Summary: “The clothes that we wear are a reflection of who we are and how we feel inside. On those days when you feel kinda crappy, you tend to choose your sweats and comfy clothes. And on the days you feel like a million dollars, you dress like a million dollars”. - Milena Joy The Bucket List Life Podcast Episode #15 - Image Consultant Milena Joy (https://thebucketlistlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Milena-Joy-Ep15.jpg)Image Consultant Milena Joy How we feel about ourselves and our personal style have everything to do with the image that we project out into the world. You can say so much about who you are, what you do and your personal brand just by wearing the right clothes. For some of us, knowing what to wear to define your image, doesn’t come naturally. Our next guest on The Bucket List Life Podcast Episode #15, comes to the rescue and offers a little guidance for us all the next time we look into our closets. Milena Joy is the driven and motivated founder of Milena Distinctive Image Consulting. She is a passionate and spicy, Columbian born business woman that grew up in Minnesota. Milena has co-authored books as a personal brand expert and she is dedicated to helping her clients simplify their lives while inspiring their style. She met Kenyon on Facebook in perfect timing as he was just looking to upgrade his style and personal brand. Highlights from their podcast conversation: 6:15 Kenyon asks Milena to share her story of being adopted from Columbia when she was 2 years old. 8:00 With a January 1st birthday, Milena talks about her love of the holidays and appreciation of family time together. 10:15 Milena talks about her upbringing and how nature versus nurture has influenced who she is today. “Instead of thinking about things that could go wrong, think about all the things that could go right!” 15:30 Milena talks about all the things she thought about that could go right when she stepped out of her comfort zone and decided to pursue higher education instead of working in a job that she didn’t love. She was very passionate about her desire to wake up every morning and truly love her career. 22:00 Milena explains the whirl wind rocky road that led her from college, to Colorado, in and out of a marriage, to a life coach and to her dream career as a successful and sought after professional Image Consultant. Milena says that the dissolution of her marriage was the best and worst thing that happened to her. It was a major side step from the life she had planned, but it was what she needed to make the leap and go ‘all in’ to a life career that she had only before imagined. 29:30 Jumping to the present, Milena tells us about the success of her hugely popular business and personal brand. As half stylist, half psychologist, Milena describes how great it feels to inspire people to see themselves differently and help change their lives. “The clothes that we wear are a reflection of who we are and how we feel inside. On those days when you feel kinda crappy, you tend to choose your sweats and comfy clothes. And on the days you feel like a million dollars, you dress like a million dollars”. 31:30 With over 750 clients, Milena also works with a lot of businesses and does presentations to help the employees project the image of the company as well as define their own personal image. She also mentors other aspiring image consultant in developing their own business. 33:30 Milena helps Kenyon out with his fashion faux pas and gives him, and men in general, a couple basic guidelines to adhere to when considering their personal style. 35:30 When it comes to buying clothes, Milena believes in quality over quantity and that a ‘bargain’ and something ‘expensive’ are both relative words compared to whether or not you will use the clothes and the way they make you look and feel. Smart shopping means knowing what to spend your money on, what’s worth investing in and how to build a wardrobe you love.
