From Food Stamps to Freedom: Julia Thornhill's Inspiring Network Marketing Journey

The Excellence Project with Eric Worre

Eric Worre

Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Networkmarketing, Business, Ericworre, Mlm

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

In this inspiring episode of The Excellence Project, Eric Worre sits down with Julia Thornhill, a dynamic network marketing leader who has built a global business spanning 20 countries. Julia shares her remarkable journey from humble beginnings—growing up on food stamps and joining the military—to becoming a successful entrepreneur and mother.

With nearly a decade of experience in the industry, Julia offers valuable insights on navigating company transitions, balancing motherhood with business building, and creating systems that allow for both personal and professional growth. Her story of resilience through company tragedies, leadership challenges, and marketplace politics serves as an inspiration for anyone looking to create lasting success in network marketing.

TimeStamps

[00:00:31] - From Humble Beginnings to Finding Network Marketing - Julia shares her background growing up on food stamps, serving in Iraq, and eventually finding herself $40,000 in debt despite working multiple jobs.

[00:03:24] - Network Marketing Finding Her at the Right Time - Julia discusses how her husband first saw the potential in network marketing and how she initially researched to prove him wrong but became convinced.

[00:06:03] - Early Success and Building Momentum - How Julia got off to quick success using simple videos and relentless follow-up, despite initially caring too much about others' opinions.

[00:08:17] - First Convention Experience and Going Full-Time - Julia describes attending her first industry convention and deciding to go full-time in network marketing after just five months.

[00:11:08] - Traditional Entrepreneurship vs. Network Marketing - Julia contrasts traditional business ownership with network marketing, highlighting the reduced stress and increased lifestyle flexibility.

[00:15:15] - Daily Routine in the First Year - Details about Julia's consistent work ethic, event hosting, and commitment to education in the early stages of her business.

[00:23:00] - Navigating Company Tragedy and Transition - Julia shares the emotional experience of losing company founders in an accident and managing through the subsequent company acquisition.

[00:29:10] - The Role of Faith in Business Success - Julia discusses how faith has been integral in her journey, including a powerful story from her military service in Iraq.

[00:39:13] - Using Virtual Assistants to Scale - How Julia leverages virtual assistants and committees to maintain business growth through pregnancies and while raising children.

[00:52:59] - Building a Global Business and Future Vision - Julia reflects on building a business in 20 countries and shares her vision for balancing motherhood with continued business growth.

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0:00.0	And so here, you don't have to do any of that, you know, and especially if you come into a good system where you can kind of plug and play.
0:07.6	And all you do is what?
0:09.3	Get customers and customer getters.
0:11.9	Promote events and attend events.
0:13.5	And you taught me that, you know, it's just like I sucked at everything.
0:16.4	I didn't, I wasn't a good speaker, presenter.
0:18.7	I mean, all the things. If you met me almost 10 years ago, you'd be like, she is not going to make it in this industry.
0:23.6	But I was what you lack in, you know, skill you can make up in work ethic and action and getting, you know.
0:31.3	So I just realized, man, I can just sit back and I don't have all of these headaches of a traditional business or all the pressure is just on me. And I can just pour into people, love on them, and have
0:43.7	an actual lifestyle, right? Like, you know, whenever I stay at like nice hotels, like four seasons
0:49.9	or something like that, you know, I see all these people on their computers and they're always
0:53.4	on the phone or, and I'm like, man, I mean, not that there's seasons for that perhaps. I don't
0:59.1	believe in balance, especially as a mom, they're seasons. But I just had this weight lifted to be
1:05.1	able to really be able to create. And, you know, like we're going to Hawaii with my family for
1:09.8	10 days. And I don't take every single day off often, but there are times like, you know what, I deserve this.
1:15.4	Or I had my first baby.
1:16.9	You know, the team came in, crushed it, stepped up, continued to grow.
1:20.1	And I was able to be present with my daughter.
1:22.4	And I think that's the ultimate freedom.
1:25.8	Welcome to the Excellence Project.
1:27.2	My name is Eric Worry. Today I have a network
1:29.6	marketing leader, Julia Thornhill. She's been part of the mastermind that we run inside of Network
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