Adam Torres and Natalie Marquez-Soriano discuss transformation.
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify
Apply to be a guest on our podcast here
Show Notes:
What does it take to transform your business and life? In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Natalie Marquez-Soriano, Founder at Soriano Coaching, explore what it takes to be successful and fulfilled.
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify
Apply to be a guest on our podcast here
Show Notes:
What does it take to transform your business and life? In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Natalie Marquez-Soriano, Founder at Soriano Coaching, explore what it takes to be successful and fulfilled.
About Natalie Marquez-Soriano
Natalie Marquez-Soriano was born and raised in Los Angeles California. She is married to a Marine Corps Veteran and together they have a blended family with six children. Natalie has over 20 years of experience in coaching and leadership development. With a Master’s in Education focused on Corporate Training, she is also a certified Transformational Coach, Public Speaker, and licensed Insurance Agent. She and her team are dedicated to empowering individuals, families, and small business owners. She is also the founder of Women Rising Ministries which hosts Women Empowerment events and retreats throughout the year.
Full Unedited Transcript
Hey, I’d like to welcome you to another episode of Mission Matters. My name is Adam Torres, and if you’d like to apply to be a guest on the show, just head on over to missionmatters. com and click on be our guest to apply. All right. So today I have Natalie Marquez Soriano on the line and she’s founder over at Soriano coaching, Natalie, welcome to the show.
Thank you. Thank you so much. Pleasure to be here. So, Natalie, I know you introduced to the show by Tony over at Megamix Expo, and I’m curious, are you going to be attending, and are you going to be participating? Yes, absolutely. I’ve actually been invited to this for the past few years, and it’s always been a scheduled conflict.
So I am super excited that I get to on, so this is your first year then? Yeah, my first time there. Wow. , it’s my first too, so I’m not saying wow as in that’s weird. It’s my first time too, but , I was just introduced to it last year as well. And I went out and I checked out the location and all that other good stuff, and I was like, oh man, Tony and his team.
team. They’re putting a lot of work in there. So I’d love to go out there and support. and , for everybody listening, that maybe hasn’t been listening to the series. We’ve been covering the Megamix Expo, which takes place in Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
It’s going to be March 12th through 13th. There’s going to be hundreds of booths there, vendors, and it’s business community and things , from throughout Southern California. And I believe , some people are flying in as well. So it should be a lot of fun. So that’s just for some context there.
So , what drew you to the expo finally, like you knew about it. And I know you had, scheduled conflicts in the past, but this year, why was it like, all right, I’m going, I’m going. You know, I guess I got tired of missing out. I mean, it looks like a phenomenal event. I’ve had friends that have gone and colleagues and then I know Tony personally, and he’s just a wonderful human.
So I don’t want to miss out again. That’s what I’m talking about. You got to show up. Got to show up. Come on, coach. Put me in the game. You got to show up. Right? Exactly. Exactly. So, speaking of Soriano coaching, like you get into that business? Like, where’d that begin for you?
Oh, man, I began with a prayer. It was an answer to a prayer. I was really, going through some things in life and I knew something else was out there for me and I was looking for what’s next and I ended up being invited to a transformational event, which I then attended, it completely changed my life.
And so I took it upon myself to study the material, become certified, get trained by the best. I’ve had some amazing mentors and coaches and trainers, and they really have poured into my life in such an impactful way that it’s altered the way my family experiences life and just. Everything. So I said, this is a calling for me and I get to do the same for others and impact people in that great way.
now you mentioned the transformational event. How are you using that word? I want to make sure that I’m clear. are you using that word? Yeah, well, the way I look at it is the transformational event. I mean, yeah, there’s a lot of things out there that say they’re transformational, right? But it was a specific curriculum and a specific training that I did with a company called SLS, Successful Living Summit.
And what we experienced there really transformed my perspective and the way my life and situations and people occurred for me. And that kind of speaks to where my coaching comes from as well, because. When we coach a client, it’s really like a profound partnership and an exploration, not about the problem or not about the surface level stuff, or even the results, but really what’s underneath that, what is hiding in your blind spots, that is actually a matter of perspective and by transforming our perspective or how situations are occurring for us, we can then really alter our experience of life.
And so. That’s what I mean when I say transform. It really is at the root and the heart of where we’re coming from as people, not necessarily what it looks like on the outside, not even what I think. But where I’m coming from what context, how do I operate and how do I perceive what lenses am I looking through, you know, so it’s super powerful.
Yeah. ? Are you saying that when you went to that event, , you kind of were transformed as well. that kind of led you on the path. I just want to make sure that getting the story right. Is that was that a piece of it? Or was that one of the ingredients?
Yeah, nothing’s guaranteed when you go to an event or training or read a book or have coaching. And so I wasn’t guaranteed if you listen to mission matters podcast, you’re going to be so successful and happy and all the other, everything else you want. So hit subscribe. Okay. Other than that, that’s guaranteed.
Go ahead. Other than that, other than that yeah, you know, I went in totally open and, ready to learn, and I didn’t even know what I was, what I was going for. But what I found there was. profound questions and r with me and allowing me t happened when I walked in to suffer from suicidal be and a lot of anxiety and
And then about a year later is when I got invited to the training and what I recognized through transformative coaching and questions and training was that I wasn’t living. I was just surviving. And so when my perspective started to alter about how I saw myself, how I saw human beings, how I saw and experienced, just circumstances and life it altered even how I began to speak, how I began to think, the actions I started to take, the things that I started to create and the way that I related to the world around me.
And so that is absolutely transformational. I’ve never been the same since. And so it is a mission for me to serve and support and uplift and build up others and really illuminate. You know, support them in eliminating maybe their blind spots and maybe some perspectives that have been limiting them. Yeah, specifically with business owners, leaders, entrepreneurs and visionaries.
Was it like progression as you were going through this that you’re like, wow, I want to help other people with this or was there like epiphany or like a moment or , like, when did you know that you would then, okay, you’d been transformed to , whatever that means specifically.
And now you’re like, I want to help others with this. Like, how’d that happen? Yeah, you know, actually it was a moment and it was before I had any breakthroughs in my own life. It was the moment I walked in. Yeah, I walked in the training and I saw the trainer walk up to the front of the room. And it was like, well, for me, I’m a woman of faith.
So , I, it was like, I heard the voice of God saying, that’s what you’re going to do. And I looked at the trainer and she was, A powerful, strong, beautiful, passionate woman who also loves helping people. And actually, I believe she’ll be at the mix mix expo as well. Does she know this story by the way? Does she know this story?
She sure does. Yeah. Yeah, but and then, you know, just through giving back by serving as a volunteer and by being a coordinator for some of these trainings by helping lead leadership teams with the World Cup of Transformation. They offer a global event every summer called the World Cup of Transformation.
So being a part of those teams, it’s very fulfilling when you’re able to connect with people. Relate with them, but also support and serve them. And there’s no better space than being in a space to be able to support and serve others. And how long have you been in the space? I don’t know if I asked you that.
Yeah. It’s going about 10 years now working in the context of coaching and yeah, coaching and then training. Wow. What do you think? One of the most fulfilling things about you doing this work personally, obviously I know the people that you’re working with are benefiting or else you wouldn’t be doing this for a decade, going on a decade or over.
Like what personally, what has been some of the benefits that you’ve, found? Well, I used to be afraid to travel, I used to be afraid of the ocean and my husband and I. Yeah. Are you, are you from California then, or no, not from California? I am born and raised in California. And you wouldn’t go to the ocean, like get in the ocean, or do you mean like, like watch it?
Oh, wow. Okay. Nothing. And we’ve been on cruises. We’ve been to other countries. We’ve been to the Philippines, Costa Rica, we’ve been all over. And so being able to travel, being free from the fears that I once had has been the biggest benefit. And then of course, being able Love and relate on a personal level way better than I was doing before.
The possibilities that opened up for my relationships has been one of the biggest benefits , and then when working with clients, it still is personal because I get to see them achieve their personal goals and, you know, I had a client who was operating her business from her garage and now she has a warehouse and a storefront and to see her be able to accomplish that goal and the way her face lit up when she got her space.
I mean, that is so fulfilling. That is amazing. And so looking at the clients that you work with, and you mentioned a business owner, like, how does somebody know if they’re ready for coaching or to go through program that can lead to transformation? How do they know in your experience?
Yeah, I think what I’ve noticed is those who are open for the coaching are those who are humble, those who are ready for to create what’s next. And it’s not necessarily someone who feels like there’s a problem or they’re stuck like I have a couple clients that are pretty successful in what they’re doing and they’re saying, hey, what else can I do?
Where can I take this? Who else can I serve? What am I missing? And they’re just open for learning, like, even, you know, myself and my clients, we’re never gonna say that we’ve arrived. And I heard john Maxwell say that once never will I think I’ve arrived. So Everyone has blind spots. Everyone has a next level, whatever that is for them, however that looks for them.
So each person is very different, but I think if someone is creating something bigger than themselves, It’s definitely time to get a coach if you are ready to take your business or your life to the next level It’s time for a coach if you’ve maxed out your capacity And you feel like you’ve made it and this is where it’s at like Maybe it’s time for a coach.
Very good. Well, Natalie, this has been great having you on the show. Learning more about your background, how you got into coaching, how you’re helping people on their transformational journeys as well. how do people follow up? Like, how do they connect with you and your team , and how do they follow up?
So, to learn more. You know, they could call me, they can text me, call me or email me. I’m very personal. I love to talk to people and see where they’re at, what they’re up to, what matters to them. And that also, you know, helps us to decide, which coach is the best fit for them. They can call me or text me on my cell phone.
, it’s 626 513. 5677. I do have a website. It is under construction, but it’s nataliesoriano. com. And again, the number is 626 513 5677. Or they can send me an email at coaching at nataliesoriano. com. Fantastic. And for everybody listening, just so you know, we’ll definitely leave some of that information in the show notes so you can just head right on over and connect with Natalie.
And speaking of the audience, if this is your first time with Mission Matters and you haven’t done it yet, hit that subscribe or follow button. This is a daily show. Each and every day, we’re bringing you new content, new guests. new stories and hopefully new inspiration to help you along the way in your journey as well.
So again, hit that subscribe or follow button and Natalie appreciate you coming on the show and looking forward to meeting you in person and seeing you in person at mega mix expo. Everybody go grab tickets. That’s mega mix expo. com . It’s the event in Arcadia, California, March 12th and 13th again. Megamix Expo dot com. Get your tickets and come out and see and say hi to me and Natalie and Natalie. I look forward to again meeting you in person as well. Thank you, Adam. Yes, I look forward to meeting you. Thank you.