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The Corporate Life – Billion Dollar Conversations | Cinematic Stories of Tech CEOs, Multimillion-Dollar Entrepreneurs, and Leading Investors
Natalie Glebova: Two Suitcases, a Dream, and the Miss Universe Crown
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Natalie Glebova won Miss Universe 2005 as a Russian immigrant many people told her she couldn't win. Two decades later, she's telling a very different story - about the identity crisis that followed the crown, why she ran from a 10-day meditation retreat after four days, and why she'd choose freedom over fame every time.
What You Will Learn
You'll hear how Natalie went from feeling like a second-class citizen as a young immigrant in Canada to winning Miss Universe Canada on her second attempt, and why she calls the title itself "the most scenic route" to a destination she believes she was always headed toward. She talks candidly about the identity crisis that followed her win, why achieving something that big at a young age left little room for real self-awareness, and how she eventually found her way into meditation, spirituality, and the plant medicine ceremonies that reshaped how she sees herself. She also opens up about writing her book Temple of Love, what true self-love actually requires, and why she believes freedom - not fame - is the truest measure of a life well lived.
Timestamps
0:00 - Immigrant roots and bullying growing up in Canada
1:24 - Competing (and losing) Miss Universe Canada the first time
3:37 - Trying again and winning the title
5:58 - How life changed after winning Miss Universe
7:43 - What actually makes a winner
13:41 - The identity crisis behind the crown
17:00 - Discovering meditation - and failing Vipassana
24:52 - Writing Temple of Love
30:51 - Ayahuasca, plant medicine, and the shaman Nayana
44:15 - The line from her book that still moves her
53:17 - What she's still learning about herself
55:46 - Fame or freedom?
59:03 - Her closing mantra: "This is happening for me"
About the Guest
Natalie Glebova is a Russian-Canadian author and energy coach who won Miss Universe 2005. She now runs a coaching practice focused on inner beauty and self-love, and is the author of Temple of Love: A Pilgrimage to the Heart.
Important Links
Connect with Natalie
https://www.natalieglebova.com/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hinasiddiqui
Instagram: @hinawithwings
YouTube: @thehinasiddiqui
Check out Hina's books: https://amzn.to/3B65Wz7
Production Credit: Produced by @the32collective_ / https://www.the32collective.co/