In 2012 Julie was diagnosed with advanced stage four metastatic melanoma and given only months to live... she promised her heartbroken teenage daughters she would survive.

Sharing her incredible story of survival against the odds, her biography Patient 71, has become a source of hope and strength to others undergoing a similar journey.

Julie is an international motivational speaker and has spoken at conferences, events and fundraisers both in the US and Australia.

Julie commits her time as an ambassador, contributing as much as possible to support, raise awareness and funds for cancer charity events around the world.

Julie now lives on the Northern Beaches of Sydney and is thankful for every day she spends with her husband and two daughters.