Stressed But Well Dressed hosted by Dahlia Stroud
By Dahlia Stroud
"Stressed But Well Dressed" delves into the link between stress, confidence, and clothing, helping listeners build a "well-dressed mindset" for success. Dahlia hosts weekly conversations with a diverse range of guests—psychologists, founders, authors, designers, coaches, TV personalities, journalists, a firefighter, a former cult member, marketeers, and even Miss Great Britain—to explore the impact of stress on identity, confidence, and mindset from unique perspectives across a range of topics. Expect thought provoking conversations, practical tips for success and a bit of fashion in the mix!
Latest episode
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Season 8, Episode 3: Kindness Costs Nothing (with guest Pinky Lilani CBE DL)
Dahlia is joined by Pinky Lilani CBE DL to discuss kindness, clothes and her view on what it means to be 'well dressed'. Pinky explains how she created both the Asian Women of Achievement Awards in 1999 and later the Women… -
Season 8, Episode 2: The Divine Enigma of Getting Dressed (An episode for Neurodiversity Celebration Week with guest Sarah Olaifa)
Dahlia is joined by Sarah Olaifa, host of podcast Divine Enigma, and founder of NeuroEnigma. Sarah's specialises in helpingorganisations create inclusive workplaces for neurodiverse professionals, as well as suppor… -
Season 8, Episode 1: Underneath your clothes (with Dr Natalie Gertreu)
Dahlia is joined by Dr Natalie Getreu, co founder of Healthcare brand Hertility and expert in Women's Health. Dahlia and Natalie discuss why it is vital women know they have a right to feel goo… -
Season 7, Episode 10: Never too stressed to be well dressed (with guest Jane Shepherdson CBE)
Dahlia is joined by Jane Shepherdson CBE to get her perspective on the link between clothes, confidence and mindset.Jane shares her journey to Brand Director at Topshop and into her role at Whistles as CEO. She gives her v… -
Season 7, Episode 9: 'Improv' your confidence: Smiles, Style and Storytelling (with guest Pete Markey)
Dahlia is joined by Pete Markey to discuss the unique hobby that has helped build his confidence on stage - and how it translates into the boardroom.As CMO of Boots UK, Pete is a well known figure in the marketing industry… -
Season 7, Episode 8: An UPFRONT conversation on confidence (with Lauren Currie OBE)
Dahlia is joined by Lauren Currie to discuss the why women supporting women is a radical idea, the key to building confidence and why we should never be scared to show we are trying.Lauren has coached over 10,000 women on … -
Season 7, Episode 7: Style. AI: Image Evolution (with guest Kate Ancketill)
Dahlia is joined by Kate Ancketill to discuss AI, identity and the future of shopping.They discuss the rapid pace of change within retail (and generally within the world) and what this means for how we live, what we wear a… -
Season 7, Episode 6: Creating a Well Dressed Mindset (with guest Avivah Wittenberg-Cox)
Dahlia is joined by Avivah Wittenberg-Cox to discuss what it means to create a 'Well Dressed Mindset'Avivah explains that as statistically people are living far longer we need to get clear on w… -
Season 7, Episode 5: Race day ready: stress, dress and mental toughness (with guest Penny Mallory)
Dahlia is joined by World Rally Driver Penny Mallory to discuss stress, dress and mental toughness. Penny talks about the 4 C's of mental toughness and shares how she lifted herself out of a challenging upbringing and coac… -
Season 7, Episode 4: Clothes, confidence and removing your self limiting beliefs: Just post it
Dahlia is joined by Amelia Sordell to discuss clothes, confidence and how to identify and remove your self limiting beliefs. Amelia shares her journey from low self-esteem to becoming a successful personal branding strate…