Hi, I’m Julien. I’m a behavioral scientist turned digital marketer, with a deep passion for natural movement and sustainable living. For over two decades, I’ve been exploring how to thrive in our modern world while staying true to our bodies’ natural needs.
I started Foresighted because I was fed up watching two frustrating realities collide:
Our modern lifestyle is making us sick and weak at unprecedented rates. Even with modern medicine helping us living longer, we’re spending those extra years with chronic health issues and physical limitations that start appearing at ever younger ages. If you don’t have health issues by your 40s, you’re the exception, not the norm.
Meanwhile, incredible coaches, entrepreneurs, and individual makers are dedicating their lives to solving this crisis – creating natural movement programs, sustainable products, and better food options – but they struggle to reach the people who need them most.
My journey in this space runs deep. It started in 2004 with my first pair of minimalist shoes, eventually leading me to become Movnat certified. As a behavioral scientist specializing in habit formation, I’ve studied how humans can successfully transform their routines despite our natural resistance to change. Working in digital marketing, I’ve seen firsthand how commercial interests often exploit our natural instincts rather than support genuine wellbeing.
Having three kids (now aged 8-13) pushed me to dive even deeper into understanding how to thrive in our modern world while maintaining our natural health. I actually completed my Movnat certification training in playgrounds while watching over them – finding ways to train in everyday situations became not just a necessity, but a blueprint for making healthy living work in our busy modern lives.
Why this matters now more than ever
Our bodies haven’t evolved since we emerged as Homo Sapiens 300,000 years ago. They still require the same physical stimuli to stay healthy: varied movement throughout the day, real food, and connection with nature. Instead, we’ve engineered a world that:
- Minimizes physical activity through endless automation and comfort
- Promotes processed foods designed to exploit our natural instincts
- Disconnects us from nature and its beneficial stimuli
A simpler path to better health
Here’s what my background in behavioral science has taught me: improving our health outcomes is actually quite simple. Not easy, but simple. The conventional fitness industry has overcomplicated things, making people think they need complex workout programs and strict diets.
What we really need is to:
- Move more throughout the day in varied ways
- Eat real food instead of processed products
- Reconnect with nature and its beneficial stressors
The challenge isn’t knowing what to do – it’s actually doing it. This is where behavioral science becomes crucial. Making lasting changes requires:
- Understanding our natural instincts and how they can work against us
- Creating environments that support rather than hinder healthy choices
- Building sustainable habits that fit into our modern lives
- Finding the right support and resources to maintain momentum
Foresighted’s dual mission
1. Empowering Individual Change
Every day, people make choices that harm their health – not because they want to, but because they’re swimming against a tide of:
- Our natural instincts pushing us toward comfort and excess
- Social norms that discourage natural movement
- Marketing messages that exploit our biological drives
We help by:
- Raising awareness about how our modern lifestyle impacts health
- Providing practical strategies for sustainable lifestyle changes
- Making it simple to find the resources and support needed for change
2. Amplifying Change Makers
A core part of our mission is increasing visibility for the coaches, trainers, and makers who are creating solutions for healthier living. These passionate individuals and small brands are doing vital work, but often struggle to reach the people who need them most.
Through Foresighted, we help by:
- Creating a curated platform where people can discover local movement coaches and trainers
- Showcasing sustainable brands creating products that support healthy living
- Connecting people with the books and resources they need at each stage of their journey
This not only helps individuals find the support they need but ensures these vital resources and services gain the visibility they deserve. It’s a virtuous cycle: as more people discover these resources through Foresighted, these change makers can help more people, creating ripples of positive impact.
Start your journey
Whether you’re:
- Just beginning to explore healthier living
- Looking to deepen your existing practice
- A coach or maker wanting to reach more people who need your help
Start here to begin your journey. And consider subscribing to the Foresighted Weekly Recap. The website is your “pull” resource to use when you’re looking for something specific. The Weekly Recap is your “push” resource, injecting a weekly dose of motivation, knowledge and inspiration into your week.
Modern behavioral science gives us powerful tools for developing better habits and making lasting changes. We have more resources than ever to help people live healthier lives. Let’s use them to build a future where health and sustainability aren’t the exception, but the norm.
