In the Author Spotlight:
Julie Fuimano, MBA, BSN, RN
author of The Journey Called You

Professional coach, inspirational speaker, accomplished writer, mother ... Julie Fuimano certainly knows who she is and how to create her own happiness. Julie is a master at taking life experiences and turning them into life lessons. Having overcome addiction in her teen years, suffered a grave illness early in her adult life, then a divorce, and three professional layoffs, Julie’s resolve for finding her power and uncovering answers to life’s big questions was strengthened. "I can see how every experience has shaped the person I have become and was necessary for my development. I have a purpose for being here. And now I am on a mission!" she says. Julie found her power – and her path – and shares that wisdom in her book, The Journey Called YOU: A Roadmap to Self-Discovery and Acceptance.

In her youth, Julie began to ask herself the universal questions: “Who am I?” “Why am I here?” and “What am I supposed to do with my life?” After spending years looking outside herself for those answers, she realized, "Only by looking within myself, getting to know and accept who I am, would the answers then be revealed. Each of us struggles to find ourselves. Obstacles cloud our ability to see the truth – our truth. And often we are simply looking in the wrong places." In The Journey Called YOU, Julie identifies many of these obstacles so we can learn to get out of our own way and maximize our enjoyment and happiness in our life.

Julie began her career as a registered nurse working in acute care psychiatric nursing, but after a quick trip into staff development and human resources and undergoing three layoffs, she decided to take her professional life in a different direction. Following the completion of her MBA in 2001, Julie formed Nurturing Your Success, an executive and personal coaching firm. She trained as a professional coach through Coach University, and was the 2005 President of the Philadelphia Area Coaches Alliance, the local chapter of the International Coach Federation. She is currently working toward her Professional Certified Coach credential.

As a success coach, Julie works with people who are ready to break through their own ceiling to success by helping them stand in their power and speak their truth. Clients focus on self-mastery, increase their emotional intelligence, and communicate more effectively. They take positive actions to create change and build their self-confidence. "I have always believed that we have the power to create our own happiness. My quest was to discover those powers and learn how to use them!" she says. "Change does not have to be scary if you have a compelling vision, the willingness to take purposeful action, and the courage to move beyond your comfort zone."

Julie lives in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania with her life partner Lou, and her son Josh. She is working on her second book, which focus on mastering the process change. She enjoys working with her individual coaching clients and in her spare time, she enjoys reading, spending time in nature, being with her family, and going to the beach.

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