Julie Breckenfelder

Julie Breckenfelder
The Alignment Coach
PCC, CPC

Certified Professional Coach (iPEC)
Professional Certified Coach (ICF)
Energy Leadership Master Practitioner (iPEC)
StrengthFinders Foundations Certified (PowerUp Your Strengths)
Elements of Wellbeing Certified (WOHASU)
Mental Fitness Coach (Positive Intelligence®) - Completed Training
Trauma-Informed Coaching Certificate (Moving the Human Spirit)

Additional Certifications:

Mental Health Literacy for Coaches (Training)
Meta-Conversation: How Do We Measure the Efficacy of Coaching? (Seminar Series)
Grief and Loss Essentials (Seminar Series)
Non-Violent Communication (Training)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction aka MBSR (Training)

Confidence & Executive Presence: Inspire trust and command attention with authentic, confident communication.
Personal & Professional Values Alignment: Align your values with your career for purposeful and fulfilling work.
Career Purpose, Vision, & Goals: Define your purpose, set clear goals, and unlock your full potential.
Aligned Work/Life Integration & Transitions: Create balance and confidently navigate life and career changes.
Stress Management & Burnout Prevention: Manage stress, prevent burnout, and sustain peak performance.

Julie Breckenfelder is an executive coach dedicated to helping high-achieving professionals and leaders find fulfillment, confidence, and clarity in their careers. With over 14 years in B2B marketing at companies like Huron Consulting Group, Upshot, BMO Harris Bank, and Mintel International, she understands the pressures of high-performance environments and the toll they can take.

After experiencing burnout firsthand, Julie shifted her focus to coaching, earning certifications as a Professional Certified Coach (ICF), Certified Professional Coach (iPEC), and Energy Leadership Master Practitioner. She specializes in helping professionals navigate career transitions, develop authentic leadership, and build resilience.

Julie holds a B.B.A. in Marketing/Management from Northwood University and an M.B.A. in Management/Strategy from Loyola Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business. A member of the Institute of Coaching, McLean affiliate of Harvard Medical School, she integrates tools like Energy Leadership, CliftonStrengths, and Positive Intelligence to help clients move from feeling stuck to thriving in both work and life. She integrates tools like CliftonStrengths and PQ Mental Fitness into her work, empowering clients to build resilience and lead with confidence. Julie is certified in CliftonStrengths through Purple Ink, earning a PowerUp Your Strengths Foundations Certified badge, and offers personalized debriefs of StrengthsFinder reports to help individuals tap into their unique talents.

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“Julie is a source of sanity, clarity, and wisdom, and she constantly guides and challenges you to think about what is most important in life and provides you with the tools and techniques to help you understand your unique truth.”

Senior Director, Global Healthcare Innovation Company