She’s GLowing: Meet Julia Carias-Linares: The Multi-Talented Media Executive, Actress, and Entrepreneur

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Julia Carias-Linares is a true Renaissance woman with diverse talents and accomplishments. As the founding partner and CEO of FREEDOM STUDIOS, she leads a media company that creates thought-provoking, groundbreaking, and uplifting content for the global market that inspires social change. With her expertise in sourcing projects, developing talent, and securing intellectual properties, she has managed over 200+ hours of television programming and produced some of the top-rated series for A+E Television Networks’ brands – Lifetime, A&E, and fyi.

But her entrepreneurial spirit doesn't stop there. She has also created opportunities for herself, launching JCLStaging & Design, LLC, a brand serving top-producing brokerages in the luxury residential real estate market. Her designs have helped sell over $30M in residential real estate and featured in the NYTimes, History Channel, Discovery, TLC, Apartment Therapy, Dormify, PIX11 News, and HeyBeauti Magazine.

In 2023, she joined forces with award-winning national designer Nathalie Mendez. Together, she launched JCL & DIU Design Studios, a full-service firm specializing in high-end residential and commercial design. With over two decades of combined experience, they have been recognized for their ingenuity, sophistication, and creativity.

And if that wasn't enough, she co-founded Freedom Global Network in 2022, a company helping to build and develop next-generation media and communications technologies in Latin America. She is a fearless entrepreneur passionate about creating and inspiring change.

But Julia's talents don't stop at media and design. She studied acting at the renowned American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC and is a member of the Executive Peer Group for the Television Academy (EMMYS). Her versatility and talent are truly inspiring and showcase the power of hard work and determination.