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Life Coaching for Career Happiness

You know that feeling when your life looks fine on paper, but something deep inside feels off?

You've checked all the boxes -  success, title, respect;  yet somewhere along the way, the joy, the spark, the why started to fade.

I know that feeling intimately.

 

I spent years building what most people would call a dream career climbing, achieving, leading at the top levels of corporate finance.

 

I did everything “right.”
I built the career everyone admired.
I made myself reliable, capable, unshakeable.

 

And then, somewhere in the middle of all that "success," I hit a wall I couldn't outthink or outwork my way through.

I was exhausted, disconnected, and quietly wondering, "Is this it?"

 

I didn’t talk about it.
Most high achievers don’t.
We keep going, hoping the misalignment will fix itself.

It rarely does.

 

It wasn’t a dramatic moment that changed everything, just small, honest whispers that slowly got louder:  “This isn’t you anymore.”  “You’ve changed.”  “It’s time to come home to yourself.”

 

Listening to those whispers took courage I didn’t know I had. It took humility.

 

What I discovered was that I wasn't lost.

I was just misaligned.

Who I had become no longer fit the career I had built.

That realization changed everything.

It forced me to stop performing to everyone else's expectations and start listening - to myself.

 

Through a lot of trial and error (and plenty of humility), I learned how to strip away everyone else's definitions of success, rebuild from self-awareness, and design a career that actually fit the woman I had become.

 

And now, that process - refined and tested with hundreds of clients is what I teach inside The Turning Point Series, The 'Reinvention Code' Series and my Entrepreneurial Start-up Coaching Series.

 

This isn't theory.

It's not something I learned from a certification course or borrowed from someone else's playbook.

This is real-world transformation born out of experience…out of walking the same path you're standing on right now.

 

I am dedicated to helping you identify a career path that honors your personal and professional evolution. I provide executive coaching to high-potential individuals seeking to advance their careers in a new direction.  I have helped hundreds of clients conquer fear, uncertainty, and procrastination, design their next career chapter, and transition into roles that align with their competitive differences, strengths, interests, and values.  I look forward to partnering with you on your journey. 

 

 

-Julie

 

 

Professional Bio:

 

I am a former finance executive with experience in both Fortune 500 and private-equity organizations.  I have been a coach for 15+ years and a corporate finance leader, small business consultant, and mentor for 25+ years.  I made successful career changes from corporate finance to small business consulting and career coaching. What I learned on my journey helped me develop my three transformational coaching series - The Turning Point series,  The 'Reinvention Code' series, and my Entrepreneurial Start-up Coaching series. Through my work I free clients from limited beliefs of who they are and what they can be.  

I partner with you to make sense of where you are, reclaim who you’ve become, and design a career that energizes rather than drains you.  Together, we uncover the version of you that’s been waiting underneath all the expectations and survival strategies.  

Life & Career Strategist
Entrepreneurial Startup Coach

Meet Julie

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About Me  -

 

Welcome! I am a life coach and career strategist who frees clients from limited beliefs of who they are and what they can be so they can discover their true potential.  

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I am a graduate of the University of Illinois with an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. I have been a coach for 15+ years and a corporate finance leader and mentor for 25+ years.  I made a successful career change from corporate finance to entrepreneurship and coaching. What I learned on my journey helped me develop my transformational coaching series to shorten your learning curve.

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I have helped hundreds of clients gain the clarity they seek.  If you are brave enough to shed your armor, do the introspective and self-reflective work, dare to be seen, and challenge your fears, you, too, can actualize your dream of a purpose-driven life.

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I provide executive coaching to startup entrepreneurs and other high-potential individuals seeking to advance their careers in a new direction by helping them design their next career chapter and transition into roles that capitalize on their competitive differences, strengths, skills, and interests.

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My coaching style has been described as a blend of coaching, therapy, and tough love, requiring my clients to push beyond their comfort zones!  

 

A good coach takes clients where they want to go; I take clients where they ought to be. If you are ready to dig deep, learn a lot about yourself, and transform your career and your life, I would love to work with you!

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-Julie

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Helping clients bridge the gap between

"If I knew I couldn't fail, I would…."

to "Watch me fly!” 

Working with courageous client  Julie Delagdo

Discover and Build
a Career You Love

Working with Julie 1:1

Whether you are looking to discover a career you love, build the confidence to make a change, identify and develop the necessary skills to land your dream job, or explore a business idea that would allow you to be your own boss, I am here to help make it happen! Creating tangible results in your life and career is my utmost priority.

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How Does 1:1 Coaching Work?

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I utilize a unique blend of one-on-one coaching sessions and a proprietary curriculum.  I will assign you modules to complete in between sessions to document your reflections, insights, and commitments and to maximize the impact of your time spent.

What are my clients saying?

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“I can't thank Julie enough. She did what I've been trying to do for years- figure out what I want and why I had trouble connecting with myself. This may not seem like much, but it's huge. It's changed the course of my life. I went back to school to do something I'm passionate about and become a person in the process. So if you are on the fence about who to hire- Julie will not disappoint! Wish I had come across her years ago! Bonus is that I also really enjoyed talking to her.”

- Sharie Laurant

Client Review Julie Delgado Career Change Coach
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