only book me if you want everyone to be obsessed with your events
3 reasons people keep booking me:
The LOL factor - 100% guaranteed audience laughter or a full refund.
Guests love me - I make interviews feel like a warm summer evening in a pub garden rather than sweaty sesh' under 100 Watt spotlights.
Joe Wicks approves - Yeah, I know. I've interviewed him too. He asked me back twice.
the ways i show up on your stage
keynotes
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workshops
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panels
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hosting
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emcee
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keynotes ● workshops ● panels ● hosting ● emcee ●
keynotes + talks
“I spent a decade wearing monochrome, attempting to look like a Scandinavian architect. I thought I was being minimalist. Turns out I was just in the closet - literally and spiritually.”
That's the kind of thing you can expect me to open with.
I tell stories people don't expect to hear at a work event - queer identity, late-diagnosed ADHD, burning down a successful career and rebuilding from scratch. No slides-heavy TED formula. No motivational fluff. The kind of talk people leave quoting to each other in the lift.
Topics I talk about:
Joy is a serious business strategy (I have receipts)
The performing trap: when "successful" doesn't mean "happy"
On autopilot and ambitious (pick one): a talk about identity, ambition and inherited scripts
Default settings: a talk about the life you didn't mean to build
Unmasking: a talk about what happens when you stop performing and start showing up
Burnout walked so I could run (away from my old life)
Custom topics shaped to your audience, just ask me
WhyDesign, Institute of Designers in Ireland — International Women's Day 2023, Dublin. I was invited to talk about embracing equity, and ended up challenging the room to stop talking about it and start embedding it.
hosting + emcee
Guests before we chat: "I'm really nervous, I don't usually do this."
Guests after we chat: "when can you interview me again?"
I've been the host of Virgin StartUp's flagship monthly event Changemakers since 2023 — live founder interviews in front of a packed audience. I make founders feel so comfortable they forget they're being interviewed. I make audiences feel like they're part of the conversation, not watching from the outside. And I always start with an icebreaker involving hand signals that grown adults have absolutely no business doing — but they do them anyway, and they love it.
If you need someone to run your event, host your panel, interview your speakers, or keep the energy up between sessions then I'm your person.
Joe Wicks + his brother Nikki — I interviewed them both for Virgin StartUp. Nikki had never done a public interview before. They both cried on stage (in a good way). Joe's asked me back to interview him twice more.
programme guest sessions
"Show of hands - who's built a business that's running you instead of the other way around?"
Then I watch the hands go up.
I regularly deliver guest sessions and talks on incubator and accelerator programmes for organisations like Virgin StartUp, Imperial Enterprise Labs, Hatch Enterprise, Startup Discovery School and City University. Sessions are tailored to the cohort, from early-stage founders through to scaling leaders.
Sessions I deliver on programmes:
Leadership that doesn't wreck you - on founding and leading as yourself
Founder wellbeing - why looking after yourself IS the business strategy
The identity shift of becoming a founder - who you were, who you're becoming
Building a business you actually want to run - the case for intentional scale
Custom sessions shaped to your cohort, just ask
If you run a programme and want someone who brings frameworks, energy and the kind of session your cohort will talk about for weeks, let's chat.
University of Manchester — A keynote and workshop making the case for more women starting businesses, and making sure nobody left thinking it was only for people who look like Alan Sugar.
workshops + facilitation
I'm selective about these, and here's why.
When I run a workshop or offsite, I want it to be extraordinary — not me making the best of a stuffy Hilton conference room someone else booked. I take a small number of these a year, and only when the brief, the team and the environment are right.
If you've seen me speak or we've worked together before and you want me to come in-house for something deeper, let's talk about it. But I'll be honest: if it's not the right fit, I'll say so.
If ongoing team development is what you're after, that's what group coaching is for.
Leeds Digital Festival — getting senior leaders out of the strategy deck and into the messy, human side of designing differently.
look, me with really cool people you might recognise
Joe Wicks + his brother Nikki — Founder and CEO of The Body Coach. Did I mention that I’ve interviewed Joe Wicks?
Sophie Miller — Founder of Pretty Little Marketer. She dropped so many frameworks the audience was taking notes with both hands.
Colette Laxton — Co-founder of The Inkey List. This is a photo of us both throwing our heads back laughing, which is pretty much how the whole conversation went.
Simon Squibb — AKA "the dream guy." He live-streamed our entire interview to his 8+ million TikTok followers. No pressure then. (It went great.)
and some of the cool stages i've been on
"we always had sell out sessions when nat was presenting"
"Nat is someone who isn't afraid to break down barriers and presents ideas in a way that challenges the norm. We always had sell out sessions when Nat was presenting and received great feedback from the community. Kind, funny and bloody great!"
— Karen Burns, Events Producer
booking me is easy
Book a call.
You tell me about your event and who's in the room. I'll tell you honestly if I'm the right fit — and if I'm not, I'll point you to someone who is.
We shape it together.
Every session is shaped around your audience, your goals, and the feeling you want people to leave with.
I show up.
Your audience laughs, your guest relaxes, and nobody checks their phone for at least 45 minutes straight. Everyone leaves inspired.
"a very safe pair of hands"
"Nat created a presentation that struck the notes that were relevant to the audience by having a solid understanding of who she was addressing. Her natural, relaxed and open style was a treat for us all."
— Charlotte Barker, CEO, Institute for Designers Ireland
questions you might have
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Yes. I’m based in London, and very happy to travel. Travel and accommodation covered by you for anything outside London. Bonus points for taking me somewhere sunny!
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Yes, absolutely. I’m a big believer that virtual sessions can be just as engaging as IRL (provided you have the right speaker - hint). Whether it’s virtual or in person, you can trust me to make sure it doesn't feel anything like a death-by-slides webinar.
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Always. Tell me who's in the room and what you want them to leave with, and I'll build it around that.
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Ideally a minimum of 4-6 weeks, but I've done faster turnarounds. Get in touch and we'll figure it out, provided I am available on your dates.
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It depends on the format, audience size, location and whether it's a keynote, hosting gig, or programme session. Book a call, come along with your budget and we'll talk numbers.
if you've scrolled this far, we should probably just talk.
Book a call. Tell me what you need. And I'll tell you honestly whether I'm the right fit. And if I am, let's make your room unforgettable.
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