Leaving wasn't about escaping corporate. It was about reclaiming myself.
I returned to nature. Traveled for months at a time. Picked up the camera I'd set down decades earlier. Built a life around wildlife photography in Tanzania—a dream I'd postponed in favor of responsibility and certainty.
And here's what I learned:
Financial freedom isn't about having more money. It's about trusting yourself completely with the money you have.
That's the work I do now—helping accomplished women build that trust so they can leave corporate with complete confidence.
During my years of financial freedom, I've guided women over 50 through business building, lifestyle transitions, and gaining the financial clarity to design what's next.
What I Discovered on the Other Side
That realization changed everything.
For decades, I built a successful corporate career—generating over $100 million in sales for brands like Apple and MSN. From the outside, everything looked right.
But inside, I was dying.
I didn't hate my work. I hated what staying was costing me—my aliveness, my creativity, the life I kept postponing for "someday."
The turning point wasn't dramatic. It was quiet. It was the moment I finally admitted: I already have enough. I just don't trust myself to leave.
I Left Corporate at 47. I've Been Financially Free for 18 Years.
Where you'll find me ...
Tanzania Safari
Carmel Beach
Wildlife Photography
Practicing Equine Therapy
Leading transformation retreats where financial strategy meets wilderness wisdom.
Steps from the ocean in Carmel, California—where I design my days with space and intention with my love Joseph.
Balancing my spirit and nervous system with the heart of the horses.
Photographing the natural world—a dream I postponed for decades, now fully lived.
Safaris
Sunrise
Photography
Beaches
Laughter
Adventure
Stillness
Leopards
Connection
Things I Love...
-julie steelman
I've helped women break free from broke bag lady terror and make $250K in 60 days. Helped another leave a draining job to build a 7-figure business. Guided a woman out of corporate with a wealth strategy to run her family's charity. Watched women rewrite their money stories and discover their callings.
What I learned: Women need internal liberation AND strategic clarity.
That's why I created Ready To Leave™.
Before Ready To Leave, I worked with women navigating money fears and transitions.
My work isn't about becoming someone new. It's about trusting who you already are—and the resources you've already built.
I work with intelligent, accomplished women standing at the exit door. Women who have earned well but haven't built lasting wealth. Women who are financially capable but don't trust themselves to leave the paycheck behind.
You don't need more money. You need clarity.
Clarity about your Freedom Number—the exact amount that makes leaving safe.
Clarity about your wealth strategy—how to turn what you have into sustained freedom.
Clarity about yourself—that you're capable of stewarding your financial life without corporate.
That's what Ready To Leave™ gives you.
Not tactics. Not hype. Truth about money, timing, and what enough actually is.
My role is to help you see clearly—without panic or pressure—so you can leave corporate with complete confidence and live on your own terms.
I Help Women Leave Corporate with Complete Financial Confidence
My Work
