<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/natalietpt/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Natalie Tilton</a> always knew.</p><p>As a child in Lowell, Mass., she knew helping people was her calling.</p><p>Fast forward three decades, and now the former Division I (and near Olympian) athlete is quickly taking over the physical therapy genre on the Seacoast.</p><p>After growing tired of working under the duress of New Hampshire&#39;s hospital system, Natalie decided to launch her own practice, <a href="https://abilityallies.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Ability Allies,</a> in the darkest days of the pandemic. From her basement, she provided clients with personalized 1-on-1 care, a critical component of healthcare she felt was missing from her previous job.</p><p>From the West End of Portsmouth, Natalie joins <a href="https://www.instagram.com/troy_farkas/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">host Troy Farkas </a>for a wide-ranging discussion, where the two discuss her earliest memories of wanting to be a PT, working with Red Sox players while attending Northeastern, moving to Newmarket, N.H., after meeting her husband online, her issues with traditional PT, the scary life-changing moment that made her reevaluate her career, launching Ability Allies, and later expanding it to four locations. </p><p>Plus, Natalie lays out three critical things you must do to stay on top of your health in 2026.</p><p>To book a PT appointment with Natalie and her amazing staff, you can visit <a href="https://abilityallies.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">AbilityAllies.com</a>.</p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><ul><li>Natalie&#39;s childhood dreams (00:00)</li><li>Meeting her husband on Match.com (07:37)</li><li>The grind of running four locations (13:12)</li><li>SPONSORS: 3 Bridges Yoga &amp; Budget Blinds (22:44)</li><li>The (tragic) turning point that caused Natalie to leave the hospital system (25:40)</li><li>Starting Ability Allies in her basement (35:28)</li><li>3 healthy habits for 2026 (44:48)</li><li>Ability Allies&#39; rapid growth (57:42)</li><li>Natalie&#39;s own wellness routine (01:03:50)</li></ul><p>SPONSORS:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.3bridgesyoga.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">3 Bridges Yoga</a>: NEW yoga students can unlock a stellar deal of $45 for unlimited classes at the Seacoast&#39;s top yoga studio for a month! Visit <a href="https://www.3bridgesyoga.com/schedule" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">3BridgesYoga.com</a>, select the &quot;Seacoast Stories&quot; special, and type in promo code SEACOASTSTORIES to activate the deal.</li><li><a href="https://studioonecycling.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Studio One⁠</a>: NEW CLIENTS can use promo code &quot;COASTIE26&quot; at checkout to get UNLIMITED classes for only $25 in one month (that&#39;s an insanely good deal) at the Seacoast&#39;s top destination for spin, strength, and pilates classes.</li><li><a href="https://www.budgetblinds.com/the-seacoast-nh/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Budget Blinds of the Seacoast</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Seacoast Stories&quot; FINALLY has a newsletter! You can subscribe to our Substack <a href="https://seacoaststories.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠here for free.⁠</a></p><p>Oh, and you can check out Troy&#39;s recent article on Stephanie Paolini of 3 Bridges Yoga <a href="https://citylifestyle.com/articles/yoga-as-community" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">here in the Portsmouth City Lifestyle Magazine</a>.</p>