About this episode:

Rachel Faller, an artist and entrepreneur, grew up with firsthand knowledge of how much time and effort goes into making things, clothes especially. Though she didn’t set out to helm a business, her relentless dedication to community, inclusivity, reciprocity and zero waste sets her company, tonlé, apart in the fair trade fashion space.

About our guest:

Rachel Faller is an entrepreneur by trade and a creative at heart. She dedicates most of her time to rectifying harm within the garment industry using a systemic approach- encouraging people to think about the root of systemic injustice and tackling these issues at their core rather than simply treating the symptoms. Rachel is a co-creator of tonlé – a zero waste, ethical and sustainable fashion line that is both a brand and a manufacturer.

Where to find Rachel Faller online:

• Rachel's Website
• Rachel's Facebook page
• @tonledesign on Instagram
• @tonledesign on X

Other Resources Mentioned:

• Sweatshop Protests in the late 1990s
• DIY Movement
• Labor Rights in the Garment Industry
• Fair Trade & Sustainability
• Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• Cambodian Genocide
• Trauma & the Nervous System
• Complex Trauma
• Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS)
• PTSD
• Whiteness

Additional Resources:

Additional Resources

• TCOM
• The Praed Foundation

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Credits:

Credits

• Hosted by Kristen Cerelli
• Cover art by @jacksonfall
• Theme Music by Kristen Cerelli. Additional music by Ray Wyssman and The Simoleons
• Podcast production by Timothy Fall

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