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Refresh Your Teacher Style with Corina Holden [#160]

December 17, 2024

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Key themes from Refresh Your Teacher Style with Corina Holden [#160]:

Simplifying Wardrobe Challenges: Feeling overwhelmed by a closet full of clothes but nothing to wear is a common struggle. Corina’s step-by-step framework simplifies the process of creating a functional and stylish wardrobe.
Maximizing What You Already Own: Start with what’s in your closet before shopping for new items. Decluttering with intentional questions helps refine your wardrobe into pieces you actually enjoy wearing.
Building a Wardrobe with Purpose: A pre-planned checklist and color palette ensure every piece has a place and purpose. Cohesive color schemes make mixing and matching easier, reducing decision fatigue.
Boosting Confidence and Productivity: Feeling put-together impacts mood and motivation, whether at home or in the classroom. The “look good, feel good” principle applies to educators and parents alike.
Resourcefulness and Budget-Friendly Solutions: Corina’s approach focuses on saving money by shopping smarter and utilizing existing clothes. Teachers and parents, known for their resourcefulness, can adapt this framework to maximize value.
Aligning Style with Lifestyle: Whether you’re a stay-at-home parent, homeschooler, or classroom teacher, a well-thought-out wardrobe enhances your daily life. Creating a wardrobe that fits both casual and professional settings adds versatility and ease.

Revamp Your Wardrobe with Corina Holden from Frump Fighters

Do you ever find yourself staring at a full closet, feeling like you have absolutely nothing to wear? Whether you’re gearing up for a busy school day or planning a laid-back afternoon at home with the kids, putting together an outfit can feel overwhelming. If that sounds familiar, you’re in for a treat. On today’s episode of Educate & Rejuvenate, we chat with Corina Holden, founder of Frump Fighters, who’s here to share her step-by-step framework for transforming your wardrobe. From saving time and money to feeling confident and refreshed, Corina’s insights will make getting dressed a breeze.

Let’s dive in and discover how you can simplify your style and start 2024 with a wardrobe you truly love!

Why Style Matters for Teachers and Parents

Getting dressed might seem like a small part of your day, but it has a big impact. Whether you’re heading to the classroom, homeschooling, or managing life at home, how you feel in your clothes can shape your mood and productivity. Corina believes that looking good helps you feel good, giving you the energy to tackle whatever comes your way.

As educators, we often prioritize lesson plans, student needs, and endless to-do lists. But Corina reminds us that taking a little time to revamp your wardrobe isn’t just about looking stylish—it’s about setting yourself up for success in all areas of life.

Meet Corina Holden: The Creator of Frump Fighters

Corina Holden, mom of five boys, started Frump Fighters as a blog eight years ago when she was pregnant with her second child. Like many of us, she found herself struggling to feel put-together while juggling the demands of motherhood. Fashion didn’t come naturally to her, so she set out to create a system to simplify getting dressed.

Her framework focuses on maximizing what you already have in your closet, eliminating overwhelm, and creating a wardrobe that boosts confidence without requiring endless shopping trips.

Corina’s 5-Step Wardrobe Framework

Corina’s method is perfect for busy teachers, parents, or anyone looking to simplify their wardrobe. Here’s a sneak peek at the process:

1. Start with a Checklist

Corina offers a free downloadable checklist that breaks down the essentials of a well-rounded wardrobe. Think neutral tees, print blouses, and versatile bottoms. This checklist helps you assess what you already have without feeling the need to rush out and shop.

2. Declutter with Confidence

Step into your closet and ask yourself: Do I love wearing this? Does it make me feel good? Would I wear it tomorrow? If the answer is no, it’s time to let it go. Corina suggests archiving items you’re unsure about. Store them out of sight and revisit in a few months to see if you really miss them.

3. Build a Color Palette

Ever find yourself with great pieces that don’t match? Corina’s color palette strategy solves that. Choose a mix of neutrals and accent colors that flatter you and work well together, making it easy to create cohesive outfits.

4. Shop Your Closet

Before you buy anything new, shop your own closet using Corina’s checklist. You’ll likely discover items you already own that fit perfectly into your wardrobe plan.

5. Create Outfits Effortlessly

Use your refined wardrobe to mix and match pieces. Corina suggests making a simple chart: list your tops in one column and your bottoms in another, and start matching them. This exercise uncovers outfit combinations you’ve never tried before.

Why Teachers Will Love This Framework

As educators, we often put ourselves last. Corina’s framework is a game-changer for anyone looking to feel more polished and confident without breaking the bank. By starting with what you already have and using a strategic approach to shopping, you’ll save time and money while maximizing your wardrobe.

Get Started Today with a Free Checklist

Ready to refresh your style? Corina is offering her free wardrobe checklist, packed with essentials for both casual and business outfits. Download it at nowthaticando.com/rejuvenate.

Join Us at Winter Educate & Rejuvenate 2024-2025

If you loved hearing from Corina, you won’t want to miss her full session at the Winter Educate & Rejuvenate event! This free virtual conference is designed to help educators refresh and recharge for the new year.

The event kicks off with a live pre-party on December 30th, followed by sessions starting January 3rd. Corina’s session will dive deeper into her wardrobe framework, including a fun segment on color analysis that will help you discover which shades make you shine.

Register for free at educateandrejuvenate.com/conference.

Closing Thoughts

Feeling stuck in a wardrobe rut doesn’t have to be your reality. Corina’s framework is here to guide you, helping you create a wardrobe that works for your life and boosts your confidence every day. Start small, embrace the process, and watch as your mornings—and your mindset—transform.

Don’t forget to subscribe to the Educate & Rejuvenate podcast for more practical tips and inspiring conversations. And if you’re ready to take the next step, grab your copy of my book, Educate & Rejuvenate, for a deeper dive into revitalizing your teaching, renewing your spirit, and reigniting your passion for life.

Let’s make 2024 your most confident and stylish year yet!

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Read the transcript for Refresh Your Teacher Style with Corina Holden [#160] below:

Do you ever feel like your closet is full, but you have nothing that you want to wear? Whether it be for heading into school, or a day at home with the kids. Sometimes, it’s really hard to put together an outfit. I’m with you. You’re going to love today’s episode with Karina Holden from frump fighters. She is sharing her step by step framework to help revamp your wardrobe, feel more put together, and save time and money in the process. Whether you’re struggling to find the perfect outfit, or just need a little wardrobe clarity, Karina’s tips are going to make it so much easier. So get ready to refresh your style, and make getting dressed a breeze. Welcome to educate and rejuvenate, the podcast to help you revitalize your teaching, renew your spirit, and reignite your passion for life.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:00:49 – 00:01:46

I’m your host, Kelsey Sorensen, a former teacher, current homeschool mom, published author, and certified life coach. Whether you are a teacher in a traditional classroom, homeschool from your kitchen table, or anywhere in between, I am on a mission to help you not only survive as an educator, but thrive. Get ready to up level your skills with incredible insights from guest experts and discover the missing piece, rejuvenating yourself. Are you ready to both educate and rejuvenate? Let’s go. I’m so excited about this episode. As I mentioned at the beginning of our interview, I just happened to see Karina and I connected through a Facebook group about Facebook advertising, and some of you probably initially heard about us from a Facebook ad. Right? So that’s a big thing that we do. But I saw that she had an offer that was a free style guide, and she even had one that was targeted towards teachers.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:01:46 – 00:02:07

And I was like, okay. That is the coolest thing ever. Because you know me, I love thinking of us educators as whole people. Right? Like, yeah, we need lesson plans. We need to figure out what we’re gonna teach our kids, but also, we need to get dressed and ready in the morning. We wanna look good, and we wanna feel good. Right? So I just loved that. I love that she created that.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:02:07 – 00:02:46

And that is also what we’re wanting to bring into our educate and rejuvenate events. And for this winter one, when I was talking with my team, some of us were like, it might be fun to do kind of, like, a look good, feel good category, especially because for our winter event, we’re really focusing on the midyear slump. We didn’t wanna overwhelm you with just tons of content because during your, like, the winter break coming back from winter break, you might not be like, oh, I just wanna go through so much content about reading and math and science and social studies and all of that. We have some of it for sure. But you might also want, like, how do I refresh myself? Like, it’s a new year. You might have goals where you want to maybe you want to get more healthy. Maybe you want to lose some weight. Maybe you wanna revamp your style.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:02:46 – 00:03:20

And so we’ve got that for you too. So I’m thrilled that Karina agreed to be part of our winter educate and rejuvenate event and to come on the podcast. Today, we are so thrilled to have her. So gonna tell you a little bit about Karina, and then we can dive into the episode. So Karina helps women optimize their existing wardrobe to make getting dressed fun and effortless. No fashion savvy required. With her easy to implement framework, she transforms the daily routine into a source of joy and confidence. Karina believes in the mood and productivity boost that comes from putting on real clothes even to everyday life.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:03:20 – 00:03:45

And she’s passionate about showing women how to uncover something cute and unique from their own closets. I just love it so much. And isn’t it so fun that we’re having these sessions at winter educate and rejuvenate too? So make sure to go to educate and rejuvenate.com/conference, and register for free. It’s gonna be a great time. Okay. Let’s get to the episode. Okay. Okay.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:03:45 – 00:03:52

Karina, I’m so excited to have you here on the show today. I’ll hear on educate and rejuvenate the podcast. Thank you so much for being here.

Corina Holden 00:03:52 – 00:03:55

Oh, thanks for having me, Kelsey. I’m excited to be here.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:03:55 – 00:04:25

I’ve been thrilled to do this episode because it was actually, I don’t know, a year or 2 ago that I saw that you were doing this awesome it was like a style freebie that you have, but it was for teachers Mhmm. That they could and really for any woman, but you had one, like, targeted to teachers. Like, hey. Go to your classroom in style or whatever. And I just thought that was so cool because I know so many teachers were so busy. We don’t have the time to think about, oh, what are some new styles I could wear to school today? So I I think that’s just such a fun need to fill.

Corina Holden 00:04:25 – 00:04:30

Yeah. Exactly. Yeah. I think you’re talking about our our outfit calendar, and

Kelsey Sorenson 00:04:30 – 00:04:31

teachers love

Corina Holden 00:04:31 – 00:04:50

it. Yeah. Because it gives you just a way to remix your clothes. And I love how a lot of teachers are really enjoy getting dressed for work. And so I just found, like, they really resonated with that kind of, resource because it simplified something that they enjoy doing. It’s a lot of fun to to provide that to them.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:04:50 – 00:05:14

Yes. And I’m so excited because, actually, today, we’re going to be talking about some of your framework that you do, like, with Mhmm. You know, mixing up your outfits and everything, your framework. And I actually am not super familiar with it. So I’m going to be learning right along with everybody who’s listening or watching us today. So I’m really thrilled. But before we do that, I’d love for you to share a little bit about why you started Frontfighters to begin with, and it started as a blog. Right?

Corina Holden 00:05:14 – 00:05:15

Yes. It did.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:05:15 – 00:05:21

Is that right? Mhmm. Yeah. So what inspired you to create, like, that space for busy women like teachers?

Corina Holden 00:05:22 – 00:05:49

Yeah. I’d love to share that. So now I’m a mom of 5 boys. But at the time when I started it, it was about 8 years ago, I was pregnant with my second son, and I felt like I needed some kind of challenge to Mhmm. Money from home. And I heard about starting a blog was a good idea. And I was like, well Yeah. I feel like I am just learning a lot about life right now, you know, with being your mom.

Corina Holden 00:05:50 – 00:06:41

Right? And a lot just I’m learning alongside other women in my stage of life. And so I thought, I think I would enjoy to start a blog that focus on focuses on something that I struggle with and then finding a solution for it. And as I find that solution and make it easier for myself just to share that with other people. So that’s where I came up with the idea of front fighters. And, basically, I at the time, I called it, now that I can do, because fashion was something where I enjoyed shopping, but I found, like, putting together cute outfits or or looking on trend really did not come naturally to me. And then, since I had become a stay at home mom, there was is like, the motivation wasn’t there to get put together for the day too. Yeah. Yeah.

Corina Holden 00:06:41 – 00:07:12

I really wanted to just demystify the whole thing and figure out, like, what are some basic essentials that every woman should have in her closet, and what are some simple sort of ways that you can combine them and look put together and make the most of your closet and just feel confident for your day. So that’s how it started. And, yeah, I started to come up with a a system and a framework that really anyone could apply, whether they felt like they’re naturally fashion savvy or like me. It didn’t come naturally. So that’s where it started.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:07:13 – 00:07:32

And I love that you’re sharing, like, hey. This is where it started. Like, I knew nothing about this. So if I can do it, you could definitely do it too. And I know a bunch of our listeners will relate to the whole, like, being a stay at home mom because we have some who, like, were a stay at home mom, went back to the classroom. We also have some homeschool moms in our community. And just when you said that, I’m like, oh, I feel you. You know, when you’re home

Corina Holden 00:07:32 – 00:07:33

or you’re working from home,

Kelsey Sorenson 00:07:33 – 00:07:37

we have some online teachers too. It’s like, ugh, getting put together.

Corina Holden 00:07:37 – 00:07:39

It’s hard to know. Motivated. Right?

Kelsey Sorenson 00:07:39 – 00:07:39

But Yeah.

Corina Holden 00:07:39 – 00:07:49

You know, what’s really interesting is when we do get dressed for the day, how much more motivated we feel and just ready to tackle whatever comes our way, whether we’re home or we’re out

Kelsey Sorenson 00:07:49 – 00:07:50

in the classroom.

Corina Holden 00:07:50 – 00:08:24

And so I really try to, treat my sort of my role at home as a job. You know? And so I found, like, showing up for that job put together and feeling like I’m not embarrassed if someone comes to the door or I have to run out on a parent really helped overall with the rest of life. You know? And so Yeah. It turned out that getting this sort of fashion and clothing category of my life more systematized and serving me really ended up serving other aspects of life. So it’s kinda cool how that works out.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:08:24 – 00:08:51

Yeah. And, I mean, I feel like I can tell the difference in just my energy and my vibe. I’m like, oh, I’m having a good hair day, or I love this outfit or whatever. It’s like the whole looking look good, feel good. Right? And that’s actually kind of one thing we’re touching on at our winter event that we haven’t done before that’s gonna be really fun. And so we’re thrilled to have you as part of it too. So you have this comprehensive framework you’ve been talking about that you’ve created starting from, I don’t know what I’m doing, and now you have a framework where you can help other people do it. Right?

Corina Holden 00:08:51 – 00:08:52

That’s right. So

Kelsey Sorenson 00:08:52 – 00:09:07

can you give us a brief overview of the framework and what’s so helpful about it and how they can go from maybe I don’t know how to put together, like, an outfit, or maybe they’re like, yeah. I kinda do, but I would love to level up a little bit wherever they’re at. How can this help them?

Corina Holden 00:09:07 – 00:10:01

Yeah. So, what I wanted to do with with these steps that we call the front fighters framework now, is to help anyone start with what they already have in their closets and really not until the after you’re done with all 5 steps, there’s, like, 5 steps that we cover, not until you’re done with all those steps do you really need to shop for more clothes. And I felt that that was important because a lot of times, we feel like, well, if I’m struggling to feel put together, I must need to go shop. But that’s not necessarily true. It’s actually you’ll end up spending money and not making the most of your investment if you do it that way because you don’t have some other things in place first and clarity on your wardrobe. So what we start with is just helping women who feel like they don’t have a whole lot of time. That’s most of us. Right? Have already a pre thought through checklist of essentials to have in your wardrobe.

Corina Holden 00:10:01 – 00:10:45

And so we provide that here at Front Fighters, and we have a freebie for your listeners. They can grab that. If they just go to that, I can do.com/rejuvenate, they’ll be able to grab that free checklist, and it basically just lists out for you what even goes into a well rounded wardrobe. And it’s not to go shopping with it. It’s just to have it so you have a place to start from, and you’re not just guessing or shopping based on, you know, what’s on sale at Target. That’s the first step is start with a a preplanned checklist, or you’re not having to figure it out yourself. There are just some basic essentials that we categorize things, for example, like a neutral t shirt or a print blouse or dressy slacks. Neutral slacks versus color.

Corina Holden 00:10:45 – 00:11:36

And then we categorize pieces like that. Step 2 is go into your wardrobe, and we help you to clean it out. And just asking the simple question, which we’ll go over a little bit later, to help you get your closet to a place where you walk in and you’re not overwhelmed. You’re instead you have clarity on, like, what can I wear? And then the next step is figuring out something really important with color and understanding your style. This provides clarity for moving forward for when you do make purchases in the future. You’ll just be really clear on what kind of things you’re looking for. And then the other important factor is once you’ve decluttered, you have clarity on the colors that you wanna have in your wardrobe, your style. We’ll talk about how to put outfits together easier.

Corina Holden 00:11:36 – 00:11:43

So those were some of the aspects of the framework that can help you maximize what you have now and then gain clarity for moving forward.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:11:43 – 00:11:57

I love these steps because even as you’re, like, naming them, like, oh, okay. This sounds like way less overwhelming than feeling like I need to just okay. I need to redo my style. I need to walk into a store and figure out what to get. You know? It’s like, oh, okay. There’s a system to it.

Corina Holden 00:11:57 – 00:12:11

Yeah. Real quick. I’m like, do this, then do that. And by the end of these steps, you’re gonna know what’s going on. Yeah. You know, maybe what what you need to work on in your closet, what’s in good shape. Yeah. It’s very much about we don’t just leave you hanging.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:12:12 – 00:12:22

Yeah. And I love that you have the freebie that they could grab because they might be listening or watching this, so they’d be like, oh, wait. Like, what were those again or whatever? So I’m sure you have. Is that all on there?

Corina Holden 00:12:22 – 00:12:25

It is. Yes. We list all the stuff, and they have videos attached and everything.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:12:26 – 00:12:54

Amazing. Videos. Look at that. You’ve got us all covered. Don’t go anywhere. We’ll be right back after this exciting announcement. Have you heard that our winter educate and rejuvenate event is coming right up? We are going to have so much fun. The live pre party begins on December 30th, And then, we go into the new year with the pre recorded sessions, hitting general admission on January 3rd.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:12:54 – 00:13:10

And January 7th through 9th, we have our comedy keynote. I’ll be doing lots of teaching, we’ll have speaker round tables. We’ll have a fun trivia who huge giveaway night. You’re not gonna wanna miss it. But don’t just take my word for it. Here is what Joanna had to say about attending past educate and rejuvenate events.

Joanna 00:13:12 – 00:14:18

Absolutely 100%, you need to attend this event. It is by far the most amazing thing I have done just to help refresh and, like, the title says, rejuvenate some of the lessons that I feel like I’ve been doing, but I feel like I could do better. Educator, I’m always looking for ways to get better at my practice and get better at my teaching and the skills and looking for all kinds of resources to keep kids super engaged and super excited about what they’re learning about and apply it to real world situations that they’re gonna face. And I think it connects to them and making those connections are super important. So I definitely feel that this is another community that I have access to. I feel like we need to build each other up and constantly look for those resources. And I love that educate and rejuvenate was providing those for you, has access to so many webinars, so many coaching sessions. It was amazing to be able to just jump on and look for something and find something.

Joanna 00:14:18 – 00:14:28

I will be coming and joining again next year and I am now part of the club and I’m super excited, to continue to do so throughout my years.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:14:28 – 00:14:46

So what are you waiting for? Join us at winter educate and rejuvenate 2425. It’s completely free for general admission. Go to educate and rejuvenate.com/conference to register. What would be your top recommendation for somebody who’s just getting started with this framework? Like, say there’s square 1.

Corina Holden 00:14:47 – 00:15:13

Yeah. The the first step is definitely to download that checklist, so that you have a a starting place and just print that out and have it available. And then right on the first page of that, checklist is gonna walk you through the steps, that we help you go, like, in the best order so that you’re just doing things in the most streamlined way possible. And so just start with that. Print it out, and you’re gonna you’re gonna already have a lot more clarity, and and then you’ll be able to walk through the other steps.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:15:13 – 00:15:28

Amazing. So in the step 2, you’ve also talked about picking out their best pieces. How do they know what their best pieces are in their wardrobe? Yeah. Is it just like, oh, what you like the most, or what’s the most versatile? How do they know?

Corina Holden 00:15:28 – 00:16:02

Yeah. Absolutely. So, you know, in step 1, we print out that checklist. Okay? So we’re starting with a plan. Step 2, we are not necessarily using the checklist. You actually are going based off of the question, is this like, you take each piece out of your drawers or your closet. And I recommend when you start this, like, maybe just say, I’m just gonna go through my tops It’s not overwhelming and, like, you have a place to start. And then you take each of them and you ask yourself, do I enjoy wearing this? Do I feel good in it? And could I wear it tomorrow? Meaning, if the weather was appropriate.

Corina Holden 00:16:02 – 00:16:20

Right? It might not be the right season. Right. Like, would I wear it tomorrow? Would I be motivated to wear it? And and I really find that it’s important to just simplify it to that question because the reality is you could ask a friend or you could see what an influencer is posting online, and that might give you a different answer to whether you should keep a certain

Kelsey Sorenson 00:16:20 – 00:16:20

Oh, yeah. With it.

Corina Holden 00:16:20 – 00:16:29

But it’s but you’re still not gonna end up wearing it. Right? Like, you need to feel in your gut, like, I like how this fits me. And so that’s why we ask that question.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:16:29 – 00:16:58

I think that real honesty with yourself with that is huge because I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone through my closet. I’m like, oh, well, I might wanna wear this at some point. Or, like, oh, but I bought it, and it was, like, you know, $40 or whatever. I don’t wanna I can’t get rid of it even though, like, I keep trying to wear it, and I can’t figure out how to wear it, and I’m never gonna wear it. You know? So lately, I’ve really been getting more, like, minimalist a little bit almost. So I’m like, if I’m if I’m not gonna wear it, it’s not in my closet. It’s not taking up space anymore.

Corina Holden 00:16:58 – 00:17:22

Yeah. Exactly. Yeah. Yeah. Because you could ask, oh, how much did I pay for this? That’s just not a good question to ask because if it’s a piece that you paid a lot for, and then you’re keeping it in there out of guilt, it’s like double not serving you. Right? Right. So, I like to think that we have, like, a, sort of a safe way to ease some pieces out of your closet. So if you had answered no to, like, nope.

Corina Holden 00:17:22 – 00:18:21

I don’t really enjoy wearing this, and, yeah, I wouldn’t put it on tomorrow if I had the choice to, you can do a couple things with it. You can either remove it from your closet and donate or consign it, Or you can just archive it and just put it in time out, like, put it in a different either a different closet or a bin that’s out of out of view. Do that for each of the pieces where you’re like, you know, I wasn’t a total yes, but I’m not sure. You can also do this if you do like the piece, but it’s not in the right size right now. Right? That’s just that art creative space is sort of safe, so you can make a decision later. I definitely do that still. Like, I will try to do this decluttering audit of my closet twice a year or so, like, when the seasons are changing and I have to bring in maybe more warm clothes or more cooler clothes for fall winter. And I still use that concept of an archive a lot because it’s it’s hard to make the decision, and you don’t wanna regret it.

Corina Holden 00:18:21 – 00:18:27

And so but you also don’t wanna keep it in your closet if it’s not like an absolute a 100% yes. Right?

Kelsey Sorenson 00:18:27 – 00:18:45

Yeah. So Yeah. Now that you mentioned that, so what I find, I just have my sweaters in my closet, like, all year even though during the summer, I’m not wearing them. And so it might be nice to actually have that archive to be like, okay. I’m actually gonna put these away, and then when fall rolls around, I’ll get them out again and put away my spring summer wardrobe.

Corina Holden 00:18:45 – 00:18:45

Yeah.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:18:45 – 00:18:49

So then it’s, like, less space, less for you to go through.

Corina Holden 00:18:49 – 00:19:12

Yeah. Exactly. What I recommend is, like, you’re archiving the things that you’re on the fence about whether you’re going to keep them or whether you could wear them again in the future. If you have some items that you’re like, yes. I love this, but it’s getting cooler and that’s like a tank top and I’m not really gonna wear that in the winter. Right. Then I like to just put all of those really clearly off season pieces just towards the back of my wardrobe, you know, closet. Like, just find Yeah.

Corina Holden 00:19:12 – 00:19:23

Find a corner that’s out of the way or in a different closet. That way, you know that those are like, oh, yeah. They’re coming right back in when this when the weather’s appropriate, and you don’t have to rethink through the question and

Kelsey Sorenson 00:19:23 – 00:19:23

Yeah.

Corina Holden 00:19:23 – 00:19:52

Preserve the archive bin for for the ones that you’re like, not sure about. And I’d like to set a event on my Google Calendar to revisit those, let’s say, in 6 months or or you can do you even in 3 months, you know, quarterly. Revisit that archive bin and ask the questions again. And and you might have more clarity on, like, oh, I didn’t miss this at all. Or Yeah. Actually, this fits me now. Or, oh, I can see how this will actually work with the other things in my closet. Whatever might have changed in those 3 months.

Corina Holden 00:19:52 – 00:20:10

So you can definitely revisit it. So, yeah, so that is step 2, is decluttering with that simple question, so that what you have left sort of visible in your drawers and your closet are the items that you feel good about and that you would totally wear and, feel good in.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:20:10 – 00:20:41

I love this so much, and the archive is just such a great way to ease yourself into getting rid of stuff. Because I know a lot of teachers, especially, we tend to be a little bit of hoarders, and I say that in the most loving way possible. But we, like, you know, keep our paper towel rolls because what if I need this for a crack to my students? And so that tends to flood out into other areas of our lives too. And I see this in myself too because I’m always a teacher at heart and, like, with homeschooling and all of that, it’s taken time to be, okay. Yeah. I can actually get rid of something. Like, it’s okay. Yeah.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:20:41 – 00:20:46

So I love the archive. It’s not permanent. Right? Until you’re really sure.

Corina Holden 00:20:46 – 00:21:24

Yeah. And, certainly, there’s gonna be, some clothes where you’re like, I’m thinking right right away from the T shirt perspective. Maybe you need a couple of shirts for, like, casual Friday or, or, like, if you’re doing a a craft or project at home, you know, there’s there’s some things that aren’t like, oh, I feel absolutely fabulous in this, but you still need some military clothing. You can just keep 1 to 2 sets. I like to keep for projects around the house. I take maybe some of those older clothes that I liked, but they’re older and kind of just worn out now. I’ll take maybe a pair of shorts and a T shirt like that, and I reserve those for project days. So I don’t get rid of it.

Corina Holden 00:21:24 – 00:21:34

I just use it for project and then one for colder weather. And that’s it. You really only need, you know, one step per season of older clothes. You don’t have to hang on for it. Well, I might need this for, you know,

Kelsey Sorenson 00:21:34 – 00:21:35

it’s old. I might need this

Corina Holden 00:21:35 – 00:21:38

for later. Like, you know, one will serve you just fine.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:21:39 – 00:22:00

Yeah. One thing when decluttering comes up in our coaching that I like to mention is as educators, we’re so resourceful. We need to find something again. Like, if for some reason, like, oh, no. I got rid of that shirt, and now I need a shirt like that. Guess what? I totally trust in your ability to find a similar shirt and make sure that you have it. So and usually when I ask teachers that, like, oh, yeah. It totally could.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:22:00 – 00:22:09

It’s just that, like, you know, scarcity a little bit. But when we kinda get into more of that abundance mindset that, oh, if I need it, it’ll find its way back into my closet. Right?

Corina Holden 00:22:09 – 00:22:23

Absolutely. Yeah. And usually, there’s always you know, if you don’t wanna even hang on to any of your older clothes. When it comes time to do some work around the house and you just need something older, you’ll probably find something in your closet that you wanted to get rid of anyway. So you’re right. For sure. Yeah. Absolutely.

Corina Holden 00:22:23 – 00:22:25

There’s there’s always gonna be that. Right.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:22:25 – 00:22:54

Because, naturally, every shirt in your closet is eventually going to become older, and you’ve gotten something new you like better since then. So Yeah. Yeah. Totally. So and I know we’re going to touch more on this in the segment for your educate and rejuvenate, segment for the winter event, but a big part of your framework does involve creating a wardrobe, color scheme, like colors that work for you. So why is this step so important, and how can teachers develop one that fits their own personal style?

Corina Holden 00:22:55 – 00:23:34

Yeah. So I developed this step because I found that before, I just thought that to create variety in my closet, I needed to have as many colors possible. And so when I try to decide what color to get a certain item in that was on sale or whatever, I just go like, well, I don’t have any orange, so I’m gonna get some orange, or I don’t have any green. You know? And so I just Right. Bring that into my closet and be like, yay. I have a bunch of variety. But in reality, I hadn’t really thought through, well, what colors go well together? I hadn’t thought through what colors look good on me. And so it was just a a mishmash of clothes that really didn’t work well together.

Corina Holden 00:23:34 – 00:24:19

So each thing that I bought didn’t really get used to its fullest potential. So I think one of the key features of a wardrobe that’s gonna serve you really well is that the items do work one with another so that you can create lots of variety of outfits with just with fewer pieces. And so color is very important here. So, yes, we’re gonna go more into detail with that. I have so for those watching the video, I have a quick visual that I’ll just show what I mean by color palette for your wardrobe. So it’s basically you’re planning out some neutral colors and then some accent colors. And we can go really simple with it. We can go a little bit more in-depth with it if you really know, like, maybe in the color season.

Corina Holden 00:24:19 – 00:24:50

Those are things that we’re gonna go over in the other segment. But you basically want to find a color scheme that is really cohesive, of colors that look good on you, that flatter you. And, it may not reflect perfectly what you have left in your closet after you’ve done the decluttering, and that is just fine. You don’t wanna get rid of pieces just because, oh, it’s not in my new color palette scheme. But it’s more that just moving forward, you have clarity when you need to, add items to your closet. You know what color they should be in so that they work with everything else in your closet.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:24:50 – 00:25:13

Oh, I love that so much because, yeah, like you mentioned, if you just have every random color, it’s going to be a lot harder to coordinate an outfit than these colors that, like, things can go together better, and they might just work better for you. I feel like I definitely have colors they feel more comfortable in than others or, like, you know, a green makes my eyes pop or whatever. It’s nice to know those things, and I’m sure we’ll talk more about that in our next

Corina Holden 00:25:13 – 00:25:46

Yeah. Segment. Yeah. We’ll go into you can definitely have a all neutral color scheme, and that is for some people. The things I wanted to do with Front Fighters is I’ll, like, find a way that you could have a efficient wardrobe, you know, sort of a capsule wardrobe that mixes and matches, but have your color too. It’s like, can you have efficiency but color too? And I I think you can. And I I think this color scheme is what makes that possible. I actually we do work from so the concept, you know, maybe some people listening know what a capsule wardrobe is.

Corina Holden 00:25:46 – 00:26:30

Sure not you do. I mean, basically, capsule wardrobe is usually defined as, like, a smaller set of peep pieces in your closet that are really well thought out and they mix and match. I actually love a lot of clothes, and so I work from that framework of, like, purposeful pieces, but I have a lot of variety within that. Right? Like, I have Yeah. A few different color tees and a few different fits of jeans and things like that. You technically only need 1 dark wash pair or 1 light wash pair, and you could go really minimalist, or you could go lots of variety. And it works as long as you have this framework of these are the pieces you need, that checklist from step 1, and then, this is the color scheme that we’re gonna follow. And then it just explodes your outfit possibilities.

Corina Holden 00:26:30 – 00:26:30

Right?

Kelsey Sorenson 00:26:30 – 00:26:31

Yeah.

Corina Holden 00:26:31 – 00:26:35

It makes it kind of like clueless. Do you know that movie where she’s just like

Kelsey Sorenson 00:26:35 – 00:26:36

Yeah. Well, find me an outfit.

Corina Holden 00:26:36 – 00:26:44

I mean, like, you can more easily just find so much variety from what you add, and it’s not so much waste adding multiple

Kelsey Sorenson 00:26:44 – 00:26:44

Right.

Corina Holden 00:26:45 – 00:27:13

Copies of a piece because it’s like, well, now it’s just, like, giving me 10 times amount of outfits. And so the other aspect of the color scheme that I wanted to mention because you said, like, yeah, some of the colors will look make my eyes pop and stuff like that. Mhmm. Something we go into a little more in-depth in the segment for the summit is gonna be a seasonal color analysis. And so there’s some simple ways for you to figure out, like, what colors do look good on me? A lot of people wanna know

Kelsey Sorenson 00:27:13 – 00:27:13

that and don’t really.

Corina Holden 00:27:13 – 00:27:23

And so down for you with a quiz and everything and just that is really helpful for helping you come up with a color scheme that also flatters you.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:27:23 – 00:27:40

I love it. And this leads us really right into like, we’re talking about having all these items and putting outfits together. So step 4 is to shop your closet. So how what does that mean, and how can I actually help educators and parents to save money, time and money, which are the 2 things that we’re always wanting more of?

Corina Holden 00:27:40 – 00:28:14

Yeah. Absolutely. Yeah. So this is where that’s really exciting because the different steps have started to build on each other. And so step 1, you downloaded our our checklist of items. And now oh, and step 2, you decluttered. So you’ve got sort of if you think of your closet as your personal store, you’ve got just what’s left hanging there are just the items that, are your best pieces. And now you can take that checklist and shop your personal closet to see which of those items on the checklist you have.

Corina Holden 00:28:14 – 00:28:40

So as an example, I’ll just show a visual here for those watching the video of of what the checklist looks like. We we provide visual examples of each kind of item that we recommend that women have. Okay? We provide an example, but we also give a description of, like, what to look for. So this one’s, for example, a print tee. And so when you go to your closet, we also have a printable checklist, easy printable version that you’re gonna take this into.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:28:40 – 00:28:41

I love it.

Corina Holden 00:28:41 – 00:29:11

You’ll be flipping back and forth, and you’ll be like, okay. And so you look for a casual t shirt that’s in a print. And if you have that, you check that off, the list. And so you go through all your clothes trying to find matches basically for these essentials. And pretty much every item that you have in your closet is gonna have a match on our checklist, especially our most our more expanded checklist if people want to upgrade to the very full list. There is gonna be a match on it. Like, we we found a category for every kind of

Kelsey Sorenson 00:29:11 – 00:29:11

Yeah.

Corina Holden 00:29:11 – 00:29:35

You could have. But, you might not have everything on the checklist. And so there’s gonna be some items on that checklist that are gonna remain unchecked. But the cool thing here is that now you have a shopping list because those items are now things that you can prioritize when you see, a sale at Target or on Old Navy or something if you’re signed up for emails for your favorite store.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:29:35 – 00:29:35

Mhmm.

Corina Holden 00:29:35 – 00:30:11

And there’s a sale or Black Friday. You know? You’ll be able to shop for those specifically. You’re you’re gonna know what color to get them in because, like, for each of these items, we say, okay. A print tee. You’re gonna be looking for colors that are in your either your neutral or your accent colors from that color scheme that you planned. And so you wanna look for a print that has those colors. Because then we have other pieces on here, for example, a pair of color pants, like maybe olive pants might be what you go for. Well, if you have a color scheme, you’re gonna be able to get those color pants and those print tee in colors that complement each other.

Corina Holden 00:30:11 – 00:30:19

So you’ll be able to wear them together. So it works really beautifully to give you clarity and then just to maximize everything that you buy at the store. So it takes a lot

Kelsey Sorenson 00:30:19 – 00:30:22

of that overwhelm off where you’re like, I don’t know

Corina Holden 00:30:22 – 00:30:34

what to buy. Especially if you have kids with you and you’re going in person to the store, you’re just like, yep. This, this, and this. I gotta try it on to make sure it fits me well, but I know what I’m looking for, and I know what I don’t need because I’ve already checked things off my list. Right?

Kelsey Sorenson 00:30:34 – 00:30:57

Yes. I love I love how it simplifies it so much because you go through, you see what you already have, and then you have that shopping list ready to go Yeah. For when you’re looking at all the deals. I know a lot of people right now are going to be doing holiday shopping, but maybe as you’re doing that, you find, like, oh, then there’s that thing I needed in my in my checklist. Right. I I know. How often is that? Like, yeah. I need for free shipping.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:30:57 – 00:31:03

Right? We always want that free shipping. So we even have those things you could add on. Right? And love it.

Corina Holden 00:31:03 – 00:31:21

Yeah. It helps you just grow the variety in your closet and just have a well rounded wardrobe because it is natural for each of us to really shop for more of whatever it is we tend to love or feel most comfortable. So for me, that’s print tops. Like, I don’t know. I’m just so attracted to new

Kelsey Sorenson 00:31:21 – 00:31:23

tops. Another T shirt. Yeah.

Corina Holden 00:31:23 – 00:31:42

I tend to buy more of those, and I do not need more. And so if instead, I’m like, nope. I’m gonna look at my list and see where I’m at, then then I can shop for, oh, there’s this gap that I remember when I was putting this outfit together. I was like, I need this particular piece, and then you’re reminded of that when you’re shopping. So it makes a big difference.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:31:42 – 00:32:01

I love this so much. It sounds like the most incredible resource for us to get started with revamping our wardrobes. I’m sure if anybody who’s still watching or listening is like, yes. I want this. Right? They wouldn’t still be listening if they didn’t. Where can they get this free checklist Yeah. So it covers both the women’s essentials and business pieces, which are also what you could wear in the classroom?

Corina Holden 00:32:01 – 00:32:36

Yes. Yes. So if you go to now that I can do.com/rejuvenate, you’ll be able to grab that list. And so we have a list for women’s essentials and a separate one for women’s business. So I know our teachers, some of them need to dress up more business casual for their settings, So they may need to refer to that list and both. But whether you do dress up, more business y for your setting, you definitely want to start with women’s essentials because that’s for when you’re home. It’s just the basic foundation, and then you add the pieces in business, casual. And they do overlap is the nice thing.

Corina Holden 00:32:36 – 00:32:40

Some of the pieces are on goldsmiths, so you can really And if they’re Yeah. Cool.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:32:40 – 00:32:45

And if they’re on both, does it mean you need double or just, like, you got you’re double covered?

Corina Holden 00:32:45 – 00:32:51

Nope. You’re you’re covered. You can get double. I like to get double of everything. I do. I do. Yeah. Absolutely.

Corina Holden 00:32:51 – 00:32:56

No. You can just get one, because it it really works across outfits for both.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:32:56 – 00:33:05

Amazing. Alright. Anywhere else or anything else you would like to share with our listeners? Like, where should they follow you or any other resources you wanna share?

Corina Holden 00:33:05 – 00:33:12

Yes. And, actually, Kelsey, I just realized we did not go over the last step, which is outfits, and people are probably like, well, how do I make outfits, though? Oh,

Kelsey Sorenson 00:33:12 – 00:33:15

you’re right. We did it. Let’s go back to that.

Corina Holden 00:33:15 – 00:33:16

Yeah. Let’s go back to that.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:33:16 – 00:33:19

I got so excited about your PDF and your your movie.

Corina Holden 00:33:19 – 00:33:59

Here’s the here’s the thing with with having done these steps. I what’s really cool is that now you’ve sort of started to think in categories with your clothes, and you’re like, okay. That piece is neutral. It’s a long sleeve neutral. It’s a it’s a blouse or it’s a casual tee or whatever. And so now what you can do is with your closet that’s been refined to really your favorite pieces, We do have a a product that creates all these outfits for you, but I wanna give you a quick hack for how you can do this on your own. All you need to do is grab a sheet of paper, or if you’re techie, you can do like Google Sheets or something, you know, Excel. And just take each of write down one of your tops.

Corina Holden 00:33:59 – 00:34:29

Let’s say that you’re trying to come up with some business casual outfits for school. Take each of the items on that business casual list and write, for example, print blouse at the top. And then and you’re gonna have a second column right next to that. That’s gonna be all of your pants or skirts. And you’re gonna list those out, all the ones that go with that print blouse, for example. So your print bottoms probably won’t work. Like, if you have a print skirt, might not work. But so that’s all we need to admit, but everything else is there.

Corina Holden 00:34:29 – 00:35:08

And you just draw then a line down so that that print top applies to all your bottoms. And now you’ve got all these outfits that you can go systematically through to make sure that you’re wearing your print blouse with all your different kinds of bottoms. Most of us are not. Most of us are wearing 10 to 50% of the variety that we have in our closets. So just repeat that for each of your tops. And if you are someone that likes wearing dresses, you can do that with dresses, and then you combine each dress, combine them with all of your, what we call, completer pieces or your layering pieces, like your cardigans or jackets, you know, your denim jacket. Yeah. Do that instead of the pants on the second column.

Corina Holden 00:35:09 – 00:35:46

So that is creating a list of all these unique outfits that you can go through. You know? Just like go, today, just shuffle through each of the different kinds of tops. And so we do that for you with our outfit calendar, but that’s something that you can do on your own too. So that helps you just to really maximize how you use the clothes in your closet, and you’re not having to think about it. You’re just following sort of formula for this and this and this and this work. And the more that you shop for pieces within your color scheme, it’s gonna really expand how many of the pieces do work well together. So it’s really, really a fun thing to see in the long run too.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:35:46 – 00:36:02

That’s so exciting. And I love when you mentioned the color scheme too because so often we even mentioned color pants earlier. A lot of times we’d be, oh, yay. I got these cool color pants, so then I’ve got nothing to wear them with. So if you are a lot more strategic with not just buying individual pieces, but buying the things that go together

Corina Holden 00:36:03 – 00:36:03

Absolutely.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:36:03 – 00:36:21

And you do this method that you were just mentioning, you can uncover, like, so many fun combinations. It feels almost like paper dolls or something when we were little girls looking together at the different outfits. Exactly. Yeah. So fun. Okay. So we talked about the freebie. Again, go to Now now that I can do Yeah.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:36:22 – 00:36:31

Dotcom/rejuvenate. I’ve even figured that out. You should all go there. And where else would you should they go to follow you if they want to learn more?

Corina Holden 00:36:31 – 00:36:44

Yeah. We’re on Instagram and Facebook at frump fighters. So you’ll find us there, and, yeah, you can once you sign up for this free checklist, you’ll hear about the other resources we have available for free too.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:36:44 – 00:36:52

Awesome. Well, thank you so much, Karina, for your time. I know this is going to be so valuable for our teachers who are listening today, so thank you.

Corina Holden 00:36:52 – 00:37:03

Well, thanks for letting me come on and just have a lot of fun talking about this subject. It’s it’s just really fun to to help us figure out how to maximize our closet. So thanks for having me on, Kelsey.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:37:08 – 00:37:44

Okay. If you are still listening, hopefully, you already feel you got so much out of that. I feel like I came out of that conversation, like, oh, I’m so excited to look at my closet in a whole new way. So much fun. But we also hit record again for another 25 minutes to record a session completely about color analysis. And she actually did it with me right on the recording, so you can see her do some color analysis with me. You can hear about what color analysis is, how you can do it for yourself, and figure out what colors are going to look the best on you, and figure out what other outfits to arrange with it. It’s just so cool.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:37:44 – 00:38:07

You’re gonna have to watch it. She explains it way better than I do. So it is free, again, when you join us at winter educate and rejuvenate 2020 4. So go to educateandrejuvenate.com/conference to sign up. You’re not gonna wanna miss it. It’s going to be such a great time. But until then, make sure to check out any of the episodes that you missed on the podcast. Maybe your winter break is just starting.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:38:07 – 00:38:36

Last week, I interviewed Francini all about kids and accountability. We had our interview with Leslie Robb. She’s a stand up comedian teacher. She’s also our keynote at the winter event. But again, while you’re waiting for the event to start, you can start listening to these episodes. Also, if you’re really wanting the event to just start right now, you’re like, I really wanna start diving in. If you upgrade to platinum at checkout, you’ll get immediate access to the event instead of waiting until January 3rd. So again, go register.

Kelsey Sorenson 00:38:36 – 00:39:13

It’ll give you the option to upgrade if you would like, and then you can go ahead and start diving into the event. You can dive right in and listen to Carina’s session part 2 without having to wait. So again, go to educate rejuvenate.conference to register for free or learn more about the platinum upgrade. I cannot wait to see you there. And next week, I’ll be here again on your podcast feed. We’re gonna be talking all about starting to reflect on 2024. Thank you for joining me on educate and rejuvenate the podcast today. If you love what you heard in this episode, be sure to hit subscribe, so you don’t miss the next one.

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