Meet Jullian Goodin | Social Impact Strategist/Entrepreneur

We had the good fortune of connecting with Jullian Goodin and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jullian, is your business focused on helping the community? If so, how?
Great question. At Power Home Remodeling, social impact isn’t a side project, it’s part of our culture. Through our Power for Good Initiative, we’ve created space for employees to drive change in the communities where we live and work. Every employee has a voice and choice in where every dollar goes.

I’ve been fortunate to help lead that charge, building programs that are personal, sustainable, and empowering. For example, I helped coordinate a national partnership with Soldiers’ Angels and their Home of the Brave campaign. Our $40,000 donation supported our employees delivering over 1,000 care packages to more than 500 veterans in 11 VA hospitals across the country. We also donated an additional $15,000 to sponsor three mobile food distributions at the DeKalb VA Hospital, each providing food to over 250 veterans and their families.

We facilitated a $200,000 donation to T2S C.A.R.E.S., funding mental health programming, clinic remodels, and outdoor wellness spaces that will impact nearly 1,000 people across the Atlanta area.

Another initiative I’m proud of is our support for Cuisine for Healing, where I helped secure a $10,000 grant that provided 1,300 healthy, organic meals to individuals recovering from cancer. Cuisine for Healing works to improve quality of life and recovery outcomes by delivering nutritious, immune-supporting meals designed by oncology dietitians. Their mission goes beyond food. It’s about helping people heal, regain strength, and feel cared for during one of the hardest moments in their lives.

One thing I’m most proud of: we don’t just write checks. We show up, we build, we listen. That’s how you create lasting change.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
At 18, I joined the Army. Two years later, 9/11 happened, and that moment changed everything. It forced me to grow up fast and shaped how I see the world. After serving, I spent eight years as a financial advisor. It was a good career, but I knew there was more I wanted to do.

Getting into home improvement was a leap of faith. I had no background in sales or construction. But Power Home Remodeling felt different. The culture, the mission, the heart for service. It all aligned with who I am. Over the past ten years, I’ve helped generate nearly $11 million in installed volume, building a track record rooted in results and relationships.

Being in this industry also sparked a new passion: energy innovation. The global energy market is valued at over $7 trillion, with residential energy spending in the U.S. alone exceeding $400 billion annually. Yet millions of families still struggle with unpredictable bills and inefficient systems. That’s why I founded GoodinEnergy, an AI-driven platform that helps families predict and reduce energy costs. We hold a non-provisional patent and are currently in development and funding phases. Our mission is to help families save money while giving companies smarter tools to lower emissions and fight climate change.

What I’m most proud of is being able to blend what I care about with what I do. For me, success isn’t about titles or numbers. It’s about impact, and using my journey to create solutions that lift others up.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
If my best friend was coming to town for a week, I’d make sure they got the full Atlanta experience: culture, food, music, and a little bit of everything in between.

We’d kick things off with dinner at one of my favorite spots in the city: Cooks & Soldiers. The atmosphere is unmatched, and the tapas-style menu makes it easy for everyone to find something they’ll love. I’m gluten-free, and they’ve got great options that don’t feel like a compromise.

We’d definitely spend a day on the Atlanta BeltLine. It’s the perfect place to walk, people-watch, check out public art, and pop into one of the many local bars or coffee shops along the way. If the weather’s nice, we’d grab drinks and hang out in one of the green spaces. Maybe even catch a street performance or live DJ set. It’s one of those places that gives you the full flavor of the city.

For music and nightlife, TEN ATL in East Atlanta Village is a must. Monday nights there are a whole vibe. There is live music, spoken word, artists from all over the city coming together to create something special. It’s raw, real, and full of talent. You really get a feel for Atlanta’s creative soul.

We’d mix it up with some culture, too. Maybe hit the High Museum, visit the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and take a trip to Ponce City Market for shopping and rooftop views.

By the end of the week, my goal would be for them to leave feeling what I feel every day here: that Atlanta has heart. It’s creative, soulful, and always evolving. And it doesn’t matter who you are. There’s always a space for you to belong.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
There are many people who’ve helped shape who I am, but if there’s one person whose influence echoes through every part of my story. It’s my mother.

I was raised by a single Black mother in College Park, Georgia, during some of the city’s most difficult years. My mom didn’t just care for my brother and me—she prepared us. She raised us with purpose, strength, and a deep sense of responsibility to our community. On Christmases when we didn’t have gifts, she took us to volunteer at homeless shelters to show us that even when you’re in need, you can still be of service to others.

Service wasn’t just something my mom did. It was in her DNA. And it’s in mine now, too.

She fought cancer for six years. And even in her hardest moments, she encouraged me to keep going. She was proud of the work I do and how I try to make an impact beyond the walls of our company. Her belief in me became my fuel.

When she passed, we didn’t hold a funeral. We held a celebration of life. Over 300 people came from all over the country, including a full table of coworkers. That moment made it clear to me: my mother’s legacy wasn’t her illness. I am her legacy. And I carry her spirit into every room I walk into.

She taught me that speaking truth to power isn’t about ego. It’s about dignity. It’s about standing up for people who might not yet have the platform, the safety, or the support to stand up for themselves. She was the first person who showed me what leadership rooted in love really looks like.

So yes, my shoutout goes to my mother. A woman who raised her boys with courage, grace, and vision. Her legacy lives in every life I try to touch, and every act of service I commit to.

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