Nataly Kogan

{{Short description|American entrepreneur}}

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|birth_place = St. Petersburg, Russia

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|alma_mater = Wesleyan University

|occupation = Author, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, expert on emotional fitness, and artist

|nationality = Russian-born American

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|notableworks = The Awesome Human Project

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Nataly Kogan is a Russian-born American author, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, expert on emotional fitness,{{cite web |last1=Kogan |first1=Nataly |title=Managers, You Don't Have to Put Yourself Last |url=https://hbr.org/2022/01/managers-you-dont-have-to-put-yourself-last |website=Harvard Business Review |access-date=23 July 2022}} and artist.{{cite web |title=Art |url=https://natalykogan.com/art/ |website=NatalyKogan.com |access-date=23 July 2022}} She has written three books: Happier Now, Gratitude Daily, and The Awesome Human Project; hosts The Awesome Human Podcast; and is a frequent keynote speaker. In her 2013 presentation for TEDxBoston on How Pancakes Can Make You Happier and Change the World,{{cite web |last1=Kogan |first1=Nataly |title=Sharer of Joy: Nataly Kogan at TEDxBoston |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKaCN0-kpVE |website=YouTube |access-date=23 July 2022}} she talks about the power of gratitude for the small, good moments we experience on a daily basis rather than any huge achievements.{{cite web |title=Nataly Kogan, Founder Of 'Happier,' Says That Pancakes Are the Key to Happiness in Her TEDTalk |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nataly-kogan-happier-ted-talk_n_3635241 |website=Huffington Post |access-date=23 July 2022}}

She is the founder of the online community for working moms called Work It, Mom and is the co-founder and CEO of Happier Inc., a wellness brand launched in 2012 that includes books, courses, media, and the Happier @ Work program for teams and organizations.

Kogan speaks and writes about emotional well-being,{{cite web |last1=Bobrow |first1=Emily |title=Entrepreneur Nataly Kogan Discovered That Well-Being Is Key to Success |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/entrepreneur-nataly-kogan-discovered-that-well-being-is-key-to-success-11643995561 |website=Wall Street Journal |access-date=23 July 2022}} emotional fitness, leadership, and happiness, as well as creativity{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Victoria |title=Nataly Kogan shares how she nurtures creativity, and it's about to get intersectional |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nataly-kogan-shares-how-she-nurtures-creativity-its-get-taylor/?published=t |website=LinkedIn |access-date=23 July 2022}} and overcoming burnout.{{cite web |last1=Duncan |first1=Rodger Dean |title=From Burnout To Happy: You Really Can Make The Leap |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/rodgerdeanduncan/2022/03/08/from-burnout-to-happy-you-really-can-make-the-leap/?sh=7167f2d24d65 |website=Forbes |access-date=23 July 2022}} She is the creator of the Happier Method™,{{cite web |last1=Lagorio-Chafkin |first1=Christine |title=Your Emotional Health Is Your 'Runway' as a Founder |url=https://www.inc.com/christine-lagorio-chafkin/nataly-kogan-happiness-what-i-know-podcast.html |website=Inc.com |access-date=23 July 2022}} which helps people improve their emotional fitness by improving five skills: gratitude, acceptance, self-care, intentional kindness, and what she calls the Bigger Why.{{cite web |last1=Hunt |first1=Elle |title=The joy audit: how to have more fun in 2020 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jan/01/how-to-have-more-fun-in-2020 |website=The Guardian |access-date=23 July 2022}}

She has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc., Fast Company, and other national news outlets, and has appeared on CNBC, The Bloomberg Businessweek Podcast, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and on WGBH Boston Public Radio.