Jun 07 2023 68 mins
Have you ever tried to dress yourself in the morning only to find your thoughts flooded with negative self-talk about your body? Have you ever wondered whether there is more intention that you can bring to your personal style that doesn't necessarily involve designer brands? This week we are diving into the intersection of Spirituality and Style with Maria DiLorenzo.
Maria DiLorenzo is the Founder and CEO of MFD Style, a personal-styling and wardrobe consulting business. For the last 15 years, she has educated and guided those who seek to make a stronger connection between their self-presentation and self-love. Maria fervently believes how we dress says something deeper about how we feel about our own value and self-worth. With her intuitive styling approach, she has helped hundreds transform into the best version of themselves by leveraging wardrobe to reflect their authenticity. Maria’s expertise is in re-imagining wardrobes to help people maximize what they already own by creating new combinations and alternative functions for those items. She speaks about the intersection of psychology, spirituality, and style in her podcast, Above & Beyond Style. She holds a B.A. in psychology from Loyola University, New Orleans and a M.A. in pastoral ministry from Boston College. While Maria is currently based in Boston, Massachusetts, she is on an exciting relocation journey to infuse more vibrancy into her life!
In this episode we dive into:
- The intersection of faith, religion and spirituality and how it contributed to Maria's awakening journey;
- How being the daughter of an academic helped to shape her beliefs around spirituality and study;
- How her sense of curiosity fueled her career exploration;
- Maria's transformative roles in campus ministry;
- Her experiences with her father's cancer journey and how that informed her own journey with style;
- How we can use style to support our inner needs as we move through our lives;
- How wardrobe choices can be used to support us through life;
- How our self-talk and emotions impact our wardrobe choices;
- Clothing as a communication tool;
- The intersection of Spirit and style and how she's a Divine channel in this work;
- On why it's not you…it's the clothes…;
- On how our passions can help us to access joy and play in our lives;
- On leaving her corporate job and following Spirit's lead when it comes to how she's living her life now;
- The biggest influencers in uncovering the expansiveness of her Soul;
- The discomfort of going against the grain.
You can connect with Maria in the following ways:
Maria's Website
Instagram: @mfd_style
Above & Beyond Style Podcast
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