Media & Press

Natalie is available for podcast and media interviews, speaking engagements, bookstore events, and book clubs.

Press materials and booking information are available below.

Interviews

The Recovery Room with Jackie Baxter (October 2025)

Natalie shares her journey from severe Long Covid to full recovery — revealing how nervous system regulation transformed not only her Long Covid symptoms but pre-existing chronic conditions including psoriatic arthritis and migraines.

Dare to Be Great, Dare to be You, Podcast with Shawn Langwell (November 2025)

Natalie shares about her recovery from Long Covid and how we have more agency to provide a sense of safety to our nervous system than we realize.

Dare to Be Great, Dare to be You, Podcast with Shawn Langwell (February 2026)

Natalie talks about the importance of sharing stories with one another, uncovering hidden narratives, and changing how we see and tell the stories of our own lives.

Live Talks & Storytelling

The Service Station (May 2025)

A live storytelling performance from a San Jose Bible Study spring brunch. Through the story of an unexpected morning, Natalie explores how choosing curiosity and openness — even in the face of great challenge — can invite surprising grace into ordinary life.

My Long Covid Recovery Story (July 2025)

Recorded on the fourth anniversary of her first Covid symptoms, Natalie shares an unedited personal account — what her life looked like before the illness, what the illness was like, how she recovered, and what her life looks like today.

Writing

Books

Enough Feathers to Fly: Stories of a Farm and a Life Made Whole

Sparrow & Crow Press (August 2026)

A farm memoir told in stories, letters, and journals about learning to love an unpredictable world and coming home to yourself. Learn more →

Essays

“A Wooden Cross from Assisi,” Monk in the World‍ ‍

Abbey of the Arts (September 2026)

Abbey of the Arts is a global contemplative community exploring the intersection of creativity, spirituality, and justice. Through the story of a wooden cross carried home from Assisi, this essay traces a shift from trusting that God will make life unfold harmoniously to trusting that God is present in both harmony and disharmony.

“Unchosen Habits,” Monk in the World‍ ‍

Abbey of the Arts (January 2026)

Abbey of the Arts is a global contemplative community exploring the intersection of creativity, spirituality, and justice. This essay explores chronic illness as an involuntary contemplative experience.

“A Canticle of Awe and Wonder,” Moonshadow: Tales of Hidden Light

Redwood Writers (January 2026)

Redwood Writers is the largest of the 21 branches of the California Writers Club,. This essay recounts a chance encounter with a stranger in Occidental, California, exploring suffering, recovery, and the healing power of nature.

“The Journey Continues,” Down the Track: A Camas Anthology

Wild Goose Publications (2022)

Wild Goose Publications is the publishing arm of the Iona Community, Scotland — one of the most respected contemplative communities in the English-speaking world. This essay is an adaptation of a journal entry recounting spiritual takeaways from time working on the Isle of Mull.

Newsletter

Natalie's Field Notes — Monthly Substack

May 2025 – current

Newsletter exploring farm life, healing, and the art of becoming more fully yourself. Subscribe →

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Press Materials

Book cover titled 'Enough Feathers to Fly' by Natalie Gould, featuring a backyard scene with a chicken, green grass, trees, and a house.

For media inquiries, interview requests, and booking, contact Natalie directly at natalie@sparrowcrowfarm.com

Downloads:

Full press kit including extended bio, book description, sample interview questions, and conversation topic outlines available on request.

A reader resource page including discussion questions, farm photography, and curated healing resources is available at sparrowcrowfarm.com/feathers.

*Images are available for editorial use in connection with coverage of Natalie Gould and Enough Feathers to Fly.