about

Thanks for being here. I’m Julie Samford, based in Austin, Texas.

COURT REPORTING SOFTWARE BACKGROUND

I’ve been in the court reporting industry since I was 19 years old. I worked as a freelance court reporter for 14 years. When I switched over to Eclipse software, I was astounded at the difference it made in my career and my ability to provide realtime. I absolutely fell in love with the technology and have been working with the Advantage Software team in some capacity since January 2000. I love working with court reporters, CART providers, scopists and closed captioners!

The best compliment I’m always hearing from my training seminars is that I dumb down these complex software features and make them easy to learn. I very much appreciate the friends I’ve made in this industry, and I love teaching! I feel like you can learn more easily when you’re relaxed, so let’s have a good time with it. I’m honored to partner with Advantage Software to put on Eclipse webinars. Here’s a list of what’s currently available on their website:
https://eclipsecat.com/Julie-Samford

PERSONAL GROWTH/TRANSFORMATION/RETREATS


I’m very interested in collaborating with others to facilitate amazing retreats.

My background is in court reporting, software consulting and training, social media marketing, public speaking, training, supporting startups as well as established businesses in all sorts of tech roles including database management, coordinating live events and hosting webinars, as well as every aspect of online customer-facing support and service.

I’ve been deep-diving into meditation and personal development for many years. I have some spiritual gifts that I am being called to share.

My passion is holding space for others and guiding them into transmuting pain into joy. My superpower is creating joy no matter the circumstances or chaos of my surroundings. I’m an alchemist and a teacher. Despite many failures and difficult life lessons, I’m the happiest person I know.

I feel called to serve others in creating joy, realizing their worth, letting go of the past, learning how to heal from trauma, putting themselves first and understanding human behavior and attachment styles and that the actions of other people don’t have anything to do with us or our worth. It’s all about empowerment, and I’m here for it. I have so much love to give.

I hosted three sold-out retreats in early 2025, where I was the chef, guided meditation leader, sound therapy girl, art teacher, teepee maker and toilet scrubber. I did it all on my own to keep the cost down. Ask me about the time I found a local source for bamboo and cut down enough 12-foot poles to craft ten teepees.

The first retreat sold out a couple days after I put my website up, and I’m very grateful and excited about what we are co-creating in the future with 20 souls who are showing up to be together for these transformative weekends of friendship, play and fun.

Here’s what I can bring to the table as a facilitator, in the order of my personal passion:

  • Joy

  • Holding space for others

  • Sound healing with crystal bowls and ocean drum

  • Energy healing

  • Custom guided meditations

  • Heart-opening exercises and meditations

  • Intuitive bodywork and massage

  • Breathwork

  • Embracing gratitude and forgiveness for personal growth

  • Navigating relationships and showing up authentically

  • Art therapy, including painting, jewelry making, collages, working with flowers, clay, cement, metal, resin, candles, objects from nature.

  • Health, nutrition, anti-aging hacks and self-care rituals

  • Cooking (Food is my love language, and I have a certificate in plant-based nutrition from Cornell. I’d rather assist someone else in preparing meals, but I love presentation and making the meal feel like a sacred event.)

  • Website creation

  • Anything tech related

    I’m a servant leader and not too proud to do whatever it takes to make any event amazing and memorable. My calendar is wide open in 2026. My passport is current, and I am free to roam.

    I’m also available to host private and corporate retreats. Let’s create something magic for your people.

    You can reach me at julie.samford@gmail.com.

    Thanks! I look forward to connecting with you.