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Every week, we drag our trash bins to the curb, close the lid, and forget about them. But where does "away" actually go? And does the mere existence of waste "management" mean we can continue to consume more and more without major consequence?
On today's show, author and sanitation worker Simon Paré-Poupart discusses what he's learned in his 20 years on the back of a Montreal haul truck. He's here to pull back the curtain on the grueling yet essential work of waste collection. He's also here to offer a sociological reflection on modern consumerism, systemic waste, and the human cost of hiding our cultural detritus.
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[5:00] We didn't always have all this trash, and we didn't always have a need for "waste management"
[12:00] A society's trash reveals an awful lot about a society. What does our trash reveal about us?
[19:00] Recycling might give us a boost of moral satisfaction, but that moral satisfaction is ultimately just fuel to buy more stuff
[22:00] On why waste management is integral to maintaining the status quo
[27:30] The mere existence waste management is a symptom of this much larger problem
Resources mentioned:
Trash! A Garbageman's Story The Books Times Readers Are Most Excited About This Summer (via The New York Times) Waste and Want: A Social History of Trash (by Suzanne Strasser) Book Club! We're reading Beyond Decluttering: Forty Days to Simplicity Through Connection for our Wednesday, June 24 meeting at 7 pm EST. Join us! Details here. This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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New things are everywhere—and they’re causing us to disconnect from what we value most.
In a world that constantly tells us that new is better, our relentless pursuit of material wealth is costing us money, time and happiness. Worse, when we define ourselves by what we own rather than who we are, we reduce our lives to a single, superficial dimension.
On today’s show, New York Times journalist Eric Athas offers advice for stepping away from the cycle of constant buying, saying no to shallowness, and discovering the right kind of “new” in our lives.
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[8:00] We're wired to become bored the familiar, and other truths to newness
[16:00] Consumption has costs! (In fact, it robs us of our finite attention, dilutes our capacity for genuine enjoyment, and misaligns our pursuit of happiness.)
[26:00] Musings on the ways in which overconsumption leads to superficiality
[37:00] Put down the trinket! Redefining what it means to experience novelty, growth, and freshness without relying on a transaction
Resources mentioned: Saying No to New: Why New Things Are Stealing Your Time, Money, and Happiness―And How to Take Back Your Life This episode is sponsored by Fearless Finance. Use code SUSTAINABLE to get $50 off your first meeting. Book Club! We're reading Beyond Decluttering: Forty Days to Simplicity Through Connection for our Wednesday, June 24 meeting at 7 pm EST. Join us! This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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The plastic-drenched, disposable world we live in didn’t happen by accident. It was slowly, methodically built by Big Oil.
They’re doing everything in their power to get people to use as much plastic as possible, all so they can make money from every single molecule they extract from the ground. And right now, they’re pouring billions of dollars into plans to double, or even triple, plastic production by 2050.This week, award-winning environmental journalist Beth Gardiner joins us to pull back the curtain on who’s behind all this plastic and why. We explore why production is skyrocketing despite consumer pushback, how the myth of recycling keeps us distracted, and why naming the real culprits is the first step toward true systemic change.
Resources mentioned:
Plastic Inc: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil’s Biggest Bet Beyond Plastics This episode is sponsored by Fearless Finance. Use code SUSTAINABLE to get $50 off your first meeting. This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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Why aren't we talking about the elephant in the room?
Broaching the topic of climate change can be socially awkward at best and polarizing at worst. In fact, psychology, evolutionary biology and modern day tribalism keep many of us tongue-tied.
But staying quiet isn't an option. Breaking the silence around our warming planet is one of the most powerful tools we have for systemic change. On today's show, author and climate scientist Norm Leo offers a formula for unlocking more deeply human, empathetic, and impactful conversations about climate change.
Resources mentioned:
This episode is sponsored by Fearless Finance. Use code SUSTAINABLE to get $50 off your first meeting. Look At It This Way: Climate Solutions that will Benefit your Health and Wealth Book Club! We're reading Beyond Decluttering: Forty Days to Simplicity Through Connection for our Wednesday, June 24 meeting at 7 pm EST. Join us! This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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We've come a long way. But not necessarily in the right direction.
From the the nostalgic days of AOL Instant Messenger to 2026's high-stakes, algorithmic landscape, constant connectivity has fundamentally shifted our attention spans, our peace of mind, and the way we show up for our families.
Worse, the desire to show up online often takes us directly out of real life. It's no surprise, then, that we're feeling the mental and emotional weight of the "scroll".
We don't have to throw our phones in a lake to find the reprieve we desperately need. On today's show author Emily Feldpausch argues that it isn’t about rejecting technology. It’s about reclaiming the intentionality that the algorithms try to take away.
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[5:00] Reflections on the shift from the early days of AIM and MySpace to the current user experience that often feels designed against us
[8:45] How being always on has eroded our collective sense of peace and altered the dynamics of modern family life
[18:00] How to stop checking in and start being present
[23:00] A candid look at 2026 internet culture, from shopping hauls to harmful beauty standards. Can we still find corners of the web that align with our true values?
[27:00] Emily's personal strategies for maintaining phone boundaries to protect her mental space
Resources mentioned:
This episode is sponsored by Fearless Finance. Use code SUSTAINABLE to get $50 off your first meeting. Technology Is Getting Worse The Unfollow Effect: Intentional Living in a Digital Age Book Club This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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In this era of relentless connectivity, taking an exit ramp from our digital lives has never looked more inviting. In fact, emerging science is now confirming what many of us feel: Smartphones are draining our cognitive reserves, shattering our focus, and keeping us in a state of low-level chronic anxiety.
To see if there’s a better way, reporter Courtney Lindwall shelved her iPhone for a $45 Nokia flip phone. Courtney is on the show today to discuss the "dumb phone" movement, the logistical friction of navigating an app-dependent world, and why research says our brains are so desperate for a break.
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[7:00] Continuous partial attention, instinctual muscle memory, and other ways in which our smartphones are working against us
[9:00] Gray scale? screen limits? Here's why the tools and tricks don't work for the vast majority of us
[14:00] Thoughts on our emotional attachments to our phones—and the emotional experiences they provide
[22:00] The psychological benefits of embracing a bit more "friction"
[33:00] Our brains are malleable, and we get used to a new normal quite quickly. Lean into that!
Resources mentioned: How an old-school flip phone changed my life (via Consumer Reports) This detox may erase 10 years of social media brain damage, researchers say (via The Washington Post) The Brick phone access blocker device This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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In a world obsessed with consumption, we may try to buy our way into a sense of belonging. But a true feeling of “home” isn’t found in the latest trends or newest decor. It’s actually built by aligning our spaces with our deepest, core needs.
The link between our environment and our well-being goes far beyond aesthetics. On today’s show, author Leidy Klotz offers research-backed strategies for designing spaces that move beyond what’s “on-trend” and instead meet our core human needs of agency, growth, and connection.Resources mentioned:
Episode #184: In Defense of Subtraction In a Good Place: How the Spaces Where We Live, Work, and Play Can Help Us Thrive (via Bookshop.org) This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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Plastic has infiltrated our wardrobes, our water and even our bloodstreams, where it is quietly disrupting our hormonal health.
That’s the premise of Netflix’s ground-breaking new documentary, “The Plastic Detox”.On today’s show Dr. Shanna Swan, the renowned environmental epidemiologist from the film, exposes exactly how plastic chemicals are quietly reshaping our health.
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[6:00] What’s “Phthalates Syndrome,” and what is this class of chemicals doing to masculinity? What about their evil twins, bisphenols?
[19:00] Stop assuming that products on store shelves are safe! (And other advice for listeners who feel they have too much on their plate to worry about microscopic amounts of chemicals.)
[24:00] “It’s definitely not easy, but it’s also not that hard.” Here’s how Dr. Swan avoids plastic in her own life
[32:00] Hormone disrupting chemicals are in EVERYthing. How to identify which lifestyle swaps actually move the needle and which are just noise
[34:00] Are older items less dangerous?
Resources mentioned:
The Plastic Detox (via Netflix) Unplasticyourlife.com Episode #393: Single-Use Poison (via Apple Podcasts, with investigative journalist Matt Simon) Environmental Working Group consumer guide This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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We’ve all seen the images. The stark white rooms, the single designer chair, the perfectly curated capsule wardrobe. We’re told that if we just clear the clutter, we’ll find peace.
But if we’re not careful, the minimalist aesthetic can become just another thing to buy, another thing to consume.
On today’s show, Melora Johnson deconstructs the modern minimalist movement so that each of us can move from the clutter-free, beige-everything minimalist aesthetic to a deeper, more sustainable practice rooted in intentionality.
Here’s a preview:
[7:30] Feeling that donation high? Here’s why decluttering and donating feels so good in the moment but often fails to stop the cycle of re-accumulation
[11:30] Can authentic minimalism exist in a consumerist culture?
[16:00] Candid thoughts on how and why minimalism has been commercialized
[25:00] How to tell if your minimalism is driving more shopping or actually shrinking your ecological footprint
[28:30] Listen to your whispers!
Resources mentioned:
Sustainably Styled by Melora Melora on Instagram Our Book Club pick for Mon. March 2: Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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We’ve all heard the minimalist mantra: If you want peace, clear the clutter. But while clearing clutter reduces the “noise,” it doesn’t automatically fill the void.
On today’s show author Suzanne Searcy Johnson argues that the true antidote to our “more is more” culture isn’t just owning less—it’s connection. And to truly connect, we must first peel back the layers of noise, clutter, and distraction to find what’s actually real.
Here’s a preview:
[4:00] The materialism myth: We don’t buy things out of greed. We buy them because we’re disconnected
[9:00] Are you disconnected? Here are some warning signs
[11:45] Health! Clarity! Stress reduction! A laundry list of problems that reconnecting with nature can help solve
[18:30] Thoughts on embracing the beautiful mess of real-life relationships
[28:00] When we’re disconnected to ourselves, we’ve blocked our intuition
Resources mentioned:
Beyond Decluttering Book Suzanne on Instagram Suzanne’s free resources Our Book Club pick for Mon. March 3: Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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American culture tends to market aging as a slow fade into the background. After all, women are told that getting older comes with a loss of relevance, memory, and attractiveness.
But what if the season of midlife isn’t a crisis?
We aren’t just getting older; in fact, we’re getting louder, bolder, and more authentic. On today’s show podcast host Stacey Hutson dismantles the myth that our best years are behind us by breaking down the the science behind those hormonal shifts while also celebrating the fierce second act that follows.
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[7:00] IDGAF Energy: How hormonal shifts can actually fuel a powerful new sense of assertiveness and boundaries
[16:00] Science-backed ways to navigate the intersection of “puberty in reverse” and the relentless mental load of motherhood
[19:00] Mindfulness, cycle syncing, creatine, and other “buffer supporting” practices
[25:00] Musings on why our culture tends to dismiss older women
[28:00] Rejecting the idea that aging equals irrelevance, plus: Thoughts on leaning into the mundane
Resources mentioned:
The Next Phase podcast Explain Cycle Syncing to Me: Your Guide to Aligning Food, Fitness & Energy with Your Hormones (via Apple Podcasts) How to Eat With Your Cycle to Balance Hormones in Perimenopause (via Apple Podcasts) Fair Play (via Bookshop.org) Stacey on Substack Our Book Club pick for Mon. March 3: Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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Behind every clever AI response is a massive, windowless data center humming with heat.
From the water-starved plains of West Texas to the sprawling 'Stargate' megaprojects in Wisconsin, the infrastructure that powers ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude is eating up natural resources and altering the landscapes of countless communities.
And while news headlines are hyper-focused on what AI can do, the real story lies in the uncovering the important resources it's devouring. On today's show we're pulling back the curtain on AI data centers to reveal the good, the bad, and the ugly. We're also outlining action steps if a data center is in your community.
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[5:00] Data centers simply must stay on 99.999% of the time (and other little-known data center facts)
[10:00] A single AI query emits ten times more carbon into the atmosphere. Plus: Rising electricity prices for everyone!
[21:00] Cognitive offloading? AI offloads *thinking*
[25:00] Your attention is your most valuable currency
[27:00] Not in your backyard! If a data center being planned in your community, stop, drop, and follow these action steps
Resources mentioned: What We Can Know by Ian McKewan Community Action Works This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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In a world of minimalist trends and beige-on-beige living rooms, it’s easy to feel as though your home should look like a page from a high-end decor catalog. But when you prioritize perfection over personality, your home may become just another place in which you feel pressure to "keep up".
Let's ditch picture-perfect spaces in favor of lived-in havens. On today's show author Don Suttajit encourages us to curate homes that support our growth, restore our energy, and help us uncover who we truly are.
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[9:00] If we're not careful, advertising will sell us our identities
[14:00] Busy-ness is a capitalist construct!
[18:30] How to set your home up to be less of a stress-inducer and more of a haven
[28:00] Havens aren't about aesthetics. They're about function and feel
Resources mentioned:
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (via the National Library of Medicine) Tidy Less, Live More: An Identity-Based Approach to Organizing Your Home and Life This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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The world has changed so much, but the tenets of timeless parenting haven't changed one bit.
Our culture tends to treat childhood like a race. But the push to meet academic benchmarks at younger and younger ages is counterproductive to how a child's brain naturally develops. And when parents overschedule their children because they're afraid they'll be left behind, they may be robbing them of the downtime they need to thrive.
On today's show world-renowned child psychologists Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Dr. Roberta Michnick Golinkoff dive into how to raise healthy, happy children without burning out -- and without relying on the latest "educational" gadgets.
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[5:15] Smart phones, AI, oh my: The fundamental needs of children haven't changed, even if technology has
[15:00] How to ignore the very-real temptation to get our kids "ahead"
[19:45] Unrealistic expectations characterize much of the "academic" toys on the market. Here's how to spot them
[25:00] The research is clear: Kids need more downtime. Extracurriculars aren't downtime!
[34:00] Your new parenting mantra: "Reflect, Resist, Recenter"
Resources mentioned:
Einstein Never Used Flashcards: How Our Children Really Learn–And Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less Trouble in Toyland 2025: A.I. bots and toxics present hidden dangers (via PIRG) Kathy and Roberta on Instagram Book clubs are scheduled! This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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A former Meta executive recently revealed that, when a girl posts a selfie on social media and takes it down, the algorithm then targets her for beauty products.
Enter today's teen and tween skincare craze, where Sephora Kids and "SkinTock" reign supreme. But pushing skincare on young girls is a business that's off of highlighting a child's flaws. Worse, many of the products being marketed to them contain powerful ingredients that may actually harm — not help — developing skin.
On today's show: A minimalist parent's take on multi-step skincare routines for tweens and teens, with the help of clean beauty expert Andrea Dahr.
Here's a preview:
[7:00] Children have sensitive skin, and anti-aging products can harm their skin for the long haul
[9:00] What the "clean section" at Sephora means — and what it doesn't
[14:30] The link between endocrine-disrupting chemicals and early puberty
[20:00] What should teens and tweens *actually* be putting on their faces on a daily basis?
[34:00] Five tips for parents of teens and tweens who love skincare
Resources mentioned:
Episode #528: Heathy Hair Episode #320: The Obesogens Switch Natural app We have an aligned sponsor! Head to Duckfeetusa.com and use code MAMAMINIMALIST FOR $50 off. This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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My husband and I made a fatal error. We gave our pre-teen limited access to a screen at a developmentally vulnerable age. And then we took it back.
On today's show: A cautionary tale about what happened when we eased up on our household's screen rules.
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[3:00] My household's descent into screendom: How did we get here?
[16:00] "The light went out behind her eyes" and other tween behavioral and personality changes
[21:00] The four foundational harms of smart phones, according to Jonathan Heidt
[28:00] Kids are highly susceptible to both conformist bias and prestige bias. That's why phones are so darn powerful
[31:00] If you don't want your child to act like a TikTok influencer, don't give them access to TikTok!
[32:00] The presence of screens reduces a child's interest in all other non-screen activities (and other helpful reminders)
Resources mentioned: We have an aligned sponsor! Head to Duckfeetusa.com and use code MAMAMINIMALIST FOR $50 off. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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While suburbia has long symbolized comfort, safety, and home ownership, its consequences reach far beyond picket fences and cul-de-sacs. From traffic congestion and environmental degradation to economic inequality and declining community life, our reverence for sprawl has reshaped how we live, work, and connect.
On today's show author and developer Steve Nygren discusses how this pattern of development took hold, who benefits when we're isolated, and what better alternatives can look like.
Here's a preview:[6:30] Calling out the "boundaries that box us in"
[14:30] The antidote? Connect with people who have common concerns
[22:00] Easy ways to live with community — not sprawl — in mind
[32:00] Who benefits when we're isolated, lonely, sedentary, and sad?
Resources mentioned: We have an aligned sponsor! Head to Duckfeetusa.com and use code MAMAMINIMALIST FOR $50 off. Start In Your Own Backyard: Transforming Where We Live With Radical Common Sense Last Child in the Woods (by Richard Louv) The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness (by Jonathan Haidt) Serenbe This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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The downsizing mindset isn’t just about moving to a smaller home or getting rid of clutter. It’s a lifestyle that creates a habit of routinely shedding excess weight from your life.
If you’re feeling heaviness and overwhelm, embracing a downsizing approach to life may serve as an act of personal liberation. Detaching from possessions often frees up time, money, and energy for what really matters. It may also release you from the societal pressure to constantly accumulate more.A downsizing mindset quietly trades excess for ease and distraction for depth. On today’s show podcaster and organizer Tracy Hoth suggests simple routines to usher in the downsizing mindset, whether you’re planning to move in the near future or not.
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[5:00] Not downsizing anytime soon? That's A-OK! Here are two things you should be doing now anyway
[10;30] If you're feeling the urge to save items for your children, keep this in mind
[16:00] Revisiting the kids' artwork and awards conundrum. How much should we be keeping?
[25:00] If you've got loads of "unmade decisions" in your home, here's one thing you can do right now
Resources mentioned: We have an aligned sponsor! Head to Duckfeetusa.com and use code MAMAMINIMALIST FOR $50 off. The Organized Coach podcast This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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Want to get off fossil fuels but don't know where to start? Thinking about ditching utilities but overwhelmed by the complexity? Many off-grid advocates attest that countercultural living saves money and infuses meaning into daily life. For my environmentalists listening, burning fewer fossil fuels also means you're living and breathing your pro-climate values.
On today's show author and off-grid enthusiast Ryan Mitchell offers his best tips for stepping back from—but not completely abandoning—society's (fossil fuel burning) systems. And because clean energy tax credits are soon expiring, today's conversation has a special focus on installing solar panels when the time is right.
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[4:00] It's prudent to be intentional about how you power your life. If you aren't, others will be happy to make those decisions for you, to their benefit
[9:00] You can *incrementally* take back some of your power, so choose your own adventure!
[17:00] Self-sufficiency 101: Lean into your natural curiosities
[22:00] Thinking about solar panels? Here's what you need to know
[28:00] Going incrementally off-grid will likely save you money. It was also reduce your reliance on fossil fuels
Resources mentioned: Clean energy tax credits are expiring at the end of 2025 (via the Internal Revenue Service) Living Off Grid: 50 Steps to Unplug, Become Self-Sufficient, and Build The Homestead Of Your Dreams This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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After World War II Americans became bonafide consumers. And yet conditioned consumerism sneakily hijacks our time, money, and mental bandwidth. It also harms the planet.
The system is entrenched, the marketing is omnipresent, and it's all designed to keep us buying until we die. But there IS a way out. On today's show author and former marketer Ashlee Piper pulls back the curtain on modern marketing so that we may hop off the addictive consumer hamster wheel for good.
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[5:30] There's a reason why so many of us shop to soothe our discontent (We're told to!)
[8:00] Advertising + Psychology = A powerful selling combination
[22:00] When people feel lonely, inadequate, or restless they shop
[32:00] When marketing gets predatory: zip code marketing, old guard sexism, and more
[35:00] Why Ashlee has a problem with the 'underconsumption' trend, and for good reason
Resources mentioned:
No New Things: A Radically Simple 30-Day Guide to Saving Money, the Planet, and Your Sanity (via Bookshop.org) Book Club (with Ashlee!) is scheduled for Monday, August 25 at 7pm EST. Email to come. Join us for the Instagram giveaway, which officially goes live on Wednesday, August 6 This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].
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