Season 6, Episode 6: Never be boring (with guests Simon Berwin and Tina Boden)

In a doubly special episode Dahlia is joined by guests Simon Berwin and Tina Boden to get their perspectives on Clothes, Confidence and a Positive Mindset.

Tina is Mrs North Yorkshire and advisor to businesses across the North. Simon has worked in the textiles industry for his entire career having first sold fabric for suits and now working as an advisor.

The conversation covers everything from how it felt working with Paul Smith and Philip Green to the celebration of independent shops, and the micro businesses that are vital to the high street and local communities.

Tina and Simon discuss their unique experience working with a variety of businesses but have a shared piece of advice for listeners: Never Be Boring!

This episode is full of stories and laughter. Enjoy!

To celebrate International Men's Day 2024 Stressed But Well Dressed has collected the perspective on Clothes, Confidence and a Well Dressed Mindset from some of the male guests featured on the podcast.

The episode looks at two very different views of the traditional suit, the need for a festive jumper, the link between clothes and confidence and some advice on how to find your own way to show up in a world where we are at risk of conforming to the algorithm of life.

Included in the episode is an insight into how the US Ski and Snowboard Association used clothing to improve mindset and actually get faster at their sport through what they were wearing!

Featured in the episode:

Jonathan Straight: Season 6, Episode 3 'Talking a load of rubbish'

John Byrne: Season 2, Episode 5 'Getting into character'

Paul Abbott: Episode 10: 'Event Dressing'

Simon Berwin: Season 6, Episode 6 'Never be boring' *

Simon Bourne: Season 3, Episode 2 'This Charming Man'

Ryan Berman: Season 3, Episode 8 'Encouraging Courage'

Alistair Vince: Season 2, Episode 8 'The power of perspective'

*featuring Simon Berwin and Tina Boden and to be released Friday 22nd November

Dahlia is joined by Christine Armstrong to discuss the link between Clothes, Confidence and Mindset in a number of situations. Christine gives her view on the future of work and the frenzied world we live in. She shares how her style helps her show up and shapes who she is in her role as an researcher, advisor and on stage as a key note speaker.

Dahlia and Christine discuss the perception that clothes can create - and also the misconception that are sometimes attached to who we are based on what we wear.

Christine Armstrong studies the world of work. She writes, researches, speaks and vlogs on what the trends and data tell us is and isn’t working.

She previously co-founded Jericho Chambers, an early example of flexible and hybrid work and writes regularly for the Times and Telegraph. She was recently named6th out of the top 50 Future of Work influencers in the world and named a top 50 workplace leader 2023 for driving cultural change.

Christine is also the author of ‘The Mother of All Jobs: how to have children and a career and stay sane(ish)’, published by Bloomsbury. The book is based on six years of interviews with working parents, employers, leadership experts and carers.