🌍 From Teaching to Technical SEO: Natalie Arney on Career Pivots, Mental Health, and Punching Above Your Weight - Episode #42

The SEO Podcast: Page 2 Podcast Hosted by Jon Clark & Joe DeVita

In Episode 42 of The Page 2 Podcast, hosts Jacob Stoops and Jeff Louella welcome Natalie Arney, a Brighton-based digital marketing and SEO consultant—and speaker at the upcoming BrightonSEO.

Natalie shares her inspiring journey from the classroom to client meetings, detailing how burnout led her to pivot careers and discover a natural fit in SEO.

✨ Inside the episode:

• From business teacher to digital strategist: how teaching skills translate to SEO
• Agency vs. in-house SEO—what she learned on both sides
• Finding your voice in copywriting, content strategy, and technical SEO
• What it's like living in Brighton, the mecca of search
• Why mental health is the SEO conversation we need to keep having
• The importance of empathy, online community, and avoiding burnout
• A preview of her BrightonSEO talk: “Punching Above Your Weight”

Natalie opens up with honesty, vulnerability, and real advice for SEOs at all levels navigating pressure, transitions, and the demands of the industry.

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