The pressure is real.
The insecurity is rising.
The shift starts here.
I teach students, and the adults who guide them, how to build lasting confidence, courage, and resilience from the inside out.
“Best speaker I’ve ever heard.”
“Your talk continues to make a difference. I make references to it in my lessons almost daily!”
- Joanna DePeppe, NBCT
“Ms. Nicholson inspired a lot of people, including myself.”
- High School Student
You Are Powerful!
You were born with the power to choose — what you see, what you believe, and how you respond to everything that happens. You’re already using that power every day. The only question is: are you using it to build yourself up or break yourself down?
Helping the Next Generation Move Forward Stronger
Today's students face more pressure, more challenges and more opportunities than ever before. They don’t need another motivational speech. They need real tools they can use.
Julia’s high-energy POWER Shift program equips them with practical strategies and tools to strengthen their confidence, courage, and resilience. It walks them through how to direct the power they’re already fueling toward their future, not their fears.
Whether navigating change, facing setbacks, or pursuing big dreams, Julia gives the next generation the tools and strategies to shift their mindset and momentum to move forward stronger in school, in leadership, and in life.
Real Tools. Real Shifts. Real Confidence.
Use your POWER to your advantage!
Lead with confidence
Make better decisions in high-pressure moments
Turn setbacks into resilience and growth
Adapt to change with clarity and calm
Stay focused on what matters
Make your POWER work for you!
Disrupt the Status Quo
You don’t find power. You direct it.
“Conventional wisdom, mainstream thinking —tap into your power, unleash your power, get your power back —has it all wrong. You’ve already tapped into and unleashed your POWER. You’ve been using it since you were born!”
— Julia Nicholson
Hi, I’m Julia
I’m on a mission to help students and the people who guide them build confidence, courage, and resilience from the inside out.
I used to believe power came from credentials, possessions, or a hefty bank account. But after surviving a near-fatal car accident as a teenager, insecurity, fear, and self-doubt ruled my life—until I discovered the truth about power.
True power only exists inside of you. And when you learn to direct it intentionally, you change not just your path, but your entire future.
Too often, your power is misdirected, turned against yourself—destroying your confidence, strengthening your fear, and convincing yourself you’re not good enough.
I know because I’ve been there. By shifting my power to build confidence, courage, and resilience, I went from barely surviving a near-fatal car accident at 18, to being a single mother at 26 struggling to survive with two young children, to the C-suite at 38 leading a multimillion-dollar organization and working alongside some of the nation’s most dynamic boards.
Now, I’m giving people the tools and showing them how to shift their own power from fueling doubt, insecurity, and fear to building a solid foundation of confidence, courage, and resilience.
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"I have heard and hired 100s of speakers throughout my career. Only a handful have really inspired me. Julia Nicholson is in that select group. I guarantee that once your audiences hear her, they will be better equipped to handle changes and obstacles they are facing both personally and professionally. Julia is truly one of the most inspiring, dynamic and thought provoking speakers you will ever hear.”
- Ellen Michaels, Owner & CEO, Ellen Michaels Presents
"Julia Nicholson is a rock star speaker and I always go out of my way to see her speak any time I see her name on a program! Ms. Nicholson is always smart, energetic, engaging, and personable with an ability to deliver messages that are thought provoking and guaranteed to have people talking about, and even repeating, what she said well after the event. She is an absolute professional and the kind of speaker you hope to have presenting every time you walk in a room!”
- Tim Valencia, MBA, CEBS, Board of Directors, IFEBP
“WANDA had the privilege of having Julia Nicholson as our keynote speaker. Julia's personal story of tragedy, resilience and perseverance engaged our attendees, inspiring meaningful connection at the deepest level. Julia brought a level of raw authenticity to her speech which was relatable to every woman in the room and allowed them to see themselves in her story.”
- Danika Dellor, Executive Director, WANDA
