Act Three: Create the life you want after your first career and full-time motherhood
Julie Shifman started her career as a ballet dancer, leaving ballet to go to law school. After a successful career as a lawyer in New York City and Cincinnati, she reinvented herself again in 2000, establishing Shifman & Associates, a nonprofit business-consulting firm. In 2008, as her own children were leaving the nest, Julie founded Act Three, a company that helps women across the country attain an exciting next stage of life.In 2010, Julie launched her popular inspirational women's event called ''Imagine . . . Then Do It!'' She is now a sought-after inspirational speaker for women's events and workshops around the country and is a certified coach. She is a recipient of the prestigious Athena award byCincymagazine and was named as a ''Woman to Watch'' by theCincinnati Enquirer.Julie has been married to her husband for twenty-seven years, is the mother of four sons, and is actively involved in the Cincinnati community. She is currently a board member of the United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Talbert House and the Cincinnati Ballet Company.