Today we’d like to introduce you to Natalie Kovarik
Hi Natalie, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
The ranching way of life has always been familiar to me. I was born and raised a 4th generation rancher’s daughter on a cattle ranch in South West Montana. It’s such a beautiful part of the country; right where the headwaters of the Missouri River merge against the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, and it is truly one of my favorite places. I found my way back into agriculture when I met and married my husband. He’s a Nebraska boy through and through and like myself he grew up with ranching in his family. He was in Montana visiting our ranch for our annual bull sale where we met at the after party. We now own and operate our own ranch in Central Nebraska where along with the daily running of our operation I also share our ranching and familying story online and am the host of the popular podcast Discover Ag.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
The biggest struggle for me in business has always been the period that comes a few years after the launch. The strengths of my personality naturally set me up to excel at the beginning phases of a business; designing, creating, envisioning etc. But the years of scaling, tweaking, maintaining and growing that is a struggle. I also feel like there is a lot of conversations and a mounding body of support and resources for all of the beginning phases aka the launching a business, but not so much for middle scaling and growing. I wish there was more support for entrepreneurs at that level.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
My husband and I own and operate a cattle ranch in Central Nebraska and along with that I am a pharmacist turned social entrepreneur. I love to weave western and urban living together to feature agriculture in a unique and alluring fashion. I am also the dynamic co-host of the popular podcast Discover Ag and have carved out a niche for myself beyond the digital landscape as a sought-after, vibrant speaker. It may seem unfamiliar to many but I spend a majority of my days bouncing around in a dusty old tractor or out at pasture on horseback – and honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way.
How do you define success?
The older I get the more I view success as an intersection between happiness, time and money. Professionally I feel most successful when I am spending my time doing what makes me happy while simultaneously earning me a large ROI on the time I had to input to get there. Personally I feel most successful with I have the freedom to simply spend my time with my family and friends. I guess for me it is really about how I get to spend my time.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.discoverag.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliekovarik/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/natalie_kovarik
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj4yD39GDvzjbnXvwy0_VPg
Image Credits
Kassidy McConville Photography