Julie DeLucca-Collins is a speaker, business coach and award-winning author dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and leaders to build and grow successful businesses. Julie has a passion for helping women establish and expand their brands. She is certified in Tiny Habits, guiding individuals toward positive behavioral changes that lead to lasting success, and she's also a Thrive Global certified coach, providing holistic guidance to her clients whenever they need it.

Julie shares her personal financial journey, from the affluence of her family in El Salvador to the economic challenges faced when the war broke out and her family moved to Miami. She paints a vivid picture of how early experiences with money shaped her path to independence and success. She details the evolution of her career, from teaching in Virginia to impacting policy and fostering educational partnerships in New York, highlighting the role of mentorship as well as the personal evolution that paralleled her professional achievements.

Julie's story reflects broader themes of navigating life transitions, reclaiming financial autonomy, and crafting success on personal terms, underpinned by a commitment to lifelong learning and the empowerment of women to achieve their full potential. Her experience and advice offer valuable lessons for women looking to grow confidently in their careers.

“All of the women that I work with, the one thing that they have in common is that there's that piece of imposter syndrome. There's that piece of, not that they're not confident, because they are in some ways, but they need what we call a believing mirror. There's the concept of borrowing the belief of somebody else so that you can use that belief to start to build and get the evidence that you can do the thing. And once you have the evidence, it helps you build the confidence to keep going.” - Julie DeLucca-Colllins

Key takeaways:

- Develop multiple skills. Julie came from a family of educators, and assumed from an early age that she too would become a teacher. Her dad wanted her to have a secure financial future and so encouraged her to develop multiple skills in order to be more marketable. She interned with the agency for international development that her dad worked for, and so developed her writing skills by learning how to write grants.

- Prioritize your education, rather than working, in your formative years. Julie noted that her father, who was living abroad, provided her with some spending money when she was in high school. He recognized that it can be intoxicating when you first start to earn money, especially when you’re feeling financially insecure. Without some additional support, Julie might have prioritized working over learning. 

- Don’t be afraid to set big goals for yourself. Julie remembers being at a national conference in Atlantic City for the company she was working for, and watching the awards ceremony for the managers of all the high performing centers in the network. She asked herself, and the company founders,  “how do I get on the stage next year?” and by the end of that year her center had become one of the top performers!

- Relationships are key. According to Julie, building relationships has been key to her success. From growing relationships with important referral partners, to becoming a trusted advisor, Julie credits her alliance building with helping her get promoted, climb the corporate ladder, and ultimately to move on to a new company when the time was right.

About the Guest: 

Julie DeLucca-Collins is a highly sought-after TEDx speaker, business coach, and award-winning author dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and leaders to build and grow successful businesses. 

With a passion for helping women establish and expand their brands, Julie has become a trusted advisor for many women. Certified in Tiny Habits, Julie leverages her expertise to guide individuals toward positive behavioral changes that lead to lasting success. 

Her coaching expertise extends beyond this domain, as she is also a Thrive Global Certified coach, providing holistic guidance to her clients whenever they need it. Julie's impressive achievements include publishing her book in September 2021, quickly soaring to the top of multiple categories, earning the coveted #1 spot.

As a dynamic speaker, Julie has captivated audiences with her insightful talks and has been featured on prominent media outlets such as ABC, NBC, and FOX. Julie has spoken at many colleges and universities and delivered keynote presentations at national educational conferences, and leading companies across the US. She delivered her first TEDx Talk at the TEDx MellenStreet in November 2023.

Website: https://www.goconfidentlycoaching.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/goconfidentlyjulie/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julie_deluccacollins/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jdelucca

Email address: [email protected]

Free resources

Julie's podcast: Casa DeConfidence

Julie's book: Confident You: Simple Habits to Live the Life You Imagined

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