Episode 033 – The Intuitively You Podcast
How to Dress Confidently At Any Body Size
Do you struggle with not knowing what to wear? Feel like you can’t find clothes that truly fit your body and feel unique to you? Does the media influence your personal style or does your body type not feel well represented in clothing brands? Listen to this episode of the Intuitively You Podcast to learn how you can embody your true self through fashion and dress confidently no matter your body size!
In this episode we’re joined by our lovely guest Dacy Gillespie, Personal Stylist and Owner of Mindful Closet. Dacy share with us so many wonderful thoughts and tips for how to dress confidently at any body size and break free from any fashion “rules” that limit your unique expression.
We Go Deep Into Topics Like:
- How unlearning and relearning beliefs around food AND clothes is an essential part of the journey
- How feeling comfortable in your clothes can impact your confidence and how you feel in your body
- Top tips for finding your personal style and clothing confidence
- How to remove the fear of spending money on clothes and what to do if you can’t afford new clothes right now
- Clothing tips for bad body image days
- How to let go of clothes that no longer fit or serve you
A question that I’m LOVING from Dacy in this episode is, “If you didn’t have limiting beliefs about what you could wear, what would you WANT to wear?” By squashing societies standards and rules for fashion and our bodies – we can truly find our own personal style, express ourselves freely and be our truest selves, no matter our body’s size.
Accepting Your Here-and-Now Body
Dacy also discusses the importance of having clothes that fit one’s current body size and shape – your here-and-now body. Many people struggle with letting go of old clothes that no longer fit, but it’s important to do so for the sake of comfort and self-care. Wearing ill-fitting clothes can cause discomfort and stress, which is why buying clothes that fit is an act of body respect. Bodies naturally change over time, and it’s important to embrace and accept these changes instead of feeling like a failure for not fitting into the same clothes as before. The societal pressure to conform to body ideals is strong, but prioritizing your own comfort and body resepct should come first!
In this episode we also mention the lovely Brianna Campos, aka. Body Image with Bri, who talks extensively about body grief and self acceptance. She’s a wonderful resource for body image to support your food freedom journey!
Connect with Dacy:
- Dacy’s Website: mindfulcloset.com
- Dacy’s Instagram: @mindfulcloset
- Dacy’s TikTok: @mindfulcloset
- Making Space Group Program: mindfulcloset.com/making-space
Links:
- Join Embodied Food Freedom – Apply for Coaching Support: theintuitivenutritionist.com/eff
- Connect with Jenn on Instagram: @the.intuitive.nutritionist
- Show Notes: theintuitivenutritionist.com/podcast
This episode is a collaborative conversation with Dacy Gillespie, Personal Stylist and Owner of Mindful Closet, and Jenn Baswick, host of the Intuitively You Podcast.
Jenn is a non-diet Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor that helps women overcome binge eating, overeating, and emotional eating so that they can embody their version of food freedom. Jenn is dedicated to helping guide her clients and community to leave all of the “shoulds” of diet culture in the past and find confidence in their own inner wisdom to guide their eating decisions, increase their self-worth, and embody their most authentic selves.
