Julia Toothacre

Julia Toothacre is a Career Coach and Strategist with well over a decade of experience guiding professionals to take control of their careers. As the founder of Ride The Tide Collective, Julia specializes in career coaching, providing strategic guidance to help individuals align their career goals with their values.

Julia has a counseling-focused master’s degree and started her career coaching journey in higher education, where she spent 8 years working in university career offices, helping students, alumni, and professionals navigate career transitions and growth.

She has created and taught career development courses at Azusa Pacific University, USC, and LinkedIn Learning, and her work has been featured in top media outlets such as Newsweek, Forbes, and Yahoo! Finance. She’s been named among the 10 Best Career Coaching Services for Women by Find My Profession, one of the 16 Top Career Coaches by Novoresume, and one of the 25 Best Career Coaches That Will Boost Your Career by CareerAddict. Recently, Julia was chosen to be a part of the LinkedIn Top Voice program.

Julia is also the host of the Control Your Career podcast, where she shares actionable insights and interviews industry professionals on career growth, leadership, and strategies to take control of your career path.

Julia’s direct, results-driven approach has helped thousands of professionals unlock their potential, navigate career challenges, and achieve lasting career success.