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Episode - 21: Enclothed Cognition: How Your Wardrobe Fosters Professional Confidence

Season #1 Episode #21

Are you a working woman struggling with confidence or battling internalized feelings of shame related to your appearance? Then this episode of the RAA Talks podcast is for you!

Join host Raihana as she engages in a transformative conversation with guest Nancy Dilts, founder of Nancy Dilts Wardrobe Consulting, on leveraging personal style as a powerful tool for self-love, professional empowerment, and environmental sustainability. Nancy shares her journey from two decades in the corporate environmental field to becoming a wardrobe consultant focused on helping clients feel great about how they look through an economically and environmentally sustainable approach.

What can you expect from this episode?

  1. An explanation of the psychological concept of "Enclothed Cognition" and how what you wear impacts your overall sense of well-being and confidence.
  2. A deep dive into how generational trauma and cultural norms create feelings of deep-seated shame related to body image and clothing choices.
  3. Practical advice for navigating body changes (due to age, health, or postpartum) by refusing to operate from a place of shame and embracing clothes that fit the beautiful body you have right now.
  4. Strategies Nancy used to manage imposter syndrome, specifically by anchoring her work in her values of empowerment and sustainability.
  5. Discussion on navigating ageism by focusing on "context-appropriate" style rather than merely "age-appropriate" rules.

What can you gain from the episode?

  1. Methods to disrupt negative internalized messages that limit your self-worth.
  2. Techniques for using intentional dressing as a tool to advance in leadership and squash imposter syndrome.
  3. An understanding of how to build an intentional and sustainable wardrobe that limits environmental impact.
  4. Inspiration to find accessories, like supportive sneakers or personalized eyewear, that authentically express your personal style and build relatable relationships.
  5. The ability to remove the daily stress surrounding clothing, allowing your mind to be freed to show up more fully in your life.

This episode of RAA Talks offers a powerful reminder that our personal style is not just about the clothes in our closets, but about self-love, sustainability, and confidence, moving past feelings of guilt and shame.

Tune in to hear how intentional wardrobe planning can be transformative, helping you turn daily dressing into an act of self-care and professional advancement.

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About Nancy:

At Nancy Dilts Wardrobe Consulting, Nancy brings together her passions โ€“ personal style, positive body image, and the environment โ€“ to help her clients feel great about how they look, using an economically and environmentally sustainable approach. She offers services in personal styling, wardrobe consults, and personal shopping, and is a speaker (in person and online). Presentation topics include: the hidden impacts of clothing, projecting executive presence, building a sustainable wardrobe, and more.

Nancy founded NDWC 11 years ago, after her own journey with embracing positive body image and realizing that how you dress impacts how you feel. Looking and feeling your best reflects a deeper sense of self and what you want to present to the world. Nancy works with people of all genders and identities in person in the Twin Cities metro region as well as virtually.

Before launching NDWC, Nancy spent close to 20 years working in the field of environmental education and community outreach, and she holds an MA in Environmental and Resource Policy. She lives in St. Paul with her husband Dan has a young-adult daughter Grace, and loves spending time with her family, cooking and baking, chocolate, and travel. Learn more at nancydilts.com.

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