Building Community Through Connection with Bruce Starr

Building Community Through Connection with Bruce Starr

Author: Julie Riga October 20, 2025 Duration: 26:05

Building Community Through Connection with Bruce Starr

Guest: Bruce Starr | Host: Julie Riga

Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Bruce Starr, an internationally recognized relationship coach with over 40 years of experience, speaker, and youth advocate. Bruce shares his passion for supporting foster youth through We Save Teens, his upcoming Body and Soul Expo, and his book "Her Teen Love Coach" - a guide helping teenagers navigate growing up.

Discover how Bruce is creating community through wellness events, why today's youth need mentorship more than ever, and how it's never too late to pursue your passion.

What You'll Learn:

  • Why today's youth face unique challenges with early physical development
  • How We Save Teens is creating trade schools and support systems for foster youth
  • Details about the sold-out Body and Soul Expo (October 26th, Palm Beach Gardens Marriott)
  • The story behind "Her Teen Love Coach" and why mentorship matters
  • How Bruce went from teaching middle school to producing premiere wellness events

Featured Quotes:

"Food brings people together."

"These kids are 11 and 12 and 13 years old... they look like they're 19 or 20... but they're children with adult bodies."

"The energy is still there... I got a bunch of years left in me."

Connect with Bruce:

Upcoming Events:

Body and Soul Expo - October 26th, Palm Beach Gardens Marriott

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I'm Julie Riga—a leadership coach, speaker, certified trainer, author, and proud host of the Stay On Course podcast. With over 20 years of experience in the pharma, biotech, and life sciences industries, I specialize in empowering high-achieving professionals to lead with clarity, purpose, and resilience.

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