We’ve all grown comfortable working in our loungewear and favorite Lululemons since COVID completely changed work culture. But does that mean you should bid a forever goodbye to the luxury of dressing up and experimenting with your look? Not at all! In fact… it’s time you reintroduce the fun of fashion into your everyday life! And this isn’t just for vanity-sake…  There’s an inherent, powerful connection between how you look and how you feel. On days you don’t want to leave your (adorable) pajama set, Netflix and chill is the only thing on your agenda. But when you’re meeting friends for a lively dinner or hitting a new vacation spot, you want to pull out all your show stopping wardrobe features! So what’s to say you can’t find a happy medium (and achieve success along the way)? Playing with style was always in the cards for Katie Allen. Fashion was her calling but chose to check other boxes with a traditional marketing career. So when COVID hit and she was without a job, Katie was left with the time and space to wonder: who am I? And more importantly, how can I deeper connect to that woman I’ve always known myself to be?  One fateful encounter spent spewing style advice from her bathtub granted Katie the clarity she was looking for. (All the while launching her very own podcast and participating in a business mastermind, by the way!) Katie leant into her truest desire and launched her business designed to empower women by creating their own unstoppable style. And now she’s showing everyone how to put on their power with confidence and clarity! I’m so ecstatic to welcome the fabulous Katie Allen onto this week’s IHML Show! Not only is Katie sharing her success story, but she educates us on the interconnectedness of our wardrobe with core values. She even shares the connection fashion has to our menstrual cycle. Together we’re discussing the importance of styling for success and why it’s crucial we experiment with our day-to-day look. If there’s anything trendsetting Katie has learned, it’s that you deserve to feel like your best self no matter the occasion. So open up that closet and start sifting through the clothes that haven’t seen the light of day… because you (and your next-level self) know you’ve outgrown them and deserve a fresh hot look! In This Episode: [0:51] Katie welcomes us into her stylish world and starts us off with her story! [4:11] The early thoughts and inspiration behind Katie’s podcast (before she rediscovered her stylistic calling). [6:53] Katie divulges her true intentions for joining a business mastermind in early 2020— without a business! [9:53] These are some of the shifts Katie underwent under the guidance of her coaches to help her move through her dark times. [13:41] How mind mapping empowered Katie to achieve ultimate clarity surrounding her work with styling! [16:23] Did you know you can manifest your desires with your clothes? Katie explains the deeper connection between them! [20:12] Katie breaks down how to figure out what to wear based upon your instinctual feelings. [22:04] FYI, you CAN dress according to your menstrual cycle according to Katie’s expertise! [25:11] If you’re stuck in your Lululemon and sweatpants phase, this is the advice Katie has for you to start experimenting more… [31:00] This is Katie’s wisdom and guidance on how to create a life better than your dreams  Quotes: “Everyone would always ask me ‘what are you gonna do? What are you gonna do with that degree? Are you gonna move to New York? What are you gonna do?’ And I was like, I don't know. I'm just trusting that it’s gonna figure itself out.” — Katie Allen  “At the time I was a breadwinner and I really identified with that as a powerful woman.” — Katie Allen  “To make a really long story short, a friend of mine was like ‘Hey, I have a client she's on a photoshoot with to help her pick out what to wear’. And I just was like sending her ideas and helping her strap from my bathtub. And my friend was like, how much do I ow