This episode of Sustainably LB is a solo episode. I haven’t done one of these in a while. But I believe this topic to be of utmost importance this holiday season.  To be honest, this conversation is always important, and these tips extend to all aspects of shopping, not strictly during the crazed overconsumption narrative of the holiday shopping season. But, essentially, we will be talking about consuming less, shopping local and breaking the wheel of overconsumption. And in this little chat, I will give you a bunch of tips, tricks and alternatives to do just that!

Show Notes:
CONSCIOUS SHOPPING TIPS
Before making a purchase consider these questions

• Who Made This?
• Is It Ethically and Sustainably Produced?
• Does the Brand Value and Pay Their Workers?
  • Have they signed the Pakistan and / or Bangladesh Accord?
• Can I Find it Locally?
• Can I Find it Pre-Loved or Through a Buy Nothing Group?
• How Long Will it Serve Me?
• What Does the End of Life for this Product Look Like?
• Do I Actually Need This?

Handles:
IG: @sustainably_LB

Links:
Sustainably LB Website
Sustainably LB Patreon
Learn More About Socioeconomic Justice - The Or Foundation

Music:
Ian Aeillo
Creative:
Lauren Bates
Logo:
Meadow Hearn

For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to hold space with Nicole Daberkow, Designer and Owner of Elsie’s Attic. After working in the creative design space for over a decade, Nicole decided that it was time to trust the universal nudges and shift her career to slow fashion and design. Her love of the sacred nature of sewing and creating unique pieces led her to create her own sustainable fashion brand built upon doing more with what we already have.

I am so grateful that I got the chance to chat with Nicole about how sustainability manifests in different ways and how, by focusing on the journey, we are able to reach the destination.

Show Notes:

• Creative Problem Solving
• Intentionally Doing the Best With What We Have
• Art as an Extension of the Soul’s Expression
• Breaking Out of the Mindset of Disposability 
• Asking Ourselves, “Does this Align with My Values?”

Handles:
IG: @elsiesattic_

Links:
Elsie’s Attic Website
Sustainably LB Patreon
Remake Brand Accountability Report 

Music:
Ian Aeillo
Creative:
Lauren Bates
Logo:
Meadow Hearn

For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to hold space with Tori Cates, Certified Reiki Master and Founder of Satori 23. If you’ve been a follower of the podcast from the beginning, you might remember Tori from our first interview about her sustainable, witchy fashion brand, Potion 23. Since that interview, Tori and I have formed a beautiful friendship and I have had the privilege to watch her practice of creating magic with her hands evolve from the intentionality and love worked into every piece of Potion 23 to working that same energy a different way through her healing modalities with Satori 23. 

We are moving into a new way of healing and care. One that expands our perception beyond what we can see. Because, in truth, we are so much more than meets the eye anyway and it is about time humanity caught up. I hope you enjoy my interview with Tori as much as I enjoyed our conversation. 

Show Notes:

• The Sisterhood of Doing the Work
• The Intersection of Art and Spirituality
• We Are Here to Be Embodied
• Balancing Spirituality and Groundedness
• Energy is Not Limited by the Same Confines as Matter

Instagram: @Satori23Energy

Links:
Satori 23 https://www.satori23.com
Sustainably LB Patreon https://patreon.com/SustainablyLB 

Music:
Ian Aeillo
Creative:
Lauren Bates
Logo:
Meadow Hearn

For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to hold space with Nadia Estefania, Traditional Healer and Founder of Nadia Estefania Ayahuasca Retreats in Ecuador. From her former life in tech and living the perceived dream in NYC, to leading soul-centered rituals and ceremonies in Ecuador, each step along her path has led her back to her truth and who she knew she was all along.

I think many of us are just starting to realize that our soul has always been in the driver seat if we can just follow the call and remain committed to our most authentic selves. Easier said than done, I know. But there are so many tools and gifts that are just within our grasp if we simply have the courage to change the narrative within and break free from the chains of our conditioning. I hope you enjoy my interview with Nadi as much as I enjoyed our conversation. 

Show Notes:

• Self Discovery Leads to Freedom
• Gratitude for All the Steps Along the Path
• Embracing the Inner Knowing
• Connecting to Ancient Practices and Ancestral Roots
• After Ceremony, the Inner Work Continues 

Instagram: @nadiecitaa

Links:
https://nadiaestefania.com
Sustainably LB Patreon https://patreon.com/SustainablyLB 

Music:
Ian Aeillo

Creative:
Lauren Bates

Logo:
Meadow Hearn

For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to share space with Joelle Tangen, Designer and Owner of La Jolie Joelle. After learning about the overwhelmingly unsustainable nature of the fashion industry in college, Joelle sought to pave her own way by focusing on sustainability and what that niche is for her. Her love of nature and creating has led her to curate her own fashion line, build upcycled art outside of the realm of clothing and had her creating sustainable drag for Pattie Gonia.   

I am so grateful that I got the chance to sit with Joelle and chat about how sustainability manifests in different ways and how we are constantly learning and leveling up in an industry that focuses, almost entirely, on the bottom line.

Show Notes:

• Bridging the gap between runway and wearable
• Working your piece of the sustainability puzzle
• Using your unique gifts to create lasting change
• Finding inspiration in the materials your using / sourcing
• An unlikely connection to sustainable drag and the midwest

Handles:
IG: @lajoliejoelle

Links:
La Jolie Joelle Website 
Sustainably LB Patreon 

Music:
Ian Aeillo
Creative:
Lauren Bates
Logo:
Meadow Hearn

For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to share space with Heather Snowden, Sustainable Fashion Journalist and Editor, Remake Ambassador and Brand Ambassador at Give Your Best UK. Her particular focus in the sustainability realm is human rights. After the first time I met Heather, I was enchanted by her knowledge and the way she spoke with such eloquence when discussing tough issues. To share this knowledge in a way that doesn’t come off as elitist is a gift! Because, so often, in the sustainable community, these narratives can come off as snooty and entitled.

I am so honored that I got the chance to sit with Heather and talk about the ins and outs of the industry we hold so dear while maintaining the hope that it can do better.

Show Notes:

• The privilege of being able to quit
• We are conditioned to be individualist
• Clothing is a human right
• Giving people the space to change
• There are a lot of people that care

Handles:
Instagram: @hlsnowden

Articles by Heather:
Fashion Supply Chains - Remake
Clothing Poverty - Vogue 
Seaweed Fashion - High Snobiety 
Ethical Organic Fashion - atmos  

Additional Things to Click on:
Environmental Policies in the EU
Give Your Best 
Remake Brand Accountability Report
Sustainably LB Patreon 

Music:
Ian Aeillo

Creative:
Lauren Bates

Logo:
Meadow Hearn

For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to share space with Maria Corpuz Owner of Bel Merch and Design and Host of Riverside Chats. This conversation has been a long time coming and I am so grateful that we finally got to sit and hold space around some many amazing topics. We cover so much in this episode! From taking the opportunity to turn a flawed system into a space for change to experiencing and learning into parts of your story that you might not have known existed.

I hope that you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed our conversation. 

Show Notes:

• Turning a flawed system into an opportunity for change
• The connection of what your story means to you
• Finding a job that fits and pays the bill(s)
• The importance, history and art of tradition and culture
• The art of doing nothing

Handles:
Instagram: @belmerch_ 
@mariaecorpuz

Links:
Bel Merch and Design Website
Sustainably LB Patreon 

Music:
Ian Aeillo
Creative:
Lauren Bates
Logo:
Meadow Hearn

For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to share space with Selina Sanders Slow Fashion Clothing Artist and Creator of her namesake brand, Selina Sanders. The entire time Selina was sharing her story and her experience in the fashion industry, I was spellbound. I mean, I was on the edge of my seat hanging on every word. And it isn’t because she shares things about the industry that I don’t know. But she shared her story in such a way that reminded me that you can always change the narrative and life has a funny way of bringing you right where you need to be. Even if you seemingly lose your way.

I am so honored that I got the chance to sit with Selina and talk about the ins and outs of the industry we hold dear and what really matters in this life. 

I hope that you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed our conversation. 

Show Notes:

• Change doesn't happen overnight
• Disputing the idea of what fashion and dressing is about
• A clear(er) picture of the result of our choices
• Being an artist, in any capacity, is about sharing your art
• Determining your own measurement of success

Handles:
Instagram:
@selina_sanders 

Links:
Selina’s Website
Patterns
YouTube Channel
Domestika Course
Daz-E Thrift Shop
Sustainably LB Patreon
Beth Jones

Music:
Ian Aeillo
Creative:
Lauren Bates
Logo:
Meadow Hearn

For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to share space with Jamie Smith Artist, Creator of El Crisol Art and Spanish Teacher. Her inspiration for starting El Crisol came from her experience with injury and looking for the beauty in the unloved and overlooked moments in between what most consider the ideal aspects of life. We cover so much in this episode but we keep coming back to connection and curiosity and embracing the ride while trying to do the best with what we have.

Because in truth everything is connected and inspiration is everywhere. I hope you enjoy my interview with Jamie as much as I enjoyed our conversation.

Show Notes:

• Using art to capture emotions through memories
• Necessity breeds creativity
• Traveling through art
• The emotional effect of both clothing and art
• Unconsciously using clothing to speak to those that are looking for you

Instagram: @el.crisol_art.gallery

Links:
El Crisol Art Gallery 
Sustainably LB Patreon 

Music:
Ian Aeillo
Creative:
Lauren Bates
Logo:
Meadow Hearn

For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to hold space with Lana Rose, Founder of Conscious Concierge. From being a former TV and Ad Executive stepped in hustle culture, to leading a heart-centered practice and way of life, each step along her path has led her to create Conscious Concierge. Centered on the individual, Lana uses different modalities to explore the mind, body, soul connection that is left out of the narrative of mainstream medicine. Connecting her clients to vetted practitioners in environments they can trust.

As I’ve said before, everything is connected and that couldn't be more true than with our body, mind and soul. I think many of us are just starting to realize that we are a soul in a body and that our mind is a precious tool if we can learn to control it. I hope you enjoy my interview with Lana as much as I enjoyed our conversation.

Show Notes:

• Treating the root cause(s), not the symptom(s)
• Strengthening our own voice and then listening to it
• Having the right tools for the moment and situation
• It isn’t profitable for us to be well
• Don’t quiet the messengers 

Instagram: @yourconsciousconcierge

Links:
Conscious Concierge Website 
Conscious Concierge YouTube Channel
Sustainably LB Patreon 

Music:
Ian Aeillo
Creative:
Lauren Bates
Logo:
Meadow Hearn