In this episode of The Style Project, host Caitlin Taylor, a style coach and personal stylist based in Auckland, sits down with Justine, the creator of My Balance Project, to talk about body image, self-worth, mindset, and the role personal style plays in confidence and everyday life.

- How Justine lost 35 kilos in 11 months through mindset shifts rather than dieting

- The emotional breaking point that became the catalyst for Justine's transformation

- Why self-forgiveness is the foundation of any lasting personal change

- The concept of "body neutrality" versus body positivity and why it matters

- How confidence and personal style are deeply connected, regardless of size

- The problem with the phrase "real women" in body positivity conversations

- Why society needs broader, more genuine diversity in advertising and media

- Practical advice for rewriting your internal narrative and making one small change at a time

• (00:00:07) - The Style Project
• (00:01:30) - Meet My Balance Project
• (00:02:40) - I'm Very Girly
• (00:04:22) - 3 parts of your body that you feel the most confident about
• (00:07:28) - Katie's Change in Personal Style
• (00:09:36) - How I Lost the Weight at 40
• (00:14:21) - Victoria's Secret Model on Normalizing Body Image
• (00:18:12) - Real Women Are All Real
• (00:22:59) - "Life Is the Journey, Not the Destination
• (00:23:58) - The Real Me: Sometimes I Struggle With Body positivity
• (00:29:24) - Stylist: Don't Focus On Your Appearance
• (00:31:08) - What Would I Tell My 15 Year Old Self?
• (00:35:36) - Katie on Body positivity
• (00:39:01) - What's One Piece of Advice for People Struggling With Body
• (00:44:06) - How to get out of your funk
• (00:46:14) - Katie's message for self-love