Elevate Your Voice Blog
By Dr. Natacha · 3 minute read · Issue #9
Before becoming a high-stakes communication coach, I worked as a medical affairs leader in corporate healthcare for 15 years.
Early in my career, I noticed something interesting.
One of my colleagues, Meghan, an HR leader with an MBA from Wharton, h...
By Natacha Montemuino, MD · 3 minute read · Issue #8
I'm 8 years old, standing in front of the medicine cabinet in the pink-tiled bathroom of my childhood home in Queens, NY. I'm looking at myself in the mirror pinching my nose, starting with the bridge between my eyes and working down to the...
By Natacha Montemuino, MD · 3 minute read · Issue #7
“Growing up in my family, excellence was the only option,” says Renée as she picks up her miso cod temaki, carefully balancing it between her chopsticks as she pops it into her mouth. Renée is an old college roommate who made a special trip...
By Natacha Montemuino, MD · 3 minute read · Issue #6
It’s a July afternoon and I’m driving to Westchester to spend quality time with a few of my high school friends at a fabulous cookout.
After filling my red gingham melamine plate with salad, a spoonful of paella, and a few slices of filet ...
By Natacha Montemuino, MD · 3 minute read · Issue #5
It’s a hot and sticky morning in July 2024 and I’m sitting on a vintage velvet sofa in a floral-themed espresso bar in Chelsea, New York. Orchids, potted palm trees, and a variety of other plants create a lush backdrop that transports me me...
By Natacha Montemuino, MD · 3 minute read · Issue #4
It's early May and the past few weeks have been in the mid-to-high 70s Fahrenheit. Perfect weather for gardening, if you ask me. The warm sun feels deeply nurturing on my skin after the treacherous Antarctic-like freeze we endured in the No...
By Natacha Montemuino, MD · 3 minute read · Issue #3
It's 2021 and I'm sitting at a large conference table in the executive wing of corporate headquarters for the chief medical officer's leadership team meeting. I'm at the height of my career, excited about all of the new responsibilities and...
By Natacha Montemuino, MD · 3 minute read · Issue #2
The year was 2009. It was a warm summer morning in New York City and I was strolling around the East Village with my rescue dog, Bug-Z. I tied Bug-Z to the parking meter in front of a gourmet coffee shop to pop in for a seven dollar latte. ...
By Natacha Montemuino, MD · 3 minute read · Issue #1
I was seven years old in math class, playing with my new pink Hello Kitty eraser, hoping my teacher would not call on me.
He called on me anyway.
My mind went blank. My heart started racing. I felt the heat rise from my chest into my fac...
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