Sustainable Minimalists

Creating eco-minimalist, non-toxic homes (without the extra work). Although minimalism has experienced a rebirth in recent years, the "less is more" movement has been around for centuries. Yet today's minimalist influencers have resurrected minimalism with a decidedly consumerist spin, as modern minimalism is nearly synonymous with decluttering. While there's a lot of chatter about tidying, it's radio silence and crickets when it comes to sustainability. The result? Aspiring minimalists find themselves on an endless hamster wheel of buying, decluttering, buying more, and purging again. Overemphasizing decluttering and underemphasizing the reasons why we overbuy in the first place is thoroughly inconsistent with slow living as a movement; consumption without intention is terrible for the planet, too. Your host, Stephanie Seferian, is a stay-at-home/podcast-from-home mom and author who believes that minimalism, eco-friendliness, and non-toxic living are intrinsically intertwined. She's here to explore the topics of conscious consumerism, sustainability, and environmentally-friendly parenting practices with like-minded women; she's here, too, to show you how to curate eco-friendly, decluttered homes (without the extra work). 

Leisure
Home & Garden
Kids & Family
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HEADLINES: Good News, Bad News
The enviro-news you need to know for Friday, March 8 2024.
18 min
77
Athleisure
Yoga pants, baby! Fashion designer Nancy Taylor outlines what needs to happen systemically to make the the fashion industry circular, with a nod toward bio-based textile innovations in the athleisure space.
35 min
78
No Topsoils, No Food
Why every single one of us should regularly participate in the regenerative movement, with tangible suggestions for how to get started.
31 min
79
HEADLINES: Assessing Air Quality
The enviro-news you need to know for Friday, March 1 2024.
13 min
80
Vital Simplicity
Modernizing Charles Wagner's tenets of simple living for the 21st century.
46 min
81
Sustainable Seafood?
Exactly how to be an informed seafood consumer in 5 steps.
34 min
82
Unpaid Labor And Gendered Work
Reminder to my fellow moms: You don't have to do it all.
40 min
83
HEADLINES: An Oceans Update
The enviro-news you need to know for Friday, February 16 2024.
17 min
84
Weekend Catch Up
How to stop doing housework on the weekends once and for all.
35 min
85
The Anti-Aging Problem
How to diversify your risk when considering which anti-aging products to try.
36 min
86
HEADLINES: The Food Episode (Sort Of)
The enviro-news you need to know for Friday, February 9 2024.
18 min
87
Plasticizers
Peekaboo! There are plastic chemicals hiding in your food. Here's how to protect yourself.
25 min
88
The Negativity Bias
How to break free of the negativity bias that afflicts our species once and for all.
44 min
89
What Our Kids Really Need
Enough with excessive educational toys, extracurriculars, and enrichment activities. Our children *actually* need these 3 intangibles.
39 min
90
Breaking Food Waste Norms
How to value food more than you value fitting in.
36 min
91
HEADLINES: Spin City
First facts, then the inevitable spin! The enviro-news we are spinning for Friday, January 26 2024.
16 min
92
Willful Blindness
Why it's important to change our beliefs — and perhaps our diets, too! — in the face of new information.
43 min
93
Advice For Living
Harnessing the wisdom of both modern and ancient experts to overcome life's challenges and improve holistic well-being.
31 min
94
HEADLINES: Losses And "Gains"
The enviro-news you need to know for Friday, January 19 2024.
16 min
95
Is It Time To Quit Amazon Prime?
Over 200 million Americans subscribe to Prime, and estimates suggest that Amazon delivers 3.4 million packages per day in the US alone. Quitters, unite!
39 min
96
The Fast Furniture Trap
How to curate home havens that both inspire and welcome without anything fast or cheap.
37 min
97
HEADLINES: President Biden
The enviro-news you need to know for Friday, January 12 2024.
16 min
98
Shopping Triggers
Identifying the 5 most common shopping triggers so as to better insert that crucial pause before clicking "buy now".
33 min
99
Why Repairability Matters
When your smart phone breaks, you should have more options than high-priced service or the landfill, and new legislation agrees.
29 min
100
HEADLINES: A Glimpse Into The Future
The enviro-news you need to know for Friday, January 5 2024.
18 min