Dress for the Life You Want: Confidence, Energy, and the Power of Personal Style

Style Your Mind Podcast

Cara Alwill

Girlboss, Confidence, Selfimprovement, Positivethoughts, Education, Self-improvement, Personaldevelopment, Raiseyourvibration, Bosslady, Motivation, Girlpower, Lifecoach, Entrepreneurship, Empoweringwomen, Liveyourbestlife, Mindfulness, Selfhelp, Manifestation, Business, Inspiration, Inspiring

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🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Alright, let’s talk about the skeletons in our closets—literally. If your wardrobe is full of black leggings, emotional support sweatshirts (you know, the ones you wouldn’t even wear to the bodega), and clothes you’re saving for “someday,” this episode is your wake-up call. Spoiler alert: your clothes might be holding you back more than you think.

I’m sharing how I broke up with my dingy, stretched-out wardrobe and started dressing like the main character of my life now - not 10 pounds from now, not when my life was “perfect,” but today. Because here’s the truth, baby: you are 100% worthy of looking amazing and feeling confident exactly as you are.

We’ll dive into how old clothes carry old energy, why your wardrobe matters for your mindset, and how to start dressing for the life you actually want. It’s time to let go of the ghosts of laundry past and upgrade your vibe. Trust me - your future self will thank you.

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0:00.0	This is Kara Says It All, the show where we drop the script and say what we really think.
0:07.2	I'm Kara Alwill, your host and go-to for unfiltered conversations on life, love, business, creativity,
0:14.5	and everything that shapes us. Here we believe that the power to create your own story starts now.
0:23.1	No filters, no apologies.
0:29.6	Whether you're here for inspiration, a laugh, or a perspective shift, buckle up because we're going deep and keeping it real. Welcome to the conversation.
0:36.8	All right, welcome back to the show. You are listening to Kara says it all. I am your host,
0:42.3	Kara, and I am here to talk to you today about why your clothes may be holding you back from the life that you want.
0:51.3	So I was having a conversation with my good friend Morgan. Shout out to Morgan if you're
0:55.8	listening. And I was just telling her that I was in this style rut. I was like, Morgan, I don't know
1:01.2	what the hell is going on. I dread getting dressed. I feel like I don't know what to put on my
1:05.6	body anymore. And just for reference, I'm 44 years old. I'm a midsize girliely, so I typically wear like a size 12, 10. If I haven't had carbs in a week, you know what I'm talking about. So I feel like I just don't. I haven't known like what I want my style to be. I really am having a hard time, was having a hard time, finding clothes that I felt confident in, finding clothes
1:28.4	that flattered my body, things that felt current but not overly trendy. I don't want to look
1:34.4	like I'm trying to be 22 years old, but I also don't want to look like I'm stuck in 2015.
1:40.1	And I was finding myself, if you listen to the last episode, I did my ins and outs list for 2025.
1:47.1	And I was really finding myself in a place where I was finally had the urge, the confidence,
1:51.4	the motivation to get dressed every day, even though I work from home.
1:54.6	But I was still a little bit stuck in my old ways.
1:57.4	All right.
1:57.7	I'm going to just calm myself out here and tell you that I still thought like it was
2:01.4	okay to put on leggings and a pair of booties. So an outfit for me that I used to love a couple years
2:09.0	ago would be like leather leggings and like a little band sweatshirt and like my leopard booties.
2:15.3	And I still think it looks cute, but I realize that it doesn't
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