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From corporate HR to launching her own leadership company, Julie opens up about authenticity, courage, and building trust.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro: Julie Farbaniec’s leadership journey

01:43 - Why “just because you think it, doesn’t make it true”

03:27 - The damage of unvalidated assumptions in leadership

06:00 - What is a strategic pause? (Viktor Frankl’s quote explained)

08:19 - How a strategic pause builds more leadership choices

11:20 - Always Be Validating (ABV): A leader’s mindset shift

13:21 - Embracing spectral thinking: multiple truths can exist

16:26 - Julie’s inner critic "Gretchen" and Positive Intelligence

21:43 - Gina’s TEDx story: overcoming public speaking fear

23:05 - Why courage matters more than comfort in leadership

26:16 - Building courage through small acts and micro-wins

27:13 - Julie’s Maverick Move: leaving Blizzard to start her own business

31:05 - Redefining identity: “I used to be… but now I am…”

33:45 - Lessons learned: worthiness and micro-wins

36:12 - How to amplify self-awareness as a leader

38:32 - Identity shifts after leaving law enforcement (Gina’s reflection)

41:12 - Why Girl Scouts’ mission matters for young women

45:41 - Closing poem: A Poem for a New Beginning by John O'Donohue

47:52 - Outro & call to action