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 the parallels between holistic health and personal style, both rooted in listening to your body, drowning out external noise, and making choices that support who you’re becoming.

This episode is an exploration of:

• Why so many women disconnect from themselves during seasons of change
• How style can be a powerful tool for self-reconnection and confidence
• The link between sustainability, health, and what we put on our bodies
• Letting go of outdated beauty ideals and reclaiming your power
• Why investing in expert support can collapse time, overwhelm, and self-doubt
  

If you’re navigating a new chapter, personally, professionally, or physically, this conversation will remind you that you don’t need to become someone new. You get to return to yourself.

⏱ Episode Highlights

02:45 – Treating the root cause, not the symptom
Why holistic health, and holistic style, require looking at the whole person.

04:20 – What living with intention really means

07:10 – Style as identity work
Why successful women often lose touch with what they actually love to wear.

08:50 – Putting yourself back on the list
How style (and health) are often the first things women sacrifice.

10:40 – Confidence, authenticity & being seen
11:55 – Explant surgery, body image & courage

15:30 – From anger to empowerment
Reclaiming power from harmful beauty standards and societal conditioning.

17:45 – The value of expert support
19:50 – Style outcomes that last

22:55 – Sustainability & conscious choices

26:30 – Clothing, hormones & health

27:45 – Advice for women entering a new chapter
Why being “held” during transition is transformational.

30:20 – Favourite pieces, wardrobe confessions, and nostalgic fashion moments.

✨ Key Takeaways

• You don’t lose confidence because of age or change, you lose it when your outer world no longer reflects your inner truth.
• Sustainable style isn’t about perfection; it’s about intention and awareness.
• Dressing with purpose can support major identity shifts, from body changes to leadership evolution.
  

🔗 Connect with Jessica

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichormone.coach
  
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soulshapefitness/

• Jessica is also hosting an upcoming in-person experience, ALIVE, find out more below: https://www.vidafemme.com/alive

Book a free style strategy call with Alex:

https://www.alexandrastandley.co.uk/service-page/style-strategy-call