Fashion, Fit, and Body Changes: Styling Tips with Chrissy Godwin
Welcome back to The Weight Loss Collab! In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Betsy Dovec and Hannah Schuyler, RD are joined by the fabulous stylist, Chrissy Godwin, for a deep dive into the transformative power of personal style, confidence, and embracing your unique journey—no matter what size or life phase you’re in. Chrissy walks us through her story from dreamer with a pop-up boutique vision to successful stylist with years of retail experience under her belt, helping everyday people and celebs alike curate wardrobes that feel authentic and empowering.
Together, the trio discusses the emotional aspects of closet clean-outs, the tips and tricks of building a capsule wardrobe, the importance of investing in staple pieces, and how styling can boost confidence throughout life’s changes, whether you’re pregnant, postpartum, on a weight loss journey, or just looking to rediscover your mojo. With plenty of laughs, insider advice on tailoring and shopping, and real talk about breaking free from the trap of focusing on clothing sizes, this episode is all about showing up for yourself, finding fun in fashion, and stepping into your best self, one outfit at a time.
So grab your favorite coffee, settle in, and get inspired by Chrissy’s energy and expertise as we chat about all things style, self-love, and making your closet work for your real life. And don’t miss out on Chrissy’s appearance at the upcoming Body by Transformation Butterfly Effect retreat—one lucky guest will even win a personal styling session! Let’s get started.
Transcript
She's a doctor. Hi, I'm Dr. Dovec and she's a dietitian.
Speaker:Hey, I'm Hannah Schuyler and together we are the weight loss
Speaker:collab. And today I'm so excited. We
Speaker:have Chrissy Godwin here of stop by Chrissy. Yes, we are. We are talking
Speaker:all things style and confidence and mojo and everything that your
Speaker:clothes really make you feel. Yeah. I'm so excited to be here with these two
Speaker:boss babes. Oh, yes, we are. Well, welcome. We're so
Speaker:excited. So just to get started, like, can you just tell us a little bit
Speaker:about, like, what it is that you do? So about
Speaker:five years ago, I just kind of was like, I don't know, I want
Speaker:to do something different. What do I want to do? So I decided that I.
Speaker:My initial plan did not go how it was supposed to.
Speaker:I thought I was gonna do a pop up boutique, like all over
Speaker:the world, like takes Aspen and
Speaker:all this, this was my idea. So I went to the bank and I was
Speaker:like, hi, I need a loan. And they were like, yeah, it doesn't work like
Speaker:that. Oh, wow. That's like kind of how I started. And I was like,
Speaker:I went home and I was like, oh, man, what am I gonna do now?
Speaker:And I decided to start styling. Cause I had always just kind of
Speaker:been. I've done marketing, managing sales, like everything in
Speaker:retail. So I went home and I was like, I really love styling.
Speaker:So I just like went for it like cold turkey,
Speaker:launched my business. Just. No, I had
Speaker:styling experience from all my years in retail. And like, I've worked for Chanel,
Speaker:Versace, Bloomingdale's, so I had, I've done everything
Speaker:in retail. So I just like launched, fully,
Speaker:went out there, did it, and here I am like five, five years later.
Speaker:Wow. So I feel like I met you. Kind of at the start of it.
Speaker:Yeah, I think I was like, very new. But I had been doing this for
Speaker:so long, like since I was 16. So let me back it up. Let me
Speaker:tell you how we came to know Chrissy. And so, yes, I
Speaker:moved to Orlando in 2021 and my
Speaker:husband was meandering around the mall millennia. And somehow
Speaker:he was like, hey, there's this like, woman I met that she needs
Speaker:to help you, she needs to style you. I'm like, who? What? Like, I actually
Speaker:don't even know how he stumbled and met you. No,
Speaker:I'm like, I'm only there by appointment. So it was just like, that's a crazy
Speaker:coincidence. Yeah, I happen to be there and met you.
Speaker:Yeah. So I need help. I really do
Speaker:not have the innate ability to stop myself. Like, I just don't have that vision
Speaker:to see, like, what will look good together. And so
Speaker:you came into my life, which has been just, like, such a huge.
Speaker:I really do think that this is so critically important to
Speaker:ultimately my success and where I even could go. I
Speaker:need you to help me in all these different aspects of my life.
Speaker:So when I met you, I had moved here from Baltimore, and I
Speaker:had JCPenney's circa 1999 stuff in my
Speaker:closet. This is true. Yeah. So she does
Speaker:a closet audit. She finds out what I have, and then.
Speaker:Oh, my God. You're, like, the woman of my dreams, because you pull
Speaker:from every store in the mall, and then you just pull
Speaker:everything together, and it's this maximum efficiency that I just,
Speaker:like, take on and off, on and off. And like, we're like, that works. That
Speaker:doesn't work. Maybe let's come back to it. Let's add these shoes. Put that belt.
Speaker:Let's go here. And then it's done. Done. Yeah. I think a lot of
Speaker:my clients are just so busy that it's like, time is money,
Speaker:right? And they need someone to come in. And some of them have great
Speaker:style on their own, but they don't have the time. And then. So what I
Speaker:do is I go in and I go into the closet. I
Speaker:literally. I was saying to her earlier, like, I am like, how cutthroat
Speaker:do you want me to be? Because it's so emotional. Like, oh, I wore this
Speaker:to my baby shower. I wore this when I got engaged. So, like, I need
Speaker:to know, like, how much tough love do you want right now? And then I
Speaker:go in, I take out, like, what needs to go. And then
Speaker:after that, we create a list of what you need. So
Speaker:literally, like, in the notes, I'm like, okay, you're missing things. Like, most
Speaker:people actually have. They have a lot of stuff, but
Speaker:they don't have, like, like, full outfits or full
Speaker:looks. So, like, when I first went into your closet, you had a lot of
Speaker:stuff. A lot of it had to go. You guys, here's
Speaker:the visual. You know, like, that. Like, if the wind blows, that clanking hanger
Speaker:that's kind of remains and just, like, you know, like, if the air turns on,
Speaker:like, you might see a hanger just flapping in the breeze. That was what was
Speaker:left, I think, of the collection. Oh, yeah. I, like, went through. I was like,
Speaker:this needs to go. Like, how many years old is this? Like, What? I've had
Speaker:clients that have teenagers, and they still have maternity, and
Speaker:I'm like, this has to go. Like, we're not even close. Not going to be.
Speaker:You don't need that anymore. Yeah. So it's kind of cool because people
Speaker:don't realize, like, they have so much, but they don't have full
Speaker:outfits. So you'll buy, like, a pink shoe, oddly, before
Speaker:you'll buy, like, a tan shoe that goes with everything.
Speaker:So, yeah, people have things, but not full outfits. So that's when I
Speaker:come in and I'm like, let's create. Like, let's make your life easier.
Speaker:Like, let's actually have a capsule wardrobe. Yeah. I was just gonna
Speaker:say. Is that something you kind of. Yeah, I love a capsule wardrobe. It's kind
Speaker:of boring. You can kind of mix and match anything. Like, okay, you can
Speaker:wear this top with all these pants, or vice versa, whatever it might be.
Speaker:And it's like. And that way, it's. It's like, even though you're.
Speaker:It's less stuff, but it's less effective. Oh, yeah. You
Speaker:can create so many more outfits because it all goes together. Oh, I feel like
Speaker:that's a lot. Of times we're kind of past that because you have those already.
Speaker:That's like, in the beginning phases of a client. Right. I'm like, we're starting
Speaker:with a capsule. And then, like, this is an outfit by me. This is not
Speaker:a capsule. This is like, we. We've. We're in a different chapter
Speaker:now. Yes. You guys, I'm like, it's boring. And then it becomes fun.
Speaker:Yes. We're in the fun phase. It is fun. She is. She
Speaker:clearly. You're fun. You're fun. You're wild. You're just so personable.
Speaker:Like, you are. You're just. I try to bring the energy. You do bring
Speaker:the always. It's a really cool experience. Yeah. One that I would
Speaker:recommend for anyone. Yeah. Yeah. Really on budgets and all of
Speaker:that, too. High and low. You have to do it. I'm gonna do it. I'm
Speaker:gonna hold you to it. I know. When I just. Well, it's like, just get
Speaker:through pregnancy. Yeah. You have to get that. Sorry, we're not styling for
Speaker:pregnancy. I'm gonna be in my jeggings again like I was last time.
Speaker:I was a little bit. I was thinking about that the other day because I'm,
Speaker:like, just starting to get to the point where, like, a lot of my clothes
Speaker:are not fitting and, like, just not comfortable and stuff. I was like, what did
Speaker:I do last pregnancy. Like cuz I didn't buy maternity pants. I
Speaker:didn't like do the maternity thing and I was like, what did I wear?
Speaker:Cuz I was pregnant three weeks and I was stretchy pants and
Speaker:I literally. It's like jeggings from like the grocery store. Yeah. I'm like,
Speaker:you know what? I don't care. I think that in that era, I
Speaker:think that that is just perfect. Comfort is. Comfort is.
Speaker:And I think for a client like you during pregnancy, I'm going to tell you,
Speaker:like we don't do high end. We do. We. We go for like the. More
Speaker:like Zaras the mangoes. Right? You know? Absolutely. Because you're not going to
Speaker:wear it for very long. No investment pieces. No investment pieces. That's how she says
Speaker:it. So that you're like, well it's an investment. I
Speaker:swear my husband would be like, what's the, what's the return on this
Speaker:investment? What's the ROI here on this? But actually I know I Data
Speaker:finance, bro. He's like, that's not an investment. I'm like, guess what investment means. I'm
Speaker:like, all my money's in my closet. But you know what though? I do think
Speaker:it is. I actually will argue on this because
Speaker:so I came to Florida obviously to be a
Speaker:part of a health system. And when I was working there, like I would
Speaker:start, I would, I felt like the way I looked when, after I met
Speaker:you and I started wearing these like really put together outfits and like my shoes
Speaker:and I was like on point in a way that like again I couldn't do
Speaker:myself all of a sudden. Like people will treat you differently
Speaker:and unfortunately or fortunately that is a reality. True. Yeah. I mean you
Speaker:do, you get a level of confidence, but also it's an investment in yourself.
Speaker:You're your brand. Yeah. You know, so I think it is an investment
Speaker:and I feel like you show up more confident
Speaker:when you feel like you have a good outfit on. Absolutely. Well, it can set
Speaker:the tone for your day. Yeah, it does for sure. And like moving from Baltimore
Speaker:to Florida. Too, like that's just two different seasons.
Speaker:Northerners. Well, I'm not, I'm from. Oh you're not. Okay. You lived in
Speaker:Baltimore. Yeah, I'm from
Speaker:Florida. But. But even just like the style here would be different than a
Speaker:northern city. Like what people wear, the colors are different. So it's like
Speaker:just starting to integrate into this culture
Speaker:a little bit like versus what you kind of might wear
Speaker:in a big city, you know, bigger city or northern city. Whatever. You
Speaker:have to really, like. Yeah, you have to kind of, like, figure out your Florida
Speaker:style when you hear it's like, it's totally different. It is. You're so right.
Speaker:And then with that, I want to spend a lot of time
Speaker:for our patients or people who might be not
Speaker:our patients or just on this weight loss journey. And I know you have a
Speaker:lot of clients who maybe are on an end where
Speaker:they're gaining weight or they're losing weight. And how do you style them
Speaker:where they are in that moment and make them feel like the size that you're
Speaker:at now is fine? Or maybe, like you said, maybe this isn't your end part
Speaker:because you're on that journey and you know you're going to lose more, but you
Speaker:need. You need pieces. Yeah. I tend to see them like
Speaker:patients, clients, same thing. I tend to see them usually
Speaker:the beginning, like, hey, I'm in a rut. Like, I feel like
Speaker:my clothes. Like, I don't want to invest a lot because
Speaker:I am. I'm not the weight that I want to be, but I
Speaker:still want to show up, because I think we tend to
Speaker:when we're in that moment and we've all been there, you gain, you lose.
Speaker:You feel like, I don't want to get dressed up. I want to
Speaker:be in my comfy clothes. But you don't feel confident,
Speaker:you know, so you're like. I feel kind of like, I call it a slob
Speaker:kebab. You just, like, you don't want to. You don't want to. Like, you're
Speaker:showing up in, like, your leggings, and you're just kind of, like, throwing stuff together.
Speaker:So I think. And then, like, the phase from there is then the weight loss
Speaker:journey. And then it's like, wait, I no longer know how to dress for this
Speaker:body now. Yeah. And so we're navigating different bodies and different
Speaker:phases. And so you have to kind of, like, just, like,
Speaker:navigate and kind of figure out what works for you, because maybe at this part
Speaker:of your journey, you now feel more confident to show your arms. Or like, you
Speaker:may feel more confident with pleats. And, like, so it's. I always
Speaker:say, like, you still should. I think if you show up and
Speaker:you get dressed up, you feel your best. So
Speaker:even during all the phases, I think you have to show up.
Speaker:Yeah. And I think when you're at the phase of, hey,
Speaker:I'm losing the weight, don't splurge, but still
Speaker:look good. And there's ways to do that. There's brands that are still really cool
Speaker:and trendy, but not like. Not like a target, you know? But
Speaker:you're still able to look good and feel good. Yeah, absolutely. So
Speaker:we kind of see them during all the same phases. So tell me, what would
Speaker:be some, like, kind of, like, basic foundational kind of
Speaker:advice to somebody that, like, what are the staples that you
Speaker:should have, like, in your wardrobe? I don't know, like, you should
Speaker:use a belt or not, like, I don't know, like, what are some of the
Speaker:things that you would suggest? I think, like, my top five things always
Speaker:to have is like a little black dress. Okay. You need it for an interview,
Speaker:you need it for a funeral. I hate to say, yeah,
Speaker:it's your, like, everything dress. Then I think a blazer,
Speaker:like a great blazer that you can throw on with, like, a white T shirt
Speaker:or like, even a turtleneck. Like anything. Like a great
Speaker:blazer. I think a trouser. And you. I think,
Speaker:like, pleats sometimes don't work if you're plus size. But then.
Speaker:So you could do more of a flat, I think that you could do.
Speaker:Everyone should have a T shirt. White, black, like
Speaker:your basics. Crew neck, no logos. I'm actually huge
Speaker:on that for men, too. Yeah. I'm like, we're not doing V necks anymore, guys.
Speaker:Those are out. Crewneck, basic white
Speaker:V necks. Yeah. Oh, the V necks are done. You gotta let him know. No,
Speaker:for me. Oh, for you. Crew neck. So I think just
Speaker:having, like, the basics are kind of your foundation. And if you
Speaker:don't have them, you have nothing. Yeah. And like, having just like a great belt.
Speaker:Like, great. Even these, like, I've been wanting to get you just like a basic
Speaker:belt. No logo, brown, black, tan. Like,
Speaker:those are kind of your go to's. And then just like, creating those
Speaker:kind of like just your. Your basics, like, as simple
Speaker:as it is, like, that's what you need, and then you can have fun. Yeah.
Speaker:So I always say, like, the blazer, a great pant, a great
Speaker:jean, no rips. Cause you can wear them sometimes in the workplace. And they're not,
Speaker:like, ripped up. Yeah. Rips are kind of out anyway. Oh, they are, yeah.
Speaker:Yeah. I think I threw out some rips when I was in your closet. Oh,
Speaker:well, I didn't even know. And Erin, you didn't notice. Cause then they're gone. Yeah.
Speaker:So she did another closet audit and even more stuff when
Speaker:there was a huge pile. And Aaron said, go through. And I said, you know
Speaker:what? I wouldn't. I didn't even look. You Just donated it all.
Speaker:I didn't even look. I trust you that much. I didn't even glance at it.
Speaker:Okay. Because I didn't want to. Like, back to your point. Like, we do. It's
Speaker:emotional and I think, like, even on the flip side, to bring it back almost
Speaker:to our patient's journey. Yeah. There are, like, jeans that they wore
Speaker:that, you know, were like, man, these are so tight. And they were like,
Speaker:really high size. You don't feel good. Yeah. Don't even, like, focus
Speaker:on those. Like, it's like, don't focus on the size. Like, every.
Speaker:Every. Every brand and designer is
Speaker:a different size. So, like, don't focus on the size because you may be
Speaker:a two and one and a four in one and it's like, don't focus on
Speaker:that. Yeah. So people do get hung up and they tie that number
Speaker:to their, like, self worth. And, like, I know I'm not a four.
Speaker:Gosh, no. I can't imagine. I know, right?
Speaker:That's quite the comparison. I was like, geez. But, like, you're right. And
Speaker:I think, like, even when you're getting started, it's. Yeah. You know,
Speaker:that's what I love about it too. I have no idea what size this outfit
Speaker:is that I'm wearing right now. Yeah, you don't have. You don't look. I don't
Speaker:ever look. No, but you're also tall, so, like, that's the other thing. Like, yeah,
Speaker:height matters. Like, everything is like, size is so.
Speaker:Size is so weird. And even within a brand, I mean, you can try on
Speaker:two pairs of pants from the same place in two different. You know, I have
Speaker:a pair of jeans that's a. An 8, and I have a 12 in the
Speaker:same brand. And the 10 that I have doesn't fit. I'm like,
Speaker:make this all true every
Speaker:season. I'm like, did they make their clothes smaller this season? Like, or like, I
Speaker:love the places. That you do the vanity sizing. So you're like, yeah, I'm an
Speaker:eight. And it's like, yeah, well, you're 12. Everywhere else, like the old New
Speaker:Yorking company did that I would be like a zero. And I'm like, no, I'm
Speaker:a 10. Like, I would always feel bad for the really tiny people. You're like,
Speaker:what are they wearing? Wearing? No, there's not a small enough size. Or like, with
Speaker:her, like, I have some pants because you're tall, which is amazing. And
Speaker:like, I have pants that fit her. And then I'm like, how am I putting
Speaker:this on Someone five, three, right? Yeah. Like the same pant. It's like,
Speaker:crazy. They have to get so much tailoring, which. Tailoring is huge. I think
Speaker:if you like. I always. People like, oh, I have to spend money on tailoring.
Speaker:I'm like, think about celebrities. They don't really wear off the
Speaker:rack. Like, they're getting everything tailored. So I always say, like,
Speaker:tailoring is your best friend. Like, you like sleeves, like, get them shortened,
Speaker:get your pants hemmed. Like, little things like that. It's. It's
Speaker:can make or break your whole. Look and sometimes, too. And I think this is
Speaker:a lot of our weight loss patients is they might have one area that remains
Speaker:a. Little bit bigger, and you carry in. Your hips or your thighs, and that
Speaker:weight is harder. So it's like, yeah, shop for your
Speaker:biggest size. Taylor in.
Speaker:We get these women with these tiny little waists. And I had a client this
Speaker:morning. Yeah. The tiniest waist, and she's like, I'm Gap. I'm like, it's. We got
Speaker:a tailor. The pants look amazing. Otherwise, they fit perfect. Yeah. And
Speaker:I think tailoring is scary, that it's like. But I had a good friend that
Speaker:did that, and she realized. She's like, oh, I love these jeans, but I have
Speaker:to size up in them. Yeah. Because then they fit perfectly,
Speaker:and then I just get the waist taken in. Yeah. I think investing and finding
Speaker:a good tailor and, like, you can find one easily by just reading reviews. Like,
Speaker:if you don't have a tailor in your area, just Google and you can read
Speaker:reviews and, like, find a. Great tailor, even at, like, your. Your dry
Speaker:cleaner. Yeah, I got my wedding dress tailored. A dry cleaner. That's
Speaker:amazing. Hannah is a dirt.
Speaker:I don't know. It was minimal.
Speaker:I didn't need much done to it. That was a perfect find. Yeah. Her wedding
Speaker:dress was perfect. But, yeah, Hannah's resourceful. Yeah,
Speaker:but. Yeah, but, like, those are the kinds of things I. And I think sometimes
Speaker:it does. It's sounds very much like almost maybe like you're thinking of, like, a
Speaker:men's tailor, Right. Getting a suit built for them. Yeah. It's like the littlest thing.
Speaker:No. You can go in and they'll. It can be very casual. It's low
Speaker:key. It's not anything crazy. And. Yeah, go get your pants hemmed. Like. Yeah.
Speaker:And a lot of women, like, when they try on, like, I'm just gonna show
Speaker:on here, like this right here. It kind of like, if you have a
Speaker:larger chest, will stay open. And I'm like, that is A five dollar
Speaker:tailor. You just get a little hook in or a button and then. And you
Speaker:can do it with things that are low cut as well. So it's like, know
Speaker:your audience. If you' a meeting, maybe you clip it. If you're out to happy
Speaker:hour, you can level. So I'm like,
Speaker:that is the smallest. Like, See I never. And like, I've never thought of that.
Speaker:And that's something that I do because. I like a button down. But it's hard
Speaker:for me because almost everyone. Yeah, just like. And it fits
Speaker:everywhere else. Yeah, Well, I mean, and I think to your point
Speaker:about like different size breasts and this in. In different things.
Speaker:So now a lot of our patients are going to see Dr. Tower with body
Speaker:by beauty and they're getting their body contouring. So now their
Speaker:bodies are like. I mean, they weep when they see how great
Speaker:they look. And they don't have the skin. They have this flat abdomen and she
Speaker:does 360 and lipo and she does the breast augmentations
Speaker:and they don't even need to wear bras. We were just looking at someone
Speaker:else's picture who's post surgery with Dr.
Speaker:Tower. But so that's fun, I think.
Speaker:I mean, your job would be like the most part the fun part of. That
Speaker:entire journey because it's like a whole new person. They feel
Speaker:so great and confident and you're like, I get to. I've had
Speaker:people, like a lot of people think styling is like, oh, it's superficial or it's
Speaker:just like. But I see people cry in the fitting room. Like, you guys get
Speaker:to see that too. Like, you get to see. It's like, oh, I had, you
Speaker:know, a surgery done and it changes their life. So.
Speaker:And you see just like the confidence come back on their face. It's like a
Speaker:beautiful thing. Yeah. And so now they have this whole new like body to shop
Speaker:for and this whole like, it's so exciting. Oh yeah. And I think another
Speaker:big part of that is that yes, they're like thrill with themselves. But
Speaker:again, back to the like, what's the tag? They almost have
Speaker:like a, A limitation to picking up the correct size.
Speaker:Oh yeah. You need to be like, dude, that is way too big. Like we
Speaker:just looked at a picture, the same picture. I was like, the dress is too
Speaker:big. That dress looks like a bad. You don't really know how to, how to
Speaker:shop for like new happens with like weight loss too. You
Speaker:don't know how to shop for your new body type. And I think too, too
Speaker:sometimes People get. So this journey can be really long as well.
Speaker:And so then they also go back to the style that was in
Speaker:when. They were smaller before. So maybe you were small in your. Twenties also with
Speaker:pregnancy that happened. Oh, my God. Well, I was. We were talking earlier, and I
Speaker:was telling her. I was like, I really have never truly developed a style as
Speaker:an adult, even, I feel like. Because if I think back to it, I
Speaker:was in school. Yeah. I started working, you know, in my career when I was,
Speaker:like, 25. I worked for six years wearing scrubs to
Speaker:work. Oh, yeah. And then I started with
Speaker:in bariatrics, and I was virtual. Yeah. So
Speaker:I'm like, I'm in the shirt. Yeah, whatever. I grabbed a couple shirts from
Speaker:the mall, and then I'm in my, like, you know, sorry, everyone.
Speaker:You're gonna find out. I'm in comfy shorts every day because I'm at home, and
Speaker:I'm like. You can only see from here up, everyone. No one had pants on.
Speaker:What do you mean? I do wear pants. I do wear pants. But
Speaker:I'm in. I'm in, like, a legging. I'm in a comfy short. I'm in something
Speaker:because I'm not. I'm not wearing trousers at home. It's just. It's like, God forbid
Speaker:anyone had to stand up for an emergency. Everyone would have seen what was everything.
Speaker:Yeah. But then I was. And then I. Like I was saying, then I started
Speaker:with Body by Bariatrics, where, again, I'm still virtual for the most part.
Speaker:But we do come in person and we do dress up. But then I got
Speaker:pregnant, like, immediately. So then I was pregnant. Now I'm postpartum, and now I'm pregnant
Speaker:again. I'm just like. It has just never caught up to me.
Speaker:You know, I have. I know things that I like and I enjoy and whatever,
Speaker:but I'm like, I never really developed. Yeah. You have to find your style. Style
Speaker:that go crazy. Like, I might need to come in that closet. Oh, my God.
Speaker:It's gonna be empty. Yeah. It's gonna be hanger again.
Speaker:It's gonna be like a wedding dress tailored at the
Speaker:dry cleaner. Yeah. That's actually in my husband's closet. I make him store that
Speaker:because it's. Too big for mine. I love it. I think a lot of people,
Speaker:like, we just go back to our comfy clothes in those moments, and then you
Speaker:just see still, like, don't ever figure out your style. Yeah. You know,
Speaker:it's overwhelming. Yeah, it's completely overwhelming because now,
Speaker:too. Online shopping is a blessing and a curse.
Speaker:Yeah, I know. It's very. I like to feel still. I like,
Speaker:oh, you know, is your business gonna ever go away? I'm like, I don't know.
Speaker:I personally think people still like to, like, touch things and, like, try it
Speaker:on their body. Like, think about. I do a lot of virtual. I have, like,
Speaker:most. Half of my clients are. I've never met, which is crazy. I have clients
Speaker:all over the U.S. wow. And I would say I've never met 50 people
Speaker:of my clients, which is insane. Like, I've been styling some of them for five
Speaker:years, and I talk to them all the time, and we are like family
Speaker:at this point. I get really close to my clients, you know, that's why I
Speaker:like to take on, like, a smaller amount, because I become kind of very
Speaker:close to you. It's very personal. Yeah. And I think that,
Speaker:like, I don't even know where I was going with this. You better clip this.
Speaker:I don't even know what I was. Saying, but, like, just developing that, like, style
Speaker:and. Oh, the online. Yeah, yeah. No, the online.
Speaker:Like, so I'm. I'm online searching for stuff for them. Never met
Speaker:them. And, you know, I. The best clients that I work with virtually,
Speaker:sometimes they have to order. I'm not even kidding you. Like 100
Speaker:items. Yeah. So it's like, it's a big. It's a big investment out.
Speaker:Right. Because you're. You're ordering 100 things and then half of them, it's going to
Speaker:go back. Right. But I need you to try on that many things, because think
Speaker:about it. If I was just sending you links, we. I mean, you
Speaker:like it. You like it to put on. And I mean, I love my virtual
Speaker:clients. Like, I've become. I love them. Yeah. And it's super fun, but
Speaker:it's like that person has to be willing to invest because it's.
Speaker:It's a lot up front. Yeah. And a lot of it does go back. I
Speaker:think the mall is coming back. Yeah. I like it. I think people miss
Speaker:the experience of a mall, and not only just the shopping aspect,
Speaker:but, like, the experience of. Going to a mall, like,
Speaker:walking away. I've been a mall rat since I was little, so I've never. What
Speaker:we did when we were. Yeah, we loved it. That. That's our generation. That's true.
Speaker:Yeah. Gosh. I was at. I don't even know what mine was. Carousel Center. It's
Speaker:like Destiny USA in upstate New York. Wow. Well, I
Speaker:mean, the other day, I Asked you, you're like, oh, this store has this, and
Speaker:that store has that. And I said, do you know everything in the mall? You're
Speaker:like, yes. Yeah. I also know everything online. Yeah. That's the
Speaker:funniest thing. I'm. I wake up every morning and the first thing I do is
Speaker:go on, like, my top websites. What's new? And then I.
Speaker:My virtual clients. I send them, like, if I see something. Even if
Speaker:you're not currently working with me, but you've been work. I've done this to you
Speaker:before. Yeah. If you're not working with me currently, I'm still like, oh, this
Speaker:would look great on Betsy. And I just send it over. And you're like, why
Speaker:is Chrissy sending me at 8am I don't question. I immediately buy. Yeah. But I
Speaker:do it to you. Yeah. So I do. I try to do that. So, like,
Speaker:the first thing I do, like, because I have a lot of active clients, I'll
Speaker:just, like, go on. It's how I start my morning, which I don't know if
Speaker:it's a good or bad thing, but it's my favorite part of the morning. I'm
Speaker:like, what's new today? Wow, that's impressive. Yeah. It's like you're like, on
Speaker:your game. Yes. You are a professional too.
Speaker:It's not just like you said, oh, you've been in retail. You have the expertise,
Speaker:the experience. But you weren't just like, oh, I can style you. Like,
Speaker:oh, yeah. Can you help me? It's like, no. Like, you, like, you
Speaker:know, like facts. And it's like, yeah, you were like, well trained. Maybe by the
Speaker:school of, like, just be on the streets of doing it. Yes. Well, when I.
Speaker:When I was with you last week, there was like a, like a shirt that
Speaker:was like, say, 400. And then I said, like, look, I found the dupe that
Speaker:looks just like it for like, 65. And we got so excited. Oh, my God.
Speaker:And I'm like, holding them up and they're like, so close. And that's. Those are
Speaker:my favorite moments. Yeah. I love doing, like, styling on any budget.
Speaker:Yeah. You know, it's like you got to mix high and low. Yeah, absolutely. And
Speaker:I think, like, what you're talking about earlier of, like those staple pieces. Oh, yeah.
Speaker:Where you, like, you invest. Yeah. You put that in and then the fun. The
Speaker:investment shoes. Yes, the investment shoes are coming back up again. We keep bringing.
Speaker:So. The return is the same
Speaker:brand as you see. But this is one of my favorite, like, Dolce Vita is
Speaker:Good for, like, looks for less. Yeah. And I think, you know, you've got to
Speaker:have both in your closet. Yeah. So. Especially if you're hard on your shoes.
Speaker:I'm hard on shoes. Me too. I'm gonna ruin these before I get to the
Speaker:car, but that's okay. Scuff them up. Yeah. I'm a bag girl. Like, that is
Speaker:one thing. Like, you can never call me and be like, should I get a
Speaker:handbag? Like, an investment? Because I'll be like, I. Yes. Yes. Yeah. I'm not
Speaker:good. Like, I'm. I'm good at finding them for less. But, like, I'm like, oh,
Speaker:yeah. Invest in the handbag. Yeah. Because it just, like. It's like, oh, look at
Speaker:your outfit. You could be, like. You could literally be in your, like, pilates
Speaker:look, and you could have a nice handbag, and you're like, you got it. It
Speaker:pulls together. Just got lives on their website. Oh, yeah. They have some good.
Speaker:They've stepped it up. Yeah. I don't even know what you guys are talking about.
Speaker:They have some great. Yeah. I like the green they have right now.
Speaker:Look at her. That's what I'm talking about. She is all of it. But also
Speaker:to bring that around to, like, your look. And we are having
Speaker:you at our Body by Transformation Butterfly
Speaker:Effect retreat, which is happening May 1st and 2nd in Orlando.
Speaker:And I really wanted. So this. The whole vision for that
Speaker:is about, like, wealth, and it's about, like, not just
Speaker:succeeding with the surgery, but also, like,
Speaker:finding your success in all walks of life. And I do feel like you are
Speaker:a. Like, a instrumental, pivotal part of this whole thing is to
Speaker:talk about style. Yeah. So, like, what would you, like,
Speaker:why do you feel like that is just so important that you be at this,
Speaker:like, personal development type of a conference? I think that you.
Speaker:Your look, a lot of people, like, what is the saying?
Speaker:Like, the first impression is everything. Like, it's true.
Speaker:If you show up put together, and you show up, it gives
Speaker:you so, like, a level of confidence in yourself, and it changes the
Speaker:whole game. And I think it's all about confidence.
Speaker:So I think you. How your appearance is, is everything.
Speaker:If you. Like, when you are walking around out of here,
Speaker:if you were just in your workout clothes all day and, like, you met a
Speaker:potential client, I feel like if you were wearing this over that, like, it would
Speaker:change the whole. Do you know what I mean? Like, I remember
Speaker:one day I was running so late doing, like, mom life, and I was just
Speaker:like, mom work, like, business, like, and I did not. I
Speaker:said, oh, I'm gonna have time to go home before I get my hair done.
Speaker:And I go to, like, you know, the best or salon in Orlando, and it's
Speaker:like, who's who? The mayor's next to you, and this person's next to you. And
Speaker:I'm like, I'm gonna have time to go home and change wearing, like.
Speaker:Like, the messiest. It wasn't even a cute workout outfit.
Speaker:And so, of course, I ran out of time. And I show up, and
Speaker:I'm mortified. I'm a stylist in this town. I'm like.
Speaker:Like, I can't. What am I wearing? And I remember leaving there
Speaker:so upset with myself, and I was telling my friend, and she goes,
Speaker:you are your brand. Like, she gave me tough love. Oh, wow. She was like,
Speaker:you are your brand. Why would you even. Like, you should have never left the
Speaker:house in the first place like that. And she's an entrepreneur. And I was
Speaker:like, wow. And that's. You guys. Like, you're your brand.
Speaker:So I think you just, like, it represents who you are. And,
Speaker:like, if you. You know, I was gonna use an
Speaker:analogy. Like, I probably wouldn't hire. This is so mean. You might want to cut
Speaker:this. I would not want, like, a
Speaker:doctor who was driving like a hooptie. I'd be like,
Speaker:what happened? Like, I might. I remember my ex. My ex was,
Speaker:like, an orthodontist, and he was like, oh, I don't want to drive, like, a
Speaker:super nice car because of patients. And I was like, I feel the opposite.
Speaker:Yeah. If I pull up and you're, like, driving like a beater,
Speaker:I'm gonna be like, what went wrong? What went wrong? Yeah. No, I think it's
Speaker:so true. Like, when I was in Baltimore, I would roll up there every day
Speaker:for surgeries. Like, my winter coat, and I'd literally have, like,
Speaker:my workout clothes on. No makeup. I'd have, like, the hood up with the fur,
Speaker:and I look like a wreck. And I remember one of the anesthesiologists is like,
Speaker:dovek. Always just bebops in here. Like, with her. Like, she just rolled out
Speaker:of bed. And I remember that was, like, a turning point. I was like, I.
Speaker:I really need to. Like, that's. That is
Speaker:the perspective. And I felt like when I came to Florida, I'm like, I.
Speaker:It's a fresh slate. It's a first impression, right? Like, there's a lot of people
Speaker:who have eyes on me, like, this new girl, like, what's happening?
Speaker:And I. I Do not go to the hospital ever. I don't walk around in
Speaker:scrubs outside of the hospital anymore. It's kind of like the Mayo Clinic.
Speaker:They have that thing. You're not allowed to leave the OR in
Speaker:scrubs. You have to have your white coat on. You have to. This is. This
Speaker:is the Persona. This is what we want. And if you can't do it, then
Speaker:you. We. We cut you. You're gone. So I wasn't at Mayo, but it's just
Speaker:like, you know, that's just the. The idea. It doesn't have to even be, like,
Speaker:high end. It could literally just be put together. Yeah. Like, it
Speaker:doesn't need to be all designer. It's just like, put yourself together,
Speaker:like, show up. And I think that's like the.
Speaker:The key, like, it's so important so, you know, it's. It's your image, it's your
Speaker:brand. Yeah. Something we were talking about earlier was also
Speaker:just talking about, like, styling, like, for your lifestyle, too. Oh, yes.
Speaker:Because like, you said, like, people, you can go in somebody's closet and they have
Speaker:all these clothes, but it's like, you know, fancy dresses.
Speaker:It's like, what, are you going to a gala every night? Yeah. The first thing
Speaker:you ask. Yeah, like, the first thing I ask someone styling is like, what is
Speaker:your lifestyle? Like, because if I just started styling you and,
Speaker:like, didn't ask those questions, you, like, why? Like, someone like
Speaker:you, you're going to the office, you're meeting with patients, and
Speaker:you need, like, a little bit of an elevated look. But someone who's like,
Speaker:I'm just like, I don't know. Someone who's like, home all day, going to the
Speaker:park, for example. That's not you, by the way. It is. No, but it is,
Speaker:like, truly, like, I still work. I'm working from home, and I'm, you know, it
Speaker:is. Right. It's truly that lifestyle. Like, I wouldn't want to give you story time.
Speaker:Yeah. You know, it's like, what are you doing on the weekends? What are you
Speaker:doing day to day? I'm not wearing this to story time. Yeah. You're not wearing
Speaker:this to the park. I'm not wearing this. You're not wearing that to the park
Speaker:either. Yeah, yeah. But it. I think knowing someone's lifestyle,
Speaker:like, what are you doing? I call it, like, your Publix dress. Like, I will
Speaker:give you, like, a dress to wear to Publix. I feel like you feel so
Speaker:pretty at Publix when you wear a dress. I don't know what it is. Wearing
Speaker:a dress is actually the cheat code to life. It is because you don't think
Speaker:about it. You pick one piece of clothing. That's my address is my. You don't
Speaker:have to match a shirt and a. On a bottom. You know, number one request
Speaker:from all of my clients, literally male, female,
Speaker:in person, virtual tops. Tops are so hard to
Speaker:find. And you know what? Quality. And this is across the board. Yeah. Quality is
Speaker:terrible nowadays. Oh, yeah, I agree. That's the other thing. Going back to the online
Speaker:versus in person. And everything's cropped. You or everything is cropped. Everything's
Speaker:cropped. I just wear. I mean, I would wear cropped. Yeah.
Speaker:Instagram is a lot of crops. Like, at a certain point, I would like a
Speaker:full length shirt. Yeah. No, that's what I mean, though. Like, when you're literally
Speaker:on the ground with your kids, like, you don't need. Or like cheek
Speaker:out with. Yeah. Like, the shorts are getting shorter. I'm like, yeah. But then
Speaker:they also. Then they went through a phase of longer. Yeah. Which I was. And
Speaker:like, again, by the way, while we're on this topic, like, trends are not for
Speaker:everyone. That is one of my things. I'm like, you can sit
Speaker:trends out. Yeah. Because they are not for everyone. Like, there's just
Speaker:certain trends that I'm like, we can't all. We don't have the body type. Like,
Speaker:we don't. It's not for us. Well, and also, like, like the bow. Trend, I
Speaker:was like, know your age. We're not. Yeah. Like, I'm not five. Yeah. Yeah.
Speaker:Not 25. Like, I don't necessarily need to be totally.
Speaker:I. I would rather be classic. And classic is
Speaker:the best. Yeah. The company. What is classic? What is classic? What
Speaker:I'm wearing. Yeah. Like, you kind of like never goes out of style. Like a
Speaker:cardigan. We did some cardigans. We were like a trouser. A really chic,
Speaker:like, you know, long denim. That's not like, you know, low
Speaker:rise. Yeah. Classic. Like a loafer.
Speaker:So what is the trend right now for jeans? Because you put me in different
Speaker:jeans. You took me back to the 90s. No, no. Like, honestly, across
Speaker:the board right now, other than rips, jeans are everywhere. There's low, there's high,
Speaker:there's mid. Like, there's jeans are not. And like, you know, we've
Speaker:talked about like skinny. Oh, skinny's out. But I'm like, skinny's never going out. If
Speaker:you wear a high boot because you need it. You have to. So I'm Like,
Speaker:I'm like, don't get rid of your. Yeah, me too. It's sexy with like a
Speaker:belt and like a tucked in. Like, don't get to wear it down here that
Speaker:much. No, I rocked it a lot. I wear boots and sweaters everywhere year round
Speaker:here. I look like a crazy person. But you know, it's cold
Speaker:everywhere inside. Inside it is. Yeah. So you can get away with it
Speaker:here. But yeah, I think trends, like, that's one thing that's huge for
Speaker:everyone to know. Well, and the trends now, like they call them like the micro
Speaker:trends. Yeah. And I'm like, they last for two weeks. Yeah. And that's
Speaker:another thing. Those are the Zara. That's the. If you want to do a trend
Speaker:and you don't want to sit it out, like, go to Zara because like, if
Speaker:it's like fast fashion and you're paying 40, $50, like, okay, it's
Speaker:fine. But like, you're not gonna spend 500 on a trendy
Speaker:coat. Right? So, so, and what about. Exactly.
Speaker:And so what are like. So we talked about belts, but like, what are
Speaker:accessories? Because that's easy for our patients. You are seeing saying this earlier.
Speaker:Honestly, a belt can change your whole outfit. Like, it just like sets the tone
Speaker:and kind of like separates. So I always say have like a great, great
Speaker:staple belts and you don't have to do like logos. I feel like those kind
Speaker:of come and go too. Don't throw those out because they always come back. Like,
Speaker:I just saw the Gucci belt is coming back. I think you might have that
Speaker:one. It just came back, by the way. Oh, good. Thank you. Even. Yeah,
Speaker:it's back again. She wore it the whole time. It didn't. I think about like,
Speaker:oh, and jewelry is one thing. Like, clients are always like, what do I do
Speaker:with jewelry? And they panic. And my whole thing with jewelry is like,
Speaker:just like, first of all, I like it you to be able to see it.
Speaker:I find that if you get like the pegs from Amazon that you can hang
Speaker:your necklaces on, like, if a lot of people would. Like a lot of my
Speaker:clients have these beautiful like drawers in their closet with their jewelry.
Speaker:I think you have that actually you can't see it.
Speaker:Exactly. So I always say, like, if you can display it where
Speaker:you can see it and just like, don't overthink it, throw it on.
Speaker:Kind of like just have fun with it. You can always take it off. And
Speaker:because people overthink jewelry, I overthink jewelry. Like, me too. I never wear
Speaker:it so I'm don't overthink it. Just like throw it on, mix it up, have
Speaker:fun with it. Yeah, yeah. And like you can find brands that are
Speaker:like, you know, in like the 50 to 100 range where you can have
Speaker:like fun with it and you're not just doing high end. Well, that's my problem
Speaker:is then my, my sister started getting into jewelry and so she was just sending
Speaker:everything was like all high end jewelry, like all this. And then I became
Speaker:snobby about it. Like you only buy 15 karat gold
Speaker:full, not filled, you know, nothing. I know. No. Did I
Speaker:buy anything? No, because then I was like, oh, I'm not gonna, you know. Yeah,
Speaker:I don't like it. $3,000 worth, you know, whatever. And it's like, Hannah, just
Speaker:buy some stuff like. But it doesn't have to. You're not that special, my love.
Speaker:Yeah, totally. Yeah. I think just like for me, you know, you have your
Speaker:classic pieces, maybe your watch, your you know, your diamond earrings,
Speaker:a few bracelets. And then you from there have your stuff. I have
Speaker:like my grandmother's jewelry and my mom's for my mom and things like that. This
Speaker:necklace that was like a gift for my sister for with my daughter. Stuff
Speaker:like that, which even this. I mean I know she, who knows where she got
Speaker:it but like. Yeah, but still. But it's, you know, it's nicer, it's a
Speaker:nicer stuff. But I'm like, yeah, mix it it with. Yeah, I love mixing. Everyone
Speaker:has like their jewelry that they don't really take off and then have fun and
Speaker:mix with it and like mix metals. I'm like, we can wear gold and silver
Speaker:now. The hardest time with that. I love a mixed metal. Cuz I switched to
Speaker:from silver to gold when I got married basically.
Speaker:Yeah, my rings are. And I love it. But I have all this old get.
Speaker:Up silver get after it. There's no rule. I know. It's the rules
Speaker:are I also really. Have to shine all of my silver. That's the problem.
Speaker:So I think just like having fun and like people get so hung up
Speaker:on like I'm like, just try it on. Like, you know, a lot of people
Speaker:are doing these color things now and I'm like, I'm not gonna tell you you
Speaker:don't look good in a color because you may look good in a different shade
Speaker:of that color. And I think people are a lot of some stylists are doing
Speaker:that now. And I'm like, that's just not my thing. Like I'M not gonna tell
Speaker:you never to wear yellow. Like, we're gonna try. I was about to say, I
Speaker:literally will not pick up anything yellow. I won't touch. And you know what? And
Speaker:that point is, like, at our age, you already know what
Speaker:color doesn't look good on you. Like, you know. Right. And
Speaker:so I'm like, just. I don't think, you know, I see a lot of people
Speaker:online like, oh, we did this color thing. And, like, the tones. And I'm like,
Speaker:come on, now we're just overdoing it. Yeah. Like, I'm not gonna charge someone for
Speaker:that. Like, I'm gonna try things on you. I think the best way is,
Speaker:like, just go and try it on. Like, get into it. Like,
Speaker:if you. If you want to know what works for your body type, put it
Speaker:on. Yeah. You won't know. Like, And I. And a lot of people say, like,
Speaker:that doesn't work for me. And I'm like, let's try it again. Yeah. Because maybe
Speaker:it is throwing a belt on or maybe. Maybe it does work, but you have
Speaker:to put, like, a dress that's, like, maybe oversized. We throw a belt and
Speaker:then it changes the game. So I think people just get so
Speaker:hung up on, like, is this right for my body stuff? I'm like, just don't
Speaker:overthink it. Have fun with it. The thing that drives me crazy, I'll see people
Speaker:do this on, like, on. On Tick tock or whatever as they go. And they'll.
Speaker:They're trying on dresses for a wedding, you know, whatever. The classic dilemma.
Speaker:What do I wear to this wedding? And they leave their freaking white socks on.
Speaker:Oh, yeah. Dressing room. Oh, God. And I'm like, no wonder it looks. Terrible because
Speaker:you're wearing a white ankle sock. Yeah. And it's like, you know,
Speaker:aritzia dress or whatever. And I'm like, take your stupid socks.
Speaker:Yeah. She makes me have shoes that match that
Speaker:outfit in there. And even, like, if you're going to try stuff on like that,
Speaker:like, bring a pair of tan heels. Yeah. Heels go with
Speaker:everything. Yeah. You don't have to walk around the mall in them. But bring, literally
Speaker:investment. But, like, bring your tan heels. Yeah. And then you can change them
Speaker:out whenever you pick an outfit. But yeah. Because imagine you're trying on an outfit
Speaker:with flats. Like, nothing ever looks. Nothing ever looks. No, no. Unless it's like, an
Speaker:outfit that you're like, oh, I'm gonna wear this with sneakers or like a ballet.
Speaker:You're looking for casual clothes, something. But it's Like. But, like, putting on a heel
Speaker:is a game changer. Yeah. So I think a lot of
Speaker:times, too, like, people over, Like, I do a lot of travel packing, and people
Speaker:over pack for vacation. Everyone does it. They're like, what do
Speaker:I do? And so, like, one of my hacks for that is I. You
Speaker:should fully try on your outfits. I don't even know if you do this. We've
Speaker:never really talked about your travel packing, but I
Speaker:literally will make the client fully try on the look with
Speaker:the bag and the shoes. And then we actually take a photo, and sometimes I'll
Speaker:just lay it on their floor. Okay. And I put out the full look. And
Speaker:then you have an album with all your looks for your
Speaker:trip, so. Yeah, that too. But, like, my clients love digital,
Speaker:so, like, I just take it. And I have. I have mostly group albums with
Speaker:a lot of my clients, and we'll just be like, okay, outfit for,
Speaker:like, Napa wine tasting. Yeah. And then
Speaker:you literally can constantly go to this album and find things.
Speaker:But, like, putting that even for, like, if you don't have a stylist and you
Speaker:just want to do this for yourself, like, lay it out on your floor, put
Speaker:your bag, your shoes, and your look, you will pack so much less if
Speaker:you actually plan it out. Yeah. Wow. Plus, then you can probably. It's like, okay,
Speaker:well, I'm taking these jeans. Yeah. What tops can I put? Right? And you
Speaker:actually, like, think about it. If you don't do that, you just throwing it in
Speaker:the bag. Right, Right. I always get out a rolling rack the week or two
Speaker:before a trip. And you start. If you're in your closet and you're like, oh,
Speaker:I'm gonna bring that to, I don't know, Bahamas. Put it on the
Speaker:rack. And then by the time the trip comes, right before you have to
Speaker:pack, you, most of your stuff is already hanging there. So you don't have to
Speaker:freak out at night over it. Like the night before.
Speaker:Exactly. 40 pairs of underwear. And then you're in such a. You're in a great.
Speaker:I'm dying. I don't wear underwear, but.
Speaker:Okay. Give you the cookie. Sorry.
Speaker:So if you could, would you have Cher's closet from Clueless?
Speaker:Oh, my God. With the little. Are you kidding me? It's like, every girl's
Speaker:dream. Yeah. Of course. That movie is probably why I'm a stylist.
Speaker:That was a turning point for you. Happened at a young age. Calvin Klein. Oh,
Speaker:my God. Like, every moment in that. I'm obsessed. I. I was, like,
Speaker:doing that and like playing mall madness. Like, I was. I.
Speaker:Yeah, I've been. I've been like, literally a fashion
Speaker:girly my whole life. Yeah. Oh, my gosh. I went to college for like, retail
Speaker:and art and I'm like, it kind of blends. I don't know. Yeah, definitely. Yeah.
Speaker:So. Oh, my gosh. Fashion and art is like a whole. I remember my
Speaker:parents being like, what are you gonna do with that? Like, why do we send
Speaker:you to a private university for this? And I'm like, oh, I'll figure it out.
Speaker:Oh my gosh. Yeah, it's. It's really interesting. Honestly, like,
Speaker:if you go back and you even look at the historical impact of like, why
Speaker:women don't have pockets on their clothes. Yeah. Like, why do our pockets suck?
Speaker:And it's because we didn't have pockets. And then it became. Became the purse and
Speaker:men got pockets, but we didn't. And then it's turned crazy.
Speaker:And we're grateful for. Yes, we are. We are. But like,
Speaker:it's a. It's like there's so much that. Yes. So much impact.
Speaker:Yeah. Betsy Johnson went to my college. Really? Yeah, she went to
Speaker:Syracuse, if you're wondering. Yeah, that is. That is really
Speaker:cool. Still do like a fashion show. I don't know now, but when I was
Speaker:there every year and it was really cool, like, I had like a bird in
Speaker:my hair. I was like, the things you do. Yeah, well, yeah, it's
Speaker:a fake bird. Let's just put it out there. But. But you're very well known
Speaker:in Orlando and you have famous clients and you have
Speaker:even like NBA players and. Yeah, a lot of my clients,
Speaker:I've, are like super private, which is cool for me. It's like, it sucks because
Speaker:I can't. I can't share my work a lot, which makes me so sad. Like,
Speaker:I'm in some really cool closets and I'm like, I can't even, like, share this
Speaker:moment. But. But it's so fun. And. And like my.
Speaker:The way I started my company was kind of out of a breakup, which is
Speaker:crazy. Like, I was in a six year relationship and I had kind of like,
Speaker:put my career on hold for him. I don't even know if you know this.
Speaker:No, I don't. And so I had sort of, in the end, right before the
Speaker:breakup, like, I think the universe like, knows in a weird way. I started
Speaker:working on my business. I was. I had helped him with three practices.
Speaker:He was an orthodontist. I had helped kind of build his businesses and I was
Speaker:like, I am. It's time to go back to me. And so I sort
Speaker:of started working on my business on the side, and then I launched it,
Speaker:and then we literally broke up. Yeah. Like, I was blindsided with
Speaker:a letter after six years. Oh, my gosh. I didn't know that. So it kind
Speaker:of came from, like, I mean, listen, I had already launched it, but, like, the
Speaker:real hard work started after that because I was like,
Speaker:I am gonna, like, I'm gonna go there. Like, pour yourself into
Speaker:everything. Into my business and, like, my brand. And so that
Speaker:was like 20, 21. Around. Okay. So. Which
Speaker:is like, around the time that we met. Yeah. And, you know, I'm super private
Speaker:with my clients at first. Like, I'm not like, oh, I just got a breakup.
Speaker:But, like, eventually we got there. But I think in that
Speaker:moment is when I was like, for the first time in my adult life, I
Speaker:was like, I am going to do me. Like, it's not about a man. It's
Speaker:not about their career. I'm going to focus on my business. And
Speaker:it just, like, took off. Like, I put everything into it. And I
Speaker:feel like every day I wake up and I feel like you guys feel like
Speaker:this too. And I feel like I am blessed to do what I love. And
Speaker:every, like, as cheesy as it sounds, like I'm living my
Speaker:dream. Yeah. And I. It's crazy to be like
Speaker:that. Like, where it kind of how I got here. Gosh, I hope you don't
Speaker:get too big for me. Oh, come on. Never. Oh, my gosh.
Speaker:But I am infinitely proud of you. And I'm proud of you. I walked
Speaker:in here and I was like, wow. Oh, I love it. Because we both been
Speaker:with each other through the whole journey. The whole journey. Saw this whole. Yeah.
Speaker:You saw me and I saw you. Yeah. And you know what? We were looking
Speaker:good during the messy middle of it all. And I think, like, you said, a
Speaker:slob kebab. I never heard of that before. I love it. But you're right.
Speaker:It's like, even during COVID like, everyone's like, I'll tell you a
Speaker:fun tip. Try your jeans on when you're sitting on the couch. And then
Speaker:it's like, oh, my God, no one. It's like. But it is the truth.
Speaker:Like, even when it is dark and lonely and you're like, what am I doing?
Speaker:You still look good. And then that does help you to put one foot in
Speaker:front the other. By the way, fake it till you make it. Yes. Cuz like,
Speaker:the beginning, like for any girls listening, like with your
Speaker:career and just get it, like get after it. Like you don't
Speaker:necessarily know. And you learn so much along the way. Like
Speaker:how much do you learn still? Every day. Oh my gosh. Every day. Right.
Speaker:You learn something. What would you say is like one of the craziest things that
Speaker:you've learned on your journey to, to, to be this successful? Oh
Speaker:gosh. You never stop working when you work
Speaker:for yourself. Like people think, oh, I want to like own a business.
Speaker:And I'm like, there's no 9 to 5, there's no sick days.
Speaker:You have to show up. Yeah. And like you put a lot. You have to
Speaker:put your ego aside. Like, you know, even if you work for yourself,
Speaker:you still work for your clients, you still work for your patients.
Speaker:And I think that's huge. Like you never, you do work for
Speaker:yourself, you're an entrepreneur, but you always have some kind of a person
Speaker:to answer to. Yeah. And I think just, you know,
Speaker:every day. I mean I, my, my night does not stop at
Speaker:5 ever. I know you're, I know you guys too. No, it doesn't.
Speaker:And I don't even really believe in work life balance. I don't either.
Speaker:Say, what's that? What's that? No, it's just, I just, just go. And,
Speaker:and but at the same time like as you can see, she, her excitement
Speaker:is palpable. She's like such a fun person. So like it all,
Speaker:she's living a good life because she has a great attitude. And I think too,
Speaker:if you're living your dream, you just like, you have to constantly, even on the
Speaker:bad days or the days that it's, it's hard because you're going to have those.
Speaker:I mean it's crazy to be like, oh, I'm living my dream. Nothing bad ever
Speaker:happens. I have like, you know, we have to put out fires. But I think
Speaker:if you constantly like remind yourself always
Speaker:that you're doing what you want, like you're living your life
Speaker:dream, you're that then just keep reminding yourself of that. Yeah. You
Speaker:know, without a doubt. Without a doubt. And I can't wait for you to be
Speaker:at this retreat. She's such a cool addition.
Speaker:Like, we're gonna need like mini styles style. I know we can do like a
Speaker:mini style lab. I'm. We're gonna get like that little pop up change thing,
Speaker:mini star lab. Let's do that. Yeah, let's bring this stuff out on stage. I
Speaker:can like do a whole thing about it talking about it. Oh, my God.
Speaker:Showing like, I love actually, I love showing how to do a
Speaker:capsule wardrobe because I think just people. It
Speaker:sounds so boring. But you can see in person how to mix and
Speaker:match things. And I think that's really fun. Like I say, like Chrissy's
Speaker:like staples. I can't wait to see.
Speaker:Well, and then we from Body by Bariatrics,
Speaker:we are actually going to. I didn't even tell you this yet. I love some
Speaker:breaking. Here we go. So at
Speaker:that retreat, you have to be present. We are going to give away.
Speaker:We're going to pay for them to have a styling session with you and we're
Speaker:going to pay for someone to have a few new outfits. Okay,
Speaker:I love that. And we are going to just
Speaker:capture the whole thing and you're going to give them like some one on one,
Speaker:like tips and all of that kind of stuff that we're going to cover and
Speaker:pay for. Love it. So that's one big price. But anybody can actually come to
Speaker:you at any time. You don't have to wait to see if you win. Absolutely.
Speaker:Yeah. And yeah, I've always thought you and I have like, our business
Speaker:goes so hand in hand because without a doubt, because like you're.
Speaker:We're seeing them through similar phases, right? You see them in the beginning and then
Speaker:you see the after. And like, you just want to feel your best during all
Speaker:the phases. And I think it's so important. Like, I'm sure I hear this a
Speaker:lot, like, hey, I don't want to buy right now because I'm not where I
Speaker:want to be. But I'm like, you also don't want to feel bad during that
Speaker:because think about it. Maybe you're already feeling bad about yourself and then you've seen
Speaker:don't feel any better. So it's like,
Speaker:don't wait. I mean, you don't have to spend a lot, but you can at
Speaker:least do a lick a little bit to make yourself feel better during the phase
Speaker:when you don't feel your best. Yeah. You know, this soundbite I've talked about
Speaker:many, many times, even on our first episode of the Weight Loss Collab back in
Speaker:the day is that someone said, and I will never forget this,
Speaker:and it haunts me. And I remember it like took my breath away that they
Speaker:felt like they were the largest person in the room, but they were invisible
Speaker:and they were dressing in a way that was like
Speaker:a black oversized T shirt with a black pant. They just wanted to
Speaker:disappear. Yeah, I believe it. That is such a visual. And it's
Speaker:just so, so sad to me to think about someone saying
Speaker:that and feeling that in our patients, that that sound bite will resonate with many,
Speaker:many people. They still want to remain that way. So I think that your
Speaker:services and us talking about it and us trying to help people to, again,
Speaker:visualize and imagine and honestly just live their best life.
Speaker:You are beautiful at any body. And, like, something that we
Speaker:had talked about briefly earlier is, like, you know
Speaker:what I see? Because I'll have someone come in a fitting room, and they'll say
Speaker:to me, I hate my arms, or I hate my
Speaker:stomach. And I'm looking at them, and I don't see that.
Speaker:And I see, you know, with things with me that maybe I don't like. And
Speaker:I. And no one. And it's like, no one else is. Sees that we're our.
Speaker:We're hardest on ourselves. And I'm like, you. I'm thinking, you look
Speaker:beautiful. I don't see that. Your arms. Whatever
Speaker:you're looking at. And so I think we all have to remind ourselves,
Speaker:like, no one else sees that. We're seeing you for, like, your beauty in other
Speaker:ways. You know, no one's focused on that.
Speaker:So I think that's really important for everyone to. It's like a mini therapy
Speaker:session that they have with you. Yeah. Oh, yeah. I love. I.
Speaker:I do, because I like. I love all of. I love all my clients. We.
Speaker:Everyone's different. Like, I see a lot of bodies. Yeah, you do see
Speaker:everyone. Like, you know, the first outfit I. Put on, I'm in, like, the.
Speaker:The changing room and stuff. And then I. Literally, the whole time, we're just having
Speaker:conversation, I'm wearing just a thong and a bra or if even. That. I don't
Speaker:even notice it. Yeah, I don't. I don't either. And that's what I mean. Like,
Speaker:I don't even. I'm like. They're like, is it okay? I'm like, I don't. Like,
Speaker:I'm not even paying attention to you. I'm just literally thinking about what I'm doing
Speaker:next. I'm, like, thinking of what's next. You're just, like, walking around the store,
Speaker:like, I don't even care. I remember I had, like, one of my clients
Speaker:is a. Is a gynecologist, and she said to me. She's like, is it okay?
Speaker:I'm like, I probably seen, like, as many vaginas as you. Not really. But,
Speaker:like, I'm seeing people naked all day, too, and it doesn't faze
Speaker:me. Just like it doesn't faze them. Yeah, it's, it's just, it's normal. It's
Speaker:medicine. It's, it's, it's style. It's. Yeah, it's very personal, you
Speaker:know. And back to the mall thing about where you do it.
Speaker:So you guys, this. Oh, this suite that you're in is gorgeous.
Speaker:Oh my God, it's beautiful. You'll think that you're like the way that like
Speaker:Kim K shops all the time. But guess what? You get it. You get it.
Speaker:She. She takes you right in there and you, if you work with Chrissy, she'll
Speaker:take you into this like this suite with like water
Speaker:and like all the art and. Oh yeah, yeah.
Speaker:We have espresso. Multiple rooms. Yeah. It's just you in there. So you're like just
Speaker:walking around the thing. Yeah, it's very private. I always, I was telling my mom
Speaker:this recently. I was like, you know what? I just wish that you could just
Speaker:go into stores and just get into your underwear so you could just try stuff
Speaker:on right there. I know, I hate fitting rooms,
Speaker:but not everyone's like free as us. I don't want to gather things
Speaker:and carry them out. I love it. Oh, I would do that. I'm just like,
Speaker:can we just have a girls only shop? Well, I think you know what it
Speaker:is. I think it's because like, at some point you don't think of it as
Speaker:like, I'm not like, it's like I don't care to see. I fear naked. I
Speaker:don't even, I'm not even paying attention to you. Yeah. I'm not looking at this
Speaker:woman over here who's. Yeah, no one. Yeah. But yeah, my mom was like, that's
Speaker:how filing's basement used to be. Oh my God. Filing space. I haven't heard that
Speaker:in a long time. I was like, we've lost so many stores. Like Barney's in
Speaker:New York. Rip. Oh, RIP Barney. Yeah. What's your favorite
Speaker:store? Are you allowed to say? Yeah, I mean, online is revolve. I do
Speaker:a lot with them and I just, I love it. It's a two day shipping,
Speaker:free reach. Like a lot of brands. They have a lot of brands. Like, they
Speaker:have everything you can do. Like high, low, like it's a
Speaker:big. And they have a partner forward, which is a little higher. And so
Speaker:I like it. If I have an online client, we can get something very quick,
Speaker:like two day shipping. I love the free returns. And then
Speaker:in the mall, I'm a huge Aritzia girl. And I love Bloomingdale's.
Speaker:I. Aritzia is like my go to, like, these pants. Aritzia tops revolve.
Speaker:I love, like, Aritzia, to me, has all of your basics
Speaker:you need. Oh, yeah. It's so good and classic. You can
Speaker:get a cashmere sweater, you can get a trouser, you can get a great T
Speaker:shirt, you can get great work pieces. And then Bloomingdale's is
Speaker:like your fun, like, that's like your fun pieces. You know, where you
Speaker:can, like, I think you know, something like this. That's not where I would have
Speaker:thought. Where would you think? I don't know, Like, I guess, because I also, like,
Speaker:just. I don't shop, like, in that kind of department store
Speaker:either. So I don't know. I don't think of a department store as being fun,
Speaker:I guess. And I'm like. And I love, like, I love
Speaker:a Zara, but I feel like Zara is hard for body types.
Speaker:It's really hard. I struggle, like, even with my clients.
Speaker:I'm like, this could be. This is really hit or miss where I can go
Speaker:in Aritzia and I can fully style you. And I'm not even going to, like,
Speaker:you're going to walk out with 10 things minimum. Oh, yeah, yeah. But
Speaker:like, Azara, we might. I never even heard of that. Oh, yeah, I know. I
Speaker:got her in there. Which is
Speaker:actually an anticoagulant that's used to prevent a deep venous thrombosis.
Speaker:This is why we love her. Yeah. I was like, is this a Rick Straw?
Speaker:Yeah, this is sexy. Yeah, I love it. Love
Speaker:nerds. I'm such a nerd. Oh, I love it. I'm such a nerd. Oh, yeah.
Speaker:That's hot. Well, so how do people work with you? Yes. If they want to
Speaker:get in, what's the best way to contact you? Instagram. Chrissy Godwin.
Speaker:Yeah. Okay. Yeah. You
Speaker:respond to your DMs. Yeah, I do. I respond. Okay, that's you.
Speaker:Yeah, I think, like, that's the best way. And then, you know, I work with
Speaker:clients all over the US I've actually had one in Canada and one in
Speaker:London. So I'm like, I'm. International claim to
Speaker:fame. I love them. Yeah. So I like every state. And
Speaker:then in. In Orlando, you know, we have them all. So. Yeah.
Speaker:Yeah. So amazing. Slide in the DMs close to
Speaker:the DMS and the next thing appropriate. Yeah. I'll be sliding in for
Speaker:anything. I might not respond. Our One male
Speaker:listener. I know. Hey, is it
Speaker:Aaron? Yeah. No, he doesn't even listen. Oh, that's the worst.
Speaker:We should talk some. You need to tell him for sure.
Speaker:So. At Chrissy Godwin on Instagram. That's awesome. Thank you
Speaker:so much for coming. Oh, my gosh. I feel fun. Yeah, you're amazing.
Speaker:No, you guys. So you should have just the conversation we had before this. I'm
Speaker:like, we had, like, 12. We had, like, four hours of content. I'm like, I
Speaker:know. Yeah. That's what I mean. We literally. I was like, we should have had
Speaker:a camera on the whole time. Yeah, we should. Yes. But you're so
Speaker:much. And if anyone has questions after the podcast, they can send
Speaker:me a DM like you. If we miss something or we want to talk more
Speaker:about it. Yeah, we can bring you back on. Yeah. Or, like, if they have
Speaker:questions for the. The retreat, we need
Speaker:to. We need to put this podcast on our Body by Transformation
Speaker:retreat website, which is bodybybariatrics.com Body by
Speaker:Transformation. And we're going to put you on there and, like, you'll just send me
Speaker:some sort of, like, you know, like, picture. I don't do seductive very well. Or
Speaker:sexy. I'm the author. Like,
Speaker:yeah, like, I'm like, what? Whatever you want on our website. Yeah. You're not going
Speaker:to be, like, a standard headshot either. There's. That's just not going to be me.
Speaker:I'm like, let me just move around and then something will happen. Something will happen.
Speaker:I think the biggest, like, takeaway is, like, own it, be confident.
Speaker:And I think, like, every body is beautiful in all the phases
Speaker:and just, like, have fun with it. Don't overthink the style. You'll figure
Speaker:it out. Throw it on, play with it. You know,
Speaker:that's it. It. Yeah. Well, thanks again for.
Speaker:We're so excited to have you in May for the retreat. I'm excited. Yeah. It's
Speaker:going to be amazing. We're going to have some really fun stuff going on. So
Speaker:as always, though, you can find us on Instagram, at the weight loss collab, at
Speaker:Hannah Schyler Rd, at Dr. Dovic, body by
Speaker:Bariatrics. Find us. Say hi. We try to answer everybody.
Speaker:I do get missed. I'm sorry. I know. But we try our best
Speaker:and we'll see you next time. Thank you, guys.
Speaker:Bye, guys.
