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Sustain This!

Alyssa Beltempo, Signe Hansen & Christina Mychas

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Welcome to Sustain This! A slow fashion podcast that's about so much more than clothes. Join us every Tuesday as your hosts Alyssa, Christina and Signe chat all things mindful consumption, personal style and the quest for building a more intentional life...and wardrobe! Alyssa Beltempo is a sustainable stylist, Christina Mychas, a shopaholic turned minimalist-ish, and Signe Hansen is a colour consultant and slow fashion style coach. Together we will unpack the nuances of what it really means ...
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It's YOUR Birth Day! Podcast

Helene Shute & Christina Hansen Cohen

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A podcast giving women permission to celebrate themselves! 2 Licensed Mental Health therapists with over 35 years combined experience come to you as friends, life-giving hosts to guide you and encourage you to RSVP to your own life! We give real conversations about the challenges women face daily. In your busy every day life, you will receive gifts to live your best life by finding joy & courage, all while you listen in car line, at the gym or walking into work.
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Penned

Christina Hansen

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Penned takes a look at the relationships which are formed between inmates and the people who write to them through the prison pen pal system.
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Echo of Connections

Dawn and Gabe Hansen

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Welcome to our podcast about life and wellness as a first responder in emergency services. After 28 years under the police radio headset, Dawn chats with her son Gabe about police dispatching, crime, and life in the trenches. Gabe provides fresh ideas and questions with the millennial perspective. Together they interview first responders and their families including 911 dispatchers, call takers, and police officers. Through the lense of first responders, they talk to wellness experts from me ...
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Women in Family Business

Women in Family Business

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WIFB is a global initiative that offers an opportunity to women from all over the world to share their insights and experiences with the family enterprise, connect with their peers, and contribute to the creation of a strong community.
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The Preschool Podcast

Ron Spreeuwenberg

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The Preschool Podcast, brought to you by HiMama, is a platform for learning from leading professionals in early childhood education. If you work in a daycare, childcare or preschool setting, The Preschool Podcast will provide you with both practical advice for managing your organization, center or classroom, as well as thought provoking content and insights about the field of early childhood education. Each week, we chat with leaders in early childhood education, from teachers and educators ...
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What do labour rights have to do with secondhand fashion? It turns out, a lot. In today’s episode, we talk to Emily Stochl, host of the Pre-Loved Podcast on labour rights activism and how it informs the secondhand market and our secondhand shopping consumption habits. One of our favourite takeaways from this episode is Emily’s encouragement to see …
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What does contrast dressing mean? Is it the same thing as adding balance or tension to an outfit? Don’t worry, friends - we gotchu. In today’s episode, we de-mystify contrast dressing, the interchangeable terms behind it, and how it can be a key tool to building interesting outfits without buying more clothes. Chapters: 00:00 Exploring Contrast Dre…
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Is there a silver bullet to finding your personal style? We don’t think so. But there is one style tip that will help you find your personal style if you’re struggling. Today’s conversation covers the importance of finding your sense of self and your identity, and the important role clothes play in expressing your authentic self - without being a s…
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Has social media ruined personal style? This was a tough one to answer - and our discussion may surprise you! Today’s conversation was sparked from an article in GQ magazine. We share our take and talk about the influence of Instagram and Tik Tok on trends, click to buy behaviour, and the constant pressure to consume and shop. We dig into the impor…
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Is good style discovered through our daily habits? We think so. In today’s episode, we share all the tips to level up your style without shopping. Slow fashion and sustainable fashion is a mindset, and simple habits like mending, correctly storing, seeking regular inspiration, and playing dress up all inform our fashion consumption habits. Chapters…
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So you bought a luxury handbag, now what? Do you treat it as precious cargo, or wear it out? We believe in the latter. Especially when companies like the Handbag Clinic offer exceptional repair and resale services to keep luxury goods in the market longer. In today’s episode, we chat with Charlotte Staerck, CEO of the Handbag Clinic, whose mission …
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What's a hero piece in your closet? More importantly; how does it make you feel? In today's episode, we're sharing tips on how to determine which are the hero pieces in your closet, how to use them as foundational elements for personal style, and of course - what our hero pieces are! 00:00 Introduction: Wardrobe Essentials and Personal Style 09:35 …
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How would you rate yourself on a test of emotional intelligence? And do you think it has anything to do with shopping? In today's podcast episode, we're discussing emotional intelligence and how it can impact our fashion consumption habits for the better. Today's episode was inspired by the article linked below by one of our favourite fashion resou…
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Christina speaks with Audree, a prison wife from Canada, who is in a relationship with Jeffrey, an American currently serving time in a facility near the US/Canadian border. As with most incarcerated relationships, Audree and Jeffrey aren’t without their hardships. However, their love story is reminiscent of a RomCom - from the first letter to the …
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Why am I buying this? How often do we ask ourselves this question before we make a purchase, and is it the only one that will help us make a more considered purchase? From fit, to comfort, to values, we run through all the questions we ask ourselves before making a purchase. Hopefully this discussion helps the next time you're thinking about buying…
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The art of communication is the glue that holds family businesses together, yet it's often the toughest nut to crack. Why do families in business dance around the conversations that matter most? Conflict, relationships, illness - these topics are the bedrock of our family dynamics but are often shrouded in silence. This silence can ripple through g…
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Is it a "fit" or do we just like the vibes they're giving? In today's episode, we break down why carbon copying a fit from the gram or Pinterest can be detrimental to personal style, and how to use outfits we see online as inspiration rather than shopping envy. ----------------- CONTACT US: sustainthispodcast@gmail.com SIGNE HANSEN Youtube: https:/…
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Have you heard of the term the trifurcated closet? The more we seek out versatility in our clothes, the more important this term becomes. Essentially, the trifurcated closet is a closet that is heavily categorized into sections. In today's episode, we talk about why this method could be limiting your personal style, AND the versatility of your clos…
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Do you shop secondhand? Do you know the difference between consignment, thrift, and vintage? We’re sharing everything we know and love about secondhand shopping in today’s episode - whether you’re a seasoned veteran or new to shopping secondhand, we hope this episode introduces you to some new ways to extend the life of beautiful clothing! BONUS CO…
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Have you ever felt like you had to "save" an outfit for a special moment? Or that you couldn't wear the same dress to a different occasion? We've all been there. In today's episode, we discuss the joy of wearing our clothes out, embracing signs of wear and tear, mending, and building styling habits with what we already have. LINKS MENTIONED: Articl…
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We love answering your questions and got some amazing ones while on our recent trip to London and Copenhagen! In today's episode we are answering your questions around the nuances of shopping "sustainably", how we maximize our closets, and how to manage a conscious closet through life and style changes - and more! Thank you for submitting your ques…
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Where do you get your style inspiration from? While the default may be to look to our phones, we talk about all the places that aren't on the internet that you can discover inspiration for your next outfit. Whether it be your own local cafe or pop culture - we run through our favourite places for style inspiration and how it can be translated to th…
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Is there a right way to get dressed? Not necessarily, but there are tools that can help you feel your best in what you wear and choose to add to your closet, and today's episode dives into one of the most popular tools out there: how to wear colour. Unlike traditional colour analysis methods, our resident colour analysis expert Signe gives us all t…
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Is it a certain number of clothes? Is it a specific colour palette? Or is it an aesthetic? In today's episode, we discuss what a minimalist wardrobe means to each of us, and how not to let the rigid rules of internet minimalism get in the way of our love for style and creativity in our closets. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the Minimalist Wardrob…
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You may have heard of body acceptance, but have you ever heard the term body neutrality? Today we dive into body acceptance with our first guest! We are so excited to welcome Laura Kelly to the podcast! Laura Kelly offers mindset & self-acceptance coaching for the open-hearted soul on a journey of self discovery. The work of stepping into a life of…
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Passion, vision, and leadership play critical roles in determining the success or failure of every family business. However, while passion and vision remain constant sources of inspiration across generations, leadership styles vary and yield diverse results. Often a product of their era, culture, and economic environment, successful business leader…
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You’ve likely heard of a closet wishlist, but have you heard of a DO NOT BUY list? In today’s episode, we discuss the benefits of a do not buy list, and how it can inform future purchases, limit impulse buys, and continue to dress in a way that feels authentic to us and our style. Christina and Signe’s colour analysis video: https://youtu.be/hzI62q…
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Interview with Meghan Juday, Chair of Ideal Industries Inc., governance advisor, and founder of The Lodis Forum, and Marina Vaughan Spitzy, founder of legacy planning firm, Tecolote Advisory, and fifth-generation family business stakeholder Whether gender bias exists within the world’s family enterprises has been unequivocally answered. Yet, despit…
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If our clothes are an extension of ourselves, then what do our outfits say about how we approach every day? In today’s episode, we share the benefits of seeing personal style as a form of self care, and how to wear and affirm your values so that your closet is in alignment with who you are. As with anything, change starts with the self - you’ll lov…
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Do you ever wish you had a Pinterest-perfect closet? One of the easiest ways to get more wear out of the clothes you already own is to make sure you can see them all. The easiest way to do this is to have a well organized and edited closet. Whether you use closet organization tools, or things you already have around the house - there are easy and f…
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Interview with Eva Fischer Hansen, Family Business Adviser and Founder of Balance2Perform The reasons families choose to sell their businesses vary, but the subsequent, often distressing, process of moving on and navigating the unknown is an experience every former family business owner will inevitability face. For Eva Fischer Hansen, the strain of…
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Would you believe a chore as simple as putting away your clothes has an effect on your personal style? We do. In today's episode, we sum up creative ways to help you level up your style that have nothing to do with shopping. Slow fashion is a holistic practice, and these are some ways to engage with slow fashion that don't cost a penny. -----------…
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If you didn’t learn anything from the past year, did it even happen? We’re not trying to be dramatic, but we love some good reflection so that we can move forward with intention. This applies both to style and life, and today we’re sharing what we learned in 2023, how we want our style to evolve, and how to stick to our style intentions for 2024. D…
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You can't shop your way to a more sustainable wardrobe - a truly lasting wardrobe is one that holds "emotional durability" which is a term we all heard about in a recent article (linked below) on Mr. Porter. And this concept doesn't start with shopping. It starts from within your wardrobe and getting to know your style personality. Article on "emot…
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We made it! This is our last episode of Season 1 and of 2023! We are celebrating you - your enthusiasm for slow fashion and good discussions - through a fun Ask Us Anything episode! Thank you so much for supporting us on this new content adventure - we love hearing from you, learning from you, and spending time on the big internet with you. Wishing…
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In 2007, a phone call changed Haleema Al Owais’ life in an instant. The young mother of a toddler had just started a new position in her burgeoning television management career when she learned her father, Humaid bin Ali Al Owais, had unexpectedly passed away. Pressing through her shock and grief, Haleema resigned from her job and, along with her b…
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Should you wear shoes to a house party? Is it possible to style an 'ugly Christmas sweater' and make it look cute? If these are the important style questions you're asking yourself this holiday season, we have answers - all with a slow fashion spin of course. Because we believe there are no rules, and that you probably already have some fun and sty…
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We’ve mentioned a shopping wishlist but today we’re digging into a different list: the questions we ask ourselves before making a purchase! Impulse purchases are a main driver of overconsumption and are relied upon by fast fashion retailers and marketers to push a sale … but what happens when we create space between ourselves and the purchase decis…
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Dr. Yasmina Fechkeur not only ascended through cultural barriers to become a leader in her family’s energy services business, she also fought to bring new perspectives to the sectors she worked in with her family and as an entrepreneur. Working alongside her three brothers, and with the support of her parents, Yasmina played a pivotal role in upgra…
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When did it become taboo to be an outfit repeater? And do we really care? The answer is no. We love repeating outfits, but even in the name of sustainability, we don’t believe in sacrificing style. Whether you use an outfit formula, styling tricks, an outfit tracker, or an album of go-to fits on your phone, there are plenty of ways to be an outfit …
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It's coming ... the day where we are encouraged to spend, invest, and save, all at once. If these three words sound dissonant, we get it. Where Black Friday is supposed to be a day to take advantage of sales ... is it really a deal if you didn't need it in the first place? In today's episode, we discuss some of the major marketing tactics we will b…
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Muna Al Gurg has been instrumental in shaping innovative approaches in her family’s firm.She fondly remembers the stories her father, and company founder, Easa Saleh Al Gurg, told her about navigating the business through Dubai’s early development period in the 70s and 80s. Those experiences helped reinforce Muna’s belief that the ability to adapt …
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Do you ever wish you had the willpower to put an item back when you’re shopping and feeling really spendy? Willpower is a muscle - the more you use it, the stronger it gets. So in today’s episode, we’re sharing how shopping with your three words in mind can help strengthen your willpower muscle, but also your sense of style and conviction in owning…
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Have you ever made a purchase on a whim, only to try it on at home and realize that it wasn’t a great buy? We certainly have. Buyers remorse is a very real thing, and we all make mistakes. In today’s episode, we chat about buyers remorse, why we should give ourselves more grace in our efforts to be more mindful shoppers, and how we can avoid buyers…
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Is personal style all about closet size and being on trend? We don’t think so. In today’s episode, we talk about how the simple act and regular practice of gratitude can change the way you see your closet, and other facets of your life. From journaling to morning affirmations, we talk about the different ways you can incorporate gratitude into your…
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Christina speaks with Paige, a woman living on the opposite coast from her incarcerated husband. She speaks candidly about her life as a prison wife, detailing the ups and downs that come with being married to someone who may never be released into the free world again. Paige is an advocate on issues like the death penalty and people serving life w…
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Have you ever been envious of the person who always responds with "oh, I thrifted it!" when you ask them where their incredible garment is from? We have. In today's episode we share our best tips and tricks for shopping secondhand, vintage, and consignment. Shopping secondhand is an incredible way to slow down our fashion consumption by keeping gar…
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We've all done it. Looked at a photo of our younger self and thought "what was I thinking?!" In today's episode, we look back at our style evolution, and what advice we would give our younger selves. Of course, we know that style is a journey, and that experimentation is necessary, but we hope this episode gives you something to think about as you …
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How do we make money creating content about shopping less? Especially in a world that praises consumption on all levels? In today’s episode, we share our strategies and experiences about balancing how to earn a living while honoring our values. We are grateful to you, our communities, and excited to share this with you! ----------------- CONTACT US…
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Christina continues her conversation with Danny, who is speaking from within Waupun Correctional Institution*. He speaks more on the programs in prison, what works and doesn't work, the reality of what it's like to be released and how easy it is to reoffend, especially when there is a lack of support from the community and society. Danny opens up a…
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Whether you’ve tried a no-buy, low-buy, or any type of no spend or low spend shopping challenge, we all agree that it’s a challenge. In today’s episode, we talk about which challenges worked for us or didn’t, what we learned from them, and how to approach them in a mindful way so that we don’t beat ourselves up if they don’t go as we’d hoped. Note:…
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