The Full Story

Hi, I’m Julie! I live in Melbourne, Florida, on the east coast. Nature is my jam—whether it's the ocean, lakes, salt air, swimming, biking, hiking, or playing pickleball, I love it all. I spent my youth as a competitive swimmer, tennis player, and water skier, and later spent many years as a personal trainer and trainer of trainers. Moving my body in fitness and sport is a truly sacred experience for me. I also love hanging out with my two adult sons and my beloved animals. There is just so much in this life to be enjoyed and explored!

At its heart, my work is relational. What I love most is simply being with people—meeting life as it unfolds, staying curious, and holding space with compassion and presence. My path into wellness and embodiment began early through my own exploration and life experiences. Over the years, I’ve studied and integrated a wide range of approaches that have informed how I listen, guide, and support others. Rather than applying techniques to “fix” anything, these experiences shape how I engage—with openness, respect, and a deep trust in each individual’s capacity for awareness and growth.

When I reflect on what I offer and the areas I’ve chosen to explore, it all comes back to one essential principle: flow. The human body and mind operate through pathways of information, communication, nourishment, and awareness. When flow is supported, life tends to feel more coherent, responsive, and alive. When flow is disrupted, we often experience tension, fatigue, or a sense of disconnection. When emotions move freely, when thoughts arise and pass without becoming fixed, when body processes feel supported, and when our internal systems are not constantly under strain, life tends to work more smoothly. There is greater ease, vitality, and enjoyment in simply being alive.

As an Optimal You Quest Guide at Breakthrough 8.0, I offer opportunities to pause, tune in, and explore how life is moving through you—physically, emotionally, and energetically. Together, we look at ways to support balance, clarity, and responsiveness using a variety of inner and outer practices designed to encourage regulation and awareness. Living a human life is not simple. It asks for courage, honesty, and willingness. If you are here, I recognize the effort it has taken to arrive at this moment, and I honor that.

I also invite you into deeper personal responsibility for your well-being—not from pressure or perfection, but from agency and choice. This work is about learning to listen more closely to yourself and to respond with care, curiosity, and integrity. In my work, I see myself as a fellow sojourner—walking alongside you with curiosity, insight, and care. We meet what arises together, without force or agenda, allowing clarity and ease to emerge organically. If you’re drawn to explore greater presence, lightness, and alignment in your life, I would welcome the opportunity to connect.