Create an experience with Natalie Burton

I am extremely passionate about motivating, supporting and guiding athletes using the knowledge I have gained from my own experiences in elite sport. In 2020 created my business, Enriched Athletes, where I provide athlete wellbeing services and programs to enrich the lives of athletes as they pursue personal excellence; on and off the court. Through individual mentoring and group workshops, I provide the tools, framework, and maps to empower athletes as they navigate the many transition points into, throughout and beyond their careers.

I started playing basketball when I was 12 years old, because I was tall. It sounded like a good enough reason! Somewhere along the way, it changed from a hobby to a career as I worked hard to be the best I could be at whatever level I was playing. 

I played Division 1 college in America at West Virginia University for 4 years, I played professionally in the WNBL in Australia for 6 years, I won a bronze medal for my country at the 2014 World Championships, played for Australia in the 2016 Rio Olympics, won a championship in the top league in Germany in 2019, and recently played in the top league in France.  

I have constantly searched for the deeper meaning behind the sport that has been the biggest part of my life since I was 12 years old. I have lived through my own struggles on and off the basketball court, constantly doubting my abilities, stumbling through challenging situations, and putting too much worth on what other people thought of me as a basketball player and therefore, in my eyes, as a person. And I have come to realise that through these challenges and struggles, basketball has allowed me to develop a set of tools that I can apply to all areas of my life. This is how basketball has given meaning to my life, other than just being an athlete playing a game.