Empower Your Leaders to Succeed
Transformational keynotes and group facilitation to help leaders embrace change, build resilience, and take the next step with confidence.
ADAPTABILITY
RESILIENCE
ACTION
Empower Your Leaders to Succeed
Transformational keynotes and group facilitation to help leaders embrace change, build resilience, and take the next step with confidence.
ADAPTABILITY
RESILIENCE
ACTION
If you’re feeling “stuck”
You’re on the Edge of a Breakthrough
Break Through Stagnation
Julie helps leaders and teams move past uncertainty, fear, and hesitation by reframing challenges as opportunities for growth.
Build Resilient, People-Centered Leadership
Through engaging discussions and interactive exercises, Julie equips audiences with tools to lead with confidence, empathy, and authenticity.
Turn Inspiration into Action
Attendees walk away with practical, easy-to-implement steps that create momentum and drive meaningful change.
Julie Thornton,
Transformational Speaker
Julie is a seasoned executive coach with over 20 years of experience helping senior leaders navigate career transitions, break through obstacles, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
A dynamic keynote speaker and expert workshop facilitator, she specializes in guiding individuals to get unstuck and take bold action toward their goals. An accomplished runner, she has completed six marathons —a testament to her resilience, discipline, and commitment to personal growth.
Whether through one-on-one coaching, inspiring talks, or interactive workshops, Julie empowers others to unlock their potential and create meaningful change in their lives and careers.
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Lisa Koenig
SENIOR DIRECTOR | MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America“Julie's insightful talk on ‘Forging Your Own Path, Finding Your Own Brand’ was both inspiring and thought-provoking. She masterfully addressed the challenges of navigating a multigenerational workforce, offering practical strategies for carving out your own space within such a diverse environment. Julie’s guidance will undoubtedly help many professionals confidently define their unique presence and succeed in any setting.”
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Leslie Fernung
DIRECTOR OF LIFELONG LEARNING
Purdue for Life Foundation“Julie was a keynote presenter at the Purdue Women’s Conference in 2024. Her presentation style was one of openness and transparency. She easily engaged with the attendees as she shared her authentic personal journey of ‘How to get unstuck in life and at work.’ Julie not only presented at the conference but attended the entire conference and interacted with the attendees. She was a pleasure to work with and a true professional.”
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Emily Ondras, CSM, PMP
GLOBAL PROCUREMENT MANAGER
Kurt J. Lesker Company“Julie has a remarkable talent for delivering content that is both insightful and engaging. Her presentations are meticulously prepared, ensuring that every participant, whether attending in person or virtually, feels included and valued. Julie's ability to seamlessly integrate hybrid accommodations for participants around the world is truly commendable. She has a keen understanding of the nuances involved in managing diverse audiences and ensures that everyone has a meaningful experience. Julie is not only a skilled presenter but also a compassionate and supportive colleague. Her professionalism and dedication to her craft are evident in every interaction.”
Who Should Book Julie?
The Leadership Challenges Julie Addresses
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Growth-Minded Professionals
Julie inspires professionals who are eager to grow, adapt, and lead with confidence. Her keynotes provide practical tools and mindset shifts that help individuals at any stage of their career overcome obstacles, embrace change, and step into their full potential.
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Executives & Business Leaders
Leadership isn’t just about strategy, it’s about people. Julie speaks to executives on leading with empathy, adapting to change, and overcoming leadership roadblocks, helping them create thriving, engaged teams ready for the future of work.
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Business Event Organizers
A great event needs a great speaker. Julie works with organizers to tailor her message, ensuring each keynote is relevant and impactful. She delivers insightful presentations that engage audiences and provide actionable takeaways
Who Should Book Julie?
The Leadership Challenges Julie Addresses
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Growth-Minded Professionals
Julie inspires professionals who are eager to grow, adapt, and lead with confidence. Her keynotes provide practical tools and mindset shifts that help individuals at any stage of their career overcome obstacles, embrace change, and step into their full potential.
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Executives & Business Leaders
Leadership isn’t just about strategy, it’s about people. Julie speaks to executives on leading with empathy, adapting to change, and overcoming leadership roadblocks, helping them create thriving, engaged teams ready for the future of work.
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Business Event Organizers
A great event needs a great speaker. Julie works with organizers to tailor her message, ensuring each keynote is relevant and impactful. She delivers insightful presentations that engage audiences and provide actionable takeaways
Book Julie for Your Next Event
01 | Book Julie
Secure a speaker who delivers empowering and insightful keynotes.
02 | Tailor the Message
Julie designs a keynote or workshop tailored to your audience, ensuring relevant insights and actionable takeaways that align with your goals.
03 | Transform Your Organization
Leaders leave energized, inspired, and armed with actionable strategies that drive growth and innovation.
Transformative Keynotes That Drive Real Change
Explore Julie’s keynotes below to see how she tackles today’s biggest leadership challenges and provides actionable strategies for empathy-driven leadership, managing multigenerational teams, and breaking through barriers at work and in life.
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Julie delivers an engaging speech about the importance of leading with empathy in today’s world. She will cover the outcomes we see when we do not lead with empathy and the benefits of why it is essential as the landscape of the world changes and the employee population shifts.
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We have all hit a roadblock at some point in our lives. Julie has the answers to help us create new momentum in our personal and professional lives. She will share her own story of getting UNSTUCK and provide you with step-by-step processes for breaking down barriers. You will leave with actionable next steps for getting UNSTUCK.
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The current multigenerational workforce has the widest age difference diversity ever, with organizations often having employees working side-by-side from four to five generations.
Join Julie as she dives into how to manage different generations in the workplace and how to establish your brand within that multigenerational culture. She will facilitate a discussion about tips for managing a multigenerational workforce that will include what motivates different generations, and leadership styles that exist in each.
Julie will lead an exercise and facilitate round table discussions that will allow members to take a closer look at what their individual brand is within their organization and how that fits within their generation. Come prepared to share and engage in this interactive discussion.
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Whether you're organizing a leadership conference, corporate retreat, or executive summit, Julie works with you to ensure her keynote resonates with your audience.
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