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Julia James from Julia James Life Coaching

We had the wonderful pleasure to meet with Julia James. Julia is a life and career coach here in Victoria BC and helps people around the world find their true calling.

Julia’s path towards her career as a life and career coach started out a little different from what you might imagine. Julia used to be a scientist but realized that that was not the right fit for her and transitioned into a communications position within science. However, she still felt stuck in a job that did not fulfill her. Julia had no idea how to change that until a friend suggested to talk to a career coach. When she did, Julia found herself drawn to the idea of helping people find their true calling. She changed her career and with it her whole life changed for the better.

It’s such a common problem. After sinking a lot of time and money into an education, most people hesitate to even think about career change. So many people are unhappy at work, but they have invested so much that they feel that they can’t just leave to do what they love. Besides, how will that pay the bills?

“People often feel like they need to figure this out by themselves. I don’t think I would have figured it out alone. People seek out professional support in other parts of their lives. For example, you get your taxes done by an accountant or you see a doctor when you are sick. Yet somehow when it’s about your career, people feel like they need to figure this out on their own. My biggest advice is, get support! You don’t have to do this on your own.”

So, let us tell you a little bit about how Julia can help you become more confident, find clarity and make necessary changes to create desired results.

There are 3 different ways Julia helps her clients achieve their goals.
1. Subscribe to her FREE e-newsletter and receive regular inspiration on how to move towards your fulfilling career.
2. Sign up for Career Clarity Coaching which is tailored to your needs. You and Julia go through the whole journey at your own pace and in the way that works best for you. It is an investment and commitment to yourself and takes about 3-6 month.
3. Enrol in Career Clarity Circle, which is an engaging highly actionable 10-week online group coaching program. It breaks the feeling of isolation and the feeling that you need to figure it out on your own.
Julia has also published an incredible award-winning book and two audio CDs. Check them out here: Visit Store
We asked Julia, if there are any common misconceptions about her line of work. She told us:
”Sometimes people want to send me their resume and get advice on what to do next.

Or they ask “What are the industry trends? What would be a smart move right now?”
That’s looking on the outside and often leads to a quick superficial fix. I take a different approach and help you discover who you are and what makes you tick. With these insights, you can then create a path that really works for you. In my experience, when you find that sweet spot, the career path appears which aligns with the things that energize you and where you feel like you are making a difference.”
When we asked Julia if her clients usually find a job they love that makes money, she said: “Absolutely. Sometimes it’s a job, sometimes they create their own business, it can even be a combination of things. Some clients hire me thinking they will definitely need a big career change. Then, when we dig deeper into who they are and what makes them tick, we realize that they just need a small adjustment. As an example, I have worked with several nurses who were very frustrated in their jobs. Through coaching they realized that they really love nursing. They just needed to change to a different work environment.”