You’re Here … You’re Ready
I’m so glad you landed here. That means you’re ready to explore what can open up for you, and I’m here to help you find and take the right steps to do that — and support you along the way.
I’m Julie Kestner, a certified life, health, and career coach, and I provide dedicated presence,
tuned-in support, and a way forward for those who feel like they’ve fallen through the cracks.
Through the Cracks Coaching LLC
I hold space for you to take your life and dreams from root to bloom.
A Closer Look at How Support Grows Resilience
I’ve always loved seeing plants growing through the cracks in a sidewalk or between fence slats, much like sunlight filtering through dark clouds. It’s the embodiment of resilience.
In the book A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, author Betty Smith most thoughtfully gives language to that resilience when describing what’s referred to in the book as the “Tree of Heaven” and how it “grows in boarded-up lots and out of neglected rubbish heaps. It grows up and out of cellar gratings. It is the only tree that grows out of cement. It grows lushly … survives without sun, water, and seemingly without earth.”
As your coach, I provide an I’ve-got-you kind of support for those of you who feel unacknowledged or like you don’t matter, like you’ve fallen through the cracks, whether you have different views and values from people around you, are the person who tends to everyone else’s needs except your own, are the quiet one, or whatever that means to you. With support, comes room and strength to build that perseverant resilience.
Empowered & Compassionate Living:
Your Unique Transformation
My Signature Program
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Custom Career Coaching
As you go through my signature program, Empowered & Compassionate Living: Your Unique Transformation, you can expect a curated experience that combines the right system, the right support, and the right accountability to: help you tune in to your intuition more clearly, make positive habit changes, and overall, get you right where you want to be
with your health and wellness. If you’re wondering how …
My program is based upon concepts from life and health coaching, which are interconnected, and will be thoughtfully personalized for you.
We’ll map out what your day-to-day looks like and how to powerfully, successfully, and realistically shift your routine.
Then we’ll talk about all the details: what’s going well and works — and what doesn’t, any setbacks you may be experiencing, and what support you need in place so that you can get back up and keep going.
I offer a three-month program to start, and during that time, I’ll meet with you 1:1 for weekly one-hour sessions.
Our time together is a space devoted solely to you, which can make talking easier if you struggle with speaking up in groups or asking for help.
Providing you with support and accountability is my priority, and I’ll meet you where you are and hold space for you to progress.
Ultimately, together we’ll:
- Uncover what’s been slowing you down or stopping you from having what
you want - Pinpoint what your vision for empowered living will look like and how to factor in balance, freedom, peace, and happiness
- Get crystal clear on what to do next and find right-for-you tools and resources, from approaches and techniques to exercises and personalized steps, so you can move forward
Because It Takes One to Know One …
Keep in mind, I specialize in coaching those who are thorough thinkers, highly sensitive, and empaths, as well as vegans and vegetarians, or people who are interested
in exploring those lifestyles.
Career Coaching
If you want to focus on your career, from searching for a new role to changing fields to considering opportunities, I’ll guide you through:
- Identifying your strengths
- Effectively communicating your personal and professional value
- Learning job-market insights and using smart tools and materials to streamline your job-search process
We’ll embark on whichever path, or combination of them, is right for you.
I will be in your corner unconditionally to help you realize what your unique value is in this world as you pursue your goals and dreams.
How My Coaching Can Be of Value to You
We all have the know-how and power to make changes and take action toward living the life we want. People who have worked with me can attest to how I can help you do this in a way
that resonates for you.
See what they have to say …
Client Insights
Jean-Paul Montreuil
Julie was my life coach during a major transition in my life as I moved from my hometown to Omaha, leaving a job I loved and beginning a new job search. During that time, I was feeling stressed, frustrated, and dealing with recurring bouts of depression. Our weekly sessions became a steady place for me to land — a time to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with what truly matters …
Brian Joseph,
Author, Investigative Reporter, Researcher
Julie Kestner is a lot of things: warm and kind, insightful and compassionate. But perhaps her single greatest attribute is that she’s an incredibly good listener. With patience, but without judgment, she’ll listen carefully to whatever it is you’re struggling with and
then help you …
Hanna Shoemaker,
Project Manager
Julie is amazing! She showed up with such incredible energy. Julie is extremely encouraging and supportive and made me feel like I could take on the world. Julie’s support and understanding is unwavering. She uses humor and levity to make the sessions so easy to participate in …