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Enhancing Image and Personal Branding with Arlene Stearns, ImageUp System

March 25, 2025 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Enhancing Image and Personal Branding with Arlene Stearns, ImageUp System

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Enhancing Image and Personal Branding with Arlene Stearns, ImageUp System (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 856)

In this episode of North Fulton Business Radio, host John Ray welcomes Arlene Stearns, a personal branding image consultant and founder of ImageUp System. Arlene shares her expertise on the importance of image and personal branding, especially for women. She discusses the connection between appearance and confidence, productivity, and success. Arlene delves into her career trajectory, passion for helping people, and her creative background. The conversation covers various aspects of personal branding, including the impact of fashion versus style, the importance of self-confidence, and how to handle transitions in wardrobe needs post-pandemic. Arlene also shares success stories of transforming clients’ images and enhancing their professional presence. Listeners are provided insights on how to recognize the need for a makeover and the step-by-step process Arlene uses to create transformational changes for her clients.

John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is produced by John Ray and North Fulton Business Radio, LLC, an affiliate of Business RadioX®, and recorded inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Arlene Stearns, ImageUp System

Arlene Stearns is a renowned image consultant and executive presence coach, best known for creating the ImageUp System. With over 20 years of experience in the fashion industry, she has developed a profound understanding of how appearance impacts success. Her journey began with a deep-rooted connection to fashion, thanks to her family’s involvement in the New York City fashion scene. Arlene’s expertise spans owning a clothing line and working as a stylist in exclusive boutiques, where she won four national awards for her mastery of the “mix and match” concept. This background has equipped her with the skills to help clients create a distinctive personal style that boosts confidence and revenue.

As the founder of the ImageUp System, Arlene guides successful women entrepreneurs, business owners, and corporate executives to enhance their appearance and presence, enabling them to capitalize on lucrative opportunities. Her system is designed to transform clients’ inner and outer personas, ensuring that their inner brilliance radiates outwardly. Arlene is a sought-after speaker and has been featured at prominent events and publications, including the Women’s Professional Development Network and Best Self Magazine. Her mission is to empower individuals to look and feel like leaders, thereby increasing their earning potential and professional influence. Beyond her professional life, Arlene enjoys painting, traveling, and maintaining a balanced lifestyle through meditation and exercise.

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Topics Discussed in this Episode

00:00 Introduction and Welcome
01:41 Meet Arlene Stearns: Personal Branding Expert
03:49 The Importance of Appearance
06:31 Fashion vs. Style
10:43 Comfort and Style Post-Pandemic
14:24 Self-Confidence and Productivity
18:44 Feeling Like a Million Dollars
19:03 Empowering Clients Through Makeovers
20:16 Immediate Impact of Makeovers
21:45 Breaking Out of Style Ruts
23:47 Identifying the Need for a Style Consultant
25:50 The Ultimate Style Success Session
29:06 Transformative Success Stories
30:58 Addressing Fears and Embracing Change
32:48 Working with Male Clients
35:03 How to Connect with Arlene Stearns
35:53 Closing Remarks and Gratitude

About North Fulton Business Radio and host John Ray

With over 850 shows and having featured over 1,300 guests, North Fulton Business Radio is the longest-running podcast in the North Fulton area, covering business in our community like no one else. We are the undisputed “Voice of Business” in North Fulton!

The show invites a diverse range of business, non-profit, and community leaders to share their significant contributions to their market, community, and profession. There’s no discrimination based on company size, and there’s never any “pay to play.” North Fulton Business Radio supports and celebrates business by sharing positive business stories that traditional media ignore. Some media lean left. Some media lean right. We lean business.

John Ray, host of North Fulton Business Radio, and Owner, Ray Business Advisors — **John Ray, host of *North Fulton Business Radio*, and Owner, Ray Business Advisors**

The studio address is 275 South Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009.

You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, and many others.

John Ray also operates his own business advisory practice. John’s services include advising solopreneurs and small professional services firms on their value, their positioning and business development, and their pricing. His clients are professionals who are selling their expertise, such as consultants, coaches, attorneys, CPAs, accountants and bookkeepers, marketing professionals, and other professional services practitioners.

John is the national bestselling author of The Generosity Mindset: A Journey to Business Success by Raising Your Confidence, Value, and Prices.

Katie Rushton, Effortless Style

May 15, 2023 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

Katie Rushton, Effortless Style

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Katie Rushton, Effortless Style (Time Well Spent with Julie Hullett, Episode 18)

Although she loved fabric and fashion from an early age, Katie Rushton, Founder of Effortless Style, spent years in corporate before returning to school for a fashion merchandising degree. She and host Julie Hullett discussed how Katie’s work evolved, her love of spreadsheets, what’s hot right now, building trust with her clients, her array of services, how she stays organized, and more.

Following the interview, Julie shared a Quick Tip with a time-saving home cleaning hack.

Time Well Spent with Julie Hullett is presented by Julie Hullett Concierge, LLC and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.

Effortless Style

Getting dressed each day doesn’t have to be difficult, and you shouldn’t feel daunted by something you have to do every morning. Effortless Style removes “I don’t know what to wear” from your vocabulary and helps you feel like the clothes you put on represent the best version of you. They are also the first to acknowledge that when you’re considering hiring a stylist, it can be surprisingly intimidating. A one-time closet audit to create new looks from your current wardrobe may have you sorting through years of clothes, stories, and memories (and a few things in between).

A styling session or their ongoing personal shopping services could turn into deeper discussions about the ways that you want to up your game or move your career forward. For the team at Effortless Style, it’s all about building a relationship with clients where you feel comfortable and at ease working with us. Man, woman, at work, at play, budget-conscious, or ready to invest—it doesn’t matter who you are!

They work with a variety of clients to create fresh looks that inspire confidence, reflect your sensibilities and style, and require minimal effort for you.

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Katie Rushton, Founder/Wardrobe Stylist, Effortless Style

Katie Rushton is the founder of the Nashville-based personal shopping company Effortless Style. Along with her team of stylists, she works with clients who range from corporate powerhouses to musicians, to working parents. No matter the client, her approach starts by building relationships so she can create a personalized, polished look that builds confidence and creates ease in their daily lives.

Katie’s enthusiasm and passion for her work make even the most fashion-averse feel like they know exactly what to put on in the morning. With a warm smile and an easy approach, she meets each individual where they are in life, listening to their needs so that she can capture their personal style and help them feel great in their clothes. A love of style started young for Katie.

Other interests won out as she pursued a career in finance, but like most callings, her desire to work in fashion and styling eventually became too loud to ignore. After graduating from fashion and merchandising school, Katie was hooked. Whether it was studying emerging trends or learning the ins and outs of fabrics and how sewing techniques support a great fit, Katie left school ready to help clients look and feel their best. Her first stop? The working women she could relate to all too well from her days in an office environment.

Since founding Effortless Style, she’s seen it all! Whether working with a musician wanting to create a standout look or those ready to move their career forward in big ways, Katie has built a team ready to serve a variety of clients and needs.

About Time Well Spent

Time Well Spent with Julie Hullett features stories from busy professionals who have created more time to do what they love. Every other week, your host and personal concierge Julie Hullett speaks with entrepreneurs, community leaders, and influencers to answer the question: What would you do if you had more time?

The show is produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® and can be found on all the major podcast apps. The complete show archive is here.

Julie Hullett, Host of Time Well Spent with Julie Hullett

Julie Hullet, Host of *Time Well Spent with Julie Hullett*

Julie Hullett is the host of Time Well Spent with Julie Hullett.

Julie Hullett is a personal concierge and entrepreneur in Nashville, TN. She founded Julie Hullett Concierge, LLC in 2011 to give people their time back so they can do more of what they love. No stranger to big ideas and pursuing passions, Julie left corporate America to create her business. She capitalized on her skills—multi-tasking, attention to detail, and time management, to name a few—to build a successful business that gives back. Her clients enjoy ample free time. They’ve traveled more, spent more time with those they love, and have even created their own businesses.

Connect with Julie:

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Arlene Stearns, The ImageUp™ System

October 17, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Arlene Stearns, The ImageUp™ System

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Arlene Stearns, The ImageUp™ System (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 551)

Arlene Stearns, the owner of The ImageUp™ System, was the guest on this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. She detailed the way her system works, how appearance impacts perception, how to dress to enhance your natural beauty, the importance of color, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

The ImageUp™ System

Is your image a deficit or an asset? Engaging ImageUp™ is one of the best investments you can ever make, producing returns for years to come.

It takes less than a second to make a lasting first impression, which can change the entire course of your business life. Your image makes a powerful statement about your capability and credibility and impacts your career and lifestyle.

A study called “Work Your Image: The Importance of Appearance on the Job”, reported that 76% of participants agreed that a woman’s appearance affects whether she is taken seriously, asked to participate in meetings with upper management, or is well regarded by colleagues and supervisors. 64% believed appearance plays a significant role in raises and promotions.

ImageUp™ is customized to help you discover and express your personal style – a style that is polished, reflects a healthy, confident sense of well-being, and a positive outlook. Your image is more than a reflection in the mirror; it represents who you truly are, your best self.

Arlene Stearns, CEO of ImageUp™, believes it is your turn to look and feel fabulous. It’s your turn to have the life and career you love! ImageUp™ – it’s your turn NOW!

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Arlene Stearns, Owner, The ImageUp™ System

Arlene Stearns is a leading image consultant, artist, and public speaker, who helps those who want to uplevel their income to make an impact in the world. She creates a distinctive personal style for entrepreneurs and professionals that boosts their confidence and revenue.

As the founder of The ImageUp System, she guides her clients to cash in on lucrative opportunities they’ve previously missed by enhancing their appearance, presence, and image. The comprehensive system addresses all aspects of the client’s inner and outer persona, so the brilliance on the inside radiates on the outside, too.

With almost 20 years in the fashion industry, and as a recipient of four national awards, Arlene understands the powerful connection between how you look and your success. Her proven system helps men and women look like a leader, so they are paid like a leader. Arlene lives in Atlanta with her husband Randy and has a grown son.

When she is not working with a client, you’ll find her in her garden, painting with watercolors, or traveling the world. Her goal of visiting every state and continent is almost a reality! You’ll also find her as the ImageUp System on all social media.

Questions and Topics in the Interview:

Why did you start ImageUp?
What is your background in fashion?
What is the difference between fashion and style?
Many people want to lose weight before they buy new clothes. Does that make sense?
Can you look professional and be comfortable at the same time?
Isn’t it expensive to buy a new wardrobe?
How does your appearance impact your income?
Can the way you dress impact other areas of your life?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked-from-scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Beauty is Not Skin Deep E25

October 22, 2020 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Beauty is Not Skin Deep E25

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Beauty is Not Skin Deep E25

Zhonnae Marie is an entrepreneur and the founder of Zhonnae Cosmetics. She strives to expand her beauty brand globally in ways that will add value and confidence to the lives of many. She has always found the fashion and beauty industry fascinating and is excited to be more involved. Zhonnae is passionate about being an inspiring and empowering influence.

If you want to hear from a young, female entrepreneur that is just getting her start as an entrepreneur, but her background and family background puts her on a path that will ultimately lead to her turning this company into a huge success, listen in. She also has a great message for women and young women in general.

Zhonnae Cosmetics is a new beauty brand commenced in Denver Colorado, owned and founded by Zhonnae Marie. All Zhonnae Cosmetics products are cruelty free, paraben free, non-comedogenic, and hypoallergenic.

Zhonnae Cosmetics values equality and appreciates diversity. Everyone is beautiful in their own, unique way. Being your authentic self is essential to feeling comfortable, accepted and becoming who you need to be.

Zhonnae cosmetics initially launched with a lip gloss collection and is expanding with a complete range of color cosmetics, specializing with neutral shades.

Zhonnae Marie is an entrepreneur and the founder of Zhonnae Cosmetics. She strives to expand her beauty brand globally in ways that will add value and confidence to the lives of many. She has always found the fashion and beauty industry fascinating and is excited to be more involved.

Zhonnae is passionate about being an inspiring and empowering influence.

Connect with Zhonnae on LinkedIn and follow Zhonnae Cosmetics on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Your Hosts

Austin Peterson is a Comprehensive Financial Planner and owner of Backbone Financial in Scottsdale, AZ. Austin is a registered rep and investment advisor representative with Lincoln Financial Advisors. Prior to joining Lincoln Financial Advisors, Austin worked in a variety of roles in the financial services industry.

After he completed his MBA, Austin joined Crump Life Insurance where he filled a couple of different sales roles and eventually a management role throughout the five years he was with Crump. Most recently before joining Lincoln Financial Advisors in February 2015, Austin spent 2 years as a life insurance field wholesaler with Symetra Life Insurance Company. Austin is a Certified Financial Planner Professional and Chartered Life Underwriter.

Austin and his wife of 21 years, Robin, have two children, AJ (19) and Ella (16) and they reside in Gilbert, Arizona. He is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in French and of Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management with a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in sales and entrepreneurship.

Connect with Austin on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Landon Mance is a Financial Planner and founder of YourFuture Planning Partners out of Las Vegas, Nevada. His firm came to life in 2020 after operating as Mance Wealth Management since 2015 when Landon broke off from a major bank and started his own “shop.”

Landon comes from a family of successful entrepreneurs and has a passion and excitement for serving the business community. This passion is what brought about the growth of YourFuture Planning Partners to help business owners and their families. At YourFuture, we believe small business owners’ personal and business goals are intertwined, so we work with our clients to design a financial plan to support all aspects of their lives.

In 2019, Landon obtained the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation through the Exit Planning Institute. With this certification, YourFuture Planning Partners assists business owners through an ownership transition while focusing on a positive outcome for their employees and meeting the business owner’s goals. Landon is also a member of the Business Intelligence Institute (BII) which is a collaborative group that shares tools, resources and personnel, and offers advanced level training and technical support to specifically serve business owners.

Landon enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, stepson, and new baby twins. He grew up in sunny San Diego and loves visiting his family, playing a round of golf with friends, and many other outdoor activities. Landon tries make a difference in the lives of children in Las Vegas as a part of the leadership team for a local non-profit. He regularly visits the children that we work with to remind himself of why it’s so important to, “be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

Landon received his B.S. from California State University Long Beach in business marketing and gets the rest of his education through the school of hard knocks via his business owner clients.

Connect with Landon on LinkedIn.

About The Tycoons of Small Biz Sponsor

Whether you’re an established local company, or a brand new start-up, you can count on GBS to be a part of your family.

We’re not just any benefits consulting firm, we’re GBS. We have nearly 30 years of experience in group benefits, a strong sense of purpose and it shows.

Austin Peterson and Landon Mance are registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer (member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Backbone Financial and Your Future Planning Partners are marketing names for business conducted through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. CRN-3276245-100820

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

The content presented is for informational and educational purposes. The information covered and posted are views and opinions of the guests and not necessarily those of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

Business RadioX® is a separate entity not affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

Passion for Fashion with Dayna Mance and Prism Boutique E17

August 26, 2020 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Passion for Fashion with Dayna Mance and Prism Boutique E17

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Passion for Fashion with Dayna Mance and Prism Boutique E17

If you have a passion for fashion, or you just want to hear from a fierce female business leader, you will not want to miss this episode. Dayna has an infectious passion for fashion, but her true passion is in helping to elevate other female brands and artists while building Prism.

Tune in to hear how they used Covid to focus on the future of the business and how they have and will emerge stronger because of it.

Prism Boutique is a globally recognized brand with an eclectic and inclusive community of brands, artists and customers. Fresh, hand-picked clothing, accessories and home goods- locally made and from across the globe. With a boutique in Long Beach, CA and a growing online shop, Prism Boutique has emerged as a leader in the small business retail world.

Seeking out undiscovered makers, working with designers they love, and standing behind brands they believe in, as well as supporting other women in business, is crucial to Prism’s brand and mission.

Throwing caution to the wind — and leaving a 10-year corporate career with URBN Inc. — Dayna Mance opened Prism Boutique in 2013 on a sleepy Long Beach street.

Flash forward to two remodels, two kids, a team of nearly dozen women who power day-to-day operations, and today Prism is what Dayna always knew it to be: a living inspiration board for all the things she loves.

It’s been Dayna’s unwavering vision and commitment to our mission of supporting other small, predominantly women-owned brands, artists and makers and connecting them to our community that has made Prism the success that it is.

Follow Prism Boutique on Instagram.

About the Show

Tycoons of Small Biz spotlights the true backbone of the American economy, the true tycoons of business in America… the owners, founders and CEO’s of small businesses. Join hosts, Austin L Peterson, Landon Mance and the featured tycoons LIVE every Tuesday at 1 pm, right here on Business RadioX and your favorite podcast platform.

About Your Hosts

He began his career in financial services in the year 2000 as a personal financial advisor with Independent Capital Management in Santa Ana, CA. Austin then joined Pacific Life Insurance Company as an internal wholesaler for their variable annuity and mutual fund products. After Pacific Life, Austin formed his own financial planning company in Southern California that he built and ran for 6 years and eventually sold when he moved his family to Salt Lake City to pursue his MBA. After he completed his MBA, Austin joined Crump Life Insurance where he filled a couple of different sales roles and eventually a management role throughout the five years he was with Crump. Most recently before joining Lincoln Financial Advisors in February 2015, Austin spent 2 years as a life insurance field wholesaler with Symetra Life Insurance Company. Austin is a Certified Financial Planner Professional and Chartered Life Underwriter.

Connect with Austin on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Landon received his B.S. from California State University Long Beach in business marketing and gets the rest of his education through the school of hard knocks via his business owner clients.

Connect with Landon on LinkedIn.

About The Tycoons of Small Biz Sponsor

Whether you’re an established local company, or a brand new start-up, you can count on GBS to be a part of your family.

We’re not just any benefits consulting firm, we’re GBS. We have nearly 30 years of experience in group benefits, a strong sense of purpose and it shows.

Austin L. Peterson and Landon Mance are registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

Securities and investment advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker-dealer (member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln Marketing and Insurance Agency, LLC and Lincoln Associates Insurance Agency, Inc. and other fine companies.

Backbone Financial and Mance Wealth Management are marketing names for business conducted through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. CRN-3077907-050720

Dayton Business Radio: Lissa Cupp with Style Encore

August 21, 2020 by angishields

Dayton Business Radio

Dayton Business Radio: Lissa Cupp with Style Encore

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Lissa Cupp is the owner of Style Encore® Centerville – a retail store franchise. She and her husband opened Style Encore in 2017.

Lissa is also the founder of Big Rocks of Life®, an organization aimed at helping others reach their goals and get the most out of their busy lives. She authors a blog and hosts a monthly networking group, Goal Driven Women®.

Lissa is also a marketing strategy consultant and works with tech and media companies, retailers, and e-Commerce to drive audience and revenue. She was most recently the Chief Marketing Officer for BH Media Group, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. She oversaw brand and marketing for the company, including driving growth for print and digital products across 100 metro news organizations.

Prior to joining BH Media, Ms. Cupp was Senior Vice President of Consumer & e-Commerce at Angie’s List, where she was responsible for audience building, consumer revenue, and subscription & e- Commerce sales. Prior to Angie’s List, she was Vice President of e-Commerce and Direct to Consumer at Scotts Miracle-Gro and Chief Marketing Officer at Chalkfly. Previously she was Vice President of Direct to Consumer at ACCO Brands, where she led digital and consumer marketing for Mead, AT-A-GLANCE, and Daytimer brands.

Ms. Cupp teaches Digital Marketing as an adjunct at the University of Dayton in the MBA & Undergraduate programs and is a frequent speaker at national and regional conferences.

Ms. Cupp is an active community volunteer, having been a past member of the Board of Trustees at Clothes That Work and The Human Race Theatre Company. She holds a BA in Marketing from Capital University and an MBA from Bowling Green State University. She lives in Bellbrook, Ohio with her husband. They have two grown daughters and two dogs.

Connect with Lissa on LinkedIn and follow Style Encore Centerville on Facebook.

Caroline Ruder with Caroline Ann, Elyse Archer with Brand Builders Group and Jarek James with Jamagine Media

November 4, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Caroline Ruder with Caroline Ann, Elyse Archer with Brand Builders Group and Jarek James with Jamagine Media

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We believe that every outfit you wear should be extraordinary and representative of your one-of-a-kind style—and that no matter where you’re headed, you can never be overdressed. You should feel empowered to step out of your comfort zone with the bold choice of Caroline Ann, while maintaining enough ease for wherever your (every)day takes you.

The Caroline Ann brand’s core values are rooted in paradox—whimsical practicality, approachable aspiration, humorous confidence, analytical creativity.

These juxtapositions come to life during each season as seen through the eyes of our founder and designer, Caroline. She merges seemingly oppositional ideas to create each unique piece, building a collection of wearable art that is truly a tangible fantasy.

Caroline Ruder’s philosophy of turning every day into an occasion has fueled her love of fashion since childhood, though she didn’t always know it would become her career. She was a marketing student at The University of Alabama when she realized that fashion was her calling. Caroline taught herself how to sew and completed her marketing degree, then she received her Masters in Fashion from the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Caroline is a third-generation entrepreneur, so it was only natural for her to cultivate her own fashion brand. She is constantly inspired by the grassroots spirit of starting and managing a business, with Caroline Ann operations based in her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Caroline is proud to have assembled a team of passionate people who are equally as committed to fostering Atlanta’s already-budding creative potential.

Caroline has shown various collections at Vancouver Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week. Her work has been featured in British Vogue (print and digital) and Forbes. She looks forward to helping women elevate their every day into an occasion.

Before she started the Caroline Ann brand, Caroline undertook a seminal project that would propel her fashion career. She was contracted by Georgia-Pacific, an Atlanta-based Fortune 100 company, to create a red carpet gown out of paper napkins for a Susan G. Komen fundraising gala.

Caroline used her marketing background to pitch her design and was soon hard at work. Crafting the dress took over 200 hours, utilizing over 1,200 Vanity Fair Napkins, 500 pearl beads, and over 100 sticks of hot glue. Caroline’s gown soon took on a life of its own and became known as simply The Napkin Dress.

Follow Carol Ann on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Elyse Archer is a founding team member and Personal Brand Strategist with Brand Builders Group whose insights have been featured in major media including Forbes and Inc. She is a keynote speaker and host of the podcast Instant Impact with Elyse Archer, where she shares best practices from top business leaders who have created extraordinary personal brands and world class networks.

Prior to joining the founding team of Brand Builders Group, Elyse served as a Partner in an 8-figure international sales coaching organization, where she helped sales professionals achieve their goals.

With a degree in Journalism from UNC-Chapel Hill and over 10 years’ experience in the digital marketing industry, Elyse leverages her background to help people position themselves as thought leaders in their space. Her client list includes New York Times bestselling authors, top 100 podcast hosts, and 8 figure entrepreneurs, as well as leaders who are earlier in their journey and committed to scaling their influence, impact and income.

Connect with Elyse on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Jarek James, head of Jamagine Media, LLC, has been a photographer/graphic designer for over 25 years and is now diving headfirst into filmmaking. A true cinema geek, he’s spent his whole life studying tv and film like it’s homework, with opportunities throughout the years to be a part of various short film projects both as an actor and work in production.

His hope is to broaden the film landscape telling stories that he’s always wanted to see in movies while representing Atlanta black filmmakers in the best ways possible.

Connect with Jarek on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

9 Fashion Tips So You Never Look Fat Again by Charla Krupp

April 11, 2011 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

9 Fashion Tips So You Never Look Fat Again by Charla Krupp

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Charla Krupp has worked in fashion journalism for years. Is their such a thing as fashion journalism? She does style pieces for Good Morning America, Time magazine, The View, etc. So she knows a thing or two about how to look good. Here new book How To Never Look Fat Again. Over 1000 Ways To Dress Thinner Without Dieting shows you how to choose the right clothes that fit you correctly to create an optical illusion so you look slimmer.

During the interview Charla got all fired up about men wearing shorts – she does not like that look at all. Here are some of the fashion tips she shared during the interview. What are your favorite fashion tips to make yourself look thinner?

Pink makes you look fatter
Navy makes you look thinner
Monotones make you look taller
Women shouldn’t follow trends they should only wear styles that look good on them
Every woman needs a solid color go to dress
Supportive underwear should be a staple for men and women
Women should wear the highest heel they can – even if it is a wedge
Men typically wear clothes that are too big – buy clothes that fit and throw out your clothes that don’t
Men should tuck in their shirt and wear a belt

To learn more about NY Times bestselling author Charla Krupp and her latest book How to Never Look Fat Again. Over 1000 Ways to Dress Thinner Without Dieting go to her website and check out her blog where she shares a bunch of fashion advice for men and women in order to help you look thinner in your own clothes

Radio Show Recap: Another Who Tweeted What Contest. Dr Fitness’ Family Vacation in Asheville, SC. The Fat Guy Attempts To Play Racquetball. Author Charla Krupp Explains How To Never Look Fat Again

April 8, 2011 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Radio Show Recap: Another Who Tweeted What Contest. Dr Fitness’ Family Vacation in Asheville, SC. The Fat Guy Attempts To Play Racquetball. Author Charla Krupp Explains How To Never Look Fat Again

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First things first lets get to the Who Tweeted What contest – same rules as before apply you have to match the Tweet with the Tweeter.

1- Blasting The Smiths, “Bigmouth Strikes Again” during my workout. So GOOD!!

2- Yes I am wearing two different sneakers! I’m hysterical right now

3- Took me 3 glasses of water drinking them upside down 2 get rid on my hiccups. 1 way 2 get your water intake in.

The possible tweeters are: @RobynBaldwin, @MyTrainerBob and @Tara_Costa

A winner will be selected randomly from correct guessers in a day or two.

FYI Adam guessed the order as @MyTrainerBob, @Tara_Costa and @RobynBaldwin and the Fat Guy guessed the order as @RobynBaldwin, @MyTrainerBob and @Tara_Costa. Now it’s your turn to guess.

During the show we talked about how the Fat Guy played racquetball for the first time in 20 years and he humiliated himself pretty well. Dr Fitness took his family to Asheville, SC and got in a minor car accident.

Then we interviewed NY Times bestselling author Charla Krupp. She wrote the book How to Never Look Fat Again. Over 1000 Ways to Dress Thinner Without Dieting. She shares a bunch of fashion advice for men and women in order to help you look thinner in your clothes – during the interview we discover that she has some strong feelings about men wearing shorts that is pretty funny.