I’m so excited to bring you the most requested guest EVER, Stevie Van Horn, aka Stevieyaaaay, on the pod today! Stevie is a sustainability activist known for her vivacious energy towards living a zero waste lifestyle. Today we’re talking everything from forest bathing, to self love as a means to change and trash pickups, this…
#142 Rebelling Against the ‘Hustle Everyday’ Society- LNTS
It’s hard to slow down in a world where sayings like, ‘money doesn’t sleep,’ ‘hustle 24/7,’ and ‘sleep when I’m dead’ are the norm. Today’s ‘Life’s Not That Serious’ episode focuses on fighting against the ‘hustle everyday’ society. We validate stress and call it working hard. But what’s the toll of this ‘hustle’? Life’s not…
#141 10 Things I Still Buy as a ‘Zero’ Waster- w Celia of Litterless
We’re all striving for something but in the internet world, the struggle or reality can sometimes get lost. We’ve all heard the term ‘Instagram vs. reality’. So today I thought Celia Ristow of Litterless was the perfect co-host for this episode exposing the reality of what we both still purchase as we work towards making…
#140 Why Care About Composting? Composting 101
I didn’t think composting warranted its own episode, but you guys proved me wrong, asking so many interesting and specific questions that this turned into a full ‘Composting 101’ episode. Today we’re covering why as individuals, environmentalists, or people trying to make less waste we should even care where our scraps of rotting food go.…
#139 Marie Kondo: Is Tidying Up Hurting our Planet?
Marie Kondo, the KonMari, Tidying Up, pop culture queen of decluttering is all about keeping things that spark joy. But where is all that decluttered stuff going? Today we’re going to talk about the surge of donations thrift stores are reporting as a result of the Tidying Up craze and the aftermath of all that…
#138 Palm Oil, Pacific Garbage Patch, & Living in a Van with Callee of Hippie Haven
Today we’re doing a little podcast switcharoo! I’m over on the Hippie Haven podcast and Callee, of Hippie Haven is here on Live Planted. We’re covering everything from how we both choose podcasting as an avenue for activism to the confusing topic of palm oil- good, bad, sustainable? Plus, Callee shares how a swirling dump…
#137 What, Why, & How to Take Part in Veganuary
#136 Holiday Perfectionism & 3 Word Resolutions for the New Year
During the holidays there is a lot of comparison and perfectionism, this episode will shine some light on how to stress less about it. We’re also talking about a 3 word exercise as an alternative to New Year’s resolutions. Rather than a traditional resolution, which sometimes sounds like ‘be a new person entirely’, the 3…
#135 Secondhand & Thrift Shopping for Zero Waste
It may not always be glamorous but secondhand and thrift shopping is a wonderful option for creating less waste. Today I’m talking about the WHY and the HOW of thrift shopping. We’ll talk about the marketing of buying (you’re being marketed to whether you like it or not), why secondhand shopping is important for the…
