In this deeply honest and empowering episode, we talk to Erin Wallace, head of marketing at ModeSens, and formerly of ThredUp and Crossroads Trading. She’s a fashion marketing powerhouse, creative leader, and style icon in her own right. Erin shares how her personal style became her superpower in the workplace, why she didn’t truly find “her look” until her late 30s, and how fashion helped her step into leadership after a major life transition.

We also get real about what happens when your body changes in midlife, why some outfits feel like home and others feel like costumes, and what it means to truly feel like yourself in your clothes.

If you’ve ever questioned whether you can be taken seriously while dressing boldly—or felt like your closet was full of pieces for someone you used to be—this one’s for you.

We talk about:

• How style can be a “positive weapon” in your career
• The link between confidence, clothing, and authenticity
• What to do when your go-to jeans stop fitting during peri- and post- menopause
• The internal feeling of knowing when an outfit is “you”
• Erin’s advice for anyone second-guessing their bold style in a boardroom
• Her go-to styling tricks (hint: it starts with rolling up your sleeves)
• Why you should find your own pink plaid suit

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Bestselling author and organizing expert Shira Gill joins us this week. Her work goes far beyond decluttering—Shira believes that organizing is not about perfection, it's about creating space for what actually matters.

We talk about:

• Why most people don’t have an organizing problem—they have a volume problem
• What to do with clothes that no longer fit but are hard to let go of
• How to make getting dressed easy and empowering
• The emotional cost of hanging on to “someday” clothes
• Why dressing with intention is a form of self-trust and self-respect
• The myth of “effortless” style—and how to find your own version of it

Plus, Shira shares her go-to closet edit tip, how she broke up with uncomfortable jeans, and why your clothes might be saying more than you think.

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In this episode of Closet Philosophy, we meet Sophia Hall, the vibrant force behind @makegood on Instagram. Sophia is a secondhand style expert who turned childhood thrift store adventures into a thriving online business serving women of all sizes—especially those who often feel ignored by the fashion industry.

We talk about:

• Growing up as the youngest of eight and learning to dress for survival, identity, and joy
• Why the fashion industry still isn’t cutting it for plus-size folks—and how secondhand can offer freedom and power
• Sophia’s honest, empathetic approach to styling clients, from measurements to mindset shifts
• The magic of her Instagram Live sales, where community, confidence, and clothes come together
• How women of all ages and sizes can reclaim comfort, color, and self-expression—even in a world that tells us to shrink

Plus: unexpected styling hacks, Billie Eilish shoutouts, the secret weapon of the men’s section, and why one of her customers once watched a live sale from the front row of a Botticelli concert (yes, really).

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