According To Who?

What if the breakthrough you’re looking for isn’t going to come from pushing harder… but from letting go? In this solo episode, Julie shares a personal story about a recent shift in her business that forced her to confront something many high-achieving women struggle with — the need to control how success unfolds. After months of trying to force one part of her business to work the way she believe...

You’ve reached the level so many women are still striving for — the title, the responsibility, the external markers of success — yet something inside no longer feels aligned. In this episode, Julie Cober sits down with former CEO Karen Gombault for an honest conversation about what happens when traditional definitions of success start to cost you your health, energy, and sense of self. Together, t...

You’ve done the work, taken the steps, and aligned your vision — but the results still aren’t here. Welcome to ' The Gap'  ~ the space between desire and reality that many high-achieving women haven’t been taught how to navigate. In this powerful solo episode, Julie breaks down how to stay grounded, clear, and in momentum when your goals feel out of reach — and how mastering your mindset in T...

Today’s guest, Beth Heyer, is the founder of Babysitting Connection, Pet Sitting Connection, and Beth Heyer Consulting — where she helps women launch their own thriving care-based businesses. In this episode, Beth shares her journey of launching a company just six weeks before the world shut down… and how she turned that moment into a mission-driven pivot. From bold decisions and unexpected twists...

In this first 2026 powerful solo session, Julie shares the 10 essential mindset tips every high-performing woman needs to lead, grow, and live on purpose this year. Whether you're building a business, leading a team, or creating your next-level life, these identity-shifting tools will help you stop chasing results and start embodying who you need to be to create the success you want. From radical...

It’s the final episode of Season 1 — and the perfect moment to pause, reflect, and re-orient how you approach success. In this episode, Julie shares two powerful tools you can add on to the 6 reflection questions from the previous episode — tools designed to help you embody the person you want to become in 2026, not just plan what you want to do. If you’re ready to step out of hustle, pressure, an...

Before you set your 2026 goals, Julie invites you to pause and ask a different question: Is this even my desire? In this solo episode, she shares six powerful reflective questions to help you reconnect with what you truly want, break your “this is where I usually stop” pattern, and design a year that actually matches the grandest version of you. Perfect for any season of planning, pivoting, or sta...

Human Design Business Coach Julie Ciardi went from earning $0 profit in her first 18 months of entrepreneurship to $1.4M in the next 18 months. In this episode, we break down how she did it — from the strategy that finally worked, to the mindset shifts that changed everything, to why she believes midlife isn’t a crisis, but a calling. Julie also shares how Human Design became the key to building a...

Former accountant turned money and mindset coach Vanessa Bowen joins Julie to break down the link between worth and wealth — and why women need to stop chasing revenue and start building profit. Together they dive into money mindset, NLP, and the powerful reframe that changes everything: you don’t need to earn your worth — you need to embody it. 🎧 Tune in for a truth-filled conversation that will...

You’ve mastered achievement—but have you mastered alignment? If you’re constantly moving the goalpost, this episode will help you break free from the high‑achiever’s trap. Julie shares two game‑changing mindset shifts that allow you to sustain high performance without sacrificing yourself in the process . Learn how to celebrate progress, navigate change with confidence, and finally lead from a pla...

The guest I most wanted to share with you is here: Hina Khan — Peak Performance Mindset Coach and former Psychotherapist. We’re diving into how she made the bold pivot in her career, why she believes joy, ease and spirituality are critical to success, and what it truly means to live and lead from your Zone of Genius . This one’s rich with wisdom. You’re going to feel it. To connect with me, Hina o...

What if the key to unstoppable leadership wasn’t hustling harder—but mastering one superpower? In this episode, Julie Cober reveals why Responsibility is the #1 CEO Superpower every woman leader needs to stop surviving her career and start leading in her life. To connect with me or find any links or resources mentioned today, come over to the full show notes for this episode. And don’t forget to s...

Today’s guest, Jamie McKinney went from the automotive refinish industry to the energy industry before pivoting into running her own business ~ so she’s no stranger to the confidence that’s required to work surrounded by so many men. In her business today, she helps corporate women find their confidence spark again and then pour the gas on it! Join us for this brilliant conversation exploring Jami...

Starting a business with your spouse doesn’t sound like the easiest thing in the world to do – but for today’s guest, Darla Bonk, strategies and systems were the answer to how they scaled that business to nearly 8 figures in 5 years, and found work-life harmony throughout it all. Darla then felt the call to go it alone, and now she’s the Founder and CEO of Darla Bonk Consulting – a Business Manage...

I met today’s guest at a retreat recently and let me tell you ~ when I heard her talking from the other side of the room, I knew I wanted her on the podcast as soon as I could. Christine Farrugia, a Leadership & Executive Coach, sits down with me today to discuss all things surrounding letting go of “the shoulds”, creating a life and career that makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning...

I get asked one question so much more than any other ~ “Julie, how did you do it?!” Leaving your corporate role and making a pivot in mid-life certainly isn’t easy – but it is doable, and in today’s episode I’m sharing all about what I learnt in the first 12 months of entrepreneurship that I wish I knew before. These learnings would certainly have made that first year much less rocky! So, if you’r...

If you’re feeling stuck in your life right now, are you asking yourself questions, and if so, are they the right ones? And, you may not have realized – the order of those questions is just as important as what you’re asking yourself. In today’s episode, I’m diving into the Be/Do/Have Success Model, all the questions you need to be asking yourself, and how you can join the top 5% of leaders, just b...

In this first guest episode of “According To Who?” I’m joined by the amazing and inspirational Lisa Unruh. Lisa is the Founder and CEO of ‘Your Fractional OBM’ and has quickly built a successful business & team that is supporting multiple high-achieving, high-performing clients to build, grow and scale impactful companies. She is here to share what a ‘peaceful pivot’ can look like and how she...

If you’re a woman who has been chasing success in the traditional sense - grit, sacrifice, hustle & grind and this has left you feeling stressed, overwhelmed, unaligned and frankly, fully depleted – this is the podcast for you. I’m Julie Cober and in this very first episode of “According To Who?” I'm sharing my truth, from 28 years as an Executive in Corporate Canada, to family health scares,...

Welcome to According to Who?.... the go-to podcast where experienced, visionary female leaders, founders and former executives share the real and raw truth of how they stopped the hustle, broke the barriers, went after big dreams and rewrote the rules of what it means to be successful! I’m Julie Cober, a former, 6 time, Fortune 100, Chief Human Resources Officer and now Founder, CEO & Peak Per...