It depends. These are the reasons I did, what I learned, and why I stopped. — I knew it would happen and it was why I didn’t want to start taking propranolol in the first place. And I was right. I got caught out. The moment — “hey Julianne, are you free to step in and give an update to the partner leadership team? …

How respect your kids’ boundaries and encourage healthy relationships within your family — Bedtime at our house The last book for the evening closes and our final bedtime routine starts. “Goodnight, I love you!” says my husband to our two kids. “Goodnight, I love you!” I repeat to them both. “Kisses!” they yell and I am rushed by both kids giving hugs and kisses. My son barrels…

It was only 20 years later when I did an MBA that I realized what they were — The Plan My friend is a genius. When she showed up at my house with an outfit for each of us including pink jeans, a pink tee-shirt with an ironed-on bubble gum company logo, a large matching pink bag, a bubble gum pink cowgirl hat, and a plan, I was in. The…

A science and experience-based guide to maximize preparation, layering for warmth, and contingency planning — Growing up in Canada, one would think I knew how to prepare and dress for winter warmth. Maybe it was because I lived mostly out of the country in warmer climates for 12 years, or perhaps because I was still relatively young (25) when I left and until then was…

From cold shower skeptic to addict — Cold shower? No thank you!! Historically when considering a shower, if there was a chance that the hot water supply was not at full capacity, I was not risking it. Near-scalding was my preferred temperature and post-shower I would immediately exit into a hot, steaming bathroom and preserve the heat gained from the shower in…

Want to raise the bar on your speaking game? Try this! — How do you become better at something? Easy — practice. How do you become better at something quickly and effectively? This time, not quite as easy — strategic practice and evaluation. Unless strategy evaluation is performed seriously and systematically, and unless strategists are willing to act on the results, energy…

Apparently, a lot. An interview with professional speaker and author, Neha Sonney. — Warmth and light. Authentic and congruent. These are words I associated with Neha Sonney, Author, professional public speaker, speaking coach of The Ultimate Storytelling Blueprint, and author of the book Wired for Self Love, before we ever met. Having only ever exchanged a few comments over Medium regarding an article…

We want to highlight YOU! You will get: a YouTube interview, a published article, social media promotion, and a feature in the Julianne Writes Newsletter! — Excited to launch the YouTube Successful Speakers Series from Julianne Writes! 🥳 Currently, I am looking for public speakers to be featured regarding what makes a speaker successful — in your unique experience and insight! Benefits include: Feature interview as part of the YouTube Successful Speakers Series

Is it possible? Yes! Learnings from a self-professed Medium addict in recovery. — A few months ago I wrote about how I have become completely addicted to Medium. Recently, after reading the work of a few seasoned, wise Medium writers, I took a page (or a paragraph) from their learnings and decided to make a few changes. At this point, I feel like…