What if discovering your personal style could start with something joyful instead of something stressful? In today's episode, I'm sharing the story of how I inverted the traditional style process—putting seeing beauty at the very beginning instead of starting with body type rules and expert formulas.

Last week in Episode 107, I shared what my mentor Carla Mathis taught me: what you love aesthetically is what looks like you. This week, I'm telling you how I took that wisdom and created The Aesthetic Mirror—a process that helps women discover their style by seeing beauty in what they're naturally drawn to.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The divine epiphany that led me to invert the process

• What happened when I tried this approach for the first time

• The story of a client who was so excited she told my daughter at the mall

• Why seeing beauty through group reflection is so powerful

• How The Aesthetic Mirror works and who it's for

Core insight: Most people think you need expert analysis before you can trust your style choices, but actually seeing beauty in your own aesthetic preferences is the anchor for authentic style.

Ready to experience this yourself? Learn how to gather your friends for a private Aesthetic Mirror party.

Let's connect! Download the free guide - Discover Your Style DNA: A Guide to Seasonal Energy & Personality Colors to start discovering your true colors today!

Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Start with The Congruence Code!

To suggest a podcast topic, send email to hello@signaturestylesystems.com.

What if your individual style isn't hidden in your closet or your color season, but in the images that take your breath away?

In today's episode, I'm sharing wisdom from my mentor, Carla Mathis, who discovered through decades of client work that what people love aesthetically is what looks like them.

Carla wrote The Triumph of Individual Style, teaching how to use artistic principles in getting dressed. But what set her apart was her "visual favorites" method—clients brought images from art, nature, and lifestyle that moved them, and Carla could read both the mood and the technical details to guide their personal style.

I trained with Carla from 2012-2014, earning my certification in style and color. The style training alone was four times the volume of the color training. I worked alongside her as an assistant and apprentice, learning not just technical skills but how to truly see women and honor their unique aesthetic.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why aesthetic preference connects to individual style

• How the "visual favorites" method works

• What Carla understood that most stylists miss

• How this planted the seed for The Aesthetic Mirror (coming in Episode 108)

Key insight: Your style confusion isn't because you don't know something you are supposed to know. It's because you've been taught to ignore your own aesthetic wisdom in favor of expert formulas.

Next week: How I took Carla's insight and inverted the entire process, creating The Aesthetic Mirror—a way to discover your individual style that starts with beauty instead of rules.

Download the free guide - Discover Your Style DNA: A Guide to Seasonal Energy & Personality Colors to start discovering your true colors today!

Looking for a fun group experience? Check out The Aesthetic Mirror!

Let's connect!

Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Start with The Congruence Code!

To suggest a podcast topic, send email to hello@signaturestylesystems.com.

Do you have a budget for your clothes?

Most style advice assumes the problem is overspending: closets overflowing with unworn items, tags still on. But when I polled my LinkedIn network, 86% said they don't buy enough clothes and wear things too long. In networking conversations, easily half the women I talk with budget exactly zero dollars for their own wardrobes.

Here's what generational theory reveals: Each generation absorbed specific messages about when it's "appropriate" to invest in appearance.

🔸Baby Boomers swung between Depression-era thrift and consumer abundance without strategy.

🔸Gen X learned to keep our needs small, which Dave Ramsey confirmed by literally erasing the clothing line item from the budget.

🔸Millennials inherited that underinvestment and added layers of ethical consumption anxiety.

In this episode, I'm connecting Strauss & Howe's generational theory to why we struggle so much with realistic wardrobe budgeting. Plus, I'll share actual numbers that make sense for different income levels. Spoiler: $100-200 per month isn't extravagant—it's sustainable.

Download my free guide - Discover Your Style DNA: A Guide to Seasonal Energy & Personality Colors to start discovering your true colors today!

Let's connect!

Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Start with The Congruence Code!

Looking for a fun group experience? Check out The Aesthetic Mirror!

To suggest a podcast topic, send email to hello@signaturestylesystems.com.