60. How to have stuff without breaking the planet with Sandra Goldman

11/10/20 • 52 min

When did we start having such a strained relationship with stuff? And can you actually have stuff without breaking the planet? That is exactly what we'll get into in this episode with circular economy entrepreneur and author Sandra Goldmark.

Thing's we'll ponder together:

When and why did we lose touch with the value of things?
How can we care for things and fix them when they're broken?
How should we think about stuff to make sure they only fill a functional, balanced, and nurturing part of our lives?
What is circular economy and how can we achieve it?

We'll also start the episode with what I call "Maddie Chats" where Madeleine is coming back to the show to give you quick "need-to-know" about microplastics, a teaser of an upcoming episode when we'll dive a lot deeper into that world...

About Sandra:

Sandra is a circular economy entrepreneur and author whose work focuses on solutions to overconsumption and climate change. In her recent book Fixation: How to Have Stuff Without Breaking the Planet, she takes readers on a quest to radically reimagine what a healthy relationship with our stuff might look like.

Website: https://sandragoldmark.com/

Mentioned in the episode:

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Music and jingles in this episode was written and recorded by Madeleine MacGillivray Wallace

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Thing's we'll ponder together:

When and why did we lose touch with the value of things?
How can we care for things and fix them when they're broken?
How should we think about stuff to make sure they only fill a functional, balanced, and nurturing part of our lives?
What is circular economy and how can we achieve it?

About Sandra:

Website: https://sandragoldmark.com/

Mentioned in the episode:

Try 2 weeks as a member if the Action Squad today: www.theactionsquad.com

Want to partake in the Healing Journaling workshop? Shoot me an email --> [email protected]

Music and jingles in this episode was written and recorded by Madeleine MacGillivray Wallace

Stay optimistic and stay in touch! You can always reach me on Instagram: @annetheresegennari

If you like the show, please give it a 5 STAR REVIEW in your podcast app so we can keep reaching more passionate change-makers just like you!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

59. Save the soil, save the world! A chat with the director of The Need To Grow

Did you know that we have merely 60 years left of growable soil? That is if we continue doing farming the way we do today, with destructive practices like tilling, mono-cropping, and fertilizer use. The good thing is that soil has an incredible ability to regenerate itself and that it's hungry for carbon. And if it's something we have way too much of in our atmosphere today, it's just that. So by changing our agricultural practices and build for healthy soils, we can create a machine that will not only grow more nutrient dense foods, but also help sequester all the CO2 currently stored in our air.

In other words - no only do we have the ability to save the soil, but if we do, the soil might very well save us.

This is live Q&A with Rob Herring, the director of the incredible film The Need To Grow. If you haven't seen the film already I highly recommend you watch it - head over to www.theneedtogrow.com and start getting excited about soil!

If you want to participate in more thing like this and learn how to empower yourself as a change-maker and activist, check out The Action Squad. Start your free membership trial today - we can't wait to change the world with you!

Mentioned in the episode: makesoil.com

Music: Madeleine Wallace

Connect and follow: @AnneThereseGennari

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Next Episode

61. Finding your purpose and how to make a living doing what you love

Have you struggled with wanting to change the world (like, desperately) but not knowing how to find the time or energy while also keeping up with the rest of your life? Are you dreaming of finding your true passion and learning how to navigate your way to a life filled with purpose and joy? Today's episode with Katina Mountanos is all about creating that life for yourself and the steps to start taking to create a life where you won't just survive, but thrive.

Things we'll cover:

Actual exercises for finding your purpose
How to align your personal purpose with greater good
The key to mindfulness and happiness
How to rethink everything society has taught us to co-create a different world
Tips for mindfulness, balance, and necessary reflection

About our guest:

Katina Mountanos, a renowned writer and creative entrepreneur who founded the viral blog On Adulting that helps thousands of millennials around the world mindfully navigate adulthood. Her debut book, On Adulting: How Millennials (And Any Human, Really) Can Work Less, Live More and Bend the Rules for Good (November, 2020) provides insights, tools, guidance and more to help millennials and GenZ figure out how to navigate adulthood in a conscious, happy way. She recently cofounded a mental well-being startup, Daydreamers, and is pursuing her master’s in clinical psychology at Columbia University.

Get your copy of On Adulting now: https://www.onadulting.com/the-book

Katina is @onadulting on all social platforms

Stay optimistic and stay in touch! You can always reach me on Instagram: @annetheresegennari

Music and jingles in this episode was written and recorded by Madeleine MacGillivray Wallace

If you like the show, please give it a 5 STAR REVIEW in your podcast app so we can keep reaching more passionate change-makers just like you!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.