Julie LaVan - From Courtroom to Calm: Finding Peaceful Resolutions
About this episode
Julie LaVan shares her journey from attorney to mediator, emphasizing peaceful conflict resolution and personal healing.
What if conflict didn’t have to destroy your family, your business, or your peace of mind? In this powerful episode of the Junk to Jewels Podcast, host Georgette Beck sits down with Julie LaVan — attorney turned Certified Professional Mediator — whose own journey through a high-conflict divorce with a narcissist transformed her understanding of conflict, resolution, and healing. Julie shares her remarkable story: from growing up in small-town New York to building a thriving law firm in Philadelphia, raising two children, surviving a 15-year marriage to a narcissist, and ultimately stepping away from litigation to offer a better path forward for others. Her vulnerability, wisdom, and professional expertise make this a conversation you won’t want to miss. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why Julie left a successful legal career to become a mediator — and what her own divorce taught her about the court system What mediation really is, and why it’s often the wiser, more loving approach before calling a lawyer How to navigate conflict with a narcissist or high-conflict personality with strategy and calm The power of listening — as a life skill, a leadership tool, and a spiritual…
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