Monday May 22, 2023

Allyn Rose: From Self-Acceptance to Cultivating Conviction, What It Takes to Build an Intentional & Authentic Life

In this episode, I interviews Allyn Rose, a breast cancer advocate, motivational speaker, IVF mom and advocate, author and content creator.

Allyn’s story and how she has approached the good and bad in her life are a testament to the power of conviction and self-belief. In this conversation, we talked about Allyn’s journey from being a contestant on a beauty peagent to making this life altering decision of removing her breasts and all the challenges that came along. We learn from Allyn how to maintain a healthy perspective around your appearance especially if you don’t quite like what you see in the mirror and how to not let it dictate any of the choices you make in life. We also talk about how to protect yourself against external negativity as you share pieces of yourself on the internet, creating online personas and not letting any of it overshadow the work that you do, and so much more.

As a 24-year-old Miss America contestant, Allyn made headlines across the globe with the controversial decision to undergo a preventative double mastectomy after losing her mother, grandmother and great aunt to breast cancer. Determined to encourage other women to know that their scars are beautiful, Allyn boldly became the first woman with a mastectomy to model for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. Allyn is the founder of The Previvor, a 501(c)(3) non profit women's health platform, which serves as a resource for women undergoing mastectomy. She is also the creator of the #SelfExamGram, a social media movement teaching women the proper way to perform a monthly self breast exam. Allyn continues to work as an advocate and contributor on several national media outlets.

Shownotes-

01:20 Intro

3:00 From pageantry to advocacy, Allyn’s Journey and her central mission

5:29 Deciding to get a preventative mastectomy and the challenges that followed

9:22 How to not let your insecurities around your looks get in the way of your growth

17:50 Diving into the world of Advocacy and its emotional cost

23:00 Sharing Your Life Online

26:34 Handling negativity and external judgement

36:30 Self-Acceptance

41:00 Authenticity vs Brand consciousness

46:10 Chaotic Productivity

48:50 The one idea to incept in every child’s mind