Listen "Growing Through Body Image: When your favourite Jeans don't fit anymore ft Knitmeupstyle (Sade Babatunde)"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textWhat happens when the body you've known all your life suddenly changes? How do you dress with confidence when your favorite clothes no longer fit? In this deeply personal conversation with Personal Stylist and Image Therapist Sade Babatunde, we explore the complex relationship between our bodies, our clothes, and our self-image.Sade shares her journey from creating clothes for Barbie dolls as a child to launching her personal styling boutique in Calgary. After being laid off from her tech job, she embraced her longtime passion for fashion, creating a business that helps clients build confidence through their wardrobes. Her approach goes far beyond simply picking out clothes—it's about helping people reconcile with their changing bodies and discover styles that celebrate who they are now.Both Sade and I open up about our own body image struggles and the emotional process of "grieving" our former bodies while learning to embrace new ones. We discuss why arbitrary sizing labels can devastate our confidence, and how practices like tailoring and choosing adaptable clothing can transform our relationship with our wardrobes. Sade offers practical styling tips while emphasizing that true style comes from within: "Confidence speaks louder than whatever you're wearing and whatever size."This conversation isn't just for fashion enthusiasts—it's for anyone who's ever felt betrayed by their changing body or struggled to recognize themselves in the mirror. We discover that sometimes the path to self-acceptance starts in our closets, with clothes that honor the bodies we have right now rather than the ones we used to have or wish we had.Ready to transform your relationship with your body and your wardrobe? Listen now, and learn how to grow through the madness of body changes with grace and style.Support the show