27. “The Lion & the Witch Fight Over the Wardrobe” - Triggers, patriarchy, and embracing authenticity through clothing

Ink Speak with Maverick Malone · May 28, 2024 · 37:08

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A couple of weeks ago, I had some family drama over what I, as an almost 36 year old woman, chose to wear. I felt that experience was such a powerful growth moment for me that I wanted to share, so on today's episode, I'll be diving into:

how fashion is an easy, fun and creative form of self expression
triggers, boundaries and how family conflict over a simple outfit was a major opportunity for me
backstory on how I used clothing as a tool to grow from "obedient good girl" to "loud, weird barbie" (weird being something absolutely wonderful!)
the quickly changing landscape of what it looks like to age and what I'm finding so inspiring about what I'm seeing
how you can take your personal style to the next level to explore and play with the version of yourself you want to becomeFor more content, follow along on Instagram @⁠mavmalone⁠ and on my Substack, ⁠Junk Drawer⁠You can purchase my latest poetry book, ⁠Hope & Other Beautiful Things - here.⁠