Julie Santiago Coaching | We Are The WomenReviews of juliesantiago.com

I am incredibly grateful to have discovered We Are the Women (WAtW) programs. When I first encountered their ads on Instagram, I was navigating a challenging time both personally and professionally. I felt overwhelmed by my career and the demands of new motherhood, grappling with prolonged periods of burnout that left me feeling unhappy. After months of contemplation, I decided to take the leap and enroll in the Awaken program, and it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! In a world filled with discussions about burnout and wellness, WAtW offered me practical tools to truly address these challenges. They provided a comprehensive skill set that empowered me to regulate my nervous system, establish healthy boundaries, and balance my roles as a marketing executive, mother, wife, and friend in ways I never thought possible. Now, I find myself in the same job but without the relentless hours and burnout—no more late nights, weekends, or working through vacations. I’ve learned to say “No” and stand by it, and it’s genuinely transformed my happiness. Whenever I slip back into old habits, the support from the coaches, the incredible community of women, and the engaging curriculum helps me regain my footing and stay grounded. I've continued on in the Rise and Rise Mastery programs and keep learning and growing in the best way possible. Thank you, We Are the Women, for guiding me through this journey of growth and self-discovery!

When I joined Awaken in 2024, I had reached rock bottom. I was so deep into burnout, I had constant physical pain from the stress and non-stop clenching in anxiety, I was not enjoying time with my family, I was constantly overwhelmed, I was not even in “fight or flight” anymore, I had found a permanent home in “freeze.” I didn’t recognize myself, and I couldn’t even identify what I needed to get out of it. I had become so disconnected from myself and focused on everyone elses’ needs, I had forgotten I had any needs at all. When I found the Program on a google-search, the videos touched the depths of my soul – corners of it that have not been touched in years, and once I joined, the Program itself did not disappoint. I benefitted so much from Awaken, subsequently joining Rise was a no-brainer because I wanted to continue to learn and grow. When I initially joined, I was a shell of a person in constant panic/survival mode teetering on the edge of self-destruction, simply getting through each day. Just existing, but not purposefully or with joy. Today, I am present, I am centered, I have come home to myself. I am no longer sitting the back seat of the car of my life- I have taken the wheel and I am looking out the windows, and I have Julie and the incredible coaches to thank for that. They, along with the amazing community of women in the Program, have my deepest of heartfelt gratitude.

I have been a member of WATW since March 2024. I joined Rise in July 2024 and am now starting Lead in April 2025. I am a completely different person today than I was just a year ago and I owe that to the curriculum, coaches, and community provided by WATW. In the past year I've felt empowered to make choices in alignment with priorities that truly matter such as my health, my family/friends, and my passion for mentoring others. I significantly reduced how much I work and my stress levels and feel more fulfilled than ever. I also had a career best year of performance, earning an award trip and a promotion among other highlights. I strongly recommend WATW to anyone ready to commit to a better way of living!

I had a period of challenge at work in 2022 that was health compromising, although some work stress had been structurally reduced, I still had me to deal with. In spring 2023 I found the program in an online search, typing in "burnout." It was an amazing blessing. After participating in Awaken, Rise, and now Rise Mastery, I have learned to show myself and others more compassion (less beating up of myself as another reviewer mentioned). After listening in on a recent session on relationships, I noticed how drastically relationships -especially with my partner - improved and I enjoyed a moment of reflective gratitude for this program. My spiritual life awakened and I have more direct communication with the divine and am able to pursue more creativity and enjoyment at work. Admittedly, as things improve I still have setbacks by applying the newfound energy and reduction in burnout to working "harder" to accomplish more than I could before at work. Thankfully, I recently joined in on a call with others on the team and they helped me to call me back and reframe that I was on the upward spiral. I do not foresee going back to where I was in 2022-23 and look forward to living life with increasing abundance.

When I joined “We Are the Women” (WAtW) I was finding it difficult to show-up for myself, my family and my job. I was having trouble getting out of bed each morning and had considered taking a leave of absence from work, but I didn’t know how I would use that time to get better? I was overwhelmed and exhausted from self-neglect and self-criticism. WAtW was exactly the help that I needed! The online modules were doable despite my lack of free time. Each week I looked forward to the next module and group call. I learned so many tools and started using them consistently. Now I am so much less stressed!! I am present with my family and I feel connected to myself in a way that I never did before. I am confident in my worth and optimistic about my future. Life still presents tough situations but I can handle those situations with my new tools in a graceful way. I have noticed that I have so much more free time now that I am not using all my time to beat myself up. I now have external support systems in place because I learned how to implement them. I am pursuing hobbies and dreaming again. WAtW has been a life-changing experience for me and I am so grateful!!!!

My time and healing through WATW has been life-changing! I have so appreciated and benefitted from the teachings and inspirations of Julie and the coaches, and also especially within such a sweet container of women at various stages of reclamation and remembering, in their journeys. Initially I was a bit reluctant because of the investment financially, but it has paid off many dividends. Highly recommend, including listening to the little "yes" inside that leads you to connecting more with yourself - even if part of you is uncertain or doubtful or afraid!

I joined Awaken at a period of time when I was approaching burnout at work. I wanted to figure out how to stay in my career and still enjoy life. My coach during Awaken was just what I needed. I made many positive changes to restore equilibrium to my life. I found the group calls to be very complementary to healing from burnout. I joined Rise to further my leadership skills. The information has been extremely useful. The one on one coaching and the group coaching have been very impactful. Many of the changes have helped me be a better partner and mother.

WATW has drastically changed my life. I had gone through Awaken then Rise and now on my second year of Rise and I am so grateful for this journey. I can't even remember the woman I was before this program. I answered an Instagram ad and thought oh my, I've come to this but I thank the universe for this. I jumped in and I can never look back. None of my circumstances changed, but I managed to redirect my life without quitting my job, leaving my marriage or hiding in a mountain meditating lol! All of these are okay to do but I really wanted to see what could I control. And I did and continue to learn about myself. The teachings and the support to nudge me back to myself. A plethora of ways on figuring out how to get back to yourself. No one telling you what to do, but giving you the tools to discover you! Thank you so much to Julie and the WATW team for changing my life and I pay it forward on offering my most loving and compassionate self to this world. The world needs it! You deserve it!