# So Close To That Finish Line: A Conversation with Julie Castle

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Podcast: [The PM Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pm-podcast-1211123)
Published: 2026-03-28T00:39:31+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we speak with Julie Castle—Chief Executive Officer of Best Friends Animal Society and a leading voice behind the national no-kill movement—about her remarkable journey from aspiring lawyer to one of the most influential leaders in animal welfare. Julie shares how a single visit to a sanctuary in Utah changed the course of her life, setting her on a path that would take her from cleaning kennels and answering phones to building one of the largest and most effective animal welfare networks in the country—and helping to drive a nationwide movement to end the killing of dogs and cats in shelters.

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