In today’s episode of the Get Styled Podcast, Elsa welcomes friend and fellow stylist, Lauren Messiah! We’ll cover Lauren’s journey into style, her philosophy and approach to style, and how her career has evolved over time. Plus, Lauren and Elsa dish on why celebrity styling is no longer on their vision boards! If you’ve ever considered working with a personal stylist - or becoming one yourself - this episode might just be for you!

Lauren Messiah is revolutionizing the way people dress through her comprehensive approach to elevating one’s life through style, working from the inside out. With her signature method of combining style with personal development, Lauren bridges personal styling and life coaching to curate a closet and look that supports one’s goals and takes the stress and self-doubt out of looking one’s best. The stylist, educator and digital influencer has coached over 6,000 clients globally through her online courses.

Lauren's latest book, Style Therapy: 30 Days to Your Signature Style (Abrams), as a 30-day active approach to building a personal style and shedding emotional baggage. Through her book, she empowers readers to shop like a stylist, find clothes that support goals and build confidence to tackle any situation with the right look and attitude.

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RESOURCES + REFERENCES

• https://laurenmessiah.com/
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SHOW NOTES

0:42 - Elsa introduces today’s special guest

2:23 - Lauren recalls her journey into the styling world

11:02 - Lauren reflects on what her relationship to styling was as a young person

14:28 - Lauren shares her definition of “style”, and Elsa and Lauren discuss their similar approaches to style

19:18 - Lauren and Elsa reflect on their time as a celebrity stylists - and what led each of them to leave that world

22:07 - Lauren details how she met Steve Harvey, launching a conversation about how we are always communicating - especially through style

25:45 - Lauren chronicles how her personal styling work evolved into The School of Style (and why it was so desperately needed at the time)

34:47 - Lauren talks about what she has been focused on since exiting The School of Style

41:23 - Lauren shares what she wishes everyone knew about clothing and personal style

44:42 - Episode wrap up