Natalie Rothfels

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Coach, Facilitator, Product Leader

Natalie Rothfels is an executive coach and facilitator who partners with co-founders, leadership teams, and new executives to transform how they work together. With a decade of experience as a product leader at Khan Academy and Quizlet, she brings deep operational expertise to her coaching practice.

Natalie specializes in strengthening interpersonal dynamics and building cohesive leadership teams, knowing that even the best strategies fail when relationships break down. Her approach integrates multiple disciplines: she's a Certified Internal Family Systems Practitioner, facilitates Stanford Graduate School of Business's renowned Interpersonal Dynamics course, and holds PCC credentials from the International Coaching Federation.

She also hosts "Is It Just Me?"—a podcast featuring real, unscripted coaching conversations that address the burnout, loneliness, and self-criticism so common in today's workplace.

068: Holding Space in High Stakes Rooms
Jan. 27, 2026

068: Holding Space in High Stakes Rooms

In this episode, Elena Armijo sits down with executive coach and facilitator Natalie Rothfels for a rich exploration of what it truly means to meet people where they are. Drawing from Natalie’s background as a startup operato...

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