Meet Julia
Julia Saffold is an author, life-purpose coach, and inspirational speaker who is known as a passionate encourager and powerful motivator. Julia deeply values family bonds and is a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and mentor. One of her greatest passions is helping people who spend their lives pouring into others, learn to bounce back from personal setbacks and pour back into themselves so they can fully live out their higher purpose. Her recently published book, “Life-Work on Purpose: 7 Pearls of Wisdom on Pressing Through Adversity, Walking Out Your Purpose, and Building a Lasting Legacy” has opened many doors for her to encourage mothers and other life-building nurturers to unlock the power of perseverance, purpose, and legacy in their lives. Julia, aka "Mama-Jewel" also partners with her daughter, Dr. Jasmine Zapata in the “Beyond Beautiful Girl’s Empowerment Leadership Academy” and “Life Is a Battle, But We Will Win” Resiliency Movement for youth. She also assists authors who are self-publishing in the Motivational M.D. Publishing family, also founded by her daughter, to write books that heal, uplift, and inspire.
Above all, those who know Julia, know her to be a woman of faith and one who is proud to be called a “child of God.” She has 40+ years of experience leading choral ministries, directing choirs, and training choir directors. She holds an associate degree in Theology and enjoys ministering hope and inspiration to all people. Julia is also the founder of the “Triumphant in Worship V.I.P. Experience,” where she encourages music teams through ministry workshops, prayer breakfasts, break-out sessions, panel discussions, and more. Overall, whether ministering in the pulpit, uplifting music teams, empowering youth, mentoring parents, or coaching authors, Julia is most fulfilled when she is shining her light, spreading love, inspiring hope, and igniting change in the lives of all those she encounters.
