The Personal Stylist Podcast

I’m dropping my FINAL podcast episode… for now! If you’ve been following along, then you’ll know that I’m taking a big PAUSE in 2023 - a pause from what I’ve been doing nonstop for the past 12 years. This episode dives into the lessons I’ve learned and what I’m most excited about during this pause. Listen as I talk about: My WINS and how I track these every month The Importance of CREATING SPACE How to learn aboutYOUR PATTERNS and INVESTING in YOURSELF! Stay tuned as over the next two weeks, I will be sharing a few ways you can still invest in yourself The Profitable Stylist way even during this pause. Thanks so much for listening to this podcast - I loved every minute of it and hearing your responses to it was awesome. It’s a resource you can listen to again and again. I truly want everyone to have a profitable and sustainable business and I’ve loved being a part of so many of your journeys to doing just that.

We’re halfway through January already—that was fast! For the past weeks, I’ve shared with you power moves to make your 2023 more in alignment with your business, and now, we’re down to the last episode of this series. Just a recap, I’ve talked about taking a pause and making things more personal in the past episodes. Today, I’ll be sharing TWO power moves for a more aligned year. One reality in having a business is, as much as we want to, we can’t please everybody. And when we don’t please everyone, ie. someone thinks your services are too expensive or they want to change your process,  this can lead you to  question yourselves or your offerings (but more than likely, , those people just aren’t your target audience anyway!)) In this episode, I’ll share with you how you can overcome situations like this and how you can offer more to your target audience *winks* Tune in as I talk about: -Benefits of NOT taking things personally -How BEING REAL can increase your influence online -Why you should assume the BEST in your business -How creating MORE offers promotes ONE offering This episode is a blast and I hope you’ll learn a lot! Share with me your thoughts by sliding into my DMs. You know where to find me ;)

There are a LOT of shifts happening in entrepreneurship and the online industry right now. If you’ve ever been scrolling online or reading an email and were like… hmmm, sounds like that OTHER marketing email I just read… there’s a reason for that. #1 - traditional marketing tactics DO work. AND…. I think they are shifting for people. People are craving a more personal touch. They are craving less of the “this thing I’m selling you will solve all of your problems!” pitches and more of a “here’s how it will help, here’s what it won’t help” style of conversation. Last year, I shifted from doing ZERO sales calls - falling into the thought of “well, if they want it, they’ll buy it. I don’t need to convince anyone” to coming back to sales calls because I LIKE talking to people about what they need and how what I do might help them with that - or how it might not be the best thing. In this episode, I’ll talk you through the importance of making things more personal in your own business. Whether it be your sales call, your first interaction with clients, or your audience online, your influence can reach people better when you make it personal. Listen as we talk about: : -My STRENGTH as a human  and how it relates to marketing -How NOT SELLING is often more SELLABLE -THREE things to make things more personal this year Send me a DM and share how you’d make this year more personal ;)

Happy 2023! I hope you had a blast celebrating the new year with your loved ones! 2022 sure did teach us a lot of lessons and I’m ready for more this year—I hope you are too! I’m welcoming in this new year with a short series of podcast episodes  on what alignment in 2023 alignment looks like  for me. I talk  a lot about  how aligning ourselves with our goals is important not only to our business, but also to our overall wellbeing - mental, physical, spiritual My first lesson in 2023 Alignment is TAKING A PAUSE. I’ve been styling, coaching, and working for myself since 2009 - and it’s been so fun. I’ve worked with amazing people, learned so much about myself. And have been doing the same things for over a decade. My life has shifted radically since my divorce in 2019. I’m happier, healthier, and have new desires on the horizon. So as 2022 came to a close,  I’ve been asking myself -  at What could be next? What else can I do? What do I want to do? What’s something totally different that lights me up in the same way? Reflecting on these questions- about what ELSE is out there -  really excites me. That feeling of excitement lets me know I’m on the right path and for me, that path in 2023 is a PAUSE. In this episode, I’ll share: How taking a pause - whatever a pause looks like for you-  is actually a BENEFIT My motivations on a taking a pause How to tell if you really need a pause For 2023, I invite you to contemplate what taking a pause could mean for you - whether it’s a pause from social media, hustle culture, a service or offering that feels like it’s dragging you down, a job, relationship, friendships, watching TV. PAUSING gives you power to reflect on what is truly the right thing, in the right time, for you. This episode is really personal for me and I hope you’ll take away a lesson or two from this one. Please share with me what you're pausing this year. Tell me what you're getting rid of this year. Send me a DM! To your 2023 evolution, Sydney PS - see you next week in the Virtual Planning Retreat. This is the PERFECT time to create an aligned 2023 - to ask yourself the questions of: what did you love doing in 2022? What did you not love doing? What do you want to change? How will you change that? Grab your early bird ticket and save $100 off through Friday Jan. 6. https://theprofitablestylist.mykajabi.com/2023-virtual-planning-retreat

The year is finally coming to a close tomorrow and I’m excited  to share my last  episode in  this  series about the lessons 2022 taught me. Let’s just say there have been a LOT of lessons I’ve learned in 2022. So far, I highlighted three that have been really impactful for me: Your certifications don’t actually mean anything You’re giving your power away Own what you do… and what you DON’T do (go to the podcast to listen to each one) Today’s episode shares my final, biggest, and most vulnerable lesson of all. You’ll hear this in the episode, but I think it’s really important to share this lesson because I know so many people have experienced something similar. I’ve seen people crush their side hustle with a full time job, I’ve seen people leave entrepreneurship for a “job” because it’s actually more fulfilling for them, I’ve seen people transition from a day job to their own business and kill it. And I’ve seen people get caught up in - and define themselves by - their career. Their job. What they do. In this episode, I’m sharing my story to call BS on that. You’re not what you do. You’re you. And that’s what makes you special - no matter what it is you do. No matter where your path takes you. The work you released into the world will ALWAYS be special and will always impact people - long after you’ve moved on to something else. In this episode, I’ll share: The BEST time to start a business Deciding where to FOCUS your attention What a BRIDGE JOB is and how I got one If 2022 taught you any lessons, I’d love to hear them. Sydney

We’re only a few weeks shy of 2023 and we’re down to our last episode of the year! This year was such a ride - I picked up a lot of lessons along the way and today, I’ll be sharing with you a major lesson I learned very recently—like, 3 months ago! For this episode, we’re focusing on being clear on what you do AND what you don’t do. I know that with clients, we often feel like we need to bend our services to fit their needs but do we really have to? As you listen, I’ll discuss: Narrowing and focusing your services How to own what you do and don’t do TWO stories where I wasn’t able to practice this Importance of not trying to be everything  to everyone tips for how to reply when asked for a service you don’t do I’ve got ONE more episode dropping this year - it’s a surprise / bonus/ good one, so stay tuned for it. Let me hear your thoughts on this episode by sending me a DM.

🗓️ We are back to our series of the Big Lessons 2022 has taught me. For the past few episodes, I’ve talked about harnessing and using the power of energetics - both physical and intuition based . 🧘🏻‍♀️For today, I’ll share how we often unconsciously give away our own internal power - starting with a very real lesson I learned when I gave away MY power. 🔖 In the episode, you’ll learn: How I landed a partnership that I thought would change EVERYTHING for me My internal processing and how I dealt with my perspective on this partnership Where to focus and apply YOUR OWN POWER How to energetically approach partnerships and collaborations in the future 2022 is almost over so don’t forget to share with me your takeaways of your biggest lessons!

🗓️We are now in December (!!!) and I love taking this time of the year to reflect on what I’ve learned over the past twelve months. 🎙️For the last few episodes of this year, I’ll be sharing a few of those lessons. In today’s I’m talking all about how certifications don’t actually  mean ANYTHING. 🔖In the episode, you’ll learn: My educational journey - from two masters degrees to a career in fashion 3 things I thought getting certifications would do for me How to maximize your certifications Enjoy and don’t forget to share with me your takeaway!

We are back today to continue talking about the energetics of business, style, and life, and how it all intertwines; and in this episode, my personal development bestie will be joining us (yeay)!! Colleen is one of my styling clients from Phoenix, Arizona. She is an alignment coach who helps people build their dream life through energy and meditation. One amazing thing about Colleen is that she is an advocate of self-expression. She believes that the way we express our inner selves is as important as feeling them. We talked a lot about energetics in this episode and we even got into a brief history lesson on the rise of femininity clothing in society (how cool is that?!) In this episode, we talk about: 5 pillars of feeling purpose and fulfillment How to RELEASE stagnant energy How to OVERCOME limiting beliefs The Importance of self-expression and confidence Attracting people YOU WANT TO WORK WITH MORE ABOUT COLLEEN Colleen Coles is a Purpose Alignment Coach and the founder of the Spiritual Mentorship brand, Authentically On Purpose. She helps spiritual people who don't want to settle build their dream life through sexual energy.  Colleen's mission is to help teach and heal more people to be who they really are, do what they'd really love, so they can make a difference while feeling lighter, brighter, more fun, and more free. She has helped hundreds of clients since 2015 overcome deep levels of trauma blocks through her energetic healing work that traditional counseling can't seem to reach, and teaches tools to trust yourself and live an authentic life on purpose. Colleen worked as the Mindset Coach for The Haus of Impact and is a certified life coach, studying under Gabby Bernstein's elite level training, Tony Robbins, and tantra from Psalm Isadora. She lives in Richmond, Virginia with her husband, dog, and 3 year old son. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colleen.mcgillicuddy.54/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colleen.coles/ Website: colleencoles.com Free consultation:  https://calendly.com/colleen-coles/30min Free guide:: https://mailchi.mp/colleencoles/freeguide Don’t forget to share your takeaways with us! Tag us on Instagram: @theprofitablestylist @colleen.coles Happy listening!

🤳🏻 This episode is a continuation of our discussion of the Energetics of Business and today we’re going to apply those energetics to SALES CALLS. If you’re like most people, you may think the main objective of a sales call is to make a sale… and I’m here to say that maybe that’s not actually the goal. In this episode, you’ll learn how to think differently about sales calls and see how this simple reframe can change your selling game. In this episode, I’m sharing 5 steps you can use to energetically transform your sales calls. You’ll learn how to avoid the pushy/cheesy sales call stereotype type and enter into an energetically aligned conversation. In this episode, you’ll learn: How selling is DIFFERENT in 2022 than it was ten years ago My all time FAVORITE book about selling The true PURPOSE of sales calls Why TRANSPARENCY is necessary Why DETACHMENT from the outcome is important 2 things you can do today to IMPROVE your sales calls AND 3 announcements about next year!! Enjoy and happy listening!