Why Slowing Down Can Actually Move You Forward Faster

Woman of Influence

Julie Solomon

Marketing, Business

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In this special flip episode, I join my friend Danielle Amos for a grounded, honest conversation about growth, leadership, and what it really looks like to build a business that supports your life—not consumes it. We talk about redefining success beyond hustle, releasing the pressure to constantly do more, and creating sustainable rhythms that honor both ambition and wellbeing. I share how my own definition of success has evolved over the years, why capacity matters more than speed, and how clarity, boundaries, and intentional choices create long-term impact. Danielle and I explore the mindset shifts required to scale without burnout, lead with integrity, and trust that slowing down can actually move you forward faster. This episode is for the woman who wants to grow with intention, lead with peace, and build something meaningful that lasts—without sacrificing herself in the process. Liked this episode? Make sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review with your takeaways, this helps us create the exact content you want! KEY POINTS: 00:00 Exciting Announcement: First In-Person Retreat 01:30 Welcome to Woman of Influence 02:19 Meet Julie Solomon: Empowering Women 04:33 Julie Solomon's Journey: From PR to Coaching 06:19 Overcoming Insecurities and Finding Your Voice 08:43 The Turning Point: Embracing Self-Acceptance 17:53 Breaking Free from Financial Struggles 26:20 Helping Women Shine: Julie's Mission 30:50 The Power of Belief and Positioning 31:12 A Transformative Networking Dinner 32:31 Owning Your Brilliance 34:56 Embracing Natural Gifts 36:43 Positioning and Value Perception 38:16 Rewiring Self-Worth 41:34 The Brand Accelerator Program 43:28 Building Confidence and Authority 44:41 Stepping Stones to Success 48:33 Rapid Fire Questions 49:04 Final Words of Wisdom 56:28 Conclusion and Call to Action QUOTABLES: “ You can see the things that other people can't see, but you have to make sure that they're ready to see it and hear it. Because if you give it to 'em and they're not ready for it, it can actually be very triggering and it can create the opposite effect.” - Julie Solomon “ You're not bad or wrong. You're hiding it because it is the way that you have learned to protect yourself. So let yourself off the hook with that. And now is the time that you can start. 'Cause now you're aware. It's like you know that you're hiding this and it's not supporting your highest self, your highest vision, your highest dreams. So now you have to start doing something about it.” - Julie Solomon GUEST RESOURCES: Listen to Danielle’s Podcast “The Mystic Millionaire” RESOURCES: ✨ Unscripted: My First In-Person Retreat in 2+ Years — Now Accepting Applications If you’ve felt your voice no longer matches the woman you’ve become, this intimate 2-day retreat in Nashville (Feb 5–6, 2026) is for you. Unscripted is where your message, identity, and leadership come back into alignment—without pressure, performance, or shrinking. Spots are limited and application-only.Apply now at juliesolomon.net/unscripted. [ORDER] my book or Audible, Get What You Want: How to Go From Unseen to Unstoppable so you can leverage the power of your own influence. Follow Julie on Instagram! MUST HAVES THIS MONTH: [THE TOOL I WISH I HAD WHEN I STARTED] From your first sale to your biggest month yet, Shopify supports you every step of the way. Try it now for just $1/month. [COMFORT AND FREEDOM] Shop the SKIMS Fits Everybody collection today and experience comfort like never before. [GAIN A NEW PERSPECTIVE] Learn life-changing insights you won’t find anywhere else. Get 15% off.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	I am so excited to announce that I am doing my first in-person retreat in over two years.
0:08.7	If you have been feeling like your message wants to expand, like your voice that you've been using no longer matches the woman that you've become and the leader that you've become, I want to personally invite you
0:22.7	to my in-person retreat unscripted. It's a two-day intimate retreat in Nashville, Tennessee on
0:29.9	February 5th and 6th, 2026 for the women who are ready to speak to write and lead from their highest identity, not from
0:40.3	performance or from pressure. No more over explaining, no more shrinking, no more sounding like
0:47.1	an older version of yourself. This is where your voice and your message and your identity
0:53.2	come back into alignment and pure refinement of who
0:58.4	you really are and who you are meant to serve. Spots are limited and it is application only as we
1:04.7	want to make sure that that room is just so primed and ready for the work that we're going to be
1:09.9	doing. So you can learn all about it and apply
1:12.8	by going to Julie Solomon.net slash unscripted. And if you felt this, you already know, my friend.
1:20.7	I can't wait to meet you and see you in that room with me and these incredible other women.
1:25.9	Again, that's Julie Solomon.net slash unscripted.
1:33.8	Welcome to woman of influence. I'm Julie Solomon, and this is where high level women come
1:42.7	to recalibrate their message, realign their leadership, and rise into the next era of impact.
1:50.0	If you're ready to align your visibility with your true authority,
1:54.0	if you're called to speak to women at the level you now lead,
1:59.0	if you're ready for your business to feel as elevated as the woman
2:03.9	running it, this is your space because real influence isn't built in the algorithm. It's embodied
2:12.3	in your identity. Let's get started.
2:24.6	Personal branding coach, bestselling author, chart-topping podcast host Julie Sullivan has been empowering lives for over 15 years through her in-demand classes and
2:31.1	masterminds.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Julie Solomon, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Julie Solomon and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.