Julia Carreon: Reinvention, Resilience & The 5 People Who Shaped a Life of Leadership

S03EP10 Julia Carreon

 

In this inspiring People Are Everything conversation, Julia Duthie speaks with Julia Carreon — transformation leader, keynote speaker, and advocate for women redefining success beyond 50.

Julia shares her incredible journey from a turbulent childhood to leading billion-dollar innovation projects in financial services. Together, they explore the five most influential people who shaped her resilience, leadership, and voice.

 

🌟 In this episode:

✨ How a childhood friend’s kindness changed the course of her life

🧠 The therapist who helped her break destructive patterns

💍 An unconventional marriage built on independence and equality

🧭 The boss who believed in her during corporate transformation

👩‍👧 The mother whose strength and sacrifice defined her values

✨ “These people all want me to use my voice to help women — and I owe it to them not to be silenced.” — Julia Carreon

 

🌟 Highlights & Key Moments

💫 The Five Influential People

🚗 Maya Stonecastle — Lifelong friend who “rescued” Julia at 18 in a red convertible; non-judgmental anchor and weekly confidante.

🩺 Dr. David Stein — Therapist who “saved my life,” helping her rewrite patterns after a chaotic youth and glittery-but-empty Silicon Valley chapter.

🤝 Chris Carreon (husband) — Quietly confident partner of 25 years; love + autonomy can coexist (including the funny “we forgot our anniversary” story).

🧑‍💼 TJ Devaney — Mentor/boss for ~15 years; entrusted her with high-stakes integrations that propelled her into global leadership.

🍲 Maody (mother) — Indonesian roots, denied education; her strength and from-scratch cooking shaped Julia’s discipline, values, and advocacy.

 

🎧 Themes:

 Reinvention • Women in Leadership • Career Transformation • Friendship & Mentorship • Emotional Resilience • Gen Z & the Future of Work • AI as a Human Tool • Overcoming Trauma

 

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