Meet Your Coach: Julio Santana
I’ve always had a passion for helping people, so it’s no surprise I ended up teaching in a classroom setting for a number of years. Pretty quickly into this career, however, I realized it wasn’t sustainable for me long term. The system is not designed for people interested in making lasting change. For people with big vision. I now dedicate myself to adults like you who are determined to transform themselves by making use of what we already have - especially, the mind. The mind influences behavior. Not just what you do but how you do it. Repeated thoughts, then, have the power to create and eliminate habits. But it’s not just your thoughts. Largely it’s the emotions attached to these thoughts that carry the weight. Therefore, we work to shift not only the thoughts you habitually have, but the emotions you find yourself dwelling on as a result. We shift the way you feel, then you transform your life.
I am living proof that you can do or undo virtually anything you want. Despite my formal education and traditional “success,” it was in my own studies and application of what I learned about the power of the mind that helped me experience a life free of depression for the first time ever.
Maybe you feel generally stuck. Or you’re caught in a seemingly never-ending cycle of working a job you’ve outgrown but are too afraid to leave. What you’re looking for is a foundational transformation. An elevation in consciousness in which your life becomes led by your ‘purpose,’ as opposed to being dominated by fear and confusion.
I work with anyone prepared to do that. Though I tend to attract the sort of undercover creative who is giving a lot of their time to a career or path that is obviously not in alignment with what they fundamentally want. I have assisted teachers, creatives, entrepreneurs, and a variety of professionals. You might have an ambition - outside of your job - that you’re neglecting due to an automated lifestyle that isn’t particularly fulfilling to you. Perhaps you’re interested in taking your talents public but you’re afraid of being perceived and/or not sure how to approach marketing effectively. Or you’ve begun your entrepreneurial journey but your results are stagnating.
Although my approach doesn’t fundamentally rely on tactics, we can explore techniques like decluttering your thoughts, regulating your inner dialogue, expressions of gratitude, setting powerful intentions, and an environmental rehaul. My direction varies based on the nature of my client. But almost always we are transforming something fundamental psychologically and emotionally.
If you think you are ready, fill out the following contact form.
Credentials & Relevant Experience:
Master’s Degree:
Relay Graduate School of Education 2015-2017
Master of Arts in Teaching, Dual Certificate: Reading & Writing Intervention Specialist 5-9, SPED Generalist 7-12 Summa Cum Laude
Undergrad:
Bowling Green State University 2010-2014
Bachelors in Sociology, minor in Philosophy Cum Laude
Extensive additional coursework in English Literature / Education
Awarded the “Dr. Aida Tomeh Memorial Scholarship Award for Outstanding Sociology Major”, the equivalent of valedictorian of that field.
Formal Teaching and Mentorship:
Providence, RI 2014-15 (Gilbert Stuart Middle School)
Bronx, NY 2015-2017 (Bronx Compass High School)
Brooklyn, NY 2017-2018 (Brownsville Community Justice Center)
Private Tutoring 2017-Present (Remote & NJ/NY)