Professional Podcast Profiles and more...

Be sure to check out the show -  new episodes every week. I have conversations with Captains of Industry, Experienced Navigators, and Early Journey Explorers to glean lessons we can all apply to our professional (and personal) journeys. These are the latest episodes.

Build Your Sustainability Vocabulary: Acronyms education must-know Apr 19, 2023

The sustainable textile industry is well-known for a multitude of acronyms, but all those letters can get pretty confusing. ESG or EHS? GRI or GRS? It can all be overwhelming, but we’re here to help b...

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Sustainable Spring Tips food & beverage lifestyle sustainable fashion sustainable living Mar 30, 2023

It’s officially Spring and with the coming of a new season also comes the energy of rejuvenation and fresh starts. Spring is one of our favorite seasons - being in California, this is the time of year...

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Redefining Preferred Materials: Textile Exchange's New Definition critical debate education materials sustainable fashion Feb 23, 2023

What do you think of when you hear “preferred materials”? Maybe the image of recycled polyester flashes across your mind or maybe Organic cotton is your go-to example. Normally, you’d be right, but Te...

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What is Recommerce? innovation must-know sustainable business Feb 10, 2023

Recommerce is one of the largest up-and-coming industries in the fashion industry with brands of all sizes signing on to create more sustainable business structures. With all this potential, recommerc...

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The Pakistan Accord - What Does it Mean For Garment Workers? critical debate policy social impacts supply chain sustainable fashion Feb 02, 2023

2023 marks the 10 year anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh. On April 24th, an eight-story building collapsed, killing 1,134 people. Most of those killed were garment workers under con...

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3 Actions Your Company Can Take Right Now career advice must-know sustainable business Jan 20, 2023

Just started a brand and want to make sustainability a cornerstone of your business? Has your brand been around for a while, but sustainability has taken a backseat? It’s never too early or too late t...

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P-22, Biodiversity, and Human Impact biodiversity climate conservation sustainable business Jan 13, 2023

Before we left for the holiday break, the sad news of P-22’s passing broke. Los Angeles’ famous mountain lion made waves a decade ago when he was caught on camera prowling through Griffith Park. While...

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You Got A Sustainability Job, Now What? career advice education sustainable fashion Dec 22, 2022

Oh my gosh, you did it! You landed that sustainability job you’ve been working so hard for and now comes the fun part - getting to work!

You may be looking around thinking “now what?” and that’s okay...

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2022 Holiday Gift Guide holiday lifestyle sustainable living Dec 12, 2022

The holidays are right around the corner and that means it’s time to get gift shopping! 

Just because we’re buying gifts for people, doesn’t mean we have to contribute to the same wasteful shopping s...

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Are Recycled Materials Really Better? critical debate materials recycling sustainable fashion Dec 01, 2022

When we talk about preferred materials, there are a lot of people out there who promote recycled materials as “more sustainable” or “eco-friendly,” but is that really the case?

The answer is a lot mo...

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Vegan & Vegetarian Holiday Recipes food & beverage holiday lifestyle sustainable living Nov 25, 2022

However you choose to celebrate the holidays, food is one thing that can always bring a group of people together. One of my absolute favorite parts of the holiday season is cooking and spending time i...

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Why You Didn't Know About Sustainability in the First Place career advice education sustainable business Nov 17, 2022

As we go through our course with our students, many of them get to the halfway point saying “why didn’t I know about this before??” Well, we’ve been there too, asking ourselves the same question! 

Be...

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