How do you reinvent your style while trying to do your best for people and planet? How can you navigate your desire to buy new clothes, the pressure to consume from the world around us, and your values around sustainability?

In this episode, we talk about Brandee’s exploration of personal style and how she has approached clothes shopping so far. We also chat about consumerism, how even buying second-hand might be taking us away from the path we want to be on, and how to set goals that feel good to us rather than just another tick box pass/fail episode.

Have you been exploring your style recently? If so, grab some tea, get comfy, and hit that play button.

Links and resources:

App | Indyx
App | Vinted
Book | Consumed. The need for collective change: colonialism, climate change & consumerism, Aja Barber
Documentary | The True Cost
Documentary | Brandy Hellville & The Cult of Fast Fashion
Podcast | #2 | Why is Primark so irresistible?
Podcast | #22 | How to declutter better
Website | Alison Bornstein
Website | The Broke Generation

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-Brandee and Hannah

Hey y’all! It's been a while, but we’re happy to be back. We’ve come back with a broader understanding of what we mean by sustainability - and what we want it to mean for our show! We want our habits and lifestyles to support and align with our sustainability values, whether that’s getting in more movement or reducing our clothing waste.

Hannah kicks off our new experiment by sharing a habit she’d like to change - her phone usage - with the aim of building more intentionality into her free time. She shares that in the past week, she used her phone for at least four and a half hours every day (and some days, much much more). We explore where that habit is coming from and set some goals for future episodes.

Are you also struggling with your phone habit or looking to make some changes in your life? Why not grab some tea, get comfy, and hit that play button?

Links:

Book | Atomic Habits, James Clear
Book | The Lazy Genius Way, Kendra Dachi
Book | How to break up with your phone, Catherine Price
Newsletter | The Guardian Reclaim your brain
Podcast | The Lazy Genius

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AKA the stuff Hannah’s “not very good at.”

In today’s episode, we’re rounding out our sustainable travel series with the third and final episode all about what to do after your trip. We try and answer questions like, what should we keep in mind for the future?

How can we plan our future trips better? How can we bring travel into our everyday lives?

We also chat about trip-specific clothing, leaving positive reviews for restaurants and other businesses, and a note on souvenirs (because we ran out of time in the last one!).

So grab some tea, get comfy, and hit that play button.

Note: This episode is less edited than usual.

Links and resources:

#28 | Planning your next trip: sustainable travel series

#29 | Traveling like a local vs. a tourist: sustainable travel series

Should you buy carbon offsets for your air travel?

Should I offset my summer holiday flights?

This R29 Fashion Editor Rented Her Entire Holiday Wardrobe

Rent the Runway

My Virtual French Lessons Let Me Dream About Returning to Paris

Can souvenir collecting ever be sustainable?

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-Brandee and Hannah