My Team

There is no way to do it all- not alone.

The Executive Coaching and Counseling Team at the Institute is the reason that we can do what we do! Each member of our team brings different skills, talents, experience and wisdom. Together, they provide a well-rounded unit that enables us to serve a wide variety of contracts and services.

We are better together

Julie Hruska

In 2010, Julie had an awakening. She realized she’d been sleepwalking through her life, following a path that was not of her own making. From that moment on, Julie set out on a journey of self-discovery that led her to reinvent her life and career- guiding others through that very same process. Julie now specializes in assisting her clients to engage their best lives by developing high performance habits in the areas of career, relationships, health and finances. In addition to empowering individuals to become the optimal version of themselves, Julie works with corporations to help them develop high performance cultures.

Julie is certified by the High-Performance Institute as a High Performance Coach and Strategist. She also has a master’s degree in Education, specializing in curriculum design and instruction, enabling her to comfortably walk her clients through the development and implementation of solutions and reconfigurations. Julie is not only a member of the Executive Coaching Staff at Sage Wisdom Institute but also runs her own company, Powerful Leaders.

Leah Robbins:

Dr. Robbins is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Reiki Master with a private practice in Del Mar, California. She serves a broad population but particularly enjoys working with empaths and highly sensitive people. Dr. Robbins incorporates mindfulness, spirituality, personal growth and wellness to achieve most client goals.

Dr. Robbins’s personal and professional experience with healing from trauma and loss has afforded her not only an effective toolkit for managing the process but also a deep insight about what it takes to move through the darkness into the light again. Her intuitive and compassionate nature enables her to see not only the obstacles and wounds her clients may have, but also to see their fullest potential. Her analytical skills and experience help illuminate the path that leads her clients to the best versions of themselves. The heart-to-heart connection is an important part of how Dr. Robbins is able to develop rapport and maintain trust with her clients during the journey to achieving clarity, strength, empowerment and joy. Dr. Robbins is not only a member of the Executive Coaching and Counseling Staff at the Institute, but also has a private practice in Del Mar, CA.

Michael Curran

Michael J. Curran blends his legal, educational, leadership, and management experience in order to help individuals and organizations reach their full potential. Michael has extensive experience developing growth and change initiatives in both existing and start up organizations. He brings an abiding belief in the power of people to challenge, advance and transform themselves and their organizations by developing trust and demonstrating the power of culture, collaboration and teamwork that lifts individuals and organizations simultaneously.

Michael earned his BA at Bellarmine University, his JD at the University of Louisville, and his MPA at Harvard University. He is also certified in Leadership Coaching by Georgetown University. He is an adjunct professor in the Masters of Real Estate Development program at George Mason University. He is not only engaged in these personal ventures but also brings his comprehensive wisdom to the table as a member of the Executive Coaching Staff at the Institute.