Understanding Ourselves with CEO & Founder Natalie Egan
THE BEST THING YOU CAN POSSIBLY BE, IS SIMPLY YOURSELF.
“We can’t understand each other until we understand ourselves.”
Flourish or Fold podcast guest Natalie Egan (she/her) is the beautiful soul on the front lines of corporate diversity.
In addition to being a rockstar serial tech entrepreneur, role model, and my dear friend, Natalie is the CEO & Founder of Translator, an incredible company that builds diversity & inclusion software for corporations, schools, and nonprofits.
As an openly trans woman with decades of experience in the corporate tech space, Natalie has a unique vantage point when it comes to merging the human-centric importance of diversity & inclusion with the analytical needs of businesses.
In short, Natalie is an incredible human.
Our identities, challenges, traumas, privileges, and everything else that makes us who we are, don't leave us when we walk through the door of our workplace. Rather than hiding the most human parts of ourselves, it's time to create work environments that not only respect the individualities of their employees, but actively seek to foster safe spaces that allow every person to be their whole selves, rather than a watered-down 'biz friendly' version.
The only way we can truly make these changes is by having uncomfortable conversations. When we allow ourselves to be vulnerable, to search for and ultimately discover our truth, we become a generator of change, growth, & authenticity. Natalie is a glowing beacon of hope for anyone who feels like they are unable to live their truth, and I'm beyond honored to be able to introduce you all to her light.
On the episode, we talk about:
How DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) shows up in the workplace (1:45)
How to differentiate your company from others (4:57)
What motivated Natalie to found her company, Translator Inc. (8:31)
How to teach empathy at scale (15:23)
How Natalie’s struggle confronting others’ expectations informed her journey (20:26)
The magical moment she realized her identity (29:24)
How to find contentment through good mental and physical health practices (38:21)
How important people in our lives can help in specific and essential ways (42:17)
About Natalie Egan
Natalie Egan is an openly transgender, B2B software entrepreneur and a recognized thought leader living her
life at the intersection of technology and Diversity & Inclusion. Natalie has over 20 years of experience driving digital change, developing high performing teams, building complex products, and selling enterprise solutions.
Today, she is the CEO & Founder of Translator, Inc., where she and her team are on a mission to scale empathy and equality through technology. Prior to founding Translator in 2016––and prior to her transition––Natalie was CEO & Founder of PeopleLinx, a venture capital backed sales technology solution that was acquired in 2015. In addition to her entrepreneurial pursuits, Natalie has also worked in sales leadership positions at large public companies like LinkedIn, Autonomy, and Ecolab.
Outside of work, Natalie is a parent, a marathon runner, an artist, and a consummate activist for transgender rights and representation. Based in Philadelphia, PA -- Natalie received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, her MBA from The Villanova School of Business, and is currently writing her first book about her transition from a Male-to-Female CEO in corporate America and the business lessons learned along the way.
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