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OUR STORY
HER
NETWORK
IS YOUR
CONNECT.
What started as a mastermind for women in one room in Midland, Texas became a national media network, a viral social platform, and a movement that was connecting women in business before the world had a name for it.
NATALIE CARGILE
FOUNDER - THE CONNECT NETWORK TV®
She built it before it was a trend
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THE ORIGIN STORY
2018
ONE
ROOM.
ONE
VISION.
The Mastermind of Midland
The Mastermind of Midland
A monthly gathering for women in business becomes something much bigger than expected.
2019
The CONNECT Network TV Launches
150 women. $30K at the first event. Broadcast partnership with ABC affiliate secured. The CONNECT goes on air.
2020
In 2018, Natalie Cargile was a record-breaking Sales Director for Mary Kay — leading a team of 500+ women, earning two pink Cadillacs in four years, and generating nearly a million dollars in sales for the company. By every measure, she was winning.
But her husband asked her a question that changed everything: "You are doing all of this for Mary Kay. What can you do for yourself?"
The answer was The CONNECT. What started as a simple idea — bring successful women in Midland together for a monthly mastermind to fill her own cup — became one of the fastest-growing women's media networks in the country.
Almost immediately a woman in that first room said "You are such a connector. You should call this The CONNECT." And so she did.
"Natalie's Network is not just what she built. It is who she is. Every room she walks into becomes a network. Every relationship she builds becomes a connect."
— The CONNECT Network, est. 2018
A Howard University graduate with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a Master's in Electronic Media, Natalie brought her training, her instincts, and her relationships to every episode. Eight years later — five TV markets in distribution, multiple TV shows and podcasts, 1.6 million views on average every 30 days on social, and a team that runs like a machine — The CONNECT is not just a network. It is a legacy.
Digital Expansion
COVID pivots everything to digital — and opens doors nationally. Celebrities. Influencers. Markets across the country.
2021-25
Five Markets. The CW.
Austin, Miami, Twin Cities, DC — The CONNECT Show expands nationally on The CW network.
2026
Season 8 — The Evolution
Licensing. Brand Studio. The Architect. The next chapter of The CONNECT Network TV begins.
OUR MISSION
VISIBILITY
Every woman who joins The CONNECT gets a platform she deserves. We amplify voices that the world needs to hear.
CONNECT.CREATE.LEAD
The CONNECT Network TV exists for one reason — to give women in business the platform, the visibility, and the community they deserve. We believe that when women are seen, heard, and celebrated, they build better businesses, stronger communities, and more powerful legacies.
We are not just a media company. We are a movement. And eight years in, we are just getting started.
COMMUNITY
From that first mastermind room to 1.6 million monthly views — The CONNECT has always been about the people in the room.
EXCELLENCE
Broadcast quality. Professional production. National reach. We do not cut corners because neither does our audience.
RE-UP.
RE-FRESH. RE-BRAND
Natalie Cargile is a Howard University graduate, former news anchor, record-breaking sales leader, and the founder of The CONNECT Network TV.
She built The CONNECT before episodic social content was a trend.
Known to her team as The Architect, Natalie leads with grace over grind — building businesses that are intentional, sustainable, and built for legacy. Her personal social media, Natalie's Network, is where her world comes alive — because her network IS the connect, and the connect IS her network.
She doesn't post much but 2026 has decided that will change.
THE TEAM
THE MACHINE BEHIND IT.
The CONNECT does not run on one person. It runs on a team of talented, loyal, relentless women who show up every day ready to build something extraordinary.
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Nerida Rey
EXECUTIVE SALES DIRECTOR
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Sally Diaz
SALES EXECUTIVE
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Angelie
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT & OPERATIONS MANAGER
Nerida is at the forefront of business growth—spearheading sales strategy, cultivating key partnerships, and delivering results that move the organization forward.
Sally brings energy, hustle, and heart to every prospect conversation. A go-getter in every sense of the word.
The engine that keeps everything running. From the tracker to the inbox to the calendar — Angelie makes sure nothing falls through the cracks. Ever.
HER
NETWORK
IS THE
CONNECT.
The CONNECT has always been Natalie's network — her relationships, her vision, her energy. Follow her journey on social media as she steps fully into the light for Season 8, launches The Architect, and continues building the legacy she started in one room in Midland, Texas in 2018.
1.6M
VIEWS IN 30 DAYS
6K +
EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS
8
YEARS STRONG
2018
EST. MIDLAND, TEXAS