Natalia Cohen

Natalia Cohen is a world-record holding adventurer, travel advisor, and motivational keynote speaker.

In January 2016, she became part of the first all-female crew to row across the Pacific Ocean unsupported, a feat covering 9,000 miles and completed in nine months.

Not only was the expedition a challenge of physical strength, extreme conditions, and perseverance, it was also a journey to finding a better understanding of human spirit, developing an adventure mindset, and the importance of aligning your values.

With over 20 years of unparalleled experience in the travel industry, spanning over 70 countries, Natalia is a testament to embracing and thriving in the unknown. She is now on a mission to inspire others to break free from their self-imposed limitations, and successfully navigate life’s ever-changing waters.

Natalia has given talks to countries around the world, from the UK and USA, to France, Sweden and Croatia, Poland, Germany, Italy, Brazil and Sri Lanka, to Spain, Malta, Greece, Russia, Australia and Slovenia.

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Type Of Speaker

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More About Natalia Cohen

With two decades worth of experience across 70 countries, Natalia Cohen chose an unusual professional path. She has worked as a tour leader for Imaginative Traveller and Tucan Travel, a consultant for Go2Africa, a Project Coordinator for Travellers Worldwide, and an Asia Operations Manager and Latin American Operations Manager again for Tucan Travel. She also worked in management and social media management for a Saddani National Park safari eco-lodge.

Natalia has always loved a challenge, which is evident when you take her experiences across the globe working in the Super Yacht industry:

– Tracking gorillas and primates in Uganda and Rwanda

– Cultural exploration of India

– Photographer in the Med

– Expedition Crew on a Pacific crossing

– 800km walk across the Camino de Santiago

– Stewardess in the Balearic Islands

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But her biggest challenge came in 2016, where she set two world records by becoming the first all-female team, and first fours, to row unsupported across the Pacific. All in all, they rowed 9,000 miles from San Francisco in USA to Cairns in Australia, a voyage that took nine months.

In 2017, a documentary was released entitled Losing Sight of Shore; the film was about their oceanic odyssey and follows the extraordinary journey these women went on.

SPEAKING

Natalia’s extraordinary experiences have made her a very popular speaker, and she has given talks at staff kick-offs, leadership conferences, meetings, lunch and learns, award ceremonies, women’s networks, sports dinners, schools, TED, charities, and training days.

SPEAKING TOPICS

– Leadership

– Teamwork: Diversity and Strength Within a Team

– Mental Resilience

– Mindfulness

– High Performance

– Effective Communication

– Overcoming Adversity

– Dealing With Change

– Aligning Your Personal Values

– Health and Wellness

– The Power of Travel

– Choice and Connection

– Personal Development

– Burnout

– Live in the NOW and Enjoy the Journey

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POPULAR KEYNOTE TALKS

– Navigating Your Team’s Course For Success

– Losing Sight of Shore: how to navigate uncertainty and how to stay positive during challenging times

– Row as ONE: how to cultivate an aligned, high-performing team culture and environment

AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS

– A ONE team mentality: understanding the importance of individual strengths, shared values, and team diversity

– A clear vision of what a high-performing team looks like

– Discover ways to inspire effective communication and develop trust and psychologically safe teams

– Excitement and alignment around a shared goal and voyage

– Performance psychology: learn tips and techniques to use to help deal with shifting your mindset and maintaining a positive attitude and team spirit

– Practical tools to help navigate change and uncertainty

– New ways of thinking

– Embracing an adventure mindset

– A unique and memorable story that audiences will connect with emotionally and intellectually

– Inspiration that anything is possible, in your personal and professional life

WORKSHOPS AND COACHING

As well as keynote speeches, Natalia offers workshops and interactive sessions, lasting from 90 minutes to two-day retreats, with an aim to empower others to reach their potential.

Through her professional and personal experiences, Natalia has learned a number of life lessons. She understands the importance of aligning yourself with your values, listening to your inner guide, and having the courage to follow your chosen path. Her vision is to empower others to push through their mental boundaries, overcome the challenges that life throws at them, and to enjoy the journey. Coaching provides:

– A partner in achieving your personal and business goals

– A pivotal factor to achieving the right balance in life

– A mentor in communication, time management, and personal effectiveness

– A sounding board for difficult decisions

– A motivator when strong actions are called for

– Your biggest fan, cheering you on every step of the way

– Your unconditional support when things get tough

– A beacon of light during dark times

– Your wake-up call when you need one

CLIENTS

Adventure Travel Schol, Airbus, Amdocs, AT&T, BBC, BT, Cheadle Hulme School, Cox Automotive, Data Dog, Deloitte, eBay, EE, Elite Travel Group, Experian, EY, Financial Times, Girls’ Day School Trust, Google, GSK, Johnson & Johnson, the Leys Cambridge, Linklaters, Lufthansa, Manchester High School For Girls, Microsoft, Nationwide, NHS, Nomad Cruise, Openreach, Oxford High School, the Pioneer Academy, Plusnet, Pocklington School, Royal Automobile Club, Royal Geographical Society, Service Now, Siemens, Starbucks, Swiss Air, TeachFirst, UBS, Unilever, University of Cambridge, Vivo, Vodafone, Warburtons, Wimbledon High School,

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Testimonials

Natalia is a gifted storyteller who creates engagement, motivation, and inspiration as she captivates an audience with her experience and actionable insights from her record-setting Pacific Row. Her session was the perfect close to our three-day Annual Summit and the energy she left the 1300+ technology partners with was remarkable! Natalia’s illustration on the power of teamwork, perseverance, aligned values and a shared mission is an impactful reminder for any team or leader.
Deb Hall Lefevre, CTO, Starbucks

Guest Natalia Cohen for sharing her life changing experience, rowing across the pacific ocean, in such a beautiful story, dripping with life lessons that any team can apply to their everyday work! One that especially stuck with me was, “you can never cross an ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.
Mallika Bhardwaj, Starbucks

Thank you so much for joining our company retreat! People are still chatting about you and your story. It is quite amazing to see the buzz you created and how people are now re-thinking their approach to challenges ahead.
Kelly Schick, C4 Therapeutics

She is a gifted presenter and had our room captivated for nearly an hour. While the story is unbelievably inspiring, the thing we liked the most are the leadership and team building themes that she weaves throughout the presentation. I learned more about effectively managing a team in her one-hour presentation than I did in my 4 years of business school.
Paul Guillien, Co-Founder and Board Member, Backcountry Discovery Routes

Applying a great adventure to the software company’s Go-To-Market team’s kick-off is a tall order. What can be an incredible story on its own often doesn’t translate to the critical messages you want your team to take away. Natalia’s story is the exception. Her ability to envelope the audience in her experience and her mindset, clearly connecting the decisions she had to make to the ones we have to make along our journey was masterful. We were moved, motivated, and inspired to tackle the team challenges we will all face this year with teamwork, grit, and growth mindset. Her commitment to the success of our event and her session were greater than any other guest speaker I’ve seen in 2 decades. Thank you, Natalia, for all that you brought to us.
Doug May, CRO Chief of Staff, Datadog

It was a privilege to hug you and feel the positive energy you emitted. Thanks for sharing your story in such a personal yet tangible way. I have added that event to the top five I ever participated it, and there have been quite a few in my life 🙂
Pete Steinmann, Director Operations Strategy and Development, Swiss Air

Natalia’s incredible story really lit-up Unilever’s recent leadership event. Even though we connected virtually with an audience of several thousand, Natalia’s infectious energy poured through our screens, captivated the team, and brought home so many relevant messages. Natalia shared insights that are so incredibly resonant with where the world is today – perseverance in the face of extreme conditions, dealing positively with change and protracted uncertainty, and the sustaining power of shared values. On top, Natalia was a delight to work with as a speaker – I guess it takes that kind of attention to detail to survive rowing the Pacific!
Alan Jope, CEO Unilever (just retired)