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Success Starts With Who You See In The Mirror

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People often ask me. How is Hue and Style® different. And it's a great question. I genuinely believe that how I "style confidence" in someone before I style any outfit is what gets the results.

I use the proven science of enclothed cognition to help shift the way you believe in yourself and then show you how to put that self-belief on your body. For real, this is science, and it improves...

Make Your 3 Second First Impression Count | CTV Your Morning

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I shared with Your Morning host Anne-Marie Mediwake why first impressions are just 3 seconds long yet mean so much for your ability to show up for your day, goals and life.

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The 5 Influencing Superpowers Of Color

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Today, my clients learn how to influence others using color. Best. Day. Ever.

I bet you didn’t know that color can influence others in one of 5 different ways. (Yes, 5)

My favorite one of the five is the influencing ability to negotiate. (Yes, it can help you do that.)

We negotiate everything in our lives, and anything you want that is new in your life requires you to negotiate...

Dress for More Confidence and Productivity [PODCAST]

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This episode was actually a live broadcast that goes down as the one I am MOST proud of. (You can watch it above or listen below.)

My intention was to share how to be more productive and confident starting with how you get dressed. It turned into something more.

It turned emotional - not for myself but for hope for you - about who you are becoming, what potential you have to create...

How To Love Talking About What You Do [PODCAST]

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What happens when someone asks, “Tell me what you do?” Your mindset around how you will be judged is a huge indicator of whether you answer the question with confidence that builds connection or if you freeze and find yourself hiding with what you do. Listen as Michele shares how to see what you do as more than an elevator speech or pitch but as an expression of the inner...

Dressing For The Soul With Women's Cooperative Co. | Podcast Interview

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Connecting with other women spreading the message of what creates confidence is my JAM! This week, I am the featured guest on The Women's Cooperative Company podcast with hostesses Ashleigh and Tabitha.

We had lively (I got a little more than passionate) and deep conversation about how I came to do my work that I see as a calling and why I’m on a mission to help women break-free...

Black Friday Shopping: My Expert Advice

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Black Friday is the most frenzied shopping time the year. Get Michele’s 3 Essentials for navigating your shopping that will help you avoid wasting money and filling your closet with items you’ll forget you own before the new year.

Listen now or WATCH NOW on Facebook (if you want some eye to eye realness of my passion - hahah)

Use Your Words to Connect With People [PODCAST]

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The way you communicate to others with your words builds rapport and trust. It can bring people together or push them away. Communication can be non-verbal but what you say is verbally is the last piece of being able connect with others. Customer service rides on yours (and your team or organization’s) ability to welcome people using the right words. Listen as I break down two...

The Surprising Essentials For A Better Professional Wardrobe

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Picture it, Ladies. It's the first day of your new job after getting the promotion. You whisk into your closet and effortlessly pull out a fuchsia wrap top and hang it on your dressing hook. You choose navy wide-leg pants, and finally, you choose a dramatic turquoise stone necklace to add the perfect contrast.

You chose it all in 5 minutes.

As you leave the house in the cool-toned taupe trench...

The Scary Truth About Your Personal Branding Strategy [PODCAST]

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Today, I’m breaking down the truth about Personal Branding - what it is and what it’s not - direct and in my signature peachy style coming straight from my expert image and marketing background. If you think building your brand means just putting up a website or looking cute at your brand photo shoot, you’ll need to listen. There is far more to it and far more at stake...

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