A Styled Life

You open your wardrobe. It's full. And still, nothing to wear. As a Personal Stylist & Identity Strategist, here's what I see with almost every woman I work with: that's not wardrobe overwhelm. It's grief, for a version of you that your clothes are still dressed for. In this episode, I name the pattern behind wardrobe overwhelm that most style advice misses entirely. I break down why clearing...

This weekend I bought the biggest size in jean shorts I have ever bought. My usual size did up, but it was uncomfortable, so I took the bigger size, and then stood there running an old script about what that number was supposed to mean about me. I'm nearly forty. I work out four times a week. I’ve done the work, and I continue to do it, because this is a lifelong practice. And the reflex still cam...

The wellness industry is extremely loud right now. And most of what it's saying is designed to make you feel behind. Behind on your protocols, your supplements, your biohacking routine, your results. What it rarely says is: your body already has answers. You just need to learn to hear them again. In this episode of A Styled Life, I'm joined by Jules Anderson - Energy Expert, founder of Audacious A...

There's a woman who hasn't dropped a ball in years. Her diary is full, her reputation is solid, her results speak for themselves. And if you asked anyone around her how she's doing, they'd say she's fine. She's great, actually. But she can't remember the last time she felt like herself. Sarah Aspinall is a former London litigation lawyer, TEDx speaker, bestselling author and founder of The SA Meth...

How many clothes are you keeping for "when"? When you lose weight. When you feel better about yourself. When you've earned it. Those pieces sit in your wardrobe quietly delivering the same message every morning: not yet. Not quite good enough today. This episode is part of our June series on body confidence and body image - not from a place of fixing or shrinking, but from the truth of what actual...

Strong, Dressed With Intention and Done Waiting. There's a moment a lot of women in midlife hit where the external picture looks fine, but something underneath has gone quiet. Your body has changed. Your wardrobe no longer feels like you. You're functioning, but you're not fully inhabiting yourself. Ro Feilden Cook is a Level 4 PT, mindset coach and founder of The SHE Collective, an online members...

There's a version of success that looks right on paper but doesn't quite feel right in the mirror. That's what this conversation is really about. Katie Keith spent over 25 years in corporate finance, built her career in global banking, and sat at boardroom tables where she was often the only woman in the room. She left not because she failed, but because she outgrew it. And what followed - the ide...

There's a moment a lot of women know. You've changed, in how you see yourself, in your career, in what you stand for, but your wardrobe is still telling the old story. That's what this conversation is about. Rachel Maria Bell is an astrologer, identity strategist, and founder of Quantum Expansion. She works with women who know they're here for something bigger - what she calls new paradigm leaders...

You've done the work. The coaching, the therapy, the wardrobe edit. And you still walk into a room and get experienced as a smaller version of who you actually are. That's not a you problem, that's a missing piece. Most approaches to style start with the wardrobe and never go beneath it. Most approaches to identity stay in the mind and never land in the physical world. Nobody has held both togethe...

By the time you walk into the room, the first impression is already forming. The question is whether you shaped it or it shaped you. Priscilla Pollara has spent her career helping leaders, brands and politicians answer that question before it matters. This is a conversation about what actually happens in the moments that matter. The ones you have prepared for and still somehow not quite nailed. Th...

You have been meaning to sort your style for about eighteen months. You know this because the evidence is everywhere - the saved posts, the abandoned basket, the thing you bought, returned, then bought a safer version of and wore twice. You told yourself you would deal with it properly before the next big thing. And then the next big thing arrived, and you wore something fine. There is always a ne...

Every morning you answer a question - consciously or not. Who do I have to be today? Or, if you're lucky: who do I want to be today? Saskia Marjoram has spent over two decades helping women get back to the second question.  Saskia Marjoram is the founder of Saskia's Flower Essences, a former professional gardener, and spent a decade as assistant florist to the then Prince of Wales before building...

What does it really mean to be visible? Not just seen, but seen in a way that feels aligned, intentional, and true to who you actually are right now? That question sits at the heart of this conversation. And the answer is more complicated than most visibility advice lets on. In this episode, Alex Standley is joined by Antonia Taylor, PR and communications strategist, founder of Antonia Taylor PR a...

What actually stops accomplished women from stepping into visibility and what does it take to move through the fear that comes up at every level? In this episode of A Styled Life, we cover what visibility truly costs women, why self-worth is at the root of almost every block, and what it means to be in a room that actually changes how you see yourself. I'm joined by Sara Spindle and Jess Levy, sis...

What does it really mean to dress with intention? And what happens when the industry you've spent your career building starts to feel like the problem? In this episode I'm joined by Paige Mengers, founder of Phoenix Style, a group of luxury resale boutiques and thriving online store focused on sustainable fashion and conscious style. Paige has spent 25 years in the fashion industry, from running h...

You're standing in front of a wardrobe full of clothes with nothing to wear. You've come home from a shopping trip empty-handed, again. And somewhere between the changing room and the car park, you made it mean something about you. It doesn't. Here's what's actually going on… Sizing on the high street is in chaos and it's not your body that's the problem. In this episode, Alex Standley goes behind...

What does it really mean to show up? In this episode of A Styled Life , I’m joined by Amanda Thomson, founder of NOUGHTY, the world’s first premium non-alcoholic wine portfolio. For a conversation about leadership presence, cultural conditioning, and the responsibility that comes with visibility. Amanda went from BBC arts broadcaster to building her own global brand disrupting a deeply traditional...

As your business or career grows and your visibility increases, something subtle can happen for ambitious women. You start editing yourself. The bold colour becomes navy. The quirky details get left at home. The statement earrings feel “too much.” Somewhere along the way, we absorbed the message that serious equals neutral, sophisticated equals subtle, premium equals beige. In this episode, I shar...

In this episode of A Styled Life , Alex sits down with Dani Diosi (menopause support coach, hypnotherapist, NLP Master Coach & trauma therapist) to unpack what really happens during perimenopause and menopause and why it can feel so disorientating.  Dani explains the neural side of menopause, why confidence and body image often take a hit, and how years of conditioning around “thin = good” col...

What happens when the career that once defined you…stops fitting? In this episode of A Styled Life , Alex Standley Personal Stylist is joined by Rosie Nixon , founder of Rosie’s Reinvention Retreats , author of the Stylist novel series, and former Editor-in-Chief of HELLO! Magazine . They talk about the moment Rosie came close to burnout, how perimenopause and “always on” culture collided, and why...

Capsule wardrobes are everywhere, but most advice doesn’t work for high-achieving professional women and female founders whose lives, leadership roles, and visibility have evolved. If your wardrobe feels full yet frustrating… If you’re buying outfits for moments rather than your real life… If getting dressed feels harder than it should, despite being competent everywhere else… This episode explore...

In this deeply honest and powerful conversation, Alex is joined by holistic health coach and Pilates studio owner Jessica Galinsky to explore what it really means to live and dress with intention. Jessica shares her journey through major personal and professional transitions, including explant surgery, evolving her business, and redefining her identity in her 30s. Together, Alex and Jessica unpack...

Colour analysis is one of the most powerful and most misunderstood tools when it comes to personal style, confidence and visibility. In this solo episode, personal stylist and sustainable fashion expert Alex Standley breaks down colour in a practical, easy to understand way , cutting through confusing rules, TikTok filters and generic seasonal palettes. If you’ve ever wondered: What colours actual...

In this week’s episode of A Styled Life , we go deep into the connection between imposter syndrome, identity, confidence and personal style , and why so many trailblazing women feel a disconnect between who they are and how they dress . I’m joined by Confidence Therapist and working-mum champion Gemma Holmes , also known as The Peer Coach . Gemma specialises in helping overstretched women release...

Cost-per-wear is everywhere right now, from wardrobe apps to social media trends promising a “smarter” way to shop. And while cost-per-wear can be a powerful tool, most conversations stop at the maths. In this solo episode, Alex Standley (Personal Stylist and Sustainable Fashion Consultant) shares the deeper layer of cost-per-wear most people never hear about. Drawing on 15 years as a global fashi...