In this fascinating third episode of the Healing Image High series, host Eva May interviews Karen Franklin MBE, best known from BBC’s The Clothes Show, who has been working in fashion for four decades. Karen shares her unexpected journey from aspiring athlete to fashion expert, starting with learning to sew at age 12 out of necessity and eventually becoming a TV presenter who now helps people transform their relationship with clothing and self-image. The conversation delves into the powerful psychological concept of ‘enclothed cognition’ – how the clothes we wear actually affect our behavior and confidence levels, as demonstrated in studies where people wearing doctor’s coats showed increased focus and concentration. Eva openly shares her own transformative journey working with Karen, from struggling with image issues following childhood trauma to discovering how proper fit, styling, and understanding fashion can be a crucial part of mental health healing, proving that image work is far from superficial but rather a legitimate tool for personal empowerment and psychological wellbeing.