47. KATIE SANDS on Building Confidence with Fashion & Using her Platform for Good

Welcome back! Today we are joined by Katie Sands, Amazon On-Air Style Host and the face behind Instagram account @honestlykate. Katie opens up about how she started her Instagram as a way to share her favorite outfits with her friends and family, and how it eventually grew to a lifestyle destination for over 285 thousand people. What began as a fashion-only account now encompasses so many areas of her life: from mental health to workouts, and other pieces of her day-to-day routine. Katie is breaking the mold by continuously partnering only with brands who's values align with her own.  Since the start of COVID, she has made it a point that each of her partnerships have a charitable aspect, and she is mindful to create content that will resonate with people from all different financial backgrounds. As her name states, her brand is honest and authentic and chatting with her truly feels like catching up with a friend.  As someone who is constantly in the public eye, Katie typically keeps her family life and her relationships pretty separate, as a way to hold boundaries for herself and to respect the boundaries of the people in her life. We were lucky to hear some backstory of her current relationship - how they met, why she didn't want him to follow her account in the beginning, and a bit about what it was like dating in NYC with such a public career on social media. She also shares her advice on how to meet someone, what outfit to wear on a first date, and what her must-have quality is in a significant other.  You can find Katie on Instagram @honestlykate or head over to her blog iamhonestlykate.com where you can shop her favorite looks, including her capsule collection she created with Phat Buddha -  keep an eye out for Spring styles soon!  What we're trying this week:  Carleigh's Pick: One Might Mill Bagels  Mia's Pick: Ted Lasso on AppleTV+  As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast and on our blog.  Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode! Shop our Favs: Sakara Life - use code XOBALANCED for 20% off meal programs and clean boutique items Copina Collagen Booster - Code MOSTLYBALANCED Sourse Vitamin-infused Dark Chocolate - Code MOSTLYBALANCED MindBodyGreen Supplements Sprout Living Protein Powders - Code MOSTLYBALANCED Recess Hemp-Infused Sparkling Waters - Code MOSTLYBALANCED