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Why It's Time to Wear the Outfit That Scares You
Something in your closet is waiting for you. It isn't the sensible blazer you wear on autopilot, or the safe dress that earns polite nods. It's the piece that spoke to you deeply. The one that felt electric in the fitting room. The one that whispered, "This is you." Then, once you got it home, it went quiet. Or rather, you did. In this episode of The Visibility Shift , I'm talking about the courage that shows up in small, ordinary moments, where you choose the clothing item y
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Feb 1613 min read


How Jessie Spressart Went From Blending In to Being Herself
You're showing up, doing the work, leveling up in your business. But when you open your closet, nothing feels right. You know how you want to look but you can't seem to pull it off. And that gap between where you are and how you're showing up is taking up way more mental energy than it should. Jessie Spressart was in that exact spot. She was already a highly visible leader, speaking and traveling and building Optia Consulting. But her style was stuck somewhere around 2018 and
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Feb 930 min read


Speaker Style Rules That Make You Forgettable (and What to Do Instead)
Have you ever opened an email before a speaking engagement and immediately spiraled into panic—not about your talk, but about your outfit? Perhaps the event planner listed a dozen dress code rules in it, like avoiding bright colors and patterns or coordinating with a brand palette. So then you find yourself standing in front of your closet, wondering if your signature look is “too much.” But true visibility doesn’t come from blending in. It’s built on standing out with intent
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Oct 27, 202514 min read


From Athleisure to Elegance: Elevating Personal Brands with Style
Discover how Brooke transformed her wardrobe and built a standout personal brand as as CMO through strategic style choices.
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Nov 25, 20244 min read


Invest or Save?
"Should I invest or save?" I’m asked this often. Find out the 4 criteria I use to determine if I should spend or save on my style.
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Nov 14, 20238 min read


From Marketing Maven to Style Entrepreneur
On Aug 20, 2020, I set up a card table and my styling business became official. I left a 20 year career to pursue my greatest love: Style.
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Aug 17, 20233 min read


Beyond Trends: How a Capsule Wardrobe Can Set You Free
In a "more is more" world where we're looking for the next dopamine hit, how can we learn to love what's in our closets? Can we love less?
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Aug 1, 20238 min read


Stop wasting your money on clothes
5 Ways to Build a Smart Wardrobe That You Actually Love and Wear. It is estimated that the average woman (with a life expectancy of 80...
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Jun 20, 202210 min read


3 Things Your Personal Style + Great Brands Have in Common
In a few weeks, I'll be embarking on my first official brand photo shoot for my styling business, Style Decoded. Which means I'll be...
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Apr 18, 20229 min read


3 Style Lessons From a Dressing Room
Three Guides for When to Buy - and When to Walk Away On my birthday last week, I cleared my calendar and took the day off - just for me....
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Feb 1, 20227 min read


3 Things that Make Online Shopping Easier
"Shopping is my cardio." - Carrie Bradshaw I shop for so many clients that some days it does feel like cardio! Most of the women I talk...
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Jan 18, 20226 min read


I had my colors done, and this is what surprised me
Last weekend, I got my results back from a professional custom color analysis; my first! I wanted to try out this service for myself as...
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Jan 11, 20226 min read


Why Style is the Secret to Achieving Most of Your New Year Goals
Style: The goal you didn't think you needed, until now. "I have a style goal this year!" Said almost no one ever. For some reason, I...
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Jan 4, 20227 min read
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