Julita Sanders

I attribute my success to my God and my faith, being resilient, and my wonderful husband who allows me to be me and is so supportive of my endeavors and being so busy. Having that support system has been crucial because while I'm the one who is dependable and consistent for others, I also need people in my corner. My faith keeps me grounded, my resilience helps me push through challenges, and my husband's unwavering support gives me the freedom to pursue my passion for helping at-risk youth and others in need without having to compromise who I am.

The best career advice I've ever received is to lead with your passion. You can get a job for money and things like that, but if it's not something that you're passionate about, then it actually shows. I'm passionate about assisting people and helping people realize their potential and helping them navigate through their next chapter of life. When you lead with passion, your work becomes meaningful and authentic, and the people you're trying to help can sense that genuine connection. That authenticity is what makes the difference in truly impacting someone's life.

The advice I would give is to stay true to who you are. Really, that's it. I hear from people all the time, even the women who went through my academy, saying they can tell when someone is fake or just saying something to be saying it, that they're not really connected. They can sense it, they can feel it, and kids can feel it as well. So if you're looking to come into a world of helping others, just being true to who you are is important, because they can definitely sense it. Be your authentic self, because it takes a lot of energy to not be authentic, and people will know the difference. Your authenticity is what builds trust and real connection with the people you're trying to help.

The values most important to me are honesty, being dependable, and being consistent. Those are my major values. In my line of work with the people that I work with, whether they're kids or adults, consistency is the key. If you're not consistent, you're just someone else in their lives who has let them down. For me, I don't want to be a person that they can say, oh, you know, I called her for help and she didn't reach back out to me, or she never returned my call. Consistency falls under the category of dependability, and people need to know that when they call me, I'm going to show up. That dependability and consistency, combined with honesty, is what builds the trust necessary to truly help people transform their lives.