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“We truly appreciated having Julie speak at Wise & Healthy Aging. Her presentation was impactful and resonated with many of our members. Julie's words clearly made a meaningful impression.” -- Eaven Hardy, BHS, Member Services Supervisor, Wise & Healthy Aging
“Julie is an inspiring and confident speaker who is comfortable in front of big crowds, intimate gatherings, or the lens of a camera. She tailors her message to her audience so that her story is relatable, while spotlighting the organization or group she's representing.”-- Leslie Gold, Strides in Recovery
“Julie does a great job of tailoring her talk to meet the specific needs of the group. She also delivers the content with memorable phrases so that her key points are easy to remember. We are grateful that she chooses to share her inspiring words with us, and look forward to more speeches.” --Lucie Murray, The McCourt Foundation
“Julie is an excellent motivational speaker. She brought leadership skills to life and left the group with numerous practical points to take back to the office and home.” -- Martin Fung, Hirshberg Training Team
Inspirational Women's Wellness Speaker
The people I get to meet in this business never cease to amaze me. Personally, I can’t even imagine running a marathon, let along 52 marathons in 52 weeks! What a story! What an inspiration! Julie Weiss achieved this feat not just for herself, but to raise money for pancreatic cancer research after losing her precious father to the disease. Julie radiates energy, purpose and passion, and she’s as at home on the stage as she is on the track. It’s impossible to walk away from her keynotes without a sense of awe, appreciation, and inspiration to see beyond one’s own self-imposed limits.
About Julie
Advocate, author, speaker, philanthropist, and athlete Julie Weiss completed an extraordinary feat in 2013—running 52 marathons in 52 weeks to raise funds for pancreatic cancer research. Her inspiring journey garnered national media attention, from the Today Show to the Los Angeles Times to O Magazine. Known as the “Marathon Goddess,” Julie has become a symbol of hope, perseverance, and philanthropy. Over the past decade, she has raised over $1 million for pancreatic cancer research and helped contribute to an increase in the five-year survival rate for the disease, which has improved for the past two consecutive years.
Julie’s journey began in 2007 when, struggling with her weight and battling depression as a mother of young children, she took her first run on a whim during a Hawaiian vacation. Running gave her the answers she was looking for, and by 2008, she had completed her first marathon. Julie’s loving, larger-than-life father became her biggest fan. Just a week after his sudden and heartbreaking death from pancreatic cancer in 2010, she fulfilled their shared dream of qualifying for the 2011 Boston Marathon. In his honor, Julie channeled her passion for running into a lifelong mission to raise awareness and funds for research into pancreatic cancer—the third leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. and one of the least funded. “When I began this journey, my goal was to raise a million dollars and help find a cure for pancreatic cancer. We’ve come so far, but the fight is far from over,” says Julie, who is now an ambassador for the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Research and a leading voice in the pancreatic cancer community.
Julie’s journey has expanded beyond marathons, as she continues to inspire countless individuals by sharing the story of her incredible achievements in a Ted X talk, in her memoir 52 Marathons: The Miles and Trials of a Marathon Goddess, available on Amazon.com, as one of seven featured runners in the inspiring documentary Spirit of the Marathon and in her motivational speech, Seeing Beyond Your Limits: The 7 C’s to Achieve Greatness. that she presents in engagements throughout the country.
Now in her fifties, Julie continues to run marathons, demonstrating that the pursuit of one’s dreams has no age limit. In March 2027, she will cross her 122nd finish line at the Los Angeles Marathon, continuing her lifelong mission to raise awareness and funds for pancreatic cancer research.
Signature Topics
Seeing Beyond Your Barriers: The 7 C’s to Defy Your Limits
Drawing from her dramatic personal journey, Julie emphasizes the importance of the “Seven C’s” — Create, Certainty, Connect, Commit, Consistency, Cause, and Courage — in breaking through personal limits to achieve big, meaningful dreams despite the challenges.
Running Toward Your Potential: The Mentality of Success
Julie shares the mental techniques that help athletes and high performers unlock their potential, including visualization, mindset shifts, and goal-setting strategies that can be applied in any field.
Unlocking Your Peak Performance at Any Age: Lessons from 122 Marathons
Julie proves that you can achieve endurance, stamina, and strength at any age, revealing strategies she’s used to maintain her health, energy, and focus throughout her career.
Check Julie’s Availability
— barbara@speakwellbeing.com | 503-699-5031, or click here.
Julie is available for booking through The Speak Well Being Group to keynote pancreatic cancer awareness events, cancer survivor events, women’s conferences, running groups, and more.
There is no additional fee to you for working with The Speak Well Being Group — The Speak Well Being Group is compensated by the speaker. You get 28 years of vetting, personal knowledge of Julie and her work, and someone in your corner from first inquiry through event day.
