COLLABORATE

Thanks for being here. I’m Julie Samford, based in Austin, Texas. I’m very interested in collaborating with others to facilite 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 told I have a knack for dumbing down complex concepts and presenting them in a very easy-to-understand manner. I love people.

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 have two retreats that I’m doing in January 2025, where I’m the chef, guided meditation leader, sound therapy girl, teepee maker and toilet scrubber. I’m doing it all on my own to keep the cost down. 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 with 20 souls who are showing up to be together for this transformative weekend 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.)

  • I will soon be a registered travel agent, and I can create a group web page and arrange travel for participants. I love to research and find a good deal.

  • Webite 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 2025 after January. My passport is current, and I am free to roam.

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

    Thanks! I look forward to connecting with you.