Change Is Now

Our Host, Stella is joined by good friend Neha Purohit! Neha is an integrative health coach, yoga teacher, she volunteers with Fashion Revolution as the Southwest Regional Coord and has an MBA in Sustainable Business. In this episode, Neha talks about how sustainability takes being thoughtful about the choices you make! Why do you buy? What small step can you make to produce less waste? Not only do we dive into what questions we can all ask ourselves to live more sustainably, but we also talk about the mindset and giving yourself grace on the journey! 

00:50 Sustainability Industry Updates!

03:00 Meet Neha!

04:00 What does sustainability mean to you? (odd cut, sounds like it had to be cut straight to the first question.)

07:20 What brought you to live a sustainable lifestyle?

11:40 How do you integrate sustainability into your daily life?

14:15 Where can someone start to make more sustainable choices?

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What does it really mean to live like a minimalist? Our host Stella is joined by Asher Sinclaire. Beyond his interest in minimalism, Asher is an award-winning artist, writer, and photographer. In this episode, Stella gets Asher's take on minimalism not just when it comes to materialistic things, but a holistic perspective of everything we physically and mentally consume. Tune in for personal stories of the journey of minimalism, and ways you can live more minimally yourself!

01:40 A little about Second Hand September. 

03:40 What does Minimalism mean to you?

06:10 How did you start your minimalistic mindset journey?

12:00 How have your experiences shaped how your minimalistic journey has evolved to today? 

14:20 Moving to Hawaii with only what fits in your bags.

18:05 In your experience, what is the bare minimum for you to live a good quality life?

20:00 How many items of clothing do you currently have in your closet?

23:40 How does your art with eco textiles play into your minimalistic way of living?

27:30 What are some of the current projects you're working on right now?

30:50 What advice do you have for others interested in a more minimal lifestyle?

36:50 The importance of quieting your mind and spending time in nature.

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Connect with Stella on Instagram: @stella_abril_

Connect with Asher on Instagram: @ashersinclaire

As it's been said in our other episodes, today's guest Karen Lukacs says it perfectly, "The power for change is in the hands of the consumer!" Karen is an award-winning designer, who reduces waste by using reclaimed garments and textiles. In this episode, our host Stella sheds light on the issue of waste in the fashion industry and how we can individually reduce waste! From designers to each of us as consumers, there are so many ways we can reduce waste and keep clothing out of landfills. Tune in to learn more about the negative impacts of waste, ways we can combat fashion waste, and how your local alterations shop might become your new best friend. 

00:50 Sustainability Updates: ReCommerce is where it's at right now!

02:20 Meet award-winning designer and teacher, Karen Lukacs!

03:15 What are some strategies for zero waste in the fashion industry?

06:40 How did you get started in designing reclaimed garments and textiles?

10:10 Lessons learned and taught at a gallery show! 

12:10 How do you eliminate waste in your design process?

16:40 How can we incorporate sustainable or eco-fashion into their closets and reduce waste? 

20:20 Where can we go to have something upcycled?

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In this episode, Fast Fashion is compared to a single-use coffee cup. Sam Hartsock joins our host Stella Abril to talk about the dangers and injustices of Fast Fashion! Sam is a director of education at Remake, a company with the mission to make the fashion industry a force for good! Listen in to hear about ways Fast Fashion is affecting our health, our environment, and the many ways it's affecting garment workers. It doesn't stop with knowing how harmful Fast Fashion is. Sam and Stella also talk about ways we can all get involved by joining in on the conversation and signing the Pay Up petition!

04:00 What does Fast Fashion mean?

06:20 Why is fast fashion so inexpensive?

10:00 What are some common brands that are considered fast fashion?

13:00 What has been your experience working with Remake?

15:05 Who is the ambassador program for? 

18:00 How does Remake educate about fast fashion?

21:00 What is the Pay Up Campaign?

Follow on Instagram @remakeourworld

Sign the petition on payupfashion.com

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Today we're discussing fair trade, ethical fashion, and how you can make sustainable fashion choices. In this episode, our host Stella is joined by the founder of Revari, Eartha Hubbell! Eartha created Revari, an online boutique to highlight brands that sell sustainable, fair trade, ethical fashion sourced from around the world. Fashion is one of the top 3 most polluting industries in the world. Making conscious fashion choices affect the planet and the people in it! Tune in to this episode for ways can make changes, whether they be big or small, to make sustainable fashion choices and take your power back as a consumer. 

03:20 What are your thoughts on Sustainable Fashion?

05:30 How have you made it easy for others to find sustainable brands with Revari?

09:50 Why is it important to you to sell fair trade and ethically made clothing?

12:50 How can you start to make the shift of making sustainable fashion choices?

16:40 What are some affordable ways to shop sustainably?

19:15 Getting good use out of pieces of clothing you love can go a long way in more ways than one!

Check our Revari on Instagram: @shoprevari

Check out Eartha's website: https://www.shoprevari.com/

Save 15% with code: Revari15 

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Connect with Stella on Instagram: @stella_abril_

What is Greenwashing? Our host Stella is joined by Sophia Toomb to dive into the ways some brands are putting up the facade of being sustainable to dupe customers into buying MORE! We hear buzzwords like "conscious", "ethically sourced", and "natural" left and right! Do you know how to tell if a brand is actually taking action to be sustainable? This episode is full of questions you can ask, and resources that have done the work for you to find brands you can trust!

03:30 Meet is Sophia Toomb!

05:00 What brought you to decide to create Moda Verde?

06:15 What do you look for when you feature a brand on your blog?

09:10 Why did you decide to move into the sustainable fashion space?

11:00 What is Greenwashing?

12:30 Who are some of the biggest offenders?

17:20 Are the people that are making your clothes being paid a livable wage?

23:10 How can we spot and avoid greenwashing?

26:20 Resources that rate brands and their sustainability!

Follow along with Sophia on Instagram: @sophiatoomb

And @modaverdeus

Check out sustainable brands on Sophia's blog:

https://www.moda-verde.com/sustainable-brands

Check out these resources mentioned on the podcast!

Good on You: https://goodonyou.eco/

Apps: Remake and How Good

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Connect with Stella on Instagram: @stella_abril_

Welcome to the very first episode of Change is Now! This podcast is for those who are new to Sustainability! In this episode, our host Stella Abril talks about her own introduction to sustainable fashion when her daughter asked her some impactful questions. Sustainable living isn't about being perfect, it's about living with minimal impact and understanding the power of your consumer dollar so you can use your power for good. Tuning into this podcast every week will bring you conversations from influencers, creators, and educators within the sustainability space so you can make the impact for good you want to see in your home, community, and the world.

00:45 Who is Stella Abril?

01:15 What my daughter taught me about sustainable fashion!

02:05 Taking the pledge to buy NO NEW CLOTHES for a year!

03:00 Who is this podcast for?

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Connect with Stella on Instagram: @stella_abril_