Hi, I'm
Natalie Fuertes.
Founder. Educator. Writer. Advocate.
I build spaces where kids and families feel like they belong, and write about everything it takes to build a life, a business, and a family while figuring myself out along the way.
Also: mom, Nuyorican, chronic overthinker, and occasional 3 a.m. email checker.
FOUNDER & EDUCATOR
Founder of Industry Gymnastics, a recreational, inclusive, whole-child fitness space for kids and families in Queens, NY.
WHAT I DO
WRITER & STORYTELLER
I write about motherhood, identity, mental health, Puerto Rico, entrepreneurship, and everything in between.
READ MY WRITING
SPEAKER & ADVOCATE
I speak about inclusive leadership, belonging, entrepreneurship, parenting, and building businesses around actual values.
VIEW PRESS & TALKS
THE HEART OF MY WORK
You could look at my work and see a gymnastics gym, essays about motherhood, a children's book, conference talks, Puerto Rico advocacy, and wonder what any of those things have to do with one another.
For me, they're all about the same thing:
belonging.
Kids belonging in spaces built for them.
Parents feeling a little less alone.
Latinas seeing themselves in stories.
Business owners realizing that inclusion can be something you actually practice, not just something you put on a website.