"Career Happiness
is a Choice...
You Decide."

-Julie Bauke

For over 25 years, I’ve been helping people - especially women- ditch the doubt, own their value, and boldly pivot into what’s next. I’m a career strategist, speaker, and author who believes your work should light you up, not wear you down. I’m here to help you step into your power and find true Career Happiness.

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Career Happiness
is a Choice...
You Decide.

For over 25 years, I’ve been helping people -especially women- ditch the doubt, own their value, and boldly pivot into what’s next. I’m a career strategist, speaker, and author who believes your work should light you up, not wear you down. I’m here to help you step into your power and find true Career Happiness.
On a Mission to Redefine Career Happiness

Career Happinessis a Choice... You Decide.

For over 25 years, I’ve been helping people -especially women- ditch the doubt, own their value, and boldly pivot into what’s next. I’m a career strategist, speaker, and author who believes your work should light you up, not wear you down. I’m here to help you step into your power and find true Career Happiness.
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In-person experiences that spark clarity and connection.From corporate gatherings to community events, Julie brings inspiration, insight, and a whole lot of energy!

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Julie is the author of Stop Peeing On Your Shoes, a candid, no-nonsense guide to avoiding the most common mistakes that derail job searches. Building on that foundation, her upcoming book launching in 2026 focuses on Career Happiness for Women - helping women reconnect with their value, redefine success, and design careers that support the lives they actually want!
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About Julie

Julie Bauke is on a mission to help women rewrite their career stories. A nationally recognized career strategist and expert in Career Happiness, Julie has spent over 25 years guiding professionals—executives, athletes, and especially women—toward meaningful, fulfilling work that honors both their talent and their life goals.Through her firm, The Bauke Group, she empowers individuals and organizations to thrive with bold career development and engagement strategies that put people first.A dynamic keynote speaker, trusted media voice, and workshop facilitator, Julie has been featured in over 100 outlets, including CNBC, CNN, iHeartMedia, MONEY Magazine, and national TV segments with Scripps News Network and Sinclair Broadcasting. She also brings her insights to top radio stations in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and beyond—always with her signature mix of candor, humor, and tough love!Julie is the author of Stop Peeing on Your Shoes: Avoiding the 7 Mistakes That Screw Up Your Job Search and the creator of Career Catalyst, a transformative program designed to help individuals—especially women navigating pivots, reinventions, or “what’s next” moments—unlock their true potential and claim lasting career happiness. And she’s not stopping there—Julie is currently writing her next book, set to give women even more tools, insights, and courage to build the careers (and lives) they deserveWhen she’s off-duty from changing women’s lives, Julie can be found snuggled up with her pup Maisy, sipping something fun with friends, passionately coaching the Bengals from her living room, or hopping on a plane to see her kids and girlfriends.
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