Finding Your Good

You dropped off your box of slightly used items at a Donation Center. Now, how do they move from your car's trunk to the Goodwill store floor? Here's how the Goodwill donations process actually works. PLUS, tips on how to find the best thrift finds from a Goodwill insider! Spoiler Alert: There might be treasure taped inside a dresser's drawer. 

When you think of activism, what comes to mind? Protests? Picketing? It can be so much more than that - and something that you can do through the simple act of shopping. To find out how we talked with thrift podcaster Emily Stochl, fashion activist Xavier Clark, and social media graphic designer Hope Ann Flores.

Carolyn Becker put a new spin on vacation. She fused her love of thrifting and adventure by embarking on a solo Road Trip, driving to 40 Goodwills in six states over 10 days. In this funny and informative episode, she shares her vintage Goodwill finds, tips on planning a safe thrift trip, and what she learned about how Goodwill operates.

Three life-long thrifters from across the nation, Dina of @dinasdays,  Kamrin of @naturallykam, and Sunset of @sunsetsaraid, join us to describe their best-ever Goodwill finds (hint: we’re talking high-end designers and vintage, baby!), how they found them, and ways that you too can achieve your thrift shopping dreams.

DC and Baltimore area fashion bloggers, Keisha, Mayra, and Taylor, discuss the latest spring fashion trends and tips for thrifting the essentials at Goodwill. They answer questions about dressing up on a rainy wet day, how to style short-sleeved sweaters, and practical yet versatile fabrics.

Explore the Instagram pages of today’s guests:

Keisha Daniel of @lattiemoorestyle

Mayra Mejia of @mayraymejia

Taylor Evans of @stylishlytaylored

The boys are taking over the Goodwill! Expert thrifters AJ, Jeoffrey, and Seth talk secondhand style, why men don’t thrift, insider tips for shopping at Goodwill, and traveling to LA with an empty suitcase and building a whole wardrobe while there using preloved finds.

With purchasing habits and personal priorities forever changed because of COVID-19, the way that we shop is more important than ever before. Catherine Castillo, a DC-area sustainable fashion and lifestyle expert, shares how she navigated a year of not purchasing anything new (with the exception of items like undergarments).

Whatever you do, don’t throw it away! Eager to get rid of the unwanted clothing and home décor that you’ve been putting aside all year? This episode explores how to properly dispose of and/or use everything from broken furniture to stained clothing.

Podcast guests include:

Elizabeth Cline, a New York-based author, journalist, and expert on consumer culture, fast fashion, sustainability, and labor rights in the apparel industry. Author of “Overdressed” and “The Conscious Closet.”

Emilia Ferrara, award-winning journalist, consultant, and teacher. Author of "Mag World: Mad Magazines, Fad Fashion, Bad Beauty And Finding The Way Out."

Rebecca Margao, owner of The Shed DC and the lifestyle blog, The Black Rebecca.

What’s the difference between raw and selvedge denim? How does one create yardage with jeans? We’re going beyond iron-on patches and safety pins this week as we dive deep into one of the most versatile types of fabric: denim!

Podcast guests include:

• Ebony Brown, Designer & Maker of Mz Eclectic
• Shway Williams, Sewist, and CEO of Be A Pro and Blacc Economics
• Lindsey Evans, DC Based Stylist & Creative Director, and Founder of  Curated Classix and Lindsey Evans Studio

Thrifting isn't just a hobby. It's not simply, "shopping." It's a lifestyle with meaningful lessons and values that should be passed down from generation to generation. Alison of Wardrobe Oxygen and Augusta of The Thrifty Hippie sit down with us to share their tips for thrifting as a family, how to teach younger generations the importance of thrifting, and ways they have debunked the "thrift stigma," amongst their peers.