Conscious Chatter

320 Episodes

1. Researcher Anjana Baburaj on the pervasiveness of Shein & the ways in which social media and the drive to increase social status are directly fueling the overconsumption of clothing

   Published: 6/13/2023
2. Lizz Leral of Quilting For Community on the links between quilting and mental health, and how accessing the flow state via hand-oriented activities can help unlock answers to life's questions

   Published: 6/6/2023
3. Kelly Drennan of Fashion Takes Action on the importance of youth education that centers fashion's impact on people + the planet

   Published: 5/23/2023
4. Rayouf Alhumedhi, creator of the hijab emoji, on examining Gen Z's shopping behavior & highlighting why product designers should rethink existing product before designing new

   Published: 5/16/2023
5. Jeff Garner of Prophetik on how synthetic fabrics & toxic chemicals connected to our clothing are impacting our health

   Published: 5/2/2023
6. Jenna & Jon of Revival Eyewear on what makes deadstock vintage eyewear superior in quality & how conglomerate Luxottica has created a monopoly-like hold on today's glasses industry

   Published: 4/11/2023
7. Denica Riadini-Flesch of SukkhaCitta on rediscovering Indigenous regenerative farming and dyeing techniques & challenging the status quo

   Published: 4/4/2023
8. Abby Mills (aka @abbyontheinternet) on the de-influencing *trend* & questioning whether this movement can help us combat overconsumption

   Published: 3/21/2023
9. Samata Pattinson, the CEO of RCGD Global on their Sustainable Style Guide, how it's being distributed to all attendees of Academy events this Oscar® season & the power of generative conversations

   Published: 3/12/2023
10. Amy Powney of Mother Of Pearl on the new documentary *Fashion Reimagined* and the need to reconnect to the people, the land & the process behind our clothes

    Published: 3/7/2023
11. Trish Langman of Sovereignty on the need for comprehensive fashion education from childhood and beyond, to help collectively shift awareness about how our clothes are made

    Published: 2/28/2023
12. Sage Paul of Indigenous Fashion Arts on why thinking sustainably is innately an Indigenous cultural practice & why we must see Indigenous designers on a global stage

    Published: 2/21/2023
13. Doen's Director Of Impact Kristine Kim on their 2030 Roadmap & the importance of welcoming discomfort when navigating value chain impact work

    Published: 2/14/2023
14. Kelly Lottahall on making art out of old clothes and bringing the fashion & art worlds together to tell stories about *waste culture*

    Published: 2/7/2023
15. Angel Chang on why listening to Indigenous knowledge & preserving textile traditions can offer solutions for a more sustainable future

    Published: 1/31/2023
16. Kristin Morrison of All Species asks: what if we *embodied* our garments by actually wearing the land?

    Published: 1/24/2023
17. Katia Dayan Vladimirova on The Hot Or Cool Institute's new report, what a 1.5 degree wardrobe could look like & questioning how much is enough

    Published: 1/16/2023
18. What are *healthy clothes* & understanding that our clothing actually enters and impacts our bodies

    Published: 1/10/2023
19. Nadia Bunyan of Growing A.R.C. on how cultivating community led to the collective cultivation of the flax plant for linen

    Published: 10/11/2022
20. S06 Episode 279 | Jono Salfield of Afends on DIY hemp farming for textiles & why hemp rules (from both a farming & carbon-capture lens)

    Published: 10/4/2022