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Julie Lewis | Founder | Dubai

About Me

Julie Lewis is a resilience and wellbeing specialist with over 22 years of experience designing and delivering transformational programs across the Middle East and beyond. She  combines science, adventure, and ancient wisdom to inspire sustainable adpative resilience , optimal wellbeing and  regenerative  leadership.  Julie has led over 70 global expeditions and retreats to include 10 to the Arctic and 3 to Antarctica. She is a two times  bestselling author, International  keynote speaker and seasoned workshop facilitator.  Her work empowers individuals, teams  and organizations to thrive through experiential learning, nature-based practices, and evidence-backed strategies that enhance  resilience , mental clarity, emotional fitness, and physical vitality—making her a trusted voice in HR, learning, and development circles.

Areas of Expertise

  • Author
  • Key Note Speaker
  • Explorer
  • Resilience
  • Coach
  • Leadership in Nature

Achievements

  • Founder of Mountain High –the first female led expeditions company in the UAE offering  pioneering personal and professional development programs on resilience, wellbeing , leadership,and team development  since 2003. 
     
  • Led Over 70 Global Expeditions and Retreats – Including 10 to the Arctic and  3 Antarctica empowering multi-national teams. 
     
  • #1 Amazon Bestselling Author of Uncharted Waters, Moving Mountains, and upcoming Sacred Forests ( 2026 ) . Nature based personal development books. 
     
  • International Keynote Speaker – Spoken at global conferences including Be Woman Kazakhstan,  Million Dollar Round Table Conference - Los Angeles , Gladiators Summit I and II , KBLT and MALT   Saudi, Qatar, Jordan, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, World Human Development Congress, Mumbai  delivering powerful sessions on resilience, leadership, adventure and peak performance.  
     
  • Winner of the 2025 Global Impact Award and MEA Trailblazer Award for Sustainable and Nature Based Leadership
     
  • Regular radio and  podcast guest
     
  • Led the first and only team of breast cancer survivors from the UAE  to Antarctica in 2012.  Nursed her husband from stage 4 cancer to complete recovery .  Raised 80,000 $ for breast cancer. 
     
  • Active members of Azraqme.org leading beach and ocean clean ups and school educational sessions. Taking care of the planet ! 
 

Programs/Trainings

 

Julie creates custom made keynotes, programs, offsites , retreats and expeditions with a focus on nature based leadership , resilience and optimal wellbeing.  www.julie-lewis.com 

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