Have you ever realized that the only thing standing between you and your next level is the way you think?

In this episode of the Purpose Finder Podcast, I get to sit down with the amazing Loren Hicks, the powerhouse behind Michigan Fashion Week. We talk about what it really looks like to break free from old ways of thinking and step into a new mindset.

Loren’s journey is so real as she shares how choosing excellence, whether in fashion or leadership, meant constantly learning, pushing through challenges, and staying resilient. She also gets personal about loss, how it shaped her view of generosity, and the powerful shift she made from holding back to living as a giver.

This is one of those conversations that will make you pause and check your own mindset. What do you need to let go of? What new way of thinking will help you step into the next level of your purpose? If you’ve been waiting for a push to think bigger and live bolder—this is it.

Timestamps:
04:46 Building Confidence, Beyond Fashion
08:38 Family-Centric Business Approach
10:50 Balancing Motherhood and Career
14:01 Prioritizing Self-Care for Moms
18:03 Harmonizing Life’s Chosen Identities
21:43 Embrace Your New Self
23:34 Motherhood and Body Acceptance Journey
27:32 Social Media Boundaries for Business
31:26 Empowerment and Overflow
33:30 Boldness and Fashion Dilemmas
39:15 Unwavering Commitment to Purpose
40:12 Aligning with Personal Values
44:32 Pursue Excellence Relentlessly
47:32 Coping with Loss and Aging Parents
51:11 Embracing Generosity with Parenthood
53:31 Purpose: The Quest Gets Tougher
57:50 Detroit Fashion Event Invitation

About the Guest
Loren “LOJO” Hicks is a clothing designer & the Founder of Michigan Fashion Week, Loren has an extensive fashion background that ranges from fashion publications to modeling and styling for top photographers across the world! Born and raised in the Detroit area, LOJO is known for her keen eye for fashion and her love for making all her clients look good. Although LOJO holds a bachelor’s degree in Statistics from Grand Valley State University, she has chosen to make fashion design her main focus in life. LOJO has had extensive training in sewing and designing, and although she’s young, her desire is to one day pass what she has learned to the next generation.

Currently based out of Metro-Detroit, MI, LOJO has been busy working with her clients as well as many projects, including Michigan Fashion Week. LOJO, an award winning businesswoman and fashion designer, which includes CRAIN’s Detroit Business, Michigan Chronicle as well as her designs featured at the Detroit Institutes of Arts. LOJO also has the passion to help everybody succeed. If you have a dream of owning your own boutique, start a fashion styling business, be a fashion designer, she has studied the business and has learned the keys and components for a successful organization. LOJO has been seen on Bravo’s Say Yes to The Dress. Loren is a wife, and mother of two young girls.

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