Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Kim Miller. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Kim, first a big thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and insights with us today. I’m sure many of our readers will benefit from your wisdom, and one of the areas where we think your insight might be most helpful is related to imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is holding so many people back from reaching their true and highest potential and so we’d love to hear about your journey and how you overcame imposter syndrome.
Take a deep breathe. Remember there is a first time for everything. Trust in all the experience that has lead me to where I am at now.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
I am a wardrobe stylist. I work on commercials, photo shoots, TV shows and Movies. Every project brings new challenges. That is what keeps me engaged; the feeling that there is always something new to learn and explore.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Years ago I did the Tim Roth Strength’s Finder. It was one of the most beneficial exercises I have been through. Find your inherent strengths and play to those.
Growing up my mother was a prolific seamstress. She would say “let’s just go scratch and sniff”. We would go to the fabric store and I would feel all the fabrics. If there was something that I really liked she would let me pick out a pattern and make me something. I had to cut my own patterns, and she would have it whipped up for me in a day. It gave me an inherent knowledge of fabrics, fit, and honed my eye for detail and craftsman ship.
Alright so to wrap up, who deserves credit for helping you overcome challenges or build some of the essential skills you’ve needed?
The other stylists and people in my same field. Some people think because we are freelance that we are in competition. It could not be further from the truth. We are in a fairly small market. There are not a lot of us who do this line of work. But, we all know each other. If someone has a particularly bigger job we will loan each other extra equipment. I still assist at times and am more than happy to help a friend who has a big or challenging job on the books. If there is a project we can’t take we will recommend each other. We lift each other up. I am really lucky to be a part of a community that works cooperatively. Some of that luck is by design because we choose to see it as cooperative and not compete with each other. But, it feels like a good fortune that I am grateful for every day.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://kimsomiller.com
Image Credits
Cam Smith – Photographer
Sam Ortega – Photo Assist
Terri Lodge – Hair and Make Up
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