Did you know Australians buy 56 new pieces of clothing every year; so why do we still have nothing to wear? Stylist Alarna Hope on the wardrobe edit, capsule wardrobes and 3 easy outfit formulas.

This is for you if:
You've got a full wardrobe and still end up in leggings and the same top every single day
You walk out of fitting rooms feeling worse than when you walked in
You hate shopping and just want someone to tell you what actually works
You feel as though you’ve lost yourself 

In this episode:
Why you have nothing to wear: Australians buy 56 new pieces of clothing a year, and the real reason none of it goes together
How to do a wardrobe edit: a stylist's section-by-section method (start with shoes) so it's not an overwhelming all-day cull
How to declutter clothes without the guilt: the "tried it but didn't wear it" basket and the sentimental box
Capsule wardrobe explained: why a capsule is for one part of your life, and doesn't have to be beige
3 outfit formulas + what's worth tailoring: two neutrals and a colour, the colour sandwich, hems, sleeves and waists

Related episodes:
S2E31 Colour Analysis 101: The Cheat Code to My Glow Up (with Colour Lab): find your colour season first, then build your wardrobe around it
S2E15 The Doable Glow Up: 10 Realistic Changes (No 5am Alarm): where "edit your wardrobe" became rule 1

Find Alarna: www.alarnahope.com.au · Instagram @alarnahope · The Capsule Plan (online course) on her site

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Subscribe, leave a review, and tell me what you're keeping "just in case".

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YouTube: https://youtube.com/@StephPase.
My book Mastering My Messy Life: Paperback https://amzn.to/4uL4X26 · Audiobook https://amzn.to/3NTTQn5 · Penguin https://www.penguin.com.au/books/mastering-my-messy-life-9781761349256
Steph Pase Planners: https://www.stephpaseplanners.com.au

Did you know Australians buy 56 new pieces of clothing every year; so why do we still have nothing to wear? Stylist Alarna Hope on the wardrobe edit, capsule wardrobes and 3 easy outfit formulas.
This is for you if:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">You've got a full wardrobe and still end up in leggings and the same top every single day</li>
<li aria-level="1">You walk out of fitting rooms feeling worse than when you walked in</li>
<li aria-level="1">You hate shopping and just want someone to tell you what actually works</li>
<li aria-level="1">You feel as though you&rsquo;ve lost yourself&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
In this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Why you have nothing to wear: Australians buy 56 new pieces of clothing a year, and the real reason none of it goes together</li>
<li aria-level="1">How to do a wardrobe edit: a stylist's section-by-section method (start with shoes) so it's not an overwhelming all-day cull</li>
<li aria-level="1">How to declutter clothes without the guilt: the "tried it but didn't wear it" basket and the sentimental box</li>
<li aria-level="1">Capsule wardrobe explained: why a capsule is for one part of your life, and doesn't have to be beige</li>
<li aria-level="1">3 outfit formulas + what's worth tailoring: two neutrals and a colour, the colour sandwich, hems, sleeves and waists</li>
</ul>
Related episodes:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">S2E31 <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/stephing-up/colour-analysis-101-the-cheat-code-to-my-glow-up-with-colour-lab">Colour Analysis 101: The Cheat Code to My Glow Up (with Colour Lab)</a>: find your colour season first, then build your wardrobe around it</li>
<li aria-level="1">S2E15 <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/stephing-up/the-doable-glow-up-10-realistic-changes-no-5am-alarm">The Doable Glow Up: 10 Realistic Changes (No 5am Alarm)</a>: where "edit your wardrobe" became rule 1</li>
</ul>
Find Alarna:<a href="http://www.alarnahope.com.au"> www.alarnahope.com.au</a> &middot; Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alarnahope/">@alarnahope</a> &middot; The Capsule Plan (online course) on her site
Follow Stephing Up 🎧
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<li aria-level="1">My book Mastering My Messy Life: Paperback<a href="https://amzn.to/4uL4X26"> https://amzn.to/4uL4X26</a> &middot; Audiobook<a href="https://amzn.to/3NTTQn5"> https://amzn.to/3NTTQn5</a> &middot; Penguin<a href="https://www.penguin.com.au/books/mastering-my-messy-life-9781761349256"> https://www.penguin.com.au/books/mastering-my-messy-life-9781761349256</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Steph Pase Planners:<a href="https://www.stephpaseplanners.com.au"> https://www.stephpaseplanners.com.au</a></li>
</ul>

Hey legend, welcome to Stephing Up. 

Have you ever felt that everyone got a manual for life, and yours is from Temu and it smells funny? Me too.

I’m Steph Pase, your (somewhat) organised best friend in your ears. 

This podcast is about growth that’s messy, building a life that actually fits you, and what happens when life doesn’t go to plan.

We’ll talk mental health, motherhood, business, ADHD and how to stop being such an asshole to yourself. 

This podcast isn't for people with an alarm clock built into their brain, it's for the messy minds of the world. Because spoiler alert, you might know me for my organisation tips and tricks… but I’m actually a hot mess. 

So if you’re feeling behind, burnt out and like you’re barely holding it together, this is the place for you. 

New episodes drop every Monday morning.
So set your reminder. Pop in your headphones.
Because we’re Stephing Up together.

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Hey legend, welcome to Stephing Up.&nbsp;
Have you ever felt that everyone got a manual for life, and yours is from Temu and it smells funny? Me too.
I&rsquo;m Steph Pase, your (somewhat) organised best friend in your ears.&nbsp;
This podcast is about growth that&rsquo;s messy, building a life that actually fits you, and what happens when life doesn&rsquo;t go to plan.
We&rsquo;ll talk mental health, motherhood, business, ADHD and how to stop being such an asshole to yourself.&nbsp;
This podcast isn't for people with an alarm clock built into their brain, it's for the messy minds of the world. Because spoiler alert, you might know me for my organisation tips and tricks&hellip; but I&rsquo;m actually a hot mess.&nbsp;
So if you&rsquo;re feeling behind, burnt out and like you&rsquo;re barely holding it together, this is the place for you.&nbsp;
New episodes drop every Monday morning. So set your reminder. Pop in your headphones. Because we&rsquo;re Stephing Up together.
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Steph Pase on Youtube:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@StephPase.">@stephpase. </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Shop Planners + Organisation: <a href="https://www.stephpaseplanners.com.au/">Steph Pase Planners </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Shop Steph&rsquo;s book &ldquo;Mastering my Messy Life&rdquo;:&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://www.penguin.com.au/books/mastering-my-messy-life-9781761349256">Penguin Books Australia </a><a href="https://www.penguin.com.au/books/mastering-my-messy-life-9781761349256">https://www.penguin.com.au/books/mastering-my-messy-life-9781761349256</a>&nbsp;

Have you ever felt that everyone got a manual for life, and yours is from Temu and it smells funny? Me too.  I’m Steph Pase, your (somewhat) organised best friend in your ears.   This podcast is about growth that’s messy, building a life that actually fits you, and what happens when life doesn’t go to plan.

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Nothing to Wear? Capsule Wardrobes for Real Life (with Stylist Alarna Hope)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/a196d773-5886-483e-8ae6-b4f500197a7d/transcript

I turn 36 today (rude). These are the things I wish I could go back and tell 30-year-old me, 25-year-old me, and especially 16-year-old me. Six lessons that took me years (and some really hard seasons) to learn, and six practical hacks that make my actual day-to-day easier.

This episode is for you if:
You're saving the nice perfume for a special occasion that never comes
You said yes to three things this week you didn't want to do
You feel "behind" because your life isn't sorted by 35 (I still don't know what's for dinner)

In this episode:
Life lessons I wish I knew sooner: wear the nice thing now, because we're the occasion
It's never too late: why you have more time than you think (and less time with the people you love)
People pleasing vs kindness: why one is a choice and the other is a fear response
Changing careers in your 30s: you're allowed to change your mind and pivot at any time
ADHD hacks that actually work for me.

…

Follow Stephing Up

I’m Steph Pase, your (somewhat) organised bestie in your ears. This podcast is about growth that’s messy, building a life that actually fits you, and what happens when life doesn’t go to plan. We’ll talk mental health, motherhood, business, ADHD and how to stop being such an asshole to yourself.

New episodes drop every Monday morning.
So set your reminder. Pop in your headphones. Because we’re Stephing Up together.

If today's episode helped, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is honestly the best thing you can do to help us reach more women. 

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Shop Organisation: Steph Pase Planners  

Stephing Up on Instagram: @stephing.up        

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Steph Pase on Youtube:  @stephpase.                

Shop Steph’s book “Mastering my Messy Life”:    Penguin Books Australia 

Steph’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/justanothermummyblog/list/17TTU785IMM53 

 

I turn 36 today (rude). These are the things I wish I could go back and tell 30-year-old me, 25-year-old me, and especially 16-year-old me. Six lessons that took me years (and some really hard seasons) to learn, and six practical hacks that make my actual day-to-day easier.
This episode is for you if:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">You're saving the nice perfume for a special occasion that never comes</li>
<li aria-level="1">You said yes to three things this week you didn't want to do</li>
<li aria-level="1">You feel "behind" because your life isn't sorted by 35 (I still don't know what's for dinner)</li>
</ul>
In this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Life lessons I wish I knew sooner: wear the nice thing now, because we're the occasion</li>
<li aria-level="1">It's never too late: why you have more time than you think (and less time with the people you love)</li>
<li aria-level="1">People pleasing vs kindness: why one is a choice and the other is a fear response</li>
<li aria-level="1">Changing careers in your 30s: you're allowed to change your mind and pivot at any time</li>
<li aria-level="1">ADHD hacks that actually work for me.</li>
</ul>
&hellip;
Follow Stephing Up
I&rsquo;m Steph Pase, your (somewhat) organised bestie in your ears. This podcast is about growth that&rsquo;s messy, building a life that actually fits you, and what happens when life doesn&rsquo;t go to plan. We&rsquo;ll talk mental health, motherhood, business, ADHD and how to stop being such an asshole to yourself.
New episodes drop every Monday morning. So set your reminder. Pop in your headphones. Because we&rsquo;re Stephing Up together.
If today's episode helped, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is honestly the best thing you can do to help us reach more women.&nbsp;
&hellip;
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Shop Steph&rsquo;s book &ldquo;Mastering my Messy Life&rdquo;:&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://www.penguin.com.au/books/mastering-my-messy-life-9781761349256">Penguin Books Australia&nbsp;</a>
Steph&rsquo;s Amazon Storefront: <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/justanothermummyblog/list/17TTU785IMM53">https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/justanothermummyblog/list/17TTU785IMM53</a>&nbsp;
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Turning 36: 6 Life Lessons + 6 Hacks I Wish I Knew Sooner

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/3881b924-75c8-4b31-8a56-b4ee00b837ef/transcript

ChatGPT told me I was a soft autumn, so I culled my entire wardrobe. Then I got a proper colour analysis and found out I’m a light spring. Whoops. Turns out finding my (right) colour season was the thing that actually changed my glow up.

Rachel from Colour Lab explains colour analysis from scratch, what to wear instead of black, and how knowing your colour season changes your life outside the wardrobe too, from your hair colour to your makeup shades (and I can vouch for that).

This is for you if:
You’ve ever bought an outfit, put it on, and blamed your face
You’ve been checking your wrist veins to work out if you’re warm or cool (put your arm down)
Your wardrobe is 80% black and you’re not sure why it makes you look tired

In this episode:
What colour analysis is: the 12 seasons, and the 3 things (undertone, chroma, contrast) that decide yours
Virtual vs in-person colour analysis: how drapes work and why Rachel does it all online
How ChatGPT got my season wrong (and why I’d already culled my wardrobe)
Colour analysis beyond your wardrobe: your best hair colour and makeup shades
Colour analysis myths: the vein test, cool-toned fake tan, gold vs silver, and foundation labels
What to wear instead of black when black isn’t in your colour season
How knowing your colour season makes shopping easier
Does your colour season change as you age? 

 

Find Rachel:

Rachel Bilu is one of Australia’s top virtual colour analysis experts and founder of Colour Lab. Based in Melbourne, available worldwide to help you find your Colour Season and personal style.
Instagram + all socials: Colour Lab Stylist (@colourlabstylist )
Website: www.colourlabstylist.com

Use the code STEPHINGUP to get 20% off Rach’s most popular colour analysis package!
Most popular package (Complete Colour, Hair & Makeup): https://colourlabstylist.com/products/the-complete-colour-hair-makeup-bundle

Related episodes:
S2E30: Skin Cycling for Beginners: the routine that halved my skincare (the face under the colours)
S2E15: The Doable Glow Up: where my (very wrong) soft autumn era started

Follow Stephing Up 🎧

Subscribe, leave a review, and send this ep to the friend who's sure she's a soft autumn.

Let's hang:
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YouTube: https://youtube.com/@StephPase.
My book Mastering My Messy Life: Paperback https://amzn.to/4uL4X26 · Audiobook https://amzn.to/3NTTQn5 · Penguin https://www.penguin.com.au/books/mastering-my-messy-life-9781761349256
Steph Pase Planners: https://www.stephpaseplanners.com.au
Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/justanothermummyblog

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ChatGPT told me I was a soft autumn, so I culled my entire wardrobe. Then I got a proper colour analysis and found out I&rsquo;m a light spring. Whoops. Turns out finding my (right) colour season was the thing that actually changed my glow up.
Rachel from Colour Lab explains colour analysis from scratch, what to wear instead of black, and how knowing your colour season changes your life outside the wardrobe too, from your hair colour to your makeup shades (and I can vouch for that).
This is for you if:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">You&rsquo;ve ever bought an outfit, put it on, and blamed your face</li>
<li aria-level="1">You&rsquo;ve been checking your wrist veins to work out if you&rsquo;re warm or cool (put your arm down)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Your wardrobe is 80% black and you&rsquo;re not sure why it makes you look tired</li>
</ul>
In this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">What colour analysis is: the 12 seasons, and the 3 things (undertone, chroma, contrast) that decide yours</li>
<li aria-level="1">Virtual vs in-person colour analysis: how drapes work and why Rachel does it all online</li>
<li aria-level="1">How ChatGPT got my season wrong (and why I&rsquo;d already culled my wardrobe)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Colour analysis beyond your wardrobe: your best hair colour and makeup shades</li>
<li aria-level="1">Colour analysis myths: the vein test, cool-toned fake tan, gold vs silver, and foundation labels</li>
<li aria-level="1">What to wear instead of black when black isn&rsquo;t in your colour season</li>
<li aria-level="1">How knowing your colour season makes shopping easier</li>
<li aria-level="1">Does your colour season change as you age?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Find Rachel:
Rachel Bilu is one of Australia&rsquo;s top virtual colour analysis experts and founder of Colour Lab. Based in Melbourne, available worldwide to help you find your Colour Season and personal style.
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Instagram + all socials: Colour Lab Stylist (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/colourlabstylist/">@colourlabstylist</a> )</li>
<li aria-level="1">Website: <a href="https://colourlabstylist.com/">www.colourlabstylist.com</a></li>
</ul>
Use the code STEPHINGUP to get 20% off Rach&rsquo;s most popular colour analysis package!
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Most popular package (Complete Colour, Hair &amp; Makeup): <a href="https://colourlabstylist.com/products/the-complete-colour-hair-makeup-bundle">https://colourlabstylist.com/products/the-complete-colour-hair-makeup-bundle</a></li>
</ul>
Related episodes:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/stephing-up/skin-cycling-for-beginners-the-4-night-routine-that-halved-my-skincare">S2E30: Skin Cycling for Beginners</a>: the routine that halved my skincare (the face under the colours)</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/stephing-up/the-doable-glow-up-10-realistic-changes-no-5am-alarm">S2E15: The Doable Glow Up</a>: where my (very wrong) soft autumn era started</li>
</ul>
Follow Stephing Up 🎧
Subscribe, leave a review, and send this ep to the friend who's sure she's a soft autumn.
Let's hang:
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<li aria-level="1">@stephing.up: <a href="https://instagram.com/stephing.up">https://instagram.com/stephing.up</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">@stephpase_: <a href="https://instagram.com/stephpase_">https://instagram.com/stephpase_</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/@StephPase">https://youtube.com/@StephPase</a>.</li>
<li aria-level="1">My book Mastering My Messy Life: Paperback <a href="https://amzn.to/4uL4X26">https://amzn.to/4uL4X26</a> &middot; Audiobook <a href="https://amzn.to/3NTTQn5">https://amzn.to/3NTTQn5</a> &middot; Penguin <a href="https://www.penguin.com.au/books/mastering-my-messy-life-9781761349256">https://www.penguin.com.au/books/mastering-my-messy-life-9781761349256</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Steph Pase Planners: <a href="https://www.stephpaseplanners.com.au/">https://www.stephpaseplanners.com.au</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Amazon storefront: <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/justanothermummyblog">https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/justanothermummyblog</a></li>
</ul>
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Colour Analysis 101: The Cheat Code to My Glow Up (with Colour Lab)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/0901591c-9b20-4879-8eb8-b4e50066f031/transcript

This week's ep is my full skin cycling routine, what your skin barrier actually is, and why I now own half the products I used to. I'm not a dermatologist, I'm a 35-year-old with oily, acne-prone skin who has tried everything. And this is what worked for me.

Your skin doesn't know the routine. I learned this the annoying way. I'd been skin cycling for years, my skin was the best it had ever been, and then I got excited and skipped a recovery night. Tingling. Tight. Red. My skin barrier, very politely, telling me to sit down.

This is for you if:
You bought a retinol, used it every night like the packet said, and decided you "can't use retinol"
Everything you put on your face suddenly stings and you can't work out why
You're in your 30s dealing with breakouts AND fine lines (rude)

In this episode:
What is the skin barrier, and the signs yours is damaged
Skin cycling explained, and why it works
Exfoliation night: BHA vs AHA for oily or dull skin, and the 15-minute rule
Retinoids for beginners plus the sandwich method
Recovery nights: why the boring nights matter most

…

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Azelaic acid: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DG1DQ2S7?tag=stephpase-22
TXA serum: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CQ4ZM4VT?tag=stephpase-22
Barrier serum: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CMR74JMG?tag=stephpase-22
Hydrating serum: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07NNVZNQR?tag=stephpase-22
Face spray: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DCBWM7GT?tag=stephpase-22
Moisturiser: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0FMDRCHXV?tag=stephpase-22
Face towels: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0D5HZHW9B?tag=stephpase-22
Differin (adapalene): ask your pharmacist or doctor. I get mine from the iHerb website. 

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I’m Steph Pase, your (somewhat) organised bestie in your ears. This podcast is about growth that’s messy, building a life that actually fits you, and what happens when life doesn’t go to plan. We’ll talk mental health, motherhood, business, ADHD and how to stop being such an asshole to yourself.

New episodes drop every Monday morning.
So set your reminder. Pop in your headphones. Because we’re Stephing Up together.

If today's episode helped, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is honestly the best thing you can do to help us reach more women. 

…

Let’s Hang:

 

Stephing Up on Instagram: @stephing.up        

Steph Pase on Instagram:  @stephpase_         

Steph Pase on Youtube:  @stephpase.                

Shop Planners + Organisation: Steph Pase Planners  

Shop Steph’s book “Mastering my Messy Life”:    Penguin Books Australia 

Steph’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/justanothermummyblog/list/17TTU785IMM53

This week's ep is my full skin cycling routine, what your skin barrier actually is, and why I now own half the products I used to. I'm not a dermatologist, I'm a 35-year-old with oily, acne-prone skin who has tried everything. And this is what worked for me.
Your skin doesn't know the routine. I learned this the annoying way. I'd been skin cycling for years, my skin was the best it had ever been, and then I got excited and skipped a recovery night. Tingling. Tight. Red. My skin barrier, very politely, telling me to sit down.
This is for you if:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">You bought a retinol, used it every night like the packet said, and decided you "can't use retinol"</li>
<li aria-level="1">Everything you put on your face suddenly stings and you can't work out why</li>
<li aria-level="1">You're in your 30s dealing with breakouts AND fine lines (rude)</li>
</ul>
In this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">What is the skin barrier, and the signs yours is damaged</li>
<li aria-level="1">Skin cycling explained, and why it works</li>
<li aria-level="1">Exfoliation night: BHA vs AHA for oily or dull skin, and the 15-minute rule</li>
<li aria-level="1">Retinoids for beginners plus the sandwich method</li>
<li aria-level="1">Recovery nights: why the boring nights matter most</li>
</ul>
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