Julian Pistone had a lot of amazing things going for him: a great education, friends all over the world, and a fantastic job with one of the world’s most recognizable brands. But his father's untimely death and two incredibly serious illnesses leveled Julian physically, mentally and spiritually. As he lay completely immobile on the floor in his mother's home, Julian realized that neither numbing nor ignoring his pain was getting him through it. The only thing that helped him was to muster the courage to face it. By being with his pain, the pain lost its control over him and a whole new way of looking at life was born.

Bio

Julian Pistone is a former sales leader at Google, an international speaker, board member, and advisor to Fortune 500 companies.

After triumphing over two chronic illnesses, Julian's journey through pain ignited a mission to infuse courage into the world.

Blending nearly two decades of global corporate experience with a background in Buddhism and transpersonal psychology, Julian empowers individuals and teams to build courage, clarify their legacy intentions, and determine how they want to be remembered. His confrontation with mortality, disability, and mental illness led him to co-found Cor:age, a global impact network and retreat series that unites visionary makers — from political leaders and business executives to philanthropists, social advocates, investors, world-renowned scientists, and creatives — to catalyze change towards a more sustainable world. Julian advocates for embracing the awareness of death to live and lead with greater intentionality, authenticity, and purpose. His speeches inspire leaders worldwide to thrive in constant disruption and consider the lasting impact of their actions on their organizations, communities, and future generations.

Alongside award-winning filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer Juan Herrero, Julian is the creator of Cor:age Journeys — a content series that embarks on a mission across civilizations to explore the anatomy of courage and the transformative power of adversity. Through raw conversations with remarkable individuals, he uncovers extraordinary stories of human resilience and hope.

Julian is a global citizen who divides his time between The Americas and Europe, and speaks English, German, Spanish, Italian, and French. He travels the world, delivering keynote speeches and interviewing some of humanity’s bravest individuals, reminding us all how our darkest moments can reveal our most profound bravery. VICE article about Katia: What It’s Like Knowing You’ll Die of Cancer at 35

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