What if the problem isn’t your closet—but the rules you’ve been silently following?

This week on The Gutsy Podcast, LauraAura is joined by Ellie Steinbrink, a stylist and mindset mentor who helps women rebuild their self-image from the inside out.

We dive deep into the unspoken “rules” women absorb about how they should dress—rules shaped by childhood, culture, work environments, and fear of judgment—and how those beliefs quietly dictate what we wear, how we feel, and whether or not we let ourselves be seen.

This conversation is not about fashion. It’s about visibility, identity, and giving yourself permission to feel good—right now, as you are.

In this episode:

• The hidden “style rules” women follow without realizing it
• Why visibility feels so vulnerable (and how to reclaim it)
• How style becomes a form of self-trust and embodiment
• What to do if you don’t even know what you like anymore
• The truth about body changes, sizing, and shame
• Why shopping isn’t the first step in a style transformation
• Small, intentional shifts to feel like yourself again

Featured Guest

Ellie Steinbrink is a stylist, mindset mentor, and the voice behind Style Decoded. With a background in marketing and a passion for helping women feel confident in their clothes, she helps clients unlearn the outdated rules keeping them stuck, rediscover their true style, and show up with bold authenticity—no matter their age, body, or size.

Resources from this episode

The Style Mindset Reset: What’s holding you back from your next level self? Find out what you may need to let go of in order to make an incredible and lasting style transformation. 

Download at  https://elliesteinbrink.myflodesk.com/stylemindset

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NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE

“Style isn’t about the clothes. It’s about the rules we’ve been taught—and whether we’re ready to release them.”

“It’s not that you don’t have style. It’s that you’ve been told you don’t deserve to feel good until something changes.”

“You don’t need to earn confidence. You get to practice it—right now, in the body you’re in.”

“The transformation doesn’t start with your closet. It starts with your curiosity.”

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