Julia Dalton-Brush
Fit Journey
New York, NY US
"We have a choice to be exactly who we are or to put up a front. And people can feel the difference. You act differently when you're true to yourself."
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Julia's work combines: Fashion, Sports, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Clark University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Founded two businesses: Brush Beauty, a boutique beauty company, and FitJourney, an online community/app that helps people get in shape.
2.
FitJourney is targeted towards overweight and obese people, and it helps them get healthy within a supportive space.
3.
Says that although she's not qualified as a personal trainer, she's been on teams her whole life, feels passionate about helping people get fit.
4.
When she realized she wanted to turn her hobby of doing makeup into her living, she took a three-month-long immersive class to hone her skills.
5.
When she was 24, her mom passed away; that changed her perspective on life, "big" things suddenly seemed small.
6.
What became most important were the things that made her feel good, and the things that allowed her to help others.
7.
Gained 80 pounds when her mother got sick, then slowly got back into fitness through spinning and lifting; uses that experience to relate to FitJourney users.
8.
Chalks up the success of FitJourney to the fact that she's "absurdly open" about her own experiences, never hides her weight or her struggles.
Defining Moments
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Nine years ago my mom passed away. I think that having someone who's your best friend pass away, it changes your whole aspect of life.