Dr Julie Gurner

Dr Julie Gurner is an executive performance coach and doctor of psychology, known for her expertise in helping top-tier professionals achieve peak success. With over a decade of experience, she works with chief executive officers, founders, high-level executives, and teams across fast-paced, competitive industries such as technology and finance. Dr Gurner’s coaching is sought after by individuals who are already high-achievers but recognise they are operating below their full potential, aiming to unlock the next level of performance. She is adept at enhancing personal productivity, fostering intense focus, refining decision-making strategies, and cultivating high-performance cultures within organisations.

Her unique approach integrates her background as a doctor of psychology, allowing her to delve into the intrinsic psychological factors that often serve as invisible barriers to elite performance. Unlike typical coaching that might focus solely on skills, Dr Gurner addresses the 'self' as the primary blocker, helping clients overcome cognitive sticking points and imaginary rules that limit their potential. This evidence-based methodology emphasises personal ownership and direct challenges, fostering an environment where clients are inspired to rise to their highest capabilities. She has been famously compared to Wendy Rhoades from the television series 'Billions' by The Wall Street Journal, highlighting her impactful and psychologically astute coaching style.

Dr Gurner's influence extends beyond one-on-one coaching through her widely-read Substack newsletter, "Ultra Successful," which boasts over 40,000 subscribers. Through this platform, she shares practical leadership insights and actionable strategies, drawing directly from her confidential coaching conversations with ultra-high performers. This accessible content offers a "behind-the-scenes" look at the psychology of exceptional performance, making elite insights available to a broader audience. She has cultivated a substantial online presence, including over 125,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter), where she actively engages in discussions on high-performance mindsets and professional growth.

Her career history includes serving on Boards of Directors to advise on psychological products and acting as an advisor for York IE portfolio companies, applying her expertise in executive performance and strategy to assist burgeoning businesses. Dr Gurner's work has earned her recognition as a "Game Changer" by IBM and features in prominent publications such as Fast Company, Time Magazine, NBC News, Forbes, and US News. Her commitment to excellence is reflected in her business values, which include providing "white glove service" and an unwavering pursuit of producing outstanding content and results for her clients.

Dr Gurner's philosophy centres on the belief that most people operate at a fraction of their true potential, and that absolute success can be reverse-engineered by understanding the patterns of thought, behaviour, and action of the top one percent in any field. Her extensive experience, combined with her deep psychological insight, positions her as a leader in executive performance coaching, continually striving to provide her clients with the cognitive foundations, tools, and tactics to achieve outlier success. She challenges individuals to confront self-limiting beliefs and embrace reinvention, guiding them towards sustained performance, health, and fulfilment at the highest levels.