By: Sheena-Leigh Kennerley
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada – For years, Julie Clark sat across the table from people in crisis — navigating court dates, family violence, and systems that often struggled to meet the needs of the very people they were built to protect.
She was a social worker working primarily in justice and domestic violence. The stories she held, the decisions she helped people make — they weren’t easy. But they taught her something she never forgot: how to listen deeply, how to stay steady in chaos, the importance of life transition times, and how to help people make informed, confident choices when they felt most overwhelmed.
She didn’t expect those skills to become the foundation of her next career.
But in many ways, they have.
Julie Clark is now one of Yukon’s widely respected real estate agents, and she’s building that trust not with flashy marketing or fast-talking persuasion, but with empathy, honesty, and a steady hand.
“Most people don’t realize how emotional real estate really is,” she says. “Homes aren’t just investments — they represent pivotal transitions in our lives and they’re where our stories unfold.”
Like many Yukoners, Julie’s journey hasn’t followed a straight line. After 15 years in public service, she found she still loved supporting people, but had grown weary from the constraints of the system she worked within.
When she stepped away, she wasn’t sure what came next. Her partner is a builder, and she’d always had a hand in real estate — helping friends buy or sell privately, renovating properties, scouting investment deals. So, she made the leap. She got licensed and joined Coldwell Banker Redwood Realty in Whitehorse.
The Often-Overlooked Side of Homeownership
She began to notice a pattern: young buyers moving into beautiful new homes… with little idea how to care for them. Families are caught off guard by unexpected expenses. Couples navigating disagreements on city vs. rural lifestyles. People quietly process the emotional weight of the transitions that brought them here — divorce, death, job changes, or growing families.
So alongside her colleague, Sara Skelton, she created the HomeWise Expo — a local event that connected new homeowners directly with the professionals they might need: roofers, lawyers, insurance reps, and HVAC experts.
“Buying a house is just the beginning,” she says. “But there’s no manual for what comes after.”
She’s now working on turning that insight into a downloadable guide for clients and a recurring series of recorded conversations with past buyers. “The stories people share once they’ve lived in a home — that’s where so much value and learning can be found.”
If you’re looking for Julie online, you won’t find much — at least not yet. Her Instagram has been quiet. Her Google presence is just now taking shape. For a long time, she resisted building a digital presence because she didn’t want to feel disconnected from her own values.
“I wasn’t interested in performing,” she says. “I wanted to figure out how to be seen… without losing the realness.”
Now, she’s beginning to explore digital platforms in a way that feels more aligned. Educational content, meaningful storytelling, and occasional appearances from her clients — not a polished, curated persona.
She jokes that she’s still working up the nerve to appear in her own videos. “I was in one last week — I opened the front door and smiled,” she laughs. “That was my big debut.”
What’s Next
Julie isn’t trying to become the biggest name in real estate. She doesn’t have plans to outsource client care or build a large team of agents under her brand.
She’s focused on doing the work thoughtfully on being a steady, calming presence during an often unpredictable chapter.
And perhaps most importantly, on helping people feel supported and informed through the process.
Because at the heart of it, Julie Clark is still doing what she’s always done: meeting people in moments that matter.
She’s just doing it from a different doorway.
