エピソード
-
We Americans may indeed be "rich" in material terms, but we suffer from what Mother Teresa calls a poverty of spirit. As we chased economic growth we closed ourselves off. We abandoned interconnectedness with other people, beings, and things. We also abandoned ourselves.
Many of the problems in our world today are visual manifestations of such abandonment. If the world isn't looking the way you want it to look right now, author Jeff Golden argues that solving our (numerous) issues starts by healing our culture-wide poverty of spirit.
Here's a preview:
[4:00] Money doesn’t make us happy, and the extent to which we strive for stuff is a manifestation of how unhappy we actually are inside
[8:00] How we feel about ourselves impacts how we show up in the world. How we treat others! Whether we regard other beings with love and respect!
[16:00] Exactly why healing our world (and ourselves!) may indeed start by getting out of our heads
[32:00] Debunking heady intellectual conversations about the importance of the economy, plus: a laundry list of the ways we use stuff as stand-ins for well-being
[38:00] Tangible ways to "drop into yourself" (because you and others deserve it!)
Resources mentioned:
Episode #478: Charting A Rich Life
Reclaiming the Sacred: Healing Our Relationships with Ourselves and the World
Thank you to Wild for sponsoring this week's episode! Use code SUSTAINABLE20 for 20% off. https://www.wearewild.com/us/?discount=SUSTAINABLE20
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting it!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Many of us shy away from the word 'activist' because the term brings to mind a very specific type of person. But if you're regularly taking action to make the world a better place? Guess what my friend, you're already an activist (yes, really!).
What matters is not the size of the action, nor how vigorous the action is. It's all about consistency. On today's re-air author Omkari Williams helps us find the kind of social justice engagement that feels both empowering *and* sustainable.
Here's a preview:
[4:00] Activism isn't just marching and picketing: Here's what micro activism looks like in the day to day
[10:30] Are you a headliner, an organizer, a producer, or an indispensable? How to determine your unique activist archetype
[22:00] The status quo isn't working for the vast majority of us. So where's the passion for change?
[30:00] How to know whether your efforts constitute shallow work or deep work
Resources mentioned:
Micro Activism: How You Can Make a Difference in the World without a Bullhorn
Take Omkari's Activist Archetype Quiz
Seafoodwatch.org consumer guides
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
エピソードを見逃しましたか？
-
Capitalism has transformed the world, sure. But at what cost? (Immense environmental ones, of course.)
Americans, it's high-time we accept that the Golden Age of capitalism is long gone. On today's show: A frank discussion with sustainable finance visionary Kara Perez about insulating ourselves from late-stage capitalism's most damaging effects with individual and collective action.
Here's a preview:
[6:00] Money is a tool for change, and yet it's literally something we made up
[11:00] Can we be nickled and dimed even more than we already are? (Spoiler alert: Yes.)
[14:00] A few of the ways in which shareholder capitalism limits society's ability to progress
[22:00] Tangible ways you and I can "change the flow of money"
Resources mentioned:
Episode #395: Lifestyle Creep (with Kara Perez)
Green Money: How to Reduce Waste, Build Wealth, and Create a Better Future for All
How to Be an Anticapitalist in the Twenty-First Century (by Erik Olin Wright)
Thank you to Wild for sponsoring this week's episode! Use code SUSTAINABLE20 for 20% off. https://www.wearewild.com/us/?discount=SUSTAINABLE20
Thank you also to Better Help for sponsoring this week's episode! Head to betterhelp.com/minimal for 10% off your first month.
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! **If you're a financial supporter over on Apple Podcasts and want to join Book Club, please email me and let me know! For privacy reasons, Apple won't share your contact info with me. Just email me and I'll happily add you!**
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Cyberpsychology is an emerging field that examines the ways in which technology influences human behavior. On today's show we discuss what happens to our purchasing habits when psychology, sociology, and 21st century tech collide.
Here's a preview:
[1:30] Who you think you are is influenced by others (hello, looking glass self!)
[8:30] It's human nature to compare and compete: Here's how and why we internalize social media messaging
[16:00] 3 reasons why shoppers feel better when they purchase items that contribute to self-repair
[20:00] 2 ways dopamine and online algorithms work together and entice us to buy
Resources mentioned/Further reading:
The Digital Looking Glass Self (via Psychology Today)
Buying: The Effect on Self-Worth Feelings and Consumer Well-Being
Why TikTok Made Us Buy It (via Psychology Today)
Stay Free App
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Our culture is marked by both comparison and overconsumption, and we are constantly urged to hustle for something bigger, better, or more expensive because (supposedly) happiness lies within the next purchase or achievement. But what if the key to living a more satisfied life is to simply slow down and listen to your intuition?
On today's show: A conversation with best-selling author Stephanie O'Dea about breaking free from hustle culture for increased fulfillment, reduced stress, and a stronger sense of purpose.
Here's a preview:
[8:00] Doing things out of guilt, obligation, or acceptance versus Simply Looking Only Within (SLOW!)
[12:00] It's a lot easier to sell to people who are unhappy. Enter our preponderance for fast living
[20:00] Is conventional 'success' possible when we are living slow?
[25:00] What to do when you can't hear the voice within because daily life is too fast and too noisy
[27:00] The more social media scrolling, the more disenchantment. And yet we are creatures of comparison ...
Resources mentioned:
Thank you to Wild for sponsoring this week's episode! Use code SUSTAINABLE20 for 20% off. https://www.wearewild.com/us/?discount=SUSTAINABLE20
Slow Living: Cultivating a Life of Purpose in a Hustle-Driven World
The Slow Living Podcast
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
There's no way around it: more stuff means more sedentarism.
Products of convenience move on our behalf, and our kids are moving their bodies less than any other generation in human history. Our culture–and the items the market produces to support our ways of life—dissuade self-sufficiency, and so creating a movement-rich life for our health and for the planet's may often feel like an uphill battle.
This week I speak with author and biomechanist Katy Bowman. Katy offers tangible ways to reclaim the movement opportunities that have been lost to the conveniences associated with modern living.
Here's a preview:
[7:30] The relationship between carbon footprints, pleasure, and movement lost
[16:00] How to become more tolerant of movement in the house
[19:15] Ways to engage kids who don't consider themselves "outdoorsy"
[22:45] Multitasking versus stacking: What's the difference (and why does it matter?)
[25:20] 2 steps listeners can take right now to reclaim movement opportunities that have been lost to convenience
Resources mentioned:
Grow Wild: The Whole-Child, Whole-Family, Nature-Rich Guide to Moving More
Katy on Instagram
Save The Earth book series
Watch the extended version of this interview on Youtube
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Water is a finite resource. Freshwater shortages are increasingly striking regions around the globe and, as demand for water rises while supply continues to drop, the price of water will likely skyrocket.
It’s more important than ever to be smart about water. On today's show horticulturist Noelle Johnson offers easy ways to save water and have a beautiful yard — even amongst challenging climatic conditions.
Here's a preview:
[5:00] Globally, less rain is falling. And simultaneously the planet is desertifying. What are the consequences?
[11:00] Exactly why rainwater is better for our plants than water from the hose, plus: 3 ways to effectively capture rainwater
[15:00] Did you know you can repurpose gray water in your yard? (I sure didn't!)
[26:00] Musings on lawns
[32:00] 7 ways to use less water in your vegetable garden (hint: raised beds require more water!)
Resources mentioned:
Thank you to Wild for sponsoring this week's episode! Use code SUSTAINABLE20 at checkout for 20% off. https://www.wearewild.com/us/?discount=SUSTAINABLE20
Episode #137: The Global Water Crisis
Episode #500: Rebuilding Your Village
The Water-Smart Garden: Techniques and Strategies for Conserving, Capturing, and Efficiently Using Water in Today's Climate... and Tomorrow's
Noelle on Instagram
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Many people — and many societies, for that matter — rely on short-sighted quick wins as their Number One go-tos when managing oversized problems. But what works in the short-term likely isn’t best in the long run; worse, such near-sightedness rarely considers its impacts on generations to come.
Enter longpath thinking, a mindset that prioritizes future-conscious thinking and behavior.
On today’s episode I speak with author and futurist Ari Wallach. Ari argues that when we step away from knee-jerk reactions we will both reclaim meaning in our lives and help preserve the planet for future generations. And if making daily decisions by considering their reverberations 500 years from now sounds revolutionary to you, you’re absolutely right. Ari’s on the show to ease the transition to future-consciousness in 3 simple steps.
Here’s a preview:
[2:00] “Future” isn’t a noun; it’s a verb. Here’s why
[4:30] Debunking lifespan biases so as to create a better world for future generations
[6:00] 3 problems associated with short-termism
[11:30] How an understanding of transgenerational empathy encourages us to act on behalf of future generations
[17:00] What doubling down on sandbag strategies means for fulfilling our collective moral obligations
[20:00] 3 ways to start practicing longpath thinking and acting right now
Resource mentioned:
Longpath: Becoming the Great Ancestors Our Future Needs
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
These days, dry cleaners press shirts, industrialized farms grow monocrops, and factories churn out single-use varieties of (nearly) everything. And when a possession looks a little worn or a little torn? Many Americans trash it and buy new without a second thought.
Life can be simpler, more affordable, and downright sweeter when you do things yourself and maintain what you already own. On today's show: Calling on the timeless wisdom of our great grandparents to re-learn specific, self-sufficient skills for the long haul.
Here's a preview of the skills we are re-learning today:
[5:30] How to season your cast iron skillet
[9:30] How to buy local food every week
[21:00] How to best care for your leather footwear
Resources mentioned:
Episode #468: Cooking With Cast Iron
Episode #494: Streamlining Non-Negotiables
localharvest.org
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Clothing swaps (or toy swaps, or book swaps, or home goods swaps) are a low-stakes way to declutter your closet and acquire new-to-you clothes. These events also happen to be the epitome of communal care and can fundamentally change how others view secondhand items.
Share resources with your neighbors, reduce waste, and get socializing without exchanging money! On today's show 4-time clothing swap host Jess Schroeder divulges her pro secrets to hosting a successful event.
Here's a preview:
[8:00] The price of clothes has dropped dramatically in the last 30 years. Are clothing swaps pointless amidst our cultural reverence for cheap goods?
[13:30] What is it about a swap that's so darn fun?
[19:00] Your questions answered: Exactly how to host a killer clothing swap
[24:00] How to be size inclusive and other pro tips for hosts and guests alike
Resources mentioned:
Sophie Strauss on Instagram
Sign up for our newsletter!
This episode is sponsored by Better Help. Head to betterhelp.com/minimal for 10% off your first month.
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Since the dawn of the chemical era more than 300,000 chemicals have been invented, and many are made from oil and natural gas. While some manufactured chemicals have indeed provided benefit (Disinfectants! Antibiotics!), they have also caused great harm. Manufactured chemicals pollute every corner of the planet. They kill bees, fish, and mammals. They nearly destroyed the ozone and, yes, they give us cancer.
Many types of cancer are on the rise in the US, and one explanation for this increase lies in our world of chemicals. On today's show environmental investigative reporter Kristina Marusic identifies the harmful environmental exposures linked to cancer; she also provides a step-by-step roadmap for reducing your cancer risk.
Here's a preview:
[2:00] Breaking down exactly what's happening with cancer rates around the world and why
[12:00] The 3 Ps: 3 categories of pollutants that have clear links to childhood cancer
[20:00] Pay special attention to these preventable environmental exposures if you have children
[24:00] Revisiting the personal care product conundrum
[28:00] The harmful environmental exposures you should zero in on at your child's daycare or school
[36:00] In defense of being a loudmouth: You've been given a voice; here's how to best use it
Resources mentioned:
A New War on Cancer: The Unlikely Heroes Revolutionizing Prevention
Sample letters to send to your child's school and school board (via Non-Toxic Communities)
The Cancer Free Economy Network
The EWG's Healthy Living App
Silent Spring Institute
The Center for Health, Environment, and Justice
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Our To-Do lists are never-ending, sure. But it's neither realistic nor fair to assume we can excel in every arena.
Enter selective mediocrity, a.k.a. that conscious choice to let some stuff go.
We simply can't do it all, and selective mediocrity enables us to give our whole selves to the tasks and goals that really matter. On today's show: A conversation with Dr. Whitney Casares about *actually* lowering our expectations (not just pretending we lowered them!) and preserving our precious time and energy.
Here's a preview:
[3:30] Feel like you're doing it all? Here are the 9 areas that take up the majority of a woman's time and energy
[9:30] We moms aren't broken. The system is broken!
[21:00] How do you decide when and where to be 'selectively mediocre'?
[24:00] Anxiety loves perfection because anxiety loves control. Musings on being OK with letting some things go
[28:00] Women have been conditioned to put others' needs ahead of their own. Time to enact self-boundaries!
Resources mentioned:
Doing It All: Stop Over-Functioning and Become the Mom and Person You're Meant to Be
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
A recent study finds Americans are spending notably more time at home, and it's not wholly the pandemic's fault. Thank technology: For the last 20 years Americans have slowly traded their social institutions — like churches and clubs — for isolation.
Have we forgotten how to be social creatures? On today's show: A conversation with journalist Rosie Spinks about concrete ways to rebuild your proverbial village.
Here's a preview:
[4:00] Counting the ways in which the pandemic hastened a cultural shift toward isolation already in progress
[9:00] You don't need friends; you need 50 people
[16:00] Be the person who asks twice!
[24:00] The quiet genius of enacting place-based rituals
[31:00] Reminder! Canceling is not a form of self-care
[35:00] Are your social efforts rarely reciprocated? Enact this 3-second mindset shift
Resources mentioned:
What Do We Do Now That We're Here (via Substack)
Kurt Vonnegut's commencement speech
Episode #498: Removing The Mask
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Life is noisier, messier, and more complicated than ever. In our quest to keep up, we can try to do it all—with mixed results.
Instead of life passively happening TO us, we each have the power to create the life we want to live. On today's show: A conversation with author Elisabeth Sharp McKetta about figuring out what matters most and hitting delete on what doesn’t.
Here's a preview:
[7:00] Before we edit, we must first examine: 3 questions to regularly ask when seeking a life of intention
[9:30] The paradox of choice, plus: Why many of us rarely go after our first choice
[16:00] Words of encouragement for listeners who examine their life and don't like what they see
[21:00] Using your unique "core competencies" as organizing principles when editing your life
[27:00] Editing for generosity: How to edit your narrative to benefit the collective
[33:00] Elisabeth and Stephanie's thoughts on enjoying life despite the world's messiness
Resources mentioned:
Edit Your Life: A Handbook For Living With Intention In A Messy World
The Mother-Daughter Puzzle by Rosjke Hasseldine
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
The US hails consumption as a patriotic duty. But refraining from buying isn't a punishment, and practicing a bit of self-control both resets our hedonistic baseline and re-centers our behaviors around moderation.
It's paradoxical but true: Imposing temporary limits ultimately sets you free. On today's show author John Oakes discusses the numerous benefits associated with fasting from food, from spending, and everything in between.
Here's a preview:
[9:00] What do ancient philosophers have to say about self-control, holding back, and managing desires?
[13:00] Musings on why it's important to put limits on ourselves even though our economy thrives when we consume without limits
[25:00] We can do hard things! The personal benefits associated with embarking on a challenge and accomplishing it
[29:00] Is overconsumption contributing to our nationwide 'modern malaise'?
Resources mentioned:
The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without
Episode #049: The Why, How, and When of a No-Spend Challenge
The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Big tech trains kids to become consumers from … well, birth.
Child-targeted marketing is cringe-worthy at best and unethical at worst. It also undermines children’s healthy development because it robs them of opportunities to play, imagine, and learn freely without manipulation.
Today I speak with Dr. Susan Linn about the ways in which technology exploits children (and what we can do about it at home).
(The podcast is approaching its 500th episode and in celebration I'm re-airing my Top 5 favorite episodes of all time. Here's #5.)
Here’s a preview:
[3:30] Brand loyalty? How media corporations exploit our children for profit
[6:30] Societal implications associated with perpetually up-selling to kids
[11:30] The ways in which big tech manipulates children into bonding with their devices
[17:00] A good, hard look: Addressing our collective preoccupation with technology
[28:00] Thoughts on breaking an older child’s screen addiction
Resources mentioned:
Episode #337: Minimalist Screen Time and Slow TV
Who’s Raising the Kids? Big Tech, Big Business, and the Lives of Children
Fair play
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
The Japanese argue that we each have three faces. The first is your idealized, near-perfect version; it's also the mask you present to the world. You reveal your second face selectively to very close friends and family, and you keep your third face — your true self — hidden from everyone (including, perhaps, yourself).
Our first mask conveys self-assuredness. Of being happy, put together, and in charge. But beneath our masks, we are messy creatures. We may even be living in deep emotional pain. On today's show: A conversation with author Jarod K. Anderson about removing our masks, being vulnerable, and boldly accepting our authentic, messy selves.
* A note from Stephanie: The future of this show is uncertain, and it needs hundreds (hundreds!) more supporters to stay afloat. If you find yourself thinking about the world differently after listening, please consider supporting the show with $5 per month or $45 per year. Thank you for doing your part to keep Sustainable Minimalists in existence! https://sustainableminimalists.substack.com
Here's a preview:
[6:00] Shoulds, musts, and our cultural love of billable productivity
[10:00] Jarod's thoughts on why we tend to turn to external validation and societally-approved markers to enhance self-esteem
[13:00] The toxic myth that is 'rugged individualism'
[18:00] Exactly why vulnerability is terrifying but essential
[25:00] How to view the natural world as a medicinal anchor that accepts us just as we are
Resources mentioned:
Something in the Woods Loves You
Jarod on Instagram
Resources mentioned:
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Want to be "up to date" with your wardrobe choices? Fashion forwardness understands that the textile industry is incredibly polluting; having your finger on the fashion pulse, then, is about consciously choosing not to participate in trends.
And yet we somehow must dress ourselves. While fast fashion is quite literally made to fall apart, wearing what we wore decades ago isn't a good look. So what on earth is a sustainable minimalist to do?
On today's show: How to mindfully refresh your wardrobe with tips straight from experts.
* A note from Stephanie: The future of this show is uncertain, and it needs hundreds (hundreds!) more supporters to stay afloat. If you find yourself thinking about the world differently after listening, please consider supporting the show with $5 per month or $45 per year. Thank you for doing your part to keep Sustainable Minimalists in existence! https://sustainableminimalists.substack.com
Here's a preview of the expert-backed techniques we are discussing today:
[8:30] All Killer, No Filler! Stop settling for garments that are "good enough"
[17:00] Adapt, Don't Abandon: How to pair an outdated item with something that's on trend
[24:00] Refine your style with The 3-Word Method
[26:00] Raise the dead! (A.K.A. bring back to life high-quality, foundational pieces)
[31:00] When all else fails, consider a uniform
Resources mentioned:
Episode #217: Organized Entryway Ideas (with Shira Gill)
Episode #397: What Organizers Do
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
More free time and less stress. Extra money in the bank. While minimalists often report such benefits of the lifestyle over and over, for many of us, it goes deeper. Indeed, a minimalist lifestyle may fundamentally change the way we interact with the world.
As this podcast approaches its 500th episode I find myself curious about the ways in which adopting a minimalist or minimal-ish outlook has altered the ways in which we as community act and think.
On today's show: A conversation with minimalist Elaina Jindra about just some of the ways her life is different these days.
Here's a preview of the minimalism-inspired habit changes we are discussing today:
[8:00] Watching less television and turning away from mass media
[14:00] Buying in bulk, no more
[19:00] Storing it at the store? Sure. Plus: Storing it at Goodwill!
[22:00] Eating healthier and drinking less alcohol
[25:00] Stepping into the role of 'creator' while losing the identity of 'consumer'
Resources mentioned:
Sign up for the Sustainable Minimalists newsletter (it's free!) here
Hobby Hour (via Substack)
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Just because a product is marketed to babies or kids doesn't mean it's safe, and new research published just last week has alarming things to say about the presence of phthalates in personal care products for children.
While minimalists know that excess stuff harms our emotional well-being and mental loads, *sustainable* minimalists understand that products can harm our physical health. On today's show: Applying the tenets of sustainable minimalism to the hair and skin products our children use each day.
Here's a preview:
[7:00] If phthalates make plastics flexible and bendy, what on earth are they doing in personal care products?
[10:00] Don't see the term 'phthalate' on a product's ingredients list? That doesn't mean it's phthalate-free!
[13:00] Are phthalates the reason why our daughters are getting their periods younger and younger?
[19:00] No 10-step skincare regimen to see here: Here's a 5-step cleanup regimen for your household
[25:00] Musings on the tween and teen skincare beauty craze
Resources mentioned:
Impact of Skin Care Products on Phthalates and Phthalate Replacements in Children: the ECHO-FGS
Ultra-Processed Foods And Cardiovascular Disease: Analysis Of Three Large US Prospective Cohorts And A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Prospective Cohort Studies
Episode #425: The Obesogens
Yuka App
Products mentioned on today's show:
Giovanni Eco Chic Golden Wheat Deep Cleanse Shampoo
Attitude Baby Leaves Hair And Body Wash
Attitude Super Leaves Conditioner
Kinship SPF 32 Sunscreen with Zinc Oxide
David's Toothpaste
Giovanni L.A. Hold Hair Spritz
This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
Say hello! [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - もっと表示する
