back to her ancestral practices, her native tongue, and a sacred feminine that finally looked and felt like her. She unpacks the difference between the visionary, oracular spirituality she started in and the visceral, embodied ancestral practices she now teaches— and why the second one is the one that actually changed her life.

We also go deep into her 1:1 work, where she guides women through a ceremonial death-and-rebirth process over 12 months— burying an old identity and using its "compost" to grow something truer. If you've ever felt fragmented, like pieces of you got left behind to fit in somewhere, this episode will show you a different way back to wholeness.

In this episode:

• Why reclaiming ancestral practices is an act of reclaiming power
• How the sacred feminine led Clarissa to her decolonization work
• The difference between visionary and visceral spiritual practice
• What soul retrieval (sustos) actually means and looks like
• Inside Clarissa's year-long death/rebirth 1:1 container
• You are the blueprint: coming home to who you were before conditioning

Connect with Clarissa:

• 1:1 Work: clarissaguillen.as.me
• Mujer Bruja Retreat: clarissa-s-school-f83b.thinkific.com

Why do so many high-achieving women unconsciously stay small when it comes to money— especially in relationship to their partner? In this episode, Kat Main, Relationship Rewire Coach, joins Natalie to unpack the subconscious programming that keeps women capped at a certain income ceiling so they don't out-earn their husbands.

Kat breaks down how childhood beliefs around worthiness, control, and safety get carried into adult relationships— and how those same patterns quietly show up in your bank account, your business, and your ability to receive. She and Natalie dig into why so many women give, give, give but struggle to receive, how theta healing works to find and rewire the root cause of these patterns, and what it actually looks like to heal generational beliefs so you're not passing them on to your kids.

Kat also shares how her joint birth chart readings help partners understand what they're here to teach each other— including the karmic and financial "lessons" showing up as the toughest recurring conversations in a relationship.

If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right but still hitting the same wall in your income or your relationship, this episode will show you where to actually look.

Connect with Kat:

Website: www.katerinamain.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/katerina__main

Free gift: DM Kat the word "PROCESS" on Instagram for her guided Theta Healing meditation!

In this episode of Steady as She Rose, Natalie sits down with oracle deck author, artist, and women's circle facilitator Marie Brandon to talk about what it really means to live— and lead a business— in rhythm with your body's natural cycles.

They dive into the Wheel of the Year, lunar cycles, and the four "inner seasons" of a woman's life, and explore why scheduling big business moves— like pitching, launching, or recording a podcast— around your ovulatory phase can change everything.

They also talk candidly about the gradual, non-linear nature of leaving a "should" life behind, what it's like to sit in a women's circle for the first time, and why living cyclically is, in itself, an act of rebellion.

Connect with Marie: mariebrandon.com.au

Mentioned in this episode: Lunar Wheel 2.0 — her in-person, moon-guided women's circle running August–November 2026

What if the mundane parts of running a business— the checkout pages, the automations, the daily social posts— were just as sacred as the ceremony and ritual? In this episode, Natalie sits down with Melanie Monaco, initiated priestess, master self-love coach, and seven-figure business mentor, to talk about what it really means to build a business as a devotional practice.

Melanie shares the archetypal psychology framework she uses with clients— including the seven archetypes of sacred entrepreneurship (the Initiate, the Creatrix, the Weaver, the Star, the Prosperous, and the Huntress)— and how understanding these patterns can help women move through the resistance that's blocking their growth. She also opens up about her own journey from yoga teacher to self-love coach to business mentor, the archetypal psychology behind fairy tales like Cinderella, and what it looks like to treat your business like a temple.

Natalie and Melanie also dig into a real conversation happening in the online coaching space right now: the tension between high-ticket and low-ticket offers, accessibility versus abundance, and whether conscious entrepreneurs can build real wealth while staying true to their values. Melanie makes the case that both can be true— and shares how she's built a seven-figure business while giving away more in scholarships than her own personal income.

Connect with Melanie Monaco:

High Priestess Prosperity: hearthtemple.com

Website: MelanieMonaco.com

What if the advice to "niche down" is actually holding you back? In this episode, Natalie sits down with April Hunter — fractional CFO, energetics mentor, and founder of five interconnected businesses — to talk about what it really looks like to build a multidimensional brand without losing your clients (or your mind).

April shares the visibility feedback that pushed them to break one confusing business into five clear ones, why competition among women in business is often rooted in epigenetic fear rather than reality, and the difference between making money and building actual wealth. They also get into epigenetics and money blocks, the neutrality of money at any income level, and the exact framework she uses inside Her Money Pot to help women rewire their relationship to money — financially and energetically.

Plus: the "dirty noodles" theory of why every business needs an LLC, why April considers themself "paid to rest" instead of paid to hustle, and how they went from working since age eight to building a business people can't wait to hand money to.

Connect with April Hunter:

Her Money Pot (next round in September): https://www.hermoneypot.com/moneypotcollective

Metaphysical Money (Substack): https://substack.com/@metaphysicalmoney

What if the reason you're burnt out, depleted, and running on empty has nothing to do with your strategy — and everything to do with your relationship with pleasure?

In this episode, I'm sitting down with Shauna Stewart, the Pleasure Atelier, for a conversation that is going to completely reframe the way you think about rest, desire, and what it actually means to show up powerfully in your business. Shauna spent 15 years in high-level community leadership before her body quite literally forced her to stop — and what she discovered on the other side changed everything.

We cover:

• Why pleasure is medicine, not a reward — and the science behind what it actually does to your body and mind
• How disconnection from pleasure shows up in the way women build their businesses and relate to money
• The difference between leading from overflow versus leading from depletion — and how to make the shift
• Why self-care culture might actually be keeping you stuck, and what to prioritize instead
• How developing a deeper relationship with pleasure strengthens your intuition and helps you make aligned decisions
• Where to start if you feel completely disconnected from your own wants and desires

This is not a conversation about bubble baths and self-care checklists. This is about reclaiming your body as a source of power, pleasure, and clarity — and building a business that actually feels as good as it performs.

If you're building a soul-led business and you're tired of giving from empty, this episode is your permission slip to put yourself first.

Connect with Shauna Stewart:

• Subscribe to her email list here to receive curated notes on intimacy, pleasure, and embodied leadership.
• Apply to participate in The Receive Retreat in Italy in October 2026 here!

Have you ever wondered why you keep repeating the same patterns in your business — or why certain strategies feel completely misaligned no matter how hard you try? The answer might be written in the stars.

In this episode, I'm joined by astrological mentor Jess Kreuser for a conversation that goes way beyond your sun sign. We're talking about astrology as a tool for deep self-awareness, pattern recognition, and embodied leadership — and how understanding your birth chart can unlock the parts of yourself that mindset work alone simply can't reach.

We cover:

• Why astrology is pattern recognition, not prediction — and how that distinction changes everything
• The relationship between astrology and free will (and why your chart actually gives you more freedom, not less)
• How your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs shape the way you lead, create, and show up in your business
• What your birth chart can reveal about your money mindset, visibility blocks, and leadership style
• The difference between using astrology as a mirror vs. using it as an excuse
• How to bridge the gap between awareness and action once you know what your chart is showing you

If you're building a business that's meant to feel as good as it performs, this episode is your permission slip to stop forcing strategy and start leading from who you actually are.

Connect with Gemini Jess:

• Sign up for a 1:1 ALIVE Session with Jess here
• Subscribe to her channel here-- Cosmically Curious on YouTube