Julie Kestner
Julie Kestner is a certified life, health, and career coach and seasoned copywriter who brings nearly two decades of experience in communication into her work helping others grow. After spending 16 years as a copywriter and copy editor, she was presented with an unexpected opportunity to pivot her career following a layoff during the pandemic. Rather than returning to a traditional path, she chose to lean into a long-standing passion for health and wellness—an area she had always explored through reading, research, and personal interest—and began building a new professional direction centered on helping others create meaningful, sustainable change in their lives.
Guided by consistent feedback from those around her, Julie recognized that her natural strengths—positivity, encouragement, and the ability to connect—could serve a greater purpose. She pursued formal training through the Health Coach Institute, earning dual certification as both a health coach and life coach, and later expanded her expertise with additional certification in career coaching. Today, she is the founder of Through the Cracks Coaching LLC, where she works with clients one-on-one to help them integrate health and wellness into their daily lives, clarify goals, and take intentional, aligned action toward personal and professional growth.
Alongside her coaching practice, Julie continues to draw on her deep roots in copywriting and editing, seamlessly blending both disciplines into her work. She creates all of the content for her business—from website copy and resources to social media and client communications—ensuring that her messaging remains authentic, accessible, and impactful. By combining her expertise in communication with her passion for personal development, Julie offers a unique, holistic approach that empowers individuals to build confidence, develop lasting habits, and move forward with clarity and purpose.
• Certified Health Coach
• Certified Life Coach
• Certified Career Coach
• Western Washington University, Seattle, WA
Master in Teaching, English language arts
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Bachelor of Arts with distinction, English
• Omaha Professional Women Who Give
• Omaha Professional Women Who Give - Member of local giving circle that meets quarterly to present pitches for local nonprofits to be recipients of member funds
What do you attribute your success to?
I think there's a few components to it. First, I think support. I think having a solid foundation of support not only helps you build confidence and resilience, but I think it's essentially just what sets you up for success and to thrive in life. Whether you're fortunate enough to have that come from your family, or your friends, or your coworkers, or to have any at all, which through coaching I found out so many people don't have that, I think that's key. It's absolutely key. And then I also think on the you in front of your laptop going at a lone angle, I've always been just self-motivated and perseverant, especially when I have a clear vision of what I want to accomplish. I'm thankful to be able to laser focus and commit consistently to doing the work to develop my visions and follow through with my goals, and especially to get back up and keep trying when certain approaches don't work, or I get off track, or when my visions and goals change. I know how to tune in, listen to my body, notice when what I'm working toward is aligned, and I have that ample energy and motivation to do it, and my energy flows. That's like my green light for letting that self-motivation and perseverance do its thing.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I would say to wholeheartedly trust that you know better than anyone else what's right and best for you. This is a huge part of my coaching, but I think it's essential advice for anyone starting out.
Locations
Through the Cracks Coaching LLC
Omaha, NE 68105