“Whenever I need to get unblocked, Julio is my secret weapon. I come out of each session so full of energy and excited to grow with his help. ”
Pita NavarroEvvy
LeadershipYouCanFeel
A steadier way to lead — grounded, human, and present under pressure
IS THIS YOU?
You'renotimaginingit.
The ground keeps shifting — and the version of you that used to handle it isn't quite working anymore.
The overthinking
Decisions that used to feel clear now spiral. You second-guess yourself in ways that slow everything down.
The armor
You've gotten good at performing steadiness. But inside, the gap between how you look and how you feel is growing.
The isolation
The higher you go, the fewer people you can be honest with. The weight compounds quietly.
Somethinginyouknows.
You weren't meant to lead this way: grinding, guessing, performing.
The steadier version of you is already inside, and that's where we're going.
Supporting leaders at
“Julio is my secret weapon”
Pita Navarro, Co-Founder, Evvy
THERE'S ANOTHER WAY TO LEAD
Innerstabilitychangeseverything.
Most leadership training focuses on external skills. This work builds inner stability.
Trust yourself under pressure
Develop a grounded steadiness that holds when things get hard.
Stay grounded in uncertainty
Find your center when everything around you is moving, so you can think clearly when it matters most
Lead without armoring up
Show up with courage and openness — without losing yourself in the process.
IN THEIR WORDS
“The tangible goals we hit are great but the inner peace I've been able to maintain due to the work we've done is even more powerful. ”
Edgar BrownPrincipled Growth
“There is no doubt Julio found his true calling. He's got this uncanny ability to go deeper to unearth what's happening just beneath the surface.”
Kyle BeccoUpwork
“As soon as I met Julio, it was clear we were off to the races. I think he and I got into a room and just didn't stop talking...this is my guy.”
Jody KelmanTech Executive and Product Leader
“I love how present and grounded he is - it makes it fun, and interesting, to explore out-there thoughts and emotions. ”
Karl Skared.light
“Whenever I need to get unblocked, Julio is my secret weapon. I come out of each session so full of energy and excited to grow with his help. ”
Pita NavarroEvvy
“The tangible goals we hit are great but the inner peace I've been able to maintain due to the work we've done is even more powerful. ”
Edgar BrownPrincipled Growth
“There is no doubt Julio found his true calling. He's got this uncanny ability to go deeper to unearth what's happening just beneath the surface.”
Kyle BeccoUpwork
“As soon as I met Julio, it was clear we were off to the races. I think he and I got into a room and just didn't stop talking...this is my guy.”
Jody KelmanTech Executive and Product Leader
“I love how present and grounded he is - it makes it fun, and interesting, to explore out-there thoughts and emotions. ”
Karl Skared.light
5 testimonials
WHO THIS IS FOR
Moreadvicewon'thelp.Aclearinnercompasswill.
This work is for people navigating:
01
What used to work doesn't anymore
- Pushing harder but getting diminishing returns
- The way you led before isn't landing anymore
- Feeling stuck despite doing everything right
02
A step into leadership
- Leading leaders for the first time
- Feeling like you're performing instead of leading
- Struggling to set boundaries without losing trust
03
A shift out of corporate
- Leaving an identity tied to a title or company
- Building something of your own without a roadmap
- Rediscovering what you actually want
FEATURED PRESS
OFFERINGS
Wherever you are, there's a doorway in
Just curious or ready to go deep? There's a way in that fits where you are right now.
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LET'S GO WITH JULIO — a regular podcast on leadership, presence, and staying human under pressure. Come listen — no commitment, just company for the road.
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Go deeper
The 90-Minute Courage Sprint — a single, focused session to cut through the noise and get honest about what's happening in your leadership. No ongoing commitment.
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Work together
1:1 Coaching — a sustained partnership for leaders ready to do the real work. Usually 12 weeks, always by application. This is where the deepest shifts happen,
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Clients report feeling more grounded, less reactive, clearer in their thinking, safer being honest, and more trusting of themselves.
Pita
Co-Founder Startup (Series A)
STARTUP FOUNDER
THE PROBLEM
Promoted to co-founder post-Series A with no time to think strategically. Overwhelmed, reactive, relational friction, inner critic raging.
THE ACTION
2.5 years of biweekly coaching. Deep dives into story, values, emotional patterns, and leadership style. Tough conversations, reflection tools, energetic practices, real experiments. Also coached 3 team members.
THE SHIFT
From reactivity to reflection. From self-doubt to inner trust. Stepped into confident leadership, grew team trust, and smoothed co-founder dynamics.
I just had my quarterly review with Lindsay and wow just wow, im emotional. Thank you for helping me be a better manager, it's so freaking amazing to watch Linds grow. Makes me want to continue working on myself, so that I can then help them grow more
❤️
Thank you so much for grounding me today. I was running like a chicken with their head cut off, sprinting to the end of the week and now i feel so much more calm and settled. 🤲
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MEET JULIO
Leadershipcoach,speaker,andhost—helpingpeoplestaygrounded,human,andsteadyinmomentsofchange
I spent over 15 years leading inside Apple, Google, Tumblr, Airbnb and Lyft, so I know the pace, the stakes, and the unspoken rules.
I was hired by some of the best companies in the world — and fired by four of them. That education is why this work exists.
Over time, I learned that what breaks leaders isn't lack of intelligence or ambition. It's the absence of inner steadiness when the pressure rises and nothing feels solid.
Now I'm focused on the inner work of leadership — helping people stay with themselves, think clearly, and lead without armoring up or losing their humanity.
We won't rush. We won't fix. We'll get you grounded, so you can lead from there.
Real conversations about leadership, presence, and what it means to
stay human under pressure.
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