Keynote Speaker
Powerful stories. Authentic faith. Hope for life’s hardest seasons.
Your Story Matters
Finding Faith, Hope & Purpose in Life’s Hardest Seasons
Julia Erman knows what it feels like when life doesn’t go according to plan. After being told both of her children would likely not survive, navigating profound disability and complex medical needs, and walking through her own unexpected diagnosis, Julia discovered that joy and suffering can exist in the same story.
Through honest storytelling, humor, vulnerability, and faith, Julia invites audiences into the messy middle—the place where prayers don’t always get answered the way we hoped and the future looks nothing like we imagined.
Her message reminds audiences that hard seasons don’t make our stories meaningless. God can still bring purpose, connection, joy, and hope from the chapters we never would have chosen.

Julia Erman at a Glance
Founder of The Hazelnut Movement
Author of 17 children’s books
Christian keynote speaker + storyteller
25+ live presentations delivered
5 states reached through speaking + educational programs
2,000+ books distributed
160,000+ social media community
Trusted by schools, churches, nonprofits, and caregiver communities to share messages of faith, resilience, disability inclusion, and hope.

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