Meet Natalie Dellinger

Today we’d like to introduce you to Natalie Dellinger.

Natalie, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Not Another Wellness Podcast came to life on a plane in September, 2017. I found myself reflecting on my life at 38,000 ft. I wanted to discover my real passion and have deeper, more thoughtful conversations with other passionate humans. Up until that point in my life, I spent most of my free time (and that plane ride) listening to podcasts on personal development, spirituality, and health and wellness. I couldn’t get enough of podcasts. I loved the variety of perspectives and ideas and found myself daydreaming of what it would take to be a podcast guest someday.

Enter podcast idea: What if I hosted my own podcast and curated inspired conversations with health and wellness gurus? I wrote down a list of health and wellness entrepreneurs I knew of in my area and figured I would ask them for an interview in return for the publicity. What I didn’t expect was the willingness of these individuals to share their journey with me. I had this notion that people would question who I was and how big my platform was before agreeing to an interview. I found the opposite to be true, which was a big relief for a beginner podcaster.

I was determined to create a “wellness-for-everyone” platform so in addition to the podcast I also created a wellness blog and Instagram account to share everyday wellness tidbits. Since the beginning, it’s been important for me to highlight not only the wellness journey and the ups and downs that come with starting your own business. To date, I have interviewed and uploaded 46 episodes documenting this process from the perspective of entrepreneurs themselves.

I am so grateful for the connections I have made through podcasting and throughout my own wellness journey. Starting Not Another Wellness Podcast has enhanced my life more than I could have imagined.

We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
In many ways, starting a podcast about a topic I was already interested in wasn’t a challenge because I was motivated by my own curiosity. The interviews consist of genuine questions I would normally ask someone and I found that it came somewhat natural to me. The bigger challenge was the learning curve: What does it take to bring a podcast to life? What microphone should I get? What is a podcast hosting site? I realized quickly that the trick to leaning anything new is a little time browsing YouTube tutorials and reading blogs. The internet is an amazing resource.

So let’s switch gears a bit and go into the Not Another Wellness Podcast story. Tell us more about the business.
Not Another Wellness Podcast is on a mission to de-stigmatize wellness, one episode at a time. While the wellness culture might say you need to drink warm lemon water, carry a rose quartz crystal at all times, and only eat kale salads, wellness is really about tuning inward, following the things that light you up, and honoring what makes you unique.

My podcast focuses on the journey of success and failures that make a business (or life) come to fruition. I am grateful for the variety of guests I’ve had on the show. We’ve covered health, wellness, spirituality, personal development, fitness, nutrition, healing, entrepreneurship, medicinal mushrooms, organization, sex and intimacy, period and hormone health, perseverance and so much more. There is something for everyone on Not Another Wellness Podcast.

Has luck played a meaningful role in your life and business?
I don’t believe that luck has anything to do with my life or business. I believe that we’re all motivated by our passion. Passion creates, not luck. My advice for everyone is to dig deep, get quiet, get personal and figure out what lights you up in life and follow that path!