Julia Taylor never set out to become an entrepreneur — but a chance project, a frustrating learning journey, and a spark of borrowed belief led her to create GeekPack, a company on a mission to empower 1 million women with digital skills by 2030. In this inspiring episode, she shares how she turned adversity into impact, built a no-shame learning community, and embraced a bold vision — even before she had the roadmap.
What happens when a former U.S. Intelligence analyst picks up coding from YouTube, builds a business by accident, and ends up empowering women around the world?
In this inspiring episode, I chat with Julia Taylor, the founder and CEO of GeekPack — a mission-driven company on track to empower 1 million women and minority-owned entrepreneurs with digital and tech skills by 2030.
Julia shares her unexpected path from military spouse and self-taught coder to educator, visionary, and community-builder. We talk about turning adversity into impact, creating safe spaces for learning, and how borrowed belief from others helped her go further than she ever imagined.
If you’ve ever doubted yourself, been discouraged in the online space, or wondered if you have what it takes to create lasting impact — this conversation is your reminder that you absolutely do.
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CONNECT WITH JULIA & GEEKPACK:
- Website: geekpack.com
- Instagram: @geekpack
- Facebook: GeekPack
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