Hi, I'm Julie, founder of Connect and Rise & The Future is Human movement, international keynote speaker, author and personal brand coach.

I have spent more than two decades working with humans across every walk of life, from kindergartens to prisons, from schools to TAFE to community halls, and the one thing I know for certain is this. When people feel genuinely seen, heard and valued, everything changes.

I believe that in a world increasingly shaped by AI, our greatest advantage is and always will be human connection and authentic personal brand.

I created the HEART Framework, a human first model for building connected high performing teams and workplaces, and the Micro Act Challenge, because I know that lasting change comes from small consistent human acts.

I have been featured in That's Life Magazine, spoken at Six Figure Speaker Live 2025 in Sydney and the International Level Up Summit, collaborated with NRL legend Johnathan Thurston, been publicly backed by Natalie Marr MP and was personally selected by Dain Walker, the King of Personal Brand, to join his exclusive global Personal Branders Club of 34 members worldwide.

I work with organisations and sales teams to build cultures where human connection drives trust, performance, productivity and more meaningful client relationships.

I also work with professional women who are ready to discover their superpower and step into their most purposeful next chapter.

Let's Connect and Rise!

Julie