Natalie Headdings
Hometown
Anchorage, AK
Current town
Palmer, AK
Favorite food
Almost any kind of cheese
Favorite quote
There is a secret in our culture and it is not that birth is painful, it is that women are strong - Laura Stavoe Harm
Spirit Animal
Most likely a fox. And also my tuxedo cat, Kodak
Favorite place
Hatcher Pass, AK and the beach
Occupation
I'm a prenatal and postpartum exercise specialist, and women’s health coach
Best advice (received)
“Start before you’re ready” - Dickie Bush
Favorite podcasts
Is it cool to say my own? The Resource Doula Podcast. I also love Are You Menstrual? With Amanda Montalvo and the Side Hustle Show
Your inspiration
My clients who do hard things daily, like have babies the way they want to!
Your quirk
I bring my SquattyPotty with me wherever I travel
Your version of relaxation
Coffee and a walk with a friend or hanging out on the beach
% of waking life spent in Earth Runners
90% (other 10% is boots because Alaska winters)
Hobbies
Hiking, slacklining, getting coffee with friends, knitting, lifting heavy things.
Advice to new Earth Runners = People considering sandaling up
You’ll be so amazed by how much more control you have and how free you feel! Start slow, but then dive in 100%
What is your favorite athletic accomplishment in the last year?
Lifting heavier than ever, and feeling more capable in my body than ever before.
What are your active goals for this year?
Be able to do 5 unassisted pull ups!
