Download the free Wardrobe Reflection Guide: https://www.wearingyourworth.online/wardrobe-reflection Join the waitlist for the next live round of Wearing Your Worth®: https://www.wearingyourworth.online/waitlist ---------------------- In this powerful episode of Wearing Your Worth®, Sarah Gale is joined by Lael Stone, parenting educator, TEDx speaker, author, and co-creator of Woodline Primary, for a deeply honest conversation about motherhood, imprints, self-care, identity, and how these patterns can show up in the wardrobe. Together, Sarah and Lael explore the stories women inherit about what it means to be a “good mother” — including the belief that good mothers sacrifice themselves, put themselves last, and become martyrs for everyone else. Lael explains how childhood imprints shape our beliefs around relationships, success, money, food, body image, self-care, boundaries, and motherhood. Sarah then connects those imprints to the wardrobe, where many women unconsciously dress from guilt, practicality, hiding, or the fear of being seen. This conversation moves beyond clothes and into the deeper question: What have we been taught to believe about taking up space, caring for ourselves, and expressing who we truly are? Key TakeawaysMotherhood often carries inherited imprints. Many women learn that being a good mother means sacrificing themselves and putting everyone else first.Self-care is not selfish. Lael reframes self-care as an act of self-love and something children learn by watching their mothers.The wardrobe can reveal where women have lost themselves. Sarah shares how “I don’t care what I wear” can often mean, “I can’t find my way through this.”The good girl pattern can follow women into adulthood. Many women dress to fit in, please others, avoid being “too much,” or stay safe from judgement.Your clothes can help bring you back to your true expression. Sarah and Lael explore how Style Essences can support women in taking up space and feeling aligned from the inside out. This episode is for mothers, daughters, and women who have ever felt the pressure to put themselves last, hide their needs, or disconnect from their own self-expression. Connect with Lael Stone: Website: http://www.laelstone.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laelstone/ Humans Being Podcast: https://humansbeing.au/ Books: https://laelstone.com.au/books/ Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children Own Your Story TedX: https://www.ted.com/talks/lael_stone_how_to_raise_emotionally_intelligent_children Download the free Wardrobe Reflection Guide: https://www.wearingyourworth.online/wardrobe-reflection Join the waitlist for the next live round of Wearing Your Worth®: https://www.wearingyourworth.online/waitlist Follow Sarah Gale / Wearing Your Worth® Instagram: @wearingyourworth Website: https://wearingyourworth.com/