JULIA MILNER, PhD
Leadership, career habits & wellbeing — grounded in research, shaped by real life.
Julia Milner is a leadership professor, consultant and author. She is a mother of two young children and works at the intersection of leadership & everyday life habits.
Her work connects science, coaching and daily life, helping individuals and organisations build habits and leadership practices that truly last.
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Originally from Germany, Julia is now based in France, on the Côte d’Azur. She loves the sea, early sunrises and a thé gourmand — the French ritual of tea with dessert.
This environment shapes both her personal routines and her professional philosophy: less rigidity, more consistency, and habits that adapt to real life.
A true morning person, Julia starts her days early — often with movement and sport, not as a performance goal but as a way to ground herself.
This personal relationship with habits inspired Theia Moon, an activewear brand designed to support movement, confidence and consistency — without pressure or perfection.
Julia is a leadership professor and researcher specialising in managerial coaching, self-leadership, behaviour change and wellbeing at work.
She works internationally with leaders, teams and organisations to build cultures rooted in trust, autonomy and sustainable performance.
All of this comes together in her book Habit Maker.
Rather than rigid routines or productivity hacks, Julia offers a realistic, flexible and evidence-based approach to habits — designed for busy, imperfect lives.
At the heart of Julia’s work is a simple idea: habits should support life, not control it.