Dr. Julia Garcia
Adults
04:10
College
04:59
Grades 6-12
05:23
Audiences Include:
Adult, College & Higher Ed Speakers, Educator PD Speakers, Educators & Staff Speakers, GEAR UP & TRIO Speakers, Grade 6-8 Students, Grade 9-12 Students, Student
Topics Include:
Conference Keynote Speakers, Inspirational Speakers, Mental Health, Pragmatic Speakers, Professional Learning Sessions, School Assembly Speakers, Staff Training Speakers, Workshop Facilitators
Typical Fee: $6K-$7K
- Doctor of Psychology & Author of The Five Habits of Hope (HarperCollins)
- Blends Research and Real-Life Stories to Empower Students & Staff
- Not Another Lecture: Leads Interactive & Experiential Sessions
Dr. Julia Garcia is a preeminent voice for the next generation, known not just for what she says, but how powerfully she connects.
As a Doctor of Psychology, TEDx speaker, and author of The Five Habits of Hope (HarperCollins, 2025), Dr. Julia blends science and story to help students and staff feel seen, heard, and empowered to grow. She’s led interactive experiences for hundreds of schools, universities, and organizations, using spoken word, real talk, and research-backed tools to shift campus culture and spark emotional breakthroughs.
Her sessions aren’t lectures. They are experiences—trauma-informed, highly engaging, and rooted in belonging. Whether she’s speaking to high school students, educators, or college leaders, Dr. Julia meets people where they are and helps them move forward, together.
Audiences leave her sessions with:
- A renewed sense of purpose
- Tools to name and navigate their emotions
- And the belief that healing is possible—and worth pursuing
Above all, she reminds us: hope isn’t passive. It’s a practice.
Speaking Topics
Dr. Julia will customize any presentation to align with your event goals.
In a world that feels filtered, fast, and fake, students need something real.
This isn’t a lecture. It’s a raw, interactive experience where students are seen, heard, and equipped to show up for themselves and each other.
Dr. Julia Garcia is a Doctor of Psychology, TEDx speaker, and author of The 5 Habits of Hope (HarperCollins). Blending spoken word, lived experience, and practical tools, she meets students where they are and gives them a way forward.
From high school gyms to college campuses to prison walls, she’s spent 20 years helping students navigate identity, pressure, and pain. Her national tour is bringing this science-backed, soul-centered roadmap to campuses across the country.
Learning Outcomes:
- Reflect, speak, and connect through live, interactive facilitation
- Learn real tools for handling pressure, self-doubt, and stress
- Explore identity and emotion in a judgment-free space
- Experience a mix of performance and purpose—spoken word with substance
- Walk away with the belief that hope isn’t passive—it’s a practice
- An optional book signing of The 5 Habits of Hope for continued growth
There are assemblies—and then there are rockstar assemblies. What we had today was a rockstar assembly. Dr. Julia Garcia’s ability to reach our students—who are very difficult to reach—was magic. She turned them on like a light switch. It was powerful, hopeful, and incredibly valuable for everyone who saw it.
Monticello High School • Students
Behind every initiative, classroom, and deadline is a human being doing their best to hold it all together.
This isn’t another PD to sit through. It’s a live, interactive session that helps the people who make schools work rediscover why they show up—and how to keep going.
Dr. Julia Garcia is a Doctor of Psychology, TEDx speaker, and author of The 5 Habits of Hope (HarperCollins). Her sessions blend research, real talk, and spoken-word storytelling into powerful, emotionally intelligent experiences that meet educators with both empathy and tools.
With over two decades of experience supporting staff across hundreds of schools, Dr. Julia understands the emotional toll of care fatigue, burnout, and leadership in crisis. She offers a space to pause, reflect, and reset—without judgment or jargon.
Learning Outcomes:
- Learn practical tools for managing emotional pressure and burnout
- Reconnect with your “why” and reflect on your lived experience
- Strengthen team culture through shared reflection and authentic dialogue
- Explore how emotional endurance supports leadership and care
- Leave with renewed clarity, purpose, and connection
- An optional book signing of The 5 Habits of Hope for continued growth
In 39 years, I’ve seen a lot of speakers—but I’ve never encountered someone like Dr. Julia. Her message hit close to home. It wasn’t just about making sure our students don’t feel alone, but that we as educators don’t either. She reminded all of us that we matter too. It was personal, powerful, and I hope to see her again very soon.
Pembroke Pines Charter School • Educators & Staff
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Dr. Julia Garcia was real, authentic, and got to the heart of what our students needed to hear. They came alive in a way I haven’t seen in a long time. Don’t second guess it—it’s an opportunity of a lifetime for your students. She brings people together and makes students feel empowered, loved, and truly listened to.
Monticello High School • Students
My students came in tight, withdrawn, held in—but by the time Dr. Julia Garcia finished, they cried, they let go, and they believed in themselves. They trusted her because she opened up and shared her story. If you haven’t brought her in, call her. She opens windows for young people who’ve shut down. She will forever be part of our group.
Alternatives Youth Development • Students
When Dr. Julia opened our organization's largest event of the year, she proved to be much more than a speaker. She lit up the room as well as our imaginations. When she agreed to perform at our event, she spent a lot of time getting to know our organization and work that we do. And it showed in the authenticity and passion that came through. Julia's talent, dedication, presence, and delivery undoubtedly elevated the experience for all of us.
Steven Erickson, Teach for America • Educators & Staff
In 39 years, I’ve seen a lot of speakers—but I’ve never encountered someone like Dr. Julia. Her message hit close to home. It wasn’t just about making sure our students don’t feel alone, but that we as educators don’t either. She reminded all of us that we matter too. It was personal, powerful, and I hope to see her again very soon.
Pembroke Pines Charter School • Educators & Staff
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