450: Summer Series - How to Use Style to Reinvent Yourself
School of Self-Image
Tonya Leigh
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 July 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
The Art of Becoming: How Fashion Choices Reflect Your Inner Journey
Style transcends mere clothing; it serves as a powerful instrument for self-reinvention, profoundly influencing both our self-perception and how we present ourselves to the world. In a recent podcast episode, Tonya Leigh explores the deep connection between style and identity, emphasizing that every style choice we make conveys a message about who we believe ourselves to be.
She shares her personal journey with style, emphasizing its role in self-expression and mood enhancement. Tonya encourages listeners who may feel stuck or in a rut to make intentional style choices that can spark a glow-up. Join her as she explores the connection between personal development and style, and discover how to use your wardrobe to reflect and uplift your true self.
Talking Points:
00:00:11 - The Power of Style Choices
00:02:29 - Style as a Glimmer of Hope
00:05:01 - Fun with Accessories
00:07:09 - Evolution of Style in Durango
00:09:49 - Voting for Your Future Self
00:12:53 - Understanding Self-Image
00:14:42 - Breaking the Rut with Style
00:16:09 - Style as a Wake-Up Call
00:19:48 - Style and Identity Transformation
00:21:35 - Expanding Possibilities with Style
23:11 - Letting Go of Old Identities
25:08 - Style for Different Dreams
00:25:51 - Celebrating Style Victories
Quotes:
"The reality is clothes don't make you worthy."
"I have allowed myself to drop all of the shoulds, to stop boxing myself in, and to just day by day wear what delights me."
"I had to stop being a woman who needed to lose weight and become a slim woman who had simply gained a little weight."
"You can only ever create to the edge of your self-image."
"Style is a beautiful tool to help you create that identity so that you can therefore create the results."
"Celebrate all of those little style victories when you feel like, oh, I feel like this is getting closer."
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the summer series. In this episode, we are talking about one of my favorite topics, |
| 0:05.4 | which is style. You see, every style choice you make, whether it's how you style your hair, |
| 0:12.7 | your home, or your outfit of the day, it's sending a message to yourself about who you believe |
| 0:19.6 | yourself to be. Style is a powerful tool for reinvention. |
| 0:25.4 | So if you feel like you're in a rut or you've just lost your spark, you're feeling a little bit |
| 0:31.9 | blah and you're ready for your glow up. Maybe it's time to head into your closet and start making intentional choices. |
| 0:39.7 | That's what we're talking about in this episode. So let's dive in. |
| 0:46.8 | Hello, hello, friends. Welcome back to another episode of the summer series where, you know, |
| 0:58.6 | we had to talk about one of my favorite things, and that is style. I've talked about style many, |
| 1:04.9 | many times on this podcast. I've talked about the impact that it's had on my life and specifically how to use style to reinvent |
| 1:13.4 | yourself, which is what this episode is all about that we're going to be revisiting. |
| 1:17.8 | But I was thinking this morning where I am today in my life and the role that style plays. |
| 1:23.9 | And it's still a huge part in my life because whether we realize it or not, it's a huge |
| 1:28.8 | part of all of our lives because style is simply how you express yourself in the world. |
| 1:34.8 | It's how you do life and part of that is how you dress. |
| 1:39.7 | Now, I've had many, many eras in my style journey. |
| 1:44.3 | I remember at one point just using style to help me feel better, just reaching for a different |
| 1:52.9 | outfit that got me out of a bad mood. |
| 1:56.0 | And I still do that to this day, but it was less about what the outfit looked like, and it was more about, |
| 2:02.5 | am I putting effort in? |
| 2:04.6 | Am I confirming a better mood? |
| 2:08.7 | Am I reaching for something that feels better? |
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