In this episode of the Get Styled podcast, Elsa sits down with friend and client, Jamila Souffrant. Jamila is a brilliant personal finance expert, entrepreneur and all-around powerhouse. Today, she is here talking with Elsa about how she shifted her mindset around style, why she decided to invest in her wardrobe, and the unexpected ways it has transformed, not only her confidence, but her brand, presence, and business. 

If you’ve ever wondered whether upgrading your style is really worth it, especially from a financial perspective, this conversation is for YOU!

​​Jamila Souffrant is the author of Your Journey To Financial Freedom: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness (Hanover Square Press December 5, 2023)  and the host of the Journey To Launch podcast. She is a go-to thought leader in the personal finance field and her work has been featured in BuzzFeed, ESSENCE, Refinery 29, Money Magazine, CNBC, CBS, Business Insider and more. The Journey To Launch Podcast has over 4+ million total downloads and was listed by the NYTimes as a podcast to help you get better with your money.  

Jamila and her husband saved $169,000 in two years, and live in Brooklyn, NY parenting three young children. 

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RESOURCES + REFERENCES 

http://www.journeytolaunch.com

https://yourjourneytofinancialfreedom.com/

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SHOW NOTES 
0:37 - Elsa introduces today’s special guest: Jamila Souffrant

1:39 - Elsa welcomes Jamila to the podcast

3:47 - Elsa has Jamila walk through her thought process re: working with a stylist for the first time

6:55 - Jamila reveals that she had to talk herself into making such an investment in herself

9:45 - Elsa inquires if there is a financial freedom approach to an investment like this

13:58 - Jamila recalls why and how she got Elsa to work on her book cover photo shoot

18:34 - Elsa commends Jamila on her intentional discernment when it comes to her wardrobe

22:09 - Jamila thinks back on what her relationship was to clothes as a child - and what it's evolved into today

27:13 - Jamila and Elsa discuss that "saving for later" mindset

28:32 - Jamila shares how she shops now and how NOT to spend money on a wardrobe overhaul

36:54 - Elsa and Jamila discuss the mental roadblock around the idea/term “investment”, and Jamila breaks down why she would choose to work with a stylist again, 100%

40:27 - Jamila shares her favorite pieces in her wardrobe, today!

42:22 - Elsa wraps up the episode