#65. Natalie Suppa is a yoga teacher and business owner who transformed years of financial struggle into a successful, fulfilling yoga business. After culinary school didn't pan out, she found yoga through therapy during one of the darkest periods of her life. What started as a coping mechanism became her calling.
She spent years grinding—teaching at 10+ studios simultaneously for $20-60 per class, living paycheck to paycheck in expensive San Diego. When her biggest teaching position fell apart, Natalie hit a crossroads: give herself three months to make her own business work or consider giving up yoga entirely. What happened next looked like luck—opportunities with luxury hotels, rehab centers, corporate clients, and bachelorette parties falling into her lap. But it wasn't luck at all. It was years of showing up, building relationships, and earning a reputation for reliability.
Today, Natalie works less than ever while making more money than ever, teaching the classes she loves and paying her yoga teachers better than studios do. She's proof that you can turn what you love into sustainable income - but she doesn't sugarcoat how hard the journey is.
