Julia is the Chief Operating Officer at Vision Advertising, a women-owned marketing agency located in Massachusetts. She has a long history of working with nonprofits and co-founded the MetroWest Women's Network. Recently returning from medical leave due to thyroid cancer, Julia has quickly plunged back into business while continuing treatment and shares lessons learned from her obstacles. Outside of work, she’s an avid marathoner, trail runner, and tackles obstacle races such as Ultras and Spartans, not letting her recovery or the lack of traditional races this year slow her down.
Here are a few of the questions that Julia will be answering in today’s episode
1. How did you get diagnosed?
2. What has been your biggest obstacle?
3. How do you advise people to handle crisis (in life, in business)?
4. What role has running played in your recovery?
5. How has cancer affected you as an athlete?
6. As a businesswomen?
Can you describe what it was like getting diagnosed while the country was beginning to lock down due to the pandemic?