428: What Fashion Taught Me About Motherhood (Yes, Really!) // Julie Allen

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🗓️ 5 May 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

I've never considered myself a person who cares about fashion or "style" so when I first stumbled across Julie Allen on Instagram, I didn’t expect to stick around. But something about the way she talked about clothes felt different. It was kind, approachable, and freeing. Julie teaches women how to embrace style tools instead of style rules, and as I listened to her, I realized how much that philosophy overlaps with how I think about motherhood. There’s no one right way to be a mom—or to get dressed. It’s about finding what fits you and building a life you love from there. Julie is a mom of six and a style educator who’s passionate about helping women reconnect with themselves through the way they show up each day. In this episode, she shares three style principles that double as beautiful life lessons for moms—and they might just shift the way you think about both your wardrobe and your parenting. We’ll talk about: ✨ How to use style (and motherhood) tools instead of rigid rules ✨ Why you’re allowed to express different parts of yourself—on any given day ✨ The importance of building your motherhood on a foundation of your core values Whether or not you’ve ever cared much about fashion, this episode will help you feel more confident in showing up as you. For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Related Episodes: 201: Living your Life’s Purpose in Every Stage // Brooke Snow 297: 3 Secrets to Confidence in Motherhood 354: Letting Go of Heavy Expectations of Yourself // Sneak Peek from the Declutter your Motherhood Audio Course Episode Sponsors: Team Supercrew: Visit teamsupercrew.com and use the code 3in30 at checkout to get 10% off your order. You’ll also get a free gift—step-by-step reading and play guides to help you reinforce the lessons in simple, powerful ways. BetterHelp: 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/3in30 to get 10% off your first month of online therapy. KiwiCo: Build the best summer ever with KiwiCo! Get $15 off on your Summer Adventure Series at kiwico.com. Let's Connect! Join me on Instagram! Get weekly-ish emails with BTS of my life Find Your Magic in Motherhood: Free 3-Day Email Course ***

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0:00.0	Hi, my friend. If you're listening to this in early May, I wanted to make sure you know that my
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0:19.6	moment from each day, a fleck of gold.
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0:53.3	welcome slash F-L-E-C-K-S of gold.
1:02.6	Welcome to 3-N-30, a podcast to help you feel more like yourself within your motherhood.
1:07.6	Each 30-minute episode features three actionable takeaways to help you become a more self-assured mom, someone who knows yourself, honors your needs, and loves your people.
1:13.6	Listen in to feel encouraged as we learn together how to overcome overwhelm and find more magic in motherhood.
1:19.9	I'm your host, Rachel Nielsen. I'm so glad you're here.
1:34.1	For me, fashion and style have always felt like a world for other women the ones who have great hair who instinctively know how to pair boots with dresses and blazers with jeans i figured
1:40.2	i just wasn't one of those women and so for for a long time, I gave up on having any sense
1:45.2	of personal style whatsoever. But what if style isn't about measuring up to a rulebook? What if it's
1:51.6	not about getting it right, but about using tools to express who you are? That's the perspective
1:57.3	of today's podcast guest, Julie Allen, who is a mom of six and a style educator
2:02.3	on Instagram whose warm, approachable philosophy on fashion completely changed how I see it.
2:08.7	She teaches that style is a skill, not a superpower, that it's creative, personal, and available
2:15.1	to every woman, regardless of her body type or background.
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