BRAVE UNCERTAINTY
UNLOCKING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF COURAGE TO CREATE LASTING IMPACT IN A CHAOTIC WORLD.
DISRUPTION REWARDS THE BOLD
Drawing on a decade in big tech and a background in psychology, I empower individuals and organizations by building courage to navigate today’s relentless change.
“If you want the lightbulb of metamorphosis to turn on, work with Julian.”
Shankar Desai
Managing Director
“If you want the lightbulb of metamorphosis to turn on, work with Julian.”
SHANKAR DESAI, MANAGING DIRECTOR
"Pain + reflection = progress." - Ray Dalio
I assist individuals in cultivating resilience by embracing lessons from adversity. Together, we uncover how challenges fuel growth and meaning, turning pain into purpose and uncertainty into bravery.
COURAGE
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I'm on a mission to help leaders foster courage, unlocking growth, authenticity, and ultimately, more purposeful lives.
I empower individuals and teams to build bravery, guiding them to navigate challenges and embrace their authentic selves. Through the cor:age framework, I help cultivate courage, fostering a culture of vulnerability, adaptability, and bold innovation.
TRANSFORMATION
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LEGACY
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I guide individuals to minimize their regrets, exploring the impact they desire to leave on their family, organizations, and society. By using death as an advisor, we redefine what it means to leave a legacy and live more intentionally.
I'm on a mission to help leaders foster courage, unlocking growth, authenticity, and ultimately, more purposeful lives.
I empower individuals and teams to build bravery, guiding them to navigate challenges and embrace their authentic selves. Through the cor:age framework, I help cultivate courage intentionally, fostering a culture of vulnerability, authenticity, adaptability, and bold innovation.
COURAGE
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"Pain + reflection = progress." - Ray Dalio
I assist individuals in cultivating resilience by embracing lessons from adversity. Together, we uncover how challenges fuel growth and meaning, turning pain into purpose and uncertainty into bravery.
TRANSFORMATION
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LEGACY
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I guide individuals to minimize their regrets, exploring the impact they desire to leave on their family, organizations, and society. By using death as an advisor, we redefine what it means to leave a legacy and live more intentionally.
“In an era of constant disruption, courage is essential for high-performing organizations. Julian empowers leaders to embrace courage and instill it within their teams, building cultures equipped to navigate today’s complexities.”
MAURICIO CAMARGO, FORMER MANAGING PARTNER MCKINSEY | CO-FOUNDER ALTRA INVESTMENTS
A former Google leader, I integrate two decades of corporate expertise and a background in transpersonal psychology to empower individuals and organizations to uncover courage and shape compelling legacies.
SPEAKING
“Since attending his talk, I've approached life with a newfound sense of bravery, and I'm eternally grateful for the indelible mark he has left on me.”
Nico Poveromo, Head of Data, Analytics and Measurement. Google
Speaker at global brands, universities, and conferences like TEDx, and LEAP, Saudi Arabia's "Digital Davos" and the world's most attended tech event. Julian emphasizes the profound importance of courage to become better leaders and design a more intentional life.
KEYNOTE TOPICS
“There are only a few people that are able to evoke emotion in the way that Julian does when he speaks.”
CEZANNE MAHERALI, DIRECTOR PUBLIC POLICY
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LEADERSHIP
Courage at Work:
Fostering a Courageous Mindset to Empower Psychological Safety, Ignite High-Performing Teams, and Thrive in the Future of Work.
Courageous Leadership:
Strategies for Leading with Resilience, Compassion, Authenticity, and Courage amidst Change, AI, and Overwhelm.
Embracing Digital Transformation:
How can Leaders nurture Courage to Lead Change and Spearhead Innovation in the Era of Unprecedented Disruption.
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INSPIRATIONAL
The Courage Blueprint:
Crafting a Purposeful Life Defined by Intention, Authenticity, and Resilience.
Legacy Beyond Generations:
How Leaders can Contemplate Life's Impermanence to shape Enduring Legacies towards a Sustainable and Equitable Future.
The Power of Courage:
Insights on Courage and Resilience from Conversations with some of the World's Bravest Leaders.
“Julian´s talk quite literally changed my life.”
SABINA DE DUONNI, MENTAL HEALTH LEAD
THE CONTENT SERIES
HUMAN JOURNEYS THROUGH ADVERSITY, COURAGE, AND MEANING.
Inspired by his own confrontation of mortality, Julian embarks on a mission across civilizations to explore the transformative power of adversity. Through raw conversations with remarkable humans who have confronted death head-on, we showcase how pain can be transformed into bravery, and death into meaning.
THE DOCUMENTARY TEAM
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JUAN HERRERO
Award-winning film director Juan was named one of 'PDN 30 Emerging Photographers to Watch'. His work appears in National Geographic, The New Yorker, TIME, Harper’s, Newsweek, BBC, VICE, among others. Supported by the Pulitzer Center and National Geographic Society, Juan's films "Karōshi" and "Padre" have reached millions. With clients like Google, Red Bull, Human Rights Watch, and Olympic Broadcasting Services, he crafts stories that move and inspire.
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JOSHUA SAGE
National Geographic Explorer, content creator, and impact producer, Joshua's groundbreaking work includes "CONNECT," MTV’s Earth Day Special, Netflix´s "We are the Guardians" in collaboraton with Leonardo DiCaprio, and the award-winning film "ĀINA". His "4REAL" series featured icons like Joaquin Phoenix, Eva Mendes, Cameron Diaz, and more. Joshua has presented twice at the United Nations, solidifying his commitment to positive change.
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JUAN HERRERO
Award-winning film director Juan was named one of 'PDN 30 Emerging Photographers to Watch'. His work appears in National Geographic, The New Yorker, TIME, Harper’s, Newsweek, BBC, VICE, among others. Supported by the Pulitzer Center and National Geographic Society, Juan's films "Karōshi" and "Padre" have reached millions. With clients like Google, Red Bull, Human Rights Watch, and Olympic Broadcasting Services, he crafts stories that move and inspire.
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JOSHUA SAGE
National Geographic Explorer, content creator, and impact producer, Joshua's groundbreaking work includes "CONNECT," MTV’s Earth Day Special, Netflix´s "We are the Guardians" in collaboraton with Leonardo DiCaprio, and the award-winning film "ĀINA". His "4REAL" series featured icons like Joaquin Phoenix, Eva Mendes, Cameron Diaz, and more. Joshua has presented twice at the United Nations, solidifying his commitment to positive change.
RETREATS
A 7-DAY JOURNEY OF RADICAL SELF-INQUIRY IN THE COLOMBIAN JUNGLE.
Join us on sacred Colombian territory, where visionary makers gather to enter a challenging and rewarding adventure of radical self-inquiry within a safe, transformative container. Together, we’ll explore mortality as a catalyst for intentional and aligned action, reverse engineer a more authentic and courageous path, and celebrate life.
TESTIMONIALS
CONTACT JULIAN
I am a native speaker of English, German, and Italian, business fluent in Spanish, and have an upper-intermediate proficiency in French.
TRAVEL DATES
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June: Europe | North America | LATAM
July: LATAM | Europe
August: Europe | UK
September: Europe | UK
October: Europe | North America
November: North America | LATAM
December: LATAM | Europe
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January: Europe | LATAM
February: LATAM | North America
March: North America
April: North America | Europe