This week is a Friends of F Words episode, and Dr. Daryl Appleton is joined by Eden Wright, the creator behind New England Summers.
Eden spent her childhood as a fifth-generation member of the film world and a working child actor (yes, she was the Sunny D girl) before quitting at 20 to build a quieter life. Her style journey, from straight-edge punk with combat boots to the soft blue-and-white coastal granddaughter aesthetic, becomes the jumping-off point for a bigger conversation about reinvention, personal branding, and giving yourself permission to change.
Dr. Daryl and Eden dig into the psychology of pivoting, the difference between authentic branding and cosplay, and how to find your people online. Eden also gets vulnerable about navigating anticipatory anxiety and vasovagal syncope as a travel creator, and the reminder that your anxiety isn't you.
Plus: what coastal granddaughter chic actually is, summer wardrobe staples, smart shopping tips, and of course, Eden's favorite F word.