Julie Lyles Carr is a best-selling author, speaker, podcaster, and content consultant who believes in the power of words to inspire and connect. She is the founder of CarrConsult, a media and communications company dedicated to helping individuals and brands find their voice and is a sought-after voice for audiences navigating work, writing, spirituality, family, and calling.
Her best-selling book Raising an Original (HarperCollins) released in 2016, followed by Footnotes (Abingdon Press) in 2019. Behind the scenes, Julie has also helped bring more than twenty books to life through ghostwriting and collaborative writing, partnering with publishers like HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, and Hachette.
Julie brings her signature insight and humor to thousands of listeners each month as the host of the allmomdoes and God on the Go podcasts with CRISTA Media. She’s also a seasoned voice artist and audiobook narrator, with more than 30 titles to her name.
Married to her college sweetheart Michael for over 30 years, Julie is the proud mom of eight, mother-in-law, and “Sissy” to two grandchildren. Her big, beautiful family continues to be the inspiration behind her writing, her speaking, and her passion for helping others live their original design.