Podcasts and Guest Interviews

Julie sincerely enjoys being a guest on podcasts. If you are looking for a guest on your podcast, please reach out! Keep scrolling below for recent podcasts.

Testimonials

“Julie joined me on Growth Driver, a podcast dedicated to senior leaders who are leading growth initiatives in their companies. Julie came ready with suggested topics, research, and observations that resonated with our target audience. Her healthy conflict framework balances the value of curiosity and empathy with the need for accountability.” - Growth Driver

Julie was an absolute delight to work with. She is a great guest, knowledgeable and has incredible insight into her topics. I look forward to having her back!” - Dear HR Diary - The Unfiltered Truth You Wish They Taught in Management School

“Spectacular guest. Very knowledgeable and eloquent.” - Innovators Unleashed

Podcast Reel

Catch all the highlights from the shows where I've had the pleasure of being a guest! This reel showcases some of my most memorable moments, engaging discussions, and impactful insights from podcasts across the spectrum. Whether I’m diving deep into topics I’m passionate about or sharing stories that matter, these snippets give you a taste of the conversations I’ve been part of. Tune in and explore the episodes that put me in the spotlight!

  • B Cause Work Doesn't Have To Suck: How Simple Words Can Sabotage Your Career With Julie Holunga

    In this episode, Erin chats with Julie Holunga—a leadership advisor, executive coach, and TEDx speaker on a mission to help professionals amplify their influence and impact. 

    Julie spills her secrets on how some seemingly innocent phrases might be stealthily sabotaging your career and more golden nuggets you won’t want to miss!

  • Be BOLD Branding: Getting Rid of Lazy Leadership

    Has leadership gotten downright lazy? Our guest today is on a mission to rid the world of Lazy Leadership. Julie Holunga works with teams and leaders to instill her Trusted Voice Paradigm to increase effective communications, make conflict constructive, and develop leaders who lead with integrity. Through these programs, leaders get out of their way, develop trusting relationships with key stakeholders, and positively impact the organization's bottom line. Julie’s expertise lies within professional services: law, accounting, and investment firms, specializing in the careers of female leaders. 

  • Ridding the world of Weak Language with Julie Holunga

    How weak is your language? How often do you diminish yourself with a simple turn of phrase and how is this impacting who you communicate?

  • Amplify Your Influence and Impact with Julie Holunga

    Julie Holunga helps individuals and teams develop greater influence and impact by helping them understand leadership from a new perspective. Listen to this engaging conversation, and you'll understand the importance of developing leaders within your organization. Then reach out to Julie to see how she can help you amplify your influence and impact.on goes here

  • Growth Driver: Leadership and Healthy Conflict

    Conflict can have a positive impact on your organization when it’s handled with the right approach and language.

    Join us as we sit down with Julie Holunga, an expert in deliberate leadership who has helped over eight thousand professionals and teams stop practicing Lazy Leadership by developing trust, communicating more effectively, and actively engaging in constructive conflict.

  • All Ears English: 3 Language Choices That Can Undermine Your Career with Julie Holunga

    Are you unknowingly using English words or phrases at work that are holding you back or preventing your success?

    Today I interview Leadership training Julie Holunga to get expert insight on words to avoid if you want to build a successful career.

  • Dominate Your Day: Eradicating Lazy Leadership

    Julie joins Dana Williams' podcast Dominate Your Day to discuss effective leadership practices, her efforts to help female professionals lead with influence and authority, her experiences researching women in the workforce at Harvard, her commitment to ensuring equal opportunities for her daughter, and her drive to rid the world of lazy leadership.

    She emphasizes the importance of solid leadership language, addressing conflict, and genuinely listening to people.

    Also, Dana and Julie discuss CliftonStrengths, the importance of self-awareness in leadership, and strong leadership language.

  • Legal Management Talk: Tackling Difficult Conversations

    Legal Management Talk: Tackling Difficult Conversations

    Julie Holunga and Margee Fawley join the Legal Management Talk of ALA to discuss “Mastering the Art of Influencing Difficult Conversations.”

    Hear their take on how remote work has affected our ability to discuss serious topics with our employees and how to address the professional development gap that has taken hold among partners and associates.

    Also, Recent TikTok trends like quiet quitting and “bare-minimum Mondays” and what they mean for office productivity.

  • This is Woman’s Work: Unresolved Conflict

    While chatting on Nicole Kalil's podcast “This is Woman's Work,” Julie discusses something messy and uncomfortable. Something so crucial because we’ve all experienced it: unresolved conflict.

    Uncover the biggest challenges we face regarding conflict and gain insight into how to work through it.

  • IRelaunch: Powerful Language and IT's effect when you're Relaunching with Julie Holunga

    How can relaunchers ensure they are making the best impression while networking, at a professional conference, and even in an interview? Today’s episode is a rebroadcast of an earlier episode with guest, Julie Holunga, executive coach and founder of Chinook Executive Solutions. Julie asserts that relaunchers should be deliberate about the words they use – presenting themselves with confidence and thereby projecting confidence about themselves onto others. Noting mirror-neuron studies that suggest that our body language and vocabulary have a mirror effect on those with whom we interact, Julie provides numerous examples of weak vocabulary and replacement words that will help employers focus on what you are, not what you’re not.

  • Ellevate Network: Finding Success On Your Own Terms

    Julie joined the Ellevate Network’s Podcast to discuss Finding Success On Your Terms.

    Listen in to hear about breaking patterns of self-doubt, building a glossary of words to present yourself confidently, and how to get out of your way!

    Biggest Takeaway: Ditch phrases like, "I'm not the expert” or “This may be a dumb question," and stop apologizing when we don't need to apologize.

  • abundant beans the podcast: Social Capital: Your Most Important Asset | Julie Holunga

    You’ve got to know how to communicate!

    Julie Holunga is a speaker and leadership trainer. She helps leaders to build the communication skills they were never taught in school. Recently, Julie gave her first TEDx Talk, “Don’t Let Your Words Sabotage Your Career” (TEDxCherryCreekWomen). She has the distinction of being one of 30 global master trainers with Emergenetics. Since she started her own leadership practice a decade ago, she has helped over 3,000 professionals to communicate more effectively, increase productivity, and get out of their own way. Today we talk about the power of the language we use, how to be a great listener, insightful tips on effective communication, not undermining ourselves, and why “just” is one of our least favorite words.

  • Social Capital Expert: Julie Holunga - Entrepreneur, Employee Retainment Expert & Leadership Coach

    Julie, a leadership trainer and development coach, is passionate about helping people lead with ease. She helps her clients learn the soft skills required for effective leadership like how to communicate more effectively in professional situations.

  • Everyday Heroes: Julie Holunga

    In this episode of Everyday Heroes—A COVID-19 Podcast, Julie talks to Angela Rothebmel about some of the bright spots in the midst of a challenging time.

    Julie offers her humble perspective.

    Produced by Michael T. Starks, this podcast shares inspirational stories of everyday heroes during the pandemic.

  • Ellevate Podcast: Conflict Competence and Transforming Communications, with Julie Holunga

    On this episode, we sit down with Julie Holunga, Certified Professional Coach and Founder of Chinook Solutions, as well as author of "On the Rise," to discuss the paths we can take to be "Conflict Competent" and transform tough conversations into flourishing ideas. Julie also provides insight on how to negotiate for ourselves and tips on communicating effectively, especially in a virtual space. Julie talks about the power of language, how it's imperative to find the balance of using strong leadership language and determine the difference of tones.

  • Beyond Disruption: "Fixing Miscommunication"

    Julie Holurga returns as a guest on AICPA & CIMA's podcast Beyond Disruption with presenter Scott Kellam. They talk about how understanding the difference between internal and external processors can transform how colleagues, peers, family, and friends connect. And do it for the better. → Watch Here

  • Finance Leadership Podcast: Fix The Weak Language That Holds You Back

    Finance Leadership Podcast: Fix The Weak Language That Holds You Back

    In this episode of The Finance Leadership Podcast, Julie Holunga and Jennifer Gardner of AICPA & CIMA discuss how others perceive us.

    Unpack how communication is not simply how we speak but how we show up and present ourselves at meetings and in our interactions with others. Strong language is critical.

    It's such a competitive arena out there. Why give anyone a reason not to buy what you are selling?

  • The Nancy Gaines Show: 123_Business and Leadership Tips with Julie Holunga

    Learn the power of leadership in your business and career with Julie Holunga. She shares how anything is possible when you have the right vision and focus.

  • Actually Ashley… with Julie Holunga on LinkedIn LIVE

    Julie was an early guest on Actually Ashley.… a LinkedIn LIVE interview series with Ashley Dodge. She shared her experience applying to and preparing to take the stage of TEDx Cherry Creek in November 2020.

    This big, hairy, audacious goal was finally conquered. TEN years in the making.

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