Hi, I’m Julio. After 15 years leading teams at Apple, Google, Tumblr, Airbnb and Lyft — I’m now a coach on a mission to educate, inspire and empower you to unlock your best, most authentic self as a leader.
Through conversations, interviews, practical advice, and live coaching, we’ll cover topics like career changes, personal growth, tackling failure, building community, brave leadership, and creating a life you genuinely love.
You can expect real talk, laughs, and lots of love as I help you navigate life’s tough questions with a calm head and courageous heart.
To learn more or submit a question or topic you’d like to hear covered in the show, visit letsgowithjulio.com/podcast
Tune in, buckle up and get ready to bring out your best. Let’s go!
Hi, I’m Julio. After 15 years leading teams at Apple, Google, Tumblr, Airbnb and Lyft — I’m now a coach on a mission to educate, inspire and empower you to unlock your best, most authentic self as a leader.
Through conversations, interviews, practical advice, and live coaching, we’ll cover topics like career changes, personal growth, tackling failure, building community, brave leadership, and creating a life you genuinely love.
You can expect real talk, laughs, and lots of love as I help you navigate life’s tough questions with a calm head and courageous heart.
To learn more or submit a question or topic you’d like to hear covered in the show, visit letsgowithjulio.com/podcast
Tune in, buckle up and get ready to bring out your best. Let’s go!
All of us leaders are in the midst of transition right now — and what separates those who do it well is your capacity to stop resisting, to have the hard conversations and to lean into experimentation. That’s why we’re talking with Adrian Nuño, filmmaker, co-host of the Twin Spin podcast, and senior video editor at Motorola. Adrian is a leader that’s been on a journey of growth and self reflection, and my hope is that his story helps unlock more courage in your own life.
Adrian takes us to the moment he knew he wanted to try therapy and how he broke generational patterns around mental health and anti-LGBTQ+ stigma in his family. He shares lessons from his journey of deep reflection that started during COVID and continued during his 2 year break from filmmaking. He reflects on his ERG leadership, including the importance of listening and empathy. We talk about our shared search for belonging being first generation in tech.
You’ll learn practical lessons and insights around:
MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:
Twin Spin:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7G7DTDiWqY21Kci0dOHQMN
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/twin-spin/id1524237388
National alliance on mental illness (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/
Final Frame: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32660376/
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CREDITS:
Theme song: "You Are The One" by Nick Deutsch
Produced + edited: Rikki Gunton
00:00:00 Introduction to Adrian and the Importance of Reflection
00:03:44 Deciding to Go to Therapy
00:08:50 How Breaking the Stigma Around Therapy Transformed Adrian’s Family
00:15:40 Making Time to Pause and Reflect
00:20:47 Taking a Terrifying 2-Year Break from Filmmaking
00:22:16 Rediscovering Fun in Life00:28:28 Prioritizing Direction Over Speed
00:29:51 "Final Frame": The Story Behind Adrian’s Latest Film
00:32:59 Valuing the Relationships in Your Life
00:35:20 You Are Bigger Than Your Job
00:37:10 Lessons from Leading an LGBTQ+ ERG: Listening, Empathy and Community
00:42:07 Holding Space for Each Other’s Stories
00:43:40 Re-Engineering Your Brain to Handle Failure
00:46:47 Do More Things That Scare You
00:49:23 The First Time Approaching Someone at a Bar
00:52:39 Making Human Connections
00:54:22 Authenticity and Presence Are Becoming Scarce
00:56:11 First-Gen Latino Experience in Corporate America
01:05:03 It’s Not Just Who You Know But Who Knows You
01:06:18 Be Flexible, Our Career Path’s Aren’t Always Linear
1:07:39 Lightning Round: Courage, Hope, and Self-Appreciation
