Society & Culture
In this episode I talk with activist and business owner Julie Allen.Julie is an author and sustainability awareness activist, is the CEO of Mary Rose NW Boutique and founder of the Mary Rose Foundation. Julie started Mary Rose NW Boutique because she recognized the need for a clothing shop that focused on body acceptance, self-love, and helping all bodies feel beautiful and confident in their clothes. The three pillars of her boutique include sustainability, inclusion, and social justice. With the fuel from winning “Best Online Boutique in Oregon” in 2020, Julie shifted her store into an even better one by implementing sustainability in regards to appropriate wages and ethical treatment given to all people that come in contact with the garments and the end product of eco-friendly clothes in all sizes. Currently, she has reached 50% sustainability within the storefront, not including the refreshed store set up with adjustments down to what type of hangers the clothes are displayed on. With a bachelor’s in psychology and a background in physical therapy, Julie truly understands how the mind affects the body and vice versa. She struggled with anorexia and bulimia for 15 years and as a result, made it her mission to empower people to love and embrace themselves wholeheartedly. The Mary Rose Foundation is a non-profit 501c3 designed to help people who are struggling with the financial burden of eating disorder treatment and works on the prevention side as well with their educational outreach programs. Julie's message is simply one of strength, courage, self-compassion, and most of all, hope. In her downtime, she enjoys lifting weights, going for walks, unplugging, and focusing on her family. I really enjoyed this conversation with Julie and learned a lot from her!I hope you enjoyed this conversation and it impacted you in some way.Love to you all!-KyleConnect with me on social media:Instagram: instagram.com/k.david__/Facebook: facebook.com/kyledavidmusic/Twitter: twitter.com/kyle_crabtree_TikTok: Kyledavid970 Snapchat: kyledavid970Linkdin: Kyle DavidWatch on YouTube:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqTMk53w-pGoXurdppIC_Lw/featured?view_as=subscriber