Above & Beyond Style

In this week's episode, let's think about those items in your wardrobe that are just too hard to handle or care for, i.e., may require dry cleaning or ironing. These can be reasons why we don't reach for certain items, and then they sit in our closets collecting dust! Consider how garment care may be a reason you get off track with your authentic style, and if there are any steps you&#...

After a check-in on this year's style resolution with "vibrancy," we dig into yet another style pitfall I coin as the "reserved only" section of our wardrobes. It often feels similar to why we don't use the fine china or burn our best candles. It's as if we are reserving these items for special occasions, and yet, we aren't always guaranteed that future opportun...

Are you someone who is a repeat buyer of the same item? The "multiples shopper" can leave us with more than what we need and can even keep track of! Listen in this week to find out why we buy in multiples and how to this behavior may get us off track from our authentic style. To learn more about Maria and her work, follow her on Instagram ⁠@mfd_style⁠ or on ⁠the web⁠ (www.mfdstyle.com). ...

After a style resolution check in on "vibrancy," we tackle this week's pitfall: The "What If" Scenario . Do you have a disproportionate number of clothes in your wardrobe that are being reserved for the "what if" scenario? Listen in for a closer look at your wardrobe and explore why you're hanging onto clothes for the one-shot-wonder scenario that may or may not even happen! I reference two previo...

Authentic style starts with YOU. And sometimes we (including me!) can get too heavily influenced by trustworthy outside voices to purchase items that maybe shouldn't have been in our wardrobe to begin with. With social media influencers and targeted ads on the rise, we can place too much emphasis on external suggestions vs. listening to our own knowing. This week, try to hone your own intuition an...

In this episode, we check-in about this year's style resolution with the word "vibrancy" and share how it has shown up personally and professionally over the last few weeks (which has been really fun!). Then, I continue our conversation around what gets us off track from a wardrobe we really love by addressing the shopping itch. It's a behavior many of us lean heavily into and can sometimes result...

The allure of a sale can be quite tricky when we are trying to build a wardrobe we love. In this episode, I talk about the common pitfall of buying for a sale, and how we can create mental strategies to help us from succumbing to it and avoid having a closet of clothes we don't like or wear! Love to hear if you have any strategies you use to create some space between you and the urge to buy sale i...

I have a firm belief that our clothing choices are an extension of who we are, but sometimes we look in the mirror and feel unrecognizable in our clothes. You're not alone if this sounds familiar! In this new season, we are going to unpack those pitfalls and things that distract us, and shine the light on what gets in the way of building a closet we love. So let's orient ourselves toward a style r...

Shame has a complicated hold on us, especially when we look in the mirror or get dressed each day. As a wardrobe consultant, I bear witness to many people's shame for themselves and for their bodies. I wrote an article in August 2022 about releasing shame and reclaiming self-love, and this episode is dedicated to 4 major wardrobe scenarios that have a spiritual opportunity for healing and transfor...

Women's apparel follows no standardization of sizing, which has left millions of women feeling confused, frustrated, and at times shameful about the size they have to buy. In this episode, I discuss the psychological game of women's sizing and how it's impacted our feelings of self-worth and value. I challenge us to be conscious of the more important factors when selecting clothes, rather than fix...

Those of us in the U.S. have a very big shopping week ahead: Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, NEW Secondhand Sunday , Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday. Our consumer behavior really shapes so much of our economy, and this unique week is an opportunity to be intentional with how we shop and how we give. I tell you all about Poshmark's first annual Secondhand Sunday and why we should participat...

December 1, 2022 marks my one-year anniversary of leaving traditional employment to run MFD Style full-time. Entrepreneurism is a choice, and while not everyone's cup of tea, it opened up possibilities and a lifestyle that I have wanted a long time. Listen in to this episode where I look back at my decision-making process and choosing a mindset that ultimately would sustain me as an entrepreneur....

Lindsay Morlock is a gifted intuitive, breathwork facilitator, hand analyst, and Spiritual coach. Her approach to healing is grounded in helping others to bridge the gap between the spiritual and practical realms. Through her work, Lindsay empowers her clients to understand that they already have all the answers they are searching for within themselves; they simply need to learn how to access it....

Lisa McCrohan is an Integrative Coach, Somatic Experiencing Psychotherapist, author, and poet. She works with clients all over the world - both individuals and organizations - to follow what delights their hearts and lead lives they deeply love at home and work. She is the author of two books: Gems of Delight and Your Light is Rising . She recently started a podcast called Delightful - it's where...

Kate Hammer is a business coach and consultant who lives in upstate New York with a family of four. She says, "Building a business takes courage, and you deserve to feel empowered in it. If you’re feeling lost, unorganized, or maybe just plain overwhelmed, 1:1 consulting from someone who cares about you and your success just as much as you do, can be a valuable investment." She will work with you...

Christina Ferguson is a writer, a speaker, and the Founder of Parable. From her work across the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, Christina blends together best practices in strategy, communications, organizational change, and sales to paint new images of what is possible for mission-driven organizations and compel the action to get there. Christina holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Vill...

Janika (Jan) LeMaitre is a certified consultant specializing in personal brand strategy, business etiquette, and reputation self-management. She owns and operates the brand, The Better Professional. She guides her clients on how to build confidence when presenting themselves in their professional world online and in person. Additionally, Jan offers hourly advice and short & long-term project c...

Rebecca Reid is the owner, creative, and Certified Personal Color Analyst at Colorpolitan. She grew up near the California coast and had a fascination with beauty in nature and the colors that surrounded her. She has worked with many women who've been impacted by color analysis - professional women, students, teachers, entrepreneurs, leaders, actors, and moms who are all utilizing their color anal...

Lisa Ann Schraffa Santin, who is better known by her initials LASS, is the owner and creative director of LASS Wardrobe, LLC, based on the north shore of Boston, MA. With deep industry experience, Lisa and her team of experts work with accomplished and aspiring career and second-act women who are longing to participate in a personal brand renaissance. Lisa provides transformative image consulting...

Confidence Coach and Seint Artist JoEllen Woods is a wife of 19 years and mother of 4. After living abroad with her family in New Zealand and Italy and traveling the world, she has come to appreciate a simpler lifestyle. Living in and visiting other countries has helped her hone in on her style and beauty routine. She loves helping women look put together and polished by sharing simple style and b...

Julie Mallatt is a native midwesterner, who now resides in Boston, MA, where she is an Executive Partner with J.Hilburn , a men's custom clothing brand. As a men's stylist for the last 12+ years, she eliminates the traditional retail store by working directly with her clients via appointment (virtual or in-person). She will measure and assist with curating a wardrobe from work-week to weekend that...

Erin Stoll is a personal stylist and content creator who owns and operates the brand, StyleThiefFashion. She lives in Omaha, Nebraska, where her business was born out of her love for individual style. She says that everyday we have the chance to tell the world who we are by what we put on. Her goal is to empower her clients to give themselves permission to embrace their style, and she offers...

Season 1 culminates in this final episode all about the key strategies, beliefs, and approaches you can take to curate a closet you love. Over the course of these last 12 episodes, you have been exposed to a variety of practical techniques coupled with how to frame your mindset to achieve a wardrobe that both serves you and makes you feel great about yourself. I'll be back later this summer w...

Are you feeling like you've been in a style rut, especially after the last few years? Does your wardrobe feel a bit lackluster? This week's episode offers some strategies and ideas to help you pull yourself out of a rut and re-engage with your clothes in new ways, without actually having to buy anything new.  To learn more about MFD Style and my services (both virtual and in-person): On the w...

I've always loved the word "re-entry." It's helped me countless times frame an experience as I move from one circumstance to another. And within those changing circumstances, I've seen how our wardrobe can come along with us for the ride! In this week's episode, I talk about examples of significant change and how our wardrobe adapts and evolves with us through it all.  To learn more about MFD...