32 laps around the sun š Reflecting on a wonderful year full of growth, love, exciting challenges, and so many beautiful memories. It just keeps getting better!
Act natural ā»ļø
Officially opened @naturalpay HQ and hosted our second founder dinner of the year at Camino Alto. Weāre busy over here and loving every minute!
Introducing @naturalpay
Back in September, @bykahlil sent me a āso randomā text about a tech company he was building. At the time, I had no idea what AI agents were, let alone agentic payments infrastructure.
Truthfully, I didnāt know Kahlil that well either. He was my upstairs neighbor with a friendly smile and always just getting back from a run.
Six months later, and I canāt imagine a world where I didnāt take the leap to join Natural.Ā It feels like Iāve learned more in the past few months than I have in a decade. Iām saying things like āship itā and working in-office on Saturdays (and enjoying it?)
A major shift is coming in how people, agents, and businesses transact with one another. Itās incredibly exciting to be at the forefront of this.
Grateful to have a hand in how Natural shows up in the world.
This is just a glimpse. So much more to come!
Emerging from a magical five days in Santa Ynez with the team at Natural. So grateful to be on this journey and so excited to share what weāre building.
Last week:
1. Took a moment for the canadian tux
2. Biked across the bridge to Sausalito. It was the most beautiful day!
3. Pho for dinner at the office with the team. Everyone is so unbelievably talented, Iāve learned so much already
4. Ocean sparkles (my favorite thing) on the ferry back from Sausalito
5. Ate a real good burger at Samās, wouldnāt say top 3 but it did the trick
6. We grabbed lunch at Bar Bocce and it was SO good and so cute. You can take your drinks out by the water when waiting for food.
7. Good light on the ferry. Iām a sucker for some greens, browns, and whites
8. Get the bread pudding at Bar Bocce.
9. An accidental omakase experience at Zushi Puzzle. Chef Roger is hilarious and very talented. He prepared uni that I actually enjoyed.
Last week:
1. Organized my first dinner event at @naturalpay
2. The most beautiful flowers from @krimdelakram
3. Ocean sparkles in redondo (quick weekend trip)
4. More details from the dinner. I got crafty with the place cards
5. New apartment is coming along, much to doā¦ but look at that light!
6. Proud of my pasta/tech founder word play
7. New neighborhood views :)
I moved to San Francisco!
After 10 years in LA working in fashion/lifestyle/beauty, Iāve joined @naturalpay (a fintech startup) as head of marketing.
Iāve been working remotely since November and officially made the move last Sunday. The past few months have been an absolute whirlwind, but Iāve never felt more energized and inspired.
Itās scary leaving a comfortable chapter, especially when itās all youāve knownā¦ but this is where the good stuff happens. In my life, Iāve never experienced such a strong, undeniable universal pull. This is where Iām meant to be right now.
If you want to read more about this crazy career pivot Iāve made, check out the blog I wrote (link in bio/story). Special shoutout to @bykahlil (and Eric and Walt) for the opportunity to join the journey. Itās going to be an amazing year.
