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Nov 203 min read

"Making the Sun Shine: Leading Through Crisis, Chaos, and Change with Clarity and Compassion" with Natalie Kuhn



Summary:

This week on The UpLevel Podcast, get ready for an inspiring journey of introspection with our incredible guest, Natalie Kuhn, a public speaker, interfaith reverend in training, and mental health advocate who brings spirituality and leadership to life in ways that are both accessible and transformative. With a decade-long journey as a pioneer in The Class, Natalie helped shape the global digital wellness platform, ultimately serving as its co-CEO. Today, with her new venture, Make the Sun, she’s lighting the way for individuals and organizations to navigate life’s crises, chaos, and change with greater clarity, compassion, and connection.


In this Episode:

  • Navigating Crisis with Grace: Learn why Natalie believes in going inward before leading outward during times of crisis, chaos, and change

  • Celebrating the "Bad News": How facing life’s challenges with curiosity and compassion can transform shame into wisdom

  • The Power of Pause: Why resting before action creates alignment and brings harmony to a world often filled with division

  • Accessible Spirituality: Hear Natalie’s beautiful insights on integrating spirituality into daily life and leadership, making profound concepts relatable and actionable

  • Building Community in Tough Times: Natalie’s journey as a teacher, leader, and founder demonstrates how embracing vulnerability creates meaningful change

Order of Topics:

  • Natalie's Journey: From Performer to Founder

  • Make the Sun: A New Venture

  • Leading Through Crisis, Chaos, and Change

  • Operating at the Speed of Trust

  • Applying Compassion in the Business World

  • Techniques for Grounding and Centering

  • Rest and Reflection: Before Taking Action

  • The Power of Breath in High-Stakes Situations

  • Embracing the Chaos to Transmute It

  • Developing and Cultivating Deep Practices

  • The Individual's Role in the Collective

  • The Lessons from Regular Discomfort

  • Humanity's Acceleration and Challenges

  • Modeling Leadership Through Conscious Action

  • Awareness as a Tool for Change

  • Inner Chaos and Outer Manifestation

  • The Significance of Meeting Pain with Love

  • Managing Varying Levels of Consciousness

  • The Power of Experimentation and Failure

Action Items:

  • Explore practical tools to enhance compassion and kindness in daily interactions.

  • Operate at the "speed of trust" by making thoughtful decisions rather than impulsive ones.

  • Practice slowing down in high-pressure situations, take a moment to breathe, step back for clarity, and understand both your environment and internal states more deeply.

  • Approach challenges with patience instead of urgency.

  • Embrace chaos as an opportunity for introspection and transformation.

  • Understand that external chaos often reflects internal turmoil; address inner issues first.

  • Practice awareness and sensitivity when adjusting to different situations within various life circles.

  • Celebrate setbacks as a catalyst for growth rather than shame or blame.

  • Organize gatherings like lunches to collectively explore lessons learned from failures.

  • Leverage Mentors' Influence and learn introspection tools from mentors who encourage honest self-reflection without pressure.

  • Engage in Community-Building Projects and participate in events that promote team bonding through creative exercises reflecting self-awareness.

  • Encourage reintegration of marginalized aspects within oneself/community fostering interconnected support systems.

About Natalie:

Natalie Kuhn is a public speaker, teacher, and inter-faith reverend-in-training who blends her expertise in mental health with a uniquely accessible approach to spirituality. Over nearly eleven years, she played an integral role in shaping The Class, a transformative and cathartic workout, from its humble beginnings as its inaugural employee to a renowned global digital wellness platform, culminating in her tenure as Co-CEO. Recently, she launched her new venture, Make The Sun, which offers practices to invite individuals and organizations to see themselves and the world with greater clarity and compassion.



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