NATALIE HORSEMAN; Children’s Author, ‘The Bumpy Pumpkin,’ ‘Goat on the Go,’ series; Cardiac Healthcare Leadership; LIVE from North Carolina #realconversations #childrensauthor #cardiaccare #nurse CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIES Hosted by Calvin Schwartz Meet NATALIE HORSEMAN; “For me, such a special interview with Natalie, whom I’ve seen basically twice a week for the last 13 months. On Zoom. Part of our membership in Kae Wagner’s Bold Author Network. Kae has been working with self-published authors weekly, transforming, teaching, elevating, and inspiring. I was inspired by Natalie as well. Her authorship of a children's book that I read to my grandchildren at Halloween. ‘The Bumpy Pumpkin.’ First time ever, “Grandpa, read it again.” Two weeks ago, we chatted on Zoom. Her depth, brilliance, and day job, versatility, and best-selling, award-winning children’s book author. And I didn’t expect it; Natalie has 20 years of experience in health care. I love cardiologists. Keeps me ticking. She’s an exec at a prominent cardiac center. Works to broadly improve cardiac care. She ran the operating room, too. And she created a character inspired by her real-life farm companion, ’Goat on the Go’ Series. Natalie is about friendship, resilience, and emotional growth in children. It’s in her words and spirit. Her father encouraged her to become a nurse. Her mother is a nurse. And with that energy, she became. But she always wanted to write a children’s book. She exudes that caring. As I wound down, I asked her who she’d like to spend a day with. “Meryl Streep” I told her I did that already and was in a movie with Meryl. Our bonds sealed. To be continued.” Calvi 🎙️ 775+ Interviews & Videos 📺 9,500+ Subscribers — and growing 👉 Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEs GLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People. ** NATALIE HORSEMAN; Children’s Author, ‘The Bumpy Pumpkin,’ ‘Goat on the Go,’ series; Cardiac Healthcare Leadership; LIVE from South Carolina YouTube: BIO: Natalie Horseman is a best-selling and award-winning children’s book author, nurse, and storyteller known for creating engaging, heartwarming stories that spark curiosity and imagination in young readers. As the author of the beloved Goat on the Go series, Natalie brings to life the playful adventures of Scout the goat, a character inspired by her real-life farm companion, whose mischief-filled journeys gently weave in themes of friendship, resilience, and social-emotional growth for children. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare leadership, Natalie blends compassion, empathy, and real-world insight into stories that are both fun and meaningful. Her award-winning book, The Bumpy Pumpkin, has resonated with families, educators, and young readers for its message of self-acceptance, kindness, and finding where you belong. Natalie’s books are favorites for bedtime, story time, classroom read-alouds, and home libraries, and are designed to make children giggle while also building confidence and emotional awareness. Through her storytelling, she aims to create joyful reading experiences that inspire curiosity, connection, and a lifelong love of books in children and the adults who read with them. LINKS: IG: https://www.instagram.com/nataliehorsemanbooks/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/nataliehorsemanauthor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-horseman/ Amazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/author/natalie-horseman Websites: https://nataliehorseman.com/ https://www.goatonthegobooks.com/ This is a page that has all of the links on it: https://horseman-publishing.kit.com/links ** WE ARE ALSO ON AUDIO AUDIO “Conversations with Calvin; WE the SpecIEs” ANCHOR https://lnkd.in/g4jcUPq SPOTIFY https://lnkd.in/ghuMFeC APPLE PODCASTS BREAKER https://lnkd.in/g62StzJ GOOGLE PODCASTS https://lnkd.in/gpd3XfM POCKET CASTS https://pca.st/bmjmzait RADIO PUBLIC https://lnkd.in/gxueFZw #NatalieHorseman #ChildrensAuthor