Living A Limitless Life with Julia Haart
Julia Haart is a self-made businesswoman, designer, and bestselling author and star of the Netflix hit, My Unorthodox Life, with early beginnings stemming from being raised in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.
At age 42 she fled, changed her name, and without any formal education or background in fashion launched her career as a designer with her namesake shoe collection.
Just a few years later, she was named creative director of La Perla and would become co-owner and CEO of Elite World Group and one of the most influential people in fashion.
Today. she has launched her shapewear brand, +Body by Julia Haart, a body-positive, technologically advanced line that gives women the confidence to embrace their bodies through her thoughtful designs focused on comfort.
In 2021, Julia and her NETFLIX hit series "My Unorthodox Life", which streams in over 190 countries, took the world by storm. Released in April 2022, her memoir BRAZEN, Julia writes with radical vulnerability and honesty, sharing her deeply personal journey of heartbreak, resilience, and courage to flee a fundamentalist community.
Topics Covered in this podcast episode:
(01:06) Julia’s personal journey through a challenging divorce and pursuit of justice.
(03:41) Pivoting fearlessly through life’s big moments and continuous personal evolution. How Julia's strict upbringing shaped her fierce advocacy for freedom and empowerment.
(05:03) Julia’s decision to leave her community and begin her entrepreneurial journey.
(09:35) Overcoming self-doubt and societal expectations to pursue dreams.
(12:29) Advocating for women's capabilities and the power of female leadership in activism.
(15:38) Redefining beauty and challenging industry norms.
(28:16) The launch of +Body, focusing on body positivity, comfort and inclusivity.
(38:53) How being a Netflix hit has impacted Julia’s life.
(43:08) The transformative power of meditation.
(52:14) Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs to live without limits.
Above all else, Julia applies her experience and platform to be a force for positive change in the world and supporting women who have dedicated their lives to building a better future.
Julia has taken a leading role in the pro-choice movement marching in support of women's rights, rallying her community of influential friends and followers, supporting organizations such as #VoteProChoice and Plan C, and serving on the Advisory Council of the Equal Rights Amendment Coalition. With so much at stake at home in the U.S., Julia has also worked tirelessly to campaign for pro-choice politicians and support organizations such as Emerge America to help recruit and train like-minded women to run for office.
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