Motherhood is a big journey for any woman, but many of us consider that taking that step in your teenage years to be limiting and negative.

Julie Allyson experienced this opinion from those around her when she fell pregnant at 16, but it was her mindset and determination that helped her reframe her situation so that she could not only go on to achieve great things professionally and as a mother, but also survive other big challenges later on in life.

Now Julie Allyson is a transformative coach with over 30 years in nursing, including 25 in leadership roles. She helps clients navigate midlife, empowering them to make intentional decisions and build lives without regret.

In this episode Julie shares:

- Her experience falling pregnant as a teenager

- How her community reacted to the news

- The decision her baby's father made that made things harder

- How she approached her education as a teen mother

- How her eating disorder played a role in her journey

- The moment she was diagnosed with breast cancer

- The extreme lengths she went to, to work while receiving cancer treatment

- How she handled the waiting game of recovery

- What helped her discover her purpose

Key Quotes

"I was 16 and found out I was having a baby... I had to re-vamp everything and decide, am I going to have this baby or not?"

"I suffered from an eating disorder in my mid to late 20s... I felt like if I didn’t keep control, everything would fall apart."

"His family was very traditional... there was an arranged marriage planned for him. It was hard to watch him struggle with that loyalty to his family and the love we had.

More about Julie

Check out her website, Instagram and linkedin.

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