Dareise: So, I know you are a personal stylist. Tell me about that business and what you do for women.
Adrianne: This year I decided to officially make my styling business a legitimate business and I incorporated it. I do personal styling, so if a woman needs help picking out outfits, if she has clothes in her closet and has no clue on how to put things together, I do a virtual session with her to style her. I help women by showing them how to put outfits together and give them tips on how to balance things out, choose the colors that can go together and show them how to accessorize.
I also offer shopping. I do virtual shopping with women who don't necessarily like to shop online or don’t know what to pick out. I show them the type of outfits that would look good on them. I start with a style assessment for everyone and go through all the information about their style and their lifestyle so I have a good idea of who they are. This helps me to make sure that the outfits I pick for them are true to them.
I do closet audits as well. I will go through your closet and show you what you may need to get rid of. I’ll ask you why do you have this outfit if you’ve never worn it, or I’ll tell you if it’s outdated or doesn’t fit your personality. I’ll go through a woman’s closet to help them clear out the clutter so that they can attract things that belong in their closet. I also work with brands, like mom-preneurs and women entrepreneurs and help them with their style and branding.
Dareise: You recently shared on social media that you lost 25 pounds! How did you do it?
Adrianne: Since having kids, my weight did fluctuate here and there. After having my first son, it was easy to bounce back but after having my second son, it was like I could not get that extra weight off. So, I just dealt with it and I just kind of settled, but I said I’m not doing that this year. I turned forty, and I said something has got to change. I tried so many things: I tried dieting, I tried doing this and that and it just didn't work.
Then my cousin told me about this program and said she would introduce me to her coach. And, it has like blown my mind, because I'm like first of all, I haven’t seen myself this size since I got married, which was nine years ago. I am a size 8, down from a 12. I wasn't even expecting these results. I said I’m going to give it a try for one month and see how it goes [she’s been on the program since August 2020]. Today, I think I'm 27 pounds down. I had a goal and I said I just don't want to settle anymore and I shouldn't have to. Prior to starting the program, I was looking up surgeries, but I said let me just try this. So, I tried it and it really worked and all I really did was just change my nutrition. You have to take a before picture and after the first week I saw a difference. I had a coach who was my accountability partner. He guided me, he coached me and encouraged me. His story alone inspired me. I was like wow if you could lose 155 pounds, I know I can do it. It's not even just losing the weight, it’s about the energy you get by eating healthy. I wasn't working out it was the nutrition.
Adrianne also shared that the program includes journaling to shift your mindset and a community that supports you with making the lifestyle change for your best health. She loves the program so much that she became a health coach for the company.
This fabulous mom has managed to work full-time, start a blog and personal styling business, as well as be a health coach. How does she do it? Through trial and error like many of us and she’s learned to make sure to take care of herself: her health and her happiness. She also understands that you can have it all, just maybe not all at the same time and that it is important to pace yourself so you can enjoy it all.
Contact Adrianne for your personal style and/or health assessment @adriannemunroe and @fabulousmomsrock
