# Dr. Julia Garcia

> Psychologist. HarperCollins Author. Keynote Speaker. Strengthening human habits in the age of AI.

Dr. Julia Garcia is a psychologist, keynote speaker, and author who helps Fortune 500 organizations, universities, and communities build cultures that endure through change, disconnection, and the age of AI. She delivers immersive, science-backed keynotes for leadership conferences and corporate events.

## Identity

- Full name: Dr. Julia Garcia (often called "Dr. J")
- Title: Psychologist, Keynote Speaker, Author
- Education: PhD in Psychology
- Representation: TYS Speakers (topyouthspeakers.com)
- Website: https://www.drjuliagarcia.com

## Book

- Title: The Five Habits of Hope
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Available at: Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Target
- Description: The neurological and psychological case for why hope is a practice, and the field-tested framework for building it into your life, your team, and your organization. Built across thousands of stories of field research before it became a book.

## Methodology

Dr. Garcia's methodology is called "Hope as a Practice." It gives leaders and teams practical, research-backed tools to apply hope — not wait to feel it. The Five Habits of Hope is a behavioral system. Organizations leave with something they can use on Monday.

Core thesis: Hope is not a soft skill. It is a neurological practice and the single greatest predictor of human performance under pressure. When the brain loses hope it shuts down the systems responsible for motivation, goal-setting, and the ability to move forward.

## Speaking & Keynotes

Dr. Garcia delivers keynotes, workshops, and training programs at the intersection of human performance, mental health, and the AI era. She has spoken in 157 cities across 62 countries over nearly two decades.

Venues include: Ivy League universities, corporate leadership stages, high school gyms, correctional facilities, crisis lines, hospital systems, and prevention training programs.

Formats: Keynotes, Workshops, Train the Trainer Programs, Leadership Intensives.

## Notable Work & Accomplishments

- TEDx speaker — delivered the first-ever TEDx talk inside a women's correctional facility
- Help Online — 24/7 crisis helpline operating in 62 countries, 17 cohorts, 60+ coaches trained from zero experience
- KYA — Award-winning mobile app for teen girls' mental health, recognized by Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation
- Give a Dose — Built in 4 days, subject of Typeform's documentary "Shift," keynote speaker at Typeform Summit
- TRU Movement — Reached 275,000 people across 60+ cities, covered by NPR
- Spoken-word poet and mother

## Clients & Partners

Salesforce, TEDx, Teach for America, Toyota, Arizona State University, Penn State, Clemson University, Texas A&M, University of Miami, USA Today, YMCA, FFA, Seed Spot, Skyrocket

## Topics & Themes

- Human-centered leadership in the age of AI
- Organizational culture and hope as infrastructure
- Mental health in the workplace
- Technology, human behavior, and cultural change
- Building human habits that technology cannot replicate
- Preventing quiet disengagement in teams and organizations

## Contact

For speaking inquiries: https://www.drjuliagarcia.com/contact/