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Nat Pidding

Nat Pidding

Brand Strategist

1 episodeNov 2019

About Nat

Natalie is a freelance brand strategist born in Sydney. Nat moved to NYC and then LA with her partner Matt D'Avella.

In Nat’s words

Verbatim from the transcripts — each quote links to the moment.

“I just said I don't go impossible. I just go possible.”
Ep 512▶ 2:02
“I think Matt is equal parts creative as he is to business.”
Ep 512▶ 37:23
“The biggest shocker to me was how much I'd been ignoring my own personal self-needs and I'd been using a career to kind plug a hole.”
Ep 512▶ 39:53

Stories Nat told

Nat's Secret Doubt About Matt's Career Pivot

Ep 512▶ 34:08

Nat admits she didn't understand or believe in Matt's decision to quit client filmmaking work to start a podcast, mocking it to coworkers for months, before later confessing to Matt that her outward encouragement had been partly faked.

Questions these interviews answer

Drawn from the episode transcripts.

Why did Matt D'Avella and Nat Pidding get married in a Vegas drive-through?

According to the episode, they married in a Las Vegas drive-through primarily to secure work visa paperwork quickly and cheaply, intending to keep it private until their official wedding celebration with family in Italy — though Nat told her coworkers almost immediately.

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Is weed/edibles culture normalized in California?

Nat Pidding and Matt D'Avella explain that since recreational marijuana became legal in California (January 2018), edibles like gummies have become mainstream and less stigmatized, partly due to rebranding efforts by stores like MedMen, though they still don't consider themselves heavy users.

From episode 512→
Is the 'two months salary' rule for engagement rings legitimate advice?

Matt D'Avella says this rule, often cited online, is total nonsense likely invented by the diamond industry, and he didn't follow any salary-based budget when buying Nat's ring.

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Episodes with Nat

Every episode featuring Nat Pidding on The Daily Talk Show.