It Starts With You
'It Starts With You' is all about living intentionally and showing up confidently and authentically as a leader in your life. Join Julie Menden, an Entrepreneur, High Performance coach, Speaker, and Author, for conversations around confidence, self development, mindset, leadership, and using your voice to speak up for the things you want and make an impact. Julie challenges you to pursue your greatest goals to make this life matter, by giving you stories, motivation, and tangible tools and tips to implement in your own life.Time to stop waiting for everyone else to validate you, to stop waiting for that next achievement to promote your sense of confidence and worth, and to realize that you have it all within you already. It’s time to uncover it. Tune in every Tuesday for solo and guest episodes that will leave you feeling inspired to take action, to make an impact, and live the intentional, powerful, and thriving life you were meant to.
Episodes
135 episodes
I Have a Challenge For You: What Can You FAIL at This Week?
Today we’re diving into a topic most people really don’t like to talk about… failure.If you’re someone who prides yourself on excellence, performance, and doing things “right,” the idea of failing might make you cringe. I g...
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Episode 135
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14:12
Protect Your Peace: Tips on How to Handle Negativity Around You
In this episode, I’m diving into a topic that’s been top of mind lately-how to protect your peace when it feels like you’re surrounded by negativity. Whether it’s online, social media, or in your day-to-day interactions, negativity can slowly d...
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Episode 134
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25:58
Closing the Leadership Skills Gap: Building a Resilient Workforce
If you are a leader in an organization, an aspiring leader, or someone responsible for developing talent within your teams, you’ll want to tune in to this episode. Fresh from the NHRMA Conference in Alaska, I’m sharing my session on how to clos...
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Episode 133
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23:12
How to Get Through a Tough Season of Life: One Year Look Back From Hearing the Word "Melanoma"
It’s been one year since I had surgeries for melanoma that was on my face and this episode is a personal reflection on the past year. I’m sharing what this experience has taught me about control, perspective, community, and grace through ...
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Episode 132
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17:43
Remember THIS the Next Time You’re Working Towards a Big Goal
In this episode, I’m sharing insights and reflections from my recent trip to Alaska, a place full of beauty, adventure, and unexpected lessons. Too often, we get caught up in chasing the destination-the goal, the result, the achieve...
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16:05
How to Move Beyond High Performance and into True Potential
We often hear conversations about performance-how we measure it, improve it, and recognize it. But is performance really enough to carry us forward? In this episode, I dive into the powerful distinction between performance and pote...
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The Power of ‘Doing the New’ with Lu Ann Cahn
On today’s episode, I’m joined by Lu Ann Cahn, an 8-time Emmy Award–winning journalist, author, and speaker. Lu Ann is the author of I Dare Me, a book inspired by her year-long journey of doing one new thing every single day to get her life uns...
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Episode 129
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44:14
The Power of Showing Up for Others & Saying Yes to the Unexpected
There is so much power in simply being the person who shows up. In this episode, I’m talking about what happens when you say yes to the unexpected and go the extra mile for the people in your life.I share a recent experience whe...
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Episode 128
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16:21
Resetting Your Internal Thermostat: How To Break Through to Your Peak Potential
We’re going deep in today’s episode with a powerful concept that has shifted how I think about performance, potential, and why we sometimes fall short of the goals we say we want.Let me ask you, what’s your thermostat s...
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Episode 127
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17:49
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: It’ll All Work Out with Katie Bolen-Irwin
In today’s episode, we have Katie Bolen-Irwin joining us. She’s a financial powerhouse by day and Nerf battle queen by night. Katie is the CEO of KBI Accounting and Consulting and the CFO of the Graduate School of Banking at UW–Madison. With he...
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Episode 126
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35:49
Command the Room: Speaker Secrets to Grow Your Influence
Whether you're presenting on a stage, in a boardroom, or on Zoom, if you’re communicating ideas to others, you are a speaker. In today’s episode, we’re breaking down how to command a room—in-person or virtual—and the not-so-se...
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Episode 125
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22:29
Step Into Your Most Confident Self: Nail Your Next Big Thing
What if you could fully embody and embrace your most confident self and totally nail the big thing you have coming up? Whether it's a major meeting, presentation, interview, or conversation, this episode is for you.I’m sharing p...
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Episode 124
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12:00
Stretching Potential: Leadership, Learning & Growth with Dan Burnett
In this episode, we’re joined by Dan Burnett—a learning and leadership development expert with a deep passion for helping people grow through meaningful experiences. With over 20 years of experience building thriving learning cultures, Dan shar...
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Episode 123
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39:05
Creating a Trauma-Informed, Empathetic Workplace with Katharine Manning
In today’s episode, we’re joined by Katharine Manning, author, consultant, and leading voice in trauma-informed leadership. With over 25 years of experience working with trauma and victimization, including high-profile cases at the U.S. Departm...
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Episode 122
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36:38
Perseverance, Healing, and Taking Ownership with Hooman Ghazanfari
This week, we’re joined by a powerful voice in the personal growth space- Hooman Ghazanfari, a 25-year veteran of the Sacramento Fire Department turned certified coach, who brings deep wisdom, compassion, and lived experience to the conversatio...
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Episode 121
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46:33
Not Choosing Is Still a Choice: Moving Through Indecision
In this episode, we’re diving into the often-overlooked truth that indecision is still a decision. If you find yourself stuck, overthinking, or waiting for the ‘perfect moment’ to act-you’re not alone. We’re exploring how the fear o...
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Episode 120
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14:17
The Power of Saying Yes: How to Build Unshakable Belief with Letty Benavides
Today we have the inspiring Letty Benavides joining us! She’s a passionate voice in the personal development space that helps others step into their power by building limitless belief that turns doubt into possibility. Join us as we...
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Episode 119
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34:02
Elevate Your Leadership with a Personal Board of Directors with Melanie Stuber
In today’s empowering episode, we’re joined by Melanie Stuber, the founder and CEO of Cultivate & Thrive. With 25 years of experience in corporate financial services, Melanie now dedicates her career to helping women leaders break barriers,...
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Episode 118
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30:37
Peace, Presence, and the Power of Now
Can you believe we’re heading into the second half of 2025 already?! Whether this year has been everything you dreamed of-or nothing like you planned-this is a gentle, honest, pause for reflection and realignment. In this heartfelt ...
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Episode 117
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7:31
CEO Insights to Elevate Your Success
In this episode, I’m sharing powerful advice and tips straight from the top-insights from CEOs and senior leaders from an event I was recently a part of. Whether you’re just starting your career or you’re already sitting at the exe...
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Episode 116
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15:26
From Skepticism to Strategy: Embracing AI in Leadership with Rose James
In today’s episode, we sit down with Rose James, a leadership strategist, AI thought leader, and project management expert. We explore her insights into how leaders can harness AI as a tool for efficiency, strategic decision-making, and f...
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Episode 115
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43:41
Own Your Presence: The Power of Showing Up Authentically
In this episode, we’re diving into something that can truly change the game-your presence and authentic voice. Join me as I talk about:-What presence really means -How to communicate with authenticity-How to show up...
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Episode 114
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19:25
From Burnout to Balance with Jenna Hermans: Practical Tools For Real-Life Change
Guess who’s back on the podcast?! Jenna Hermans is joining us again-this time to talk about her new book, Burnout to Balance: 5 Ways to Overcome Stress and Improve Your Wellbeing at Work. In this episode, we’re diving deep into the ...
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Episode 113
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36:19
Flip the Script: A Mindset Shift for Your Day
Tune in to hear why I was EXCITED and grateful to get to pay my taxes! In this episode, I’m sharing why…along with a powerful challenge that could completely shift your perspective and day. Here’s what we’re diving into:-How I’m...
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Episode 112
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8:30
Reset & Refocus: Q1 Look Back & Power Moves For Q2
Q1 is officially over, and today I’m diving into how my team and I reflect on our progress and plan for the upcoming quarter. It’s all about checking in on those big goals and making sure we’re on track to hit the targets we set for the year.&n...
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Episode 111
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15:07