Meet Julie Carrier

Julie is the CEO of Girls Lead Worldwide, a best-practice global consultancy specializing in supporting leading companies, colleges, girls' schools, organizations and programs with the incorporation of leadership development best-practices.  As a speaker, author and consultant she supports the world’s leading organizations including the United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up Program, The Women Economic Forum, Girl Scouts, Young Women Lead, Girls Inc., Future Business Leaders of America as well as best-practice-focused girls' schools and women’s colleges through innovative and neuroscience-based leadership keynotes, seminars, curricula, and best-practice program consulting.

Because of her work as a renowned expert for girls and young women in leadership development, Julie was recognized as the “#1 Coach for Young Women” by Leading Global Coaches and is one of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches, along with the Dean of Harvard Medical School, the President of the World Bank, and the head of the Rockefeller Foundation. She is also a Fellow at The Institute of Coaching at McLean/Harvard Medical School. She was also awarded “Women of the Decade for Girl Empowerment” by the Women Economic Forum.

Julie has been featured on NBC’s Today show, The Education Channel and in the New York Times. Julie has also shared her message with millions on national television as a young women’s confidence and success coach on MTV’s Emmy award-winning positive goal setting show for teens, “MADE” and even received an Emmy-Nomination. Julie’s award-winning book, BeYOUtiful, now in it’s 5th printing, launched at the National Girl Scouts Leadership Institute and won a National Moonbeam Book Award as one of the best books on mind/ body/ self-esteem for girls. Her new book, Girls Lead–because of world-wide support from girls, parents, and professionals–launched to #1 bestseller status in less than 24 hours, proving that girls and those who care about them want and deserve better than the often negative and unhealthy media culture that can continually undermine girls and their abilities to confidently lead.

Audiences of girls and women alike appreciate her evidence-based leadership development background and her ability to translate crucial leadership research and core competencies into experiential leadership development messages that they get excited about, can internalize and act upon. Many also appreciate Julie's humble beginnings as an awkward high school student who had to overcome relatable struggles including with crippling anxiety, self-doubt and bullying and that her life demonstrates the power of making the pivotal choice to "Stand Up, Step Out and Lead." Julie went on to start her own business in high school to pay for college, become a summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate in Leadership Studies, and a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar to England.

In short: On TV, from stage, and in award-winning and best-selling books, and program development and consulting, Julie is leading a movement to help young women find their own inner confidence and lead bold lives. In partnership with remarkable organizations, schools and professionals who care about girls, like you, Julie delivers her engaging keynotes and seminars—how to be a young woman of leadership, character and confidence—on some of the largest stages and at leading events around the country. Standing ovations from audiences of 70- 70,000 (Julie’s largest event to date) highlight the need for her impactful messages which contribute to rave reviews as well as the lifelong impacts of events and programs, just like yours. 

Combining her relatable style, moving story, interactive messaging and her evidence-based background in leadership and neuroscience, she has quickly become one of the most requested speakers, consultants and advisors for girls’ schools, girls organizations, conferences for girls and young women and also programs for women of all ages, and for professional development for educators and girl-serving professionals. 

What Leading Professionals, Organizations, and Young Women Are Saying About Julie:

"Julie and her message is truly what the girls of our world need to hear. She is extraordinary in her ability to connect with and reach into the heart of girls and women of all ages to help them be bold, confident leaders. Her messages and ideas have life-changing impacts for all who listen.”

Princess Lopa Basu
World Philanthropist, Representative of the United Nation’s World Food Program, International Red Cross, Advisor to the Dalai Lama

“Julie Carrier’s amazing journey of leadership has inspired me to be focused and fearless in pursuing my dreams as a leader. She is a phenomenal role model who uses her strong character to show girls how they can be the next generation of leaders.”

Julia Bache
Girl Scouts National Young Woman of Distinction, Gold Award Recipient, Student at The Wharton School

“The message that Julie has is critical for this time. If I had to talk to you about bringing in Julie, I would implore you to bring her in. Bring her in so that she can empower your young ladies and instill in them the fact that they can attain anything that they want to!”

Kendra Brown
Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress

“What you know: Julie can get girls and young women jumping out of their chairs with excitement during her keynotes. 

What you don’t know: She takes deep dives into the research and science that she then translates into her motivational messages. This combined with her thousands of candid conversations sitting down with girls in serious conversations about their biggest cares and struggles, is a foundation of why Julie is so remarkable in helping girls dive deep to discover themselves and create new possibilities.” 

Carol Kauffman, PhD ABPP
Executive Director, Institute of Coaching, Assistant Professior, Harvard Medical School

Organizations that have brought Julie in: 

including Non-Profits, Girls Schools, Women’s Universities and Women-Focused Companies

“Julie’s story will educate and inspire millions.” 

Jack Canfield, Co-Creator, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Featured Julie’s Story in Chicken Soup for the Extraordinary Teen Soul, in the #1 New York Times Bestseller, The Success Principles and in The Success Principles for Teens

“Hands down, Julie is our most popular speaker. While each year we normally add different speakers for our conferences, we have Julie back every year because of her messaging. When you are in a room with all the girls standing on their chairs saying that they matter and that they are important–then we have done what we set out to do–and that’s what Julie does.

She can get everybody inspired like no one else can. We continue to receive comments, posts, tweets, after the conferences about the dramatic impacts–where the young women tell us they are making better and new choices as a result of hearing Julie’s message.”