What’s Your Story, Julie Henry? Lessons from the Wild, Leadership, and Loss
When life gives you heartbreak, sea turtles, and a gibbon that hugs your baby bump—you write a book about it. In this episode, Jaime and Stan meet Julie Henry, zoologist turned leadership speaker and author of Wisdom from the Wild and Wisdom from the Wild for Youth. Julie opens up about growing up in the Midwest, her years at aquariums and zoos, her late husband’s remarkable legacy, and the powerful lessons she’s learned from both the animal kingdom and her own wild life journey. Julie’s story is one of resilience, humor, and heart—where science meets storytelling, and grief transforms into growth.
What's Your Story with Jaime & Stan · Julie Henry, Stan Brown, Jaime Marco
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Show Notes
When life gives you heartbreak, sea turtles, and a gibbon that hugs your baby bump—you write a book about it. In this episode, Jaime and Stan meet Julie Henry, zoologist turned leadership speaker and author of Wisdom from the Wild and Wisdom from the Wild for Youth. Julie opens up about growing up in the Midwest, her years at aquariums and zoos, her late husband’s remarkable legacy, and the powerful lessons she’s learned from both the animal kingdom and her own wild life journey.
Julie’s story is one of resilience, humor, and heart—where science meets storytelling, and grief transforms into growth.
KEY TOPICS COVERED
- Growing up in a family of leaders and learning from her father’s steel mill days
- From zoology to leadership: connecting animal behavior to human potential
- Raising children who co-authored her latest book (Wisdom from the Wild for Youth)
- Leading through grief and the realities of caregiving
- How animals—from wolves to giant squid—teach us about resilience and connection
- The beauty of parenting, partnership, and living fully even after loss
MEMORABLE QUOTES
- “Your job as a leader is to create a space in which people feel safe, but not comfortable.”
- “Grief teaches you that you don’t know how long you have—so do what you need to do today.”
- “Leadership isn’t lofty. It’s real, it’s messy, and it’s human.”
- “I wanted to stitch together the worlds of science and leadership—to show how lessons from the wild can make us better people.”
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Website: https://www.juliechenry.com/
Podcast: https://www.juliechenry.com/podcast
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/juliechenry
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliechenry/
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