Media
See Julia's highlights in the media below
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Brain Tickles podcast
Julia collaborates with Malia Wright-Merer to host a weekly conversation on topics related to social impact on Linkedin Audio. These conversations are recorded and shared out as podcasts. Follow the hosts on Linkedin to find out when the next Audio event is taking place live:
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Lighter Impact Podcast: Navigating Career Transitions with Julia Firestone
April 2024
In this episode, Julia reflects on how she came to realize the limitations of individual impact and the importance of collective action. She also shares how she personally navigated a big career transition and emphasizes the importance of being present in the in-between spaces and paying attention to what energizes and drains us.
Listen to the episodePay transparency rolling out across US could be a double-edged sword
Julia was interviewed for Channel NewsAsia on pay transparency laws as an expert and advocate on the topic. Julia is featured at 1:22 in the story. (April 2023)
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Ecosystems for Change Podcast: Self-Trust and Curating Impactful Community with Julia Firestone
Listen to the full episode (February 2023) to hear:
- How Julia structures her monthly online meetups for changemakers to get beyond “what do you do” to building real relationships
- How Julia’s experience at a small nonprofit highlights many of the systemic issues in impact and nonprofit work
- The strategies Julia used to build a large network of impact professionals before she quit her nonprofit job
- How Julia learned to trust her gut and listen to her body when it comes to big decisions
How to ask for a raise in an uncertain economy
Julia was quoted in Business Insider (February 2023) on when and how to ask for a raise.
"If you've met all of your goals and gone beyond them, I think it's appropriate to express that you'd like to talk about a raise really any time."
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Development organizations face calls for more salary transparency
Julia was quoted in Devex (July 2022) on equitable hiring in the global development field.
By “simply aligning the values of the organization with the practices from within,” Firestone said, organizations can take the steps needed to be genuinely supportive of pay equality. “Either you can take up the mantle now and get the additional recognition for it and help to spread that movement and momentum or eventually the wave is going to catch up with you anyway.”
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Not every hiring manager expects a thank-you note. But here's why you should always send one.
Julia was quoted in Business Insider (October 2022) on thank you notes in the job interview process.
"The job-search process is like dating, Julia Firestone, the founder and CEO of her eponymous career-coaching and consulting firm, said.
When you go on a date with someone you really like, you're going to follow up afterward, she added. The same mentality should apply to post-interview thank-you notes, Firestone said."
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Partnerships, speaking, and consulting
Julia has mentored social entrepreneurs through Unreasonable Group, Forbes, and privately.
She has been an invited speaker, moderated panels, and facilitated workshops at SXSW EDU, USAID, Gates Grand Challenges, Telenor's Youth Forum, Hampshire College, MCW Global's Young Leaders Program, CIES, CSIS and others.
Julia has consulted on social impact strategy, partnerships, and program design with Pencils of Promise, the Leadership Research Institute, Pearson, The Global Business Coalition for Education, MCW Global, Girls on Fire Leaders, and others.
Julia is honored to be a member of Consciousness Leaders, the world’s most diverse speakers agency.
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