Ever felt like you're a ghost wandering the halls of your workplace? Sure, you're physically there, but the REAL YOU is nowhere to be found. You're mentally checked out, emotionally drained, and showing up as a watered-down, hollow version of yourself.

In this Magic 8-Ball episode, we're bringing back someone who was all too familiar with that feeling: Lana Jackson, who was Kristen's first-ever interview with a normal person back in May 2018.

After years of feeling like a ghost of her real self, trapped by a boring, soul-sucking job, she decided it was time to get clear on what she *really* wanted out of her life and career. Now she's a budding entrepreneur and personal stylist helping women express themselves from the inside out. She shares the whole journey with us, in this interview.

On this episode we talk about:

• The heartache of feeling lost, directionless, and inauthentic
• The 3 questions Lana asked herself to figure out exactly what she wanted to do career-wise
• Lana's advice for staying sane while balancing a full-time job and a side hustle
• Why making time for silence is the most productive thing you can do
• Style tips for women who want to feel more empowered and confident (and just generally in life)

After you've listened leave us a comment to share how Lana's wisdom resonated with you!

MORE ABOUT LANA

The Storied Life (TSL) is a lifestyle media and e-commerce site that provides an exclusive, behind-the-story look into luxury and adjacent brands in fashion, beauty, food, and culture. TSL's editorial articles and interviews feature a tight curation of brands that values storytelling, craftsmanship, design, and creativity. TSL is co-founded by Lana Jackson and her sister Jilene, whose culturally curious, story-driven, and fashion-forward voice seeks to restore the humanity in retail.

Lana Jackson is an experienced wardrobe stylist, with three degrees in Fashion Design, Product Development, and Art History. Lana is committed to supporting women-owned enterprises as she is a mid-stage investor in woman-owned media brand Darling and former fashion contributor for Verily Magazine. While building The Storied Life, she successfully launched and maintained her personal styling and image consulting firm, Narrative Personal Styling. She currently resides in Washington, D.C.

THINGS LANA MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

The Blue Book by Jim Branch

Cleo Wade

Lana's blog post about women and the future of the work economy

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