Stressed But Well Dressed

Dahlia is joined by author and creative entrepreneur Jamie Varon to discuss how we approach digital wellbeing. Jamie shares the insights drawn from her research on the impacts of living a 'digital first' lift and the inspiration that led her to create 'The Phone Pause'. Dahlia and Jamie discuss why we are obsessed with our phones and how we become more aware and considered about wh...

Dahlia is joined by Chloe Mead, founder of Fling Fashion Rental Boutique in Leeds. Chloe shares the journey behind the creation of Fling, what inspired her, the things she learnt on the way and why Fling exists today. As someone who helps hundreds of people choose occasion wear, Chloe gives her top tips for finding the perfect party outfit - just in time for the start of the party season! Chloe is...

Dahlia is joined by Carla Buzasi, CEO of WGSN to discuss what the word 'trends' mean, why certain products or concepts gain interest and popularity and how we stay unique in a world of content that is ever increasingly dictated to us through algorithms. Carla shares her view on the trends that are sticking, explaining trend is more about societal shifts than about fads that come and go. Th...

Dahlia is joined by Samantha Harman journalist, author and stylist to discuss why we all deserve to 'get dressed' in a way that represents how we want to be seen. Samantha reflects on the influence that demographics and social mobility can have a style, drawing on her own experience and the influence it has had on how she now sees herself. Samantha Harman is a stylist, editor and founder o...

Dahlia joins Style Arcades podcast for a conversation on the new rules of personal styling asking What does it really mean to be well dressed? Whose wardrobe would you raid? If you could only wear one colour for a year which would you choose? In this episode of the Style Arcades Podcast, host Michelle Eagleton is joined by personal stylist Anna Mewes  and DahliaStroud , host of the Stressed But We...

Dahlia is joined by Minoti Parikh to explore how culture is really built inside organisations and how it shifts in a world increasingly shaped by AI. Minoti shares how technology is already influencing behaviour, communication and expectations, and why the human foundations of culture matter more than ever. The conversation moves into her past life as a Master of Ceremonies, where she talks about...

Rebecca Bemhena is the VP of Content for ShopTalk Luxe and joins Dahlia on the show to discuss story telling through fashion. Together they explore the idea of how pieces of clothing can collect stories across generations and the emotion around clothes. Rebecca shares her fashion journey and talks about her role at ShopTalk and the purpose of ShopTalk luxe to create connections and bring a diverse...

Dahlia is joined by Marina Gerner to discuss the inspiration behind her book 'The Vagina Business'. Dahlia and Marina talk about the link between fashion, feelings and confidence and Marina explains her dress helps her get into role as an NYU professor. Marina's shares her research on why we are so slow to develop innovation within women's healthcare and why she chose such a bold title for her boo...

Julia Hotz is author of 'The Connection Cure' and joins Dahlia for a conversation to look at the link between stress, identity and mindset. Julia has challenged the traditional question 'What's the matter with you?' and turned it on its head to ask 'What matters to you?' to identify how social prescribing can contribute to a less stressed more well dressed mindset. Dahl...

Dahlia is joined by Katie Hart to discuss the topic of Neuromarketing, what it is and how it impacts our stress levels, our decision making and our clothes. Katie explains Neuromarketing is the place where neuroscience meets marketing helping us to make the decisions that shape who we are. She explains that 95% of our decisions are driven by our subconscious and gives some tips on how we become mo...

Stressed But Well Dressed REWIND! A look into the archives with guest Daiva Byrne: Dahlia is joined by Daiva Byrne to discuss what to wear to win at poker. Daiva shares her journey and explains how she transferred her business, strategy and psychology skills from a job in the city to play chips at the tables. The conversation includes Daiva's view on how to interpret people through their dress and...

Dahlia is joined by Anna Berkeley, founder of ThinkShape app to discuss why we are so obsessed with our size and how often we have a distorted view of what we actually look like. Anna explains how she works with women to help them have an 'out of body' experience, mapping out their shape and helping them to recalibrate how they see themselves. The conversation includes a dissection of why we are f...

In this episode, Dahlia is joined by Levanah — known as The Buyer’s Coach — for a deep dive into the world of Buying and what it really looks like to change career after years in retail. With 15 years’ experience as a Fashion Buyer across five major UK retailers, Levanah brings a rare mix of commercial insight, creativity and lived industry experience. Today, she specialises in coaching Buyers and...

Dahlia is joined by Nicola Elliott, Founder and Creative Director of NEOM Wellbeing. Dahlia and Nicola discuss how Nicola built the NEOM brand, starting right at the beginning when she visited a health food shop in London, bought some essential oils and started blending them to see what would happen. The conversation includes Nicola's advice on how to build what she calls a 'wellness toolkit' and...

Dahlia is joined by human scientist and science communicator Katherine Templar Lewis for a conversation about uncertainty. Together they explore why uncertainty feels so destabilising, how the brain interprets it as a threat, and the physical consequences that follow: cortisol spikes, restless thinking, disrupted sleep and that familiar sense of being “on alert” even when nothing is actually happe...

Dahlia is joined by Kate Halfpenny, founder of Halfpenny London. Kate shares the story of transforming her side hustle as a wedding dress designer into a internationally recognised bridalwear brand with a flagship London store and a celebrity following. Kate shares the story of how she built the brand and the creative design process, the iconic moments and her top tips on what to wear to get marri...

Dahlia is joined by Antonia Johnstone, Re-Founder and CEO of Sign of the Times, oe of the UK's largest luxury resale marketplaces. Dahlia and Antonia discuss the value of a circular marketplace, the luxury market and what to look for when investing in a piece that is going to hold or grow its value. They talk the celebrity wardrobes they would love to raid, how to maximise the value of your wa...

In this episode, Dahlia sits down with Kelly Lundberg to talk about the foundations of a strong personal brand. Kelly explains why the most effective brands come from knowing yourself well — your tone, your values, your way of speaking — and staying consistent with them. The conversation focuses on how easy it is to slip into messaging that looks polished but doesn’t feel true, and how to recognis...

Dahlia is joined by Kim Palmer — founder of the Clementine app and co‑author of Not Everything Is Urgent — for a conversation about the architecture of urgency, the psychology of confidence, and the cognitive mechanics behind hypnotherapy. Rather than treating stress as a personal failing, they look at the structural forces that keep women in a state of permanent acceleration, and why “quiet confi...

Dahlia is joined by Bonita Norris, a record breaking mountaineer who is the youngest person in the world to have climbed both Mount Everest and the North Pole Bonita Norris has stood higher on the planet than almost anyone — but what makes her story powerful isn’t just the summit, it’s the preparation. In this episode, we talk about the part of mountaineering no one romanticises: getting dressed....

Dahlia is joined by Victoria Emes, comedian, content creator and co-founder of wellness business FitBtch. Victoria shares her the journey of her career from working in a high school to full time content creator becoming a household name as one of the funniest women on the internet. The podcast goes behind the scenes on how Victoria built her online audience, why she's always leaned into comedy in...

Dahlia is joined by Baroness Tina Stowell . From Downing Street to the House of Lords to leading major institutions, Tina has spent her career doing something most people underestimate: reading a room, building trust, and getting people to move together . They talk about the human side of leadership, why being underestimated can be an advantage, and how presentation — from tone to clothing — shape...

Dahlia is joined by Barbara Nixon, Executive Coach and host of podcast Smash The Ceiling to discuss clothes, confidence and removing our self limiting beliefs (how to smash the ceiling). Barbara talks about how we build our identity at work, how we get clear about what we want and develop the confidence to ask for it with clarity and conviction. From being told to 'look like' a manager to...

Dahlia is joined by Marisa Hordern, founder and creative director of jewellery brand Missoma. Dahlia and Marisa discuss the sentiment jewellery holds whether it is bought for yourself, gifted or passed down through generations. Marisa shares the story of the brand from kitchen table creation to becoming a globally recognised brand - and what she aimed to create in the jewellery space. Marisa Horde...

Dahlia is joined by Lauren Mishcon and Nicole Goodman, co hosts of award winning podcasts Self Care Club and 40ish to get the low down on tried and tested self care practices and what to wear to turn 40. Lauren and Nicole have tried hundreds of different types of self care (everything from goat yoga to vagina steaming) to understand whether any of these things actually improve your life style. The...