The Visibility Shift with Ellie Steinbrink

Ellie Steinbrink
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Welcome to The Visibility Shift, the podcast where style becomes your most powerful strategy for being seen, standing out, and leading boldly. I'm Ellie Steinbrink, stylist and personal brand coach, and if you've ever thought, "My style just isn't working anymore," take this as your sign. You're ready for your next level.  Instead of launching into a panicked shopping spree, what you really need is a strategy. A style strategy that reflects where you're headed, not who you used to be or who you think you need to be to fit in.  I'm here for the ambitious woman who's evolving. Maybe you're a founder, a speaker, a leader, or someone who's becoming more visible in your role. The opportunities are getting more exciting, the stages are getting bigger, but when you walk into your closet, you suddenly feel off, like you've outgrown it, like it represents a past version of you.  We go beyond outfits and dive into the real strategies that elevate your presence, so your outer image reflects your inner power. Style from the inside out. Self-leadership through style. What it takes to create a strategy that's unique to you without losing yourself along the way.  When your style aligns with your brand and your vision, everything shifts. You lead with more presence, you attract the right opportunities and clients, and you fully step into the woman you're becoming. Showing up as yourself is the most strategic thing you can do.  New episodes drop twice weekly. Ready to stop second-guessing and start showing up as the leader you are? Let's get visible.

  1. Why Outfit Polls on Instagram Are Sneakily Eroding Your Self-Trust

    AUG 27

    Why Outfit Polls on Instagram Are Sneakily Eroding Your Self-Trust

    “What outfit should I wear?” Putting up polls on Instagram with questions like the above seems like a bit of harmless fun. You probably see a lot of entrepreneurs and influencers on social media using it as an engagement or feedback tool. But what if these types of interactions are actually a subtle sign that you’re outsourcing your self-trust in the decision-making process? In this episode of The Visibility Shift, you'll discover how seemingly small decisions can silently erode your confidence and leadership, impacting bigger areas of your life and business. Using personal examples, I’ll discuss the difference between seeking perspective versus giving away your power, how lack of self-trust bleeds into your brand and beyond, and show how strengthening your “self-trust muscle” can lead to showing up powerfully in every aspect. 1:50 – The difference between gathering insight and deferring your decisions to others 4:18 – Why you might feel the urge to crowdsource your decision-making process 6:17 – How a lack of self-trust leaks into your business, brand, and leadership 10:08 – Self-trust as a muscle to develop and strengthen over time 12:20 – How the habit of seeking external validation extends beyond your personal style 13:51 – What to do the next time you catch yourself wanting to defer your decisions Mentioned In Why Outfit Polls on Instagram Are Sneakily Eroding Your Self-Trust Apply for The Visibility Edit Work With Ellie Follow Ellie on Instagram and LinkedIn Leave a rating and review

    17 min
  2. How Danelle Schlegelmilch Reclaimed Her Style by Investing in Herself

    AUG 25

    How Danelle Schlegelmilch Reclaimed Her Style by Investing in Herself

    Are you allowing yourself to fully shine as a business owner, or are you letting yourself get lost in the daily minutiae? After feeling like she’d lost her sense of style during the pandemic, Danelle Schlegelmilch set out on a mission to get it back. She was evolving into her role as founder and fractional CCO of her PR company, Passport Public Relations. Yet she realized that while her mission was to help her clients shine, she wasn’t allowing the same thing for herself. She felt she needed not just a reduction in daily decision fatigue, but a boost in her confidence, professional presence, and client interactions. In this episode of The Visibility Shift, you’ll hear how Danelle reclaimed and elevated her style with the creation of a personalized style strategy, aligning with her growing business and CEO role. She emphasizes the importance of investing in yourself, the impact of finding your authentic style, and how strategic styling can empower women leaders to show up boldly and confidently in their businesses. 3:57 – How Danelle lost her style during COVID and reclaimed it as her business scaled 8:04 – How the styling process helped Danelle refine her existing style into a version suited for her CEO role 10:21 – What it felt like for Danelle to do something a little new (and scary) by investing in herself  12:16 –The difference Danelle felt in meeting clients before versus after refining her style 15:07 – How the styling process has shifted the way Danelle shows up, personally and professionally 19:13 – The big a-ha moment that was a game changer for Danelle during this process 22:53 – The difference in comfort level for Danelle now as someone who’s been on camera for many years 24:29 – Danelle’s encouragement for women entrepreneurs who feel a shift in their lives or business 27:20 – The stress saved and wasted time and money avoided with a personalized style strategy as your guide 32:41 – Closing thoughts on the intangible but powerful energetic shift that style can create within  Mentioned In How Danelle Schlegelmilch Reclaimed Her Style by Investing in Herself Passport Public Relations | LinkedIn | Instagram Apply for The Visibility Edit Work With Ellie Follow Ellie on Instagram and LinkedIn Leave a rating and review

    36 min
  3. How to Stop Wasting Time Deciding What to Wear Every Day

    AUG 20

    How to Stop Wasting Time Deciding What to Wear Every Day

    I’m sure you’ve been there: staring into a closet full of clothes, yet feeling like you’ve got nothing to wear…especially if you’re styling for an important event. But even on a “normal” day, this isn't just a minor inconvenience. It’s the price you pay for not being taught how to intentionally shop for yourself.  Yet, the expensive price tag it comes with impacts more than just your daily routine. It significantly drains your mental focus, confidence, and energy as well. So how do you stop wasting time and energy on deciding what to wear and transform your relationship with your wardrobe so you can start dressing like the leader you are? In this episode of The Visibility Shift, you'll learn how to go clothes shopping in a way that’s intentional and that actually works for your life. I’ll discuss why the notion that you have nothing to wear is a myth, the sneaky ways your closet can drain you before you’re ready to start your day, and how to address this so you can reclaim your time, energy, and presence when you need it most. 3:21 – What’s really behind that feeling of having nothing to wear 6:49 – How you’re influenced to shop incorrectly (and who benefits) 8:21 – The deeper impact of wardrobe misalignment and how it diverts from more impactful activities 11:32 – Three key areas that cause you to go through cycles of feeling like you have nothing to wear 14:36 – The bigger impact of your style on you as a person 17:05 - What it looks like to create a clear and honest style strategy 20:59 – The price of indecision, the impact of taking small steps, and how you can start today Mentioned In How to Stop Wasting Time Deciding What to Wear Every Day Stop Panic Shopping and Start Building Your Style Strategy Apply for The Visibility Edit Work With Ellie Follow Ellie on Instagram and LinkedIn Leave a rating and review

    25 min
  4. Stop Panic Shopping and Start Building Your Style Strategy

    AUG 18

    Stop Panic Shopping and Start Building Your Style Strategy

    Does this sound familiar? A big event lands on your calendar, and you’re panicked because nothing in your wardrobe feels right. So you embark on a desperate shopping spree, hoping to find the perfect solution. We all get the impulse to shop our way to clarity, but it’s a short-term fix that rarely delivers the long-term alignment and confidence we crave. Instead, the key lies in building a style strategy that’ll transform your relationship with your closet and create a wardrobe that reflects who you are and are becoming. In this episode of The Visibility Shift, you'll discover why panic shopping is a distraction that leads to more confusion and frustration. I’ll reveal the pitfalls of retail marketing that contribute to that feeling of misalignment and take you further away from your goal, shift your perspective on what true style transformation entails, and discuss the foundational steps to cultivate a wardrobe that truly serves your authentic self. 1:00 – Why shopping shouldn’t be the starting point for your style transformation 2:38 – The common trap you can fall into when a significant event occurs 7:22 – How the retail environment manipulates you to stray away from your personal style 13:21 – A glimpse into the three-part style strategy I go through with clients to provide clarity, confidence, and alignment 15:16 – How style visioning helps you define who you’re becoming and what you want to wear 19:03 – Style applications and tools to help you make intentional choices about your wardrobe 20:15 – The most transformative step to help identify what’s blocking you from embracing your desired style 21:40 – The psychological benefits of being more intentional in your shopping 25:12 – A few reminders for when you’re tempted to panic shop Mentioned In Stop Panic Shopping and Start Building Your Style Strategy How Natalee Shimerdla Broke Free From the Style Rules How Brooke Janousek Went From Compliments to True Confidence Your Body Isn’t the Problem, Your Strategy Is Apply for The Visibility Edit Work With Ellie Follow Ellie on Instagram and LinkedIn Leave a rating and review

    28 min
  5. Your Body Isn’t the Problem, Your Strategy Is

    AUG 13

    Your Body Isn’t the Problem, Your Strategy Is

    “I can’t dress the way I want to until my body changes.” That is one of the most painful lies women carry around with them, and one that’s often used as an excuse not to dress how they really want. If you’re one of them, it’s time to say, “No” and figure out how to accept, love, and embrace what you’ve got. You don’t need to change your body; you just need to change your rules. In this episode of The Visibility Shift, you’ll learn the necessary mindset shifts that need to happen if you want to embody a magnetic personal style. You’ll discover how the realities of retail make for a frustrating shopping experience, how you hold yourself back and limit your style and leadership potential, and how a perspective shift on how to dress your body will give you the confidence you’re looking for. 2:47 – The prevalence of body image issues, even among those with “ideal” bodies 5:32 – What you might not have realized about the “perfect” body type in the media 9:16 – Three ways the retail environment makes it difficult for you to love your body 15:34 – How a rigid or limiting mindset with your style impacts your leadership potential 19:21 – How a rigid or limiting mindset with your style affects the way you show up energetically 21:11 – The power of learning to work with your body to create balance and proportion for genuine confidence 25:20 – A few things to remind yourself that your body isn’t the enemy Mentioned In Your Body Isn’t the Problem, Your Strategy Is The Hidden Rules Holding You Back (and How to Break Them) Apply for The Visibility Edit Work With Ellie Follow Ellie on Instagram and LinkedIn Leave a rating and review

    29 min
  6. How Brooke Janousek Went From Compliments to True Confidence

    AUG 11

    How Brooke Janousek Went From Compliments to True Confidence

    It’s one thing to talk about style shifts. It’s another to hear someone describe how that shift changed how they walk into every room.  Brooke Janousek felt successful on paper but disconnected from how she was showing up. As CEO of a fractional CMO consultancy, her style was polished, professional, and totally… fine. She was receiving compliments about her outfits, but they didn’t reflect the creative, powerful, elegant badass leader she was evolving into… until we worked together to figure out her personal style. In this episode of The Visibility Shift, Brooke reveals what it really looks like to step into a bolder, more aligned version of herself, especially in a corporate environment where blending in often feels safer than standing out. Her story is an example of a lived-in, real-world scenario of what visibility can look like when you stop dressing to play small and start feeling confident in what you wear (and the body on which you wear it). 2:39 – What felt off about the external validation that Brooke received about her style 4:35 – Why compliments about Brooke’s style post-transformation felt different  5:37 – How it feels to show up as an elegant badass with an edgier style 9:29 – The pressure and expectation of dressing to match the client’s industry 12:20 – How Brooke has learned to stay consistent with her style, no matter the situation 14:39 – The difference energetically in how Brooke shows up before vs. after defining her style 16:35 – How Brooke’s style transformation plays into her personal brand 20:25 – The impact of the pandemic on Brooke’s (and other women’s) sense of style at the time 24:05 – Women as deserving of investing in something for themselves 26:47 – Practical benefits for Brooke after discovering and undergoing her style transformation 28:39 – How embracing your style can affect your perspective about your body  33:42 – What dressing with intention means to Brooke after going through this process together Mentioned In How Brooke Janousek Went From Compliments to True Confidence The Grow CMO Follow Brooke on LinkedIn Apply for The Visibility Edit Work With Ellie Follow Ellie on Instagram and LinkedIn Leave a rating and review

    38 min
  7. Why Nothing in Your Closet Feels Right Anymore

    AUG 6

    Why Nothing in Your Closet Feels Right Anymore

    Does it feel like your business and personal growth have outpaced your closet? That feeling when you look at all the nice things hanging there, but nothing feels quite right? That unaligned feeling is a powerful sign that you're evolving, ready for bigger opportunities, and eager to show up more authentically. And I have just the thing that's going to catapult you to the next level. In this episode of The Visibility Shift, you'll discover the ins and outs of The Visibility Edit, an 8-week group experience designed to help you align your inner growth with your outer presence. I'll discuss why buying more clothes isn't the answer, unveil the program's three-part journey week by week, and reveal how it sets inner shifts in motion, allowing for true style transformation to emerge and making your visibility undeniably magnetic. 1:48 – Why buying more clothes isn’t the solution 5:22 – My unique approach and why I created The Visibility Edit 9:02 – Overview of the 3-part Visibility Arc in the program 11:27 – A deeper weekly breakdown as you move through the arc 18:05 – What you’ll walk away with and an example of what’s possible 20:19 – How to know if this is or isn’t right for you 22:48 – Your invitation and what to expect after you apply to join Mentioned In Why Nothing in Your Closet Feels Right Anymore How Natalee Shimerdla Broke Free From the Style Rules Apply for The Visibility Edit Work With Ellie Follow Ellie on Instagram and LinkedIn Leave a rating and review

    26 min
  8. How Authentic Style Builds Better Business Than Playing It Safe

    AUG 4

    How Authentic Style Builds Better Business Than Playing It Safe

    You open your closet, look at the perfectly appropriate clothes in it, and feel like nothing fits. (And I’m not talking in terms of measurements). That deep-down sense of something being “off” can feel exhausting because it isn’t just about your wardrobe. It’s a powerful signal that the old playbook for showing up to blend in doesn’t work anymore. You are meant to lead, not fit in. You’re being called to step into a greater, more authentic version of yourself… which can be incredibly scary. Yet, it is the fundamental difference between the visibility that got you where you are right now and the magnetic presence you need to reach your next level. In this episode of The Visibility Shift, you’ll discover what it really means to stop dressing to fit in and start dressing to lead. I’ll discuss why this shift feels so vulnerable and is exactly what’s required to unlock your next level. 3:08 – A visibility tale of two different scenarios 4:59 – Personal examples of why authenticity, while risky, is necessary 15:39 – Three ways that authenticity impacts your bottom line 17:56 – The cost of styling yourself to fit in 19:53 – The magnetic impact of internal and external alignment Mentioned In How Authentic Style Builds Better Business Than Playing It Safe The Pink Skirt Project Eleanor Beaton Apply for The Visibility Edit Work With Ellie Follow Ellie on Instagram and LinkedIn Leave a rating and review

    24 min
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Welcome to The Visibility Shift, the podcast where style becomes your most powerful strategy for being seen, standing out, and leading boldly. I'm Ellie Steinbrink, stylist and personal brand coach, and if you've ever thought, "My style just isn't working anymore," take this as your sign. You're ready for your next level.  Instead of launching into a panicked shopping spree, what you really need is a strategy. A style strategy that reflects where you're headed, not who you used to be or who you think you need to be to fit in.  I'm here for the ambitious woman who's evolving. Maybe you're a founder, a speaker, a leader, or someone who's becoming more visible in your role. The opportunities are getting more exciting, the stages are getting bigger, but when you walk into your closet, you suddenly feel off, like you've outgrown it, like it represents a past version of you.  We go beyond outfits and dive into the real strategies that elevate your presence, so your outer image reflects your inner power. Style from the inside out. Self-leadership through style. What it takes to create a strategy that's unique to you without losing yourself along the way.  When your style aligns with your brand and your vision, everything shifts. You lead with more presence, you attract the right opportunities and clients, and you fully step into the woman you're becoming. Showing up as yourself is the most strategic thing you can do.  New episodes drop twice weekly. Ready to stop second-guessing and start showing up as the leader you are? Let's get visible.

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