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Here's Hoping with Jayda GBONUS: Here's Thinking x Venetia La MannaIn Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the incredible fair fashion campaignerand co-founder of Remember Who Made Them, Venetia La Manna - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope.If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debrief with us…Follow us on InstagramVenetia La MannaJayda GMia Zur-SzpiroHere's...2025-02-2110 min
Here's Hoping with Jayda GEthical Fashion, Garment-Makers Rights & Holistic Lifestyle Change with Venetia La MannaJayda is joined by renowned fair fashion campaigner ,Venetia La Manna, to discuss sustainable fashion, climate justice, and ethical consumption. Venetia shares her journey from television production to social media activism, emphasising the need to dismantle oppressive systems within the fashion industry. They explore the misleading nature of 'sustainable fashion,' the concept of slow fashion, and the impact of social media on consumption habits. Venetia highlights her campaign 'Speak Volumes' and organisation 'Remember Who Made Them,' focusing on garment workers' rights and advocating for systemic change. Venetia also does an amazing job of breaking down the impact...2025-02-1957 min
A Life More WildVenetia La Manna on fighting the fashion industry and the power of communityVenetia La Manna loves clothes, but knows more than most about the evils of fashion. For years, she’s been campaigning to change one of the most unregulated industries in the world - fighting over production and underpayment of garment workers around the world.Join Venetia now on a walk through the Heavens, near Stroud, where a community-driven success story perfectly demonstrates her belief in the power of collective action to have a global impact.A Life More Wild is an 18Sixty production, brought to you by Canopy & Stars. Production by Clarissa Maycock. Our theme mu...2024-10-1020 min
Anxiety Reset PodcastEP 281: Anxiety About The Future Of The Planet with Venetia La MannaIn this episode, Georgie is joined by the inspiring Venetia La Manna, a passionate fair fashion campaigner. Through her creative use of social media, Venetia challenges fashion brands on their environmental impact and unethical practices, often organising actions against Big Fashion tackling the tough issues affecting our planet and its people. As a co-founder of Remember Who Made Them, Venetia advocates for a solidarity economy in fashion, amplifying garment makers' voices. In 2023, she presented "The Fast Furniture Fix" for BBC Radio 4 and was featured in Channel 4's "Inside Shein." Her work has appeared in HUNGER and ELLE...2024-08-0455 min
What in the WorldWhat is going on with fast fashion?The way we buy clothes has massively changed over the past decade - it’s now cheaper and quicker to buy fashionable clothes with the growth of ‘fast fashion’.So what is it? And is there more to it than making a quick purchase and staying on trend? Hannah Gelbart is joined by Sophie Eastaugh, who’s covered the topic for the BBC's Climate Question.Favour Nunoo, a BBC Reporter in Ghana, gives us a glimpse into what happens to some of the clothes that get thrown away, and how they end up at Kanta...2023-08-0315 min
All The Small Thingsvoicenote: Hey Barbie!Spoilers alert! In this voice note episode, we're chatting about the highest grossing blockbuster of 2023 and going through some valuable listener correspondence in regards to "starting a family", having friends who work in the fossil fuel industry and extra tips to help us spend less time on our phones. A special shout out to Ronaé for her Barbie voice note. Thank you for all your support on this season of the podcast, it's Bye Barbie for now but I look forward to seeing you soon!Extra reading, links:What Is The Bechdel Test?2023-08-0229 minAll The Small ThingsHow To Break Up With Your PhoneOn average, British people spend more than 2 hours per day on their phones. That amounts to an entire MONTH on our phones every year - or more - in my case!In this episode, i'm sharing what i've learned from spending my weekends offline (with varying levels of success!) over the past 5 years, in a practice I call #offline48. I'll also be answering the questions I get asked most frequently and i'll be sharing tips and advice if you're keen to join me on an offline weekend. MentionsHow To Break Up...2023-07-2631 min
All The Small ThingsThe Housing Crisis, Pollution & Landlords with Kieran Yates Kieran Yates is a London-based journalist, broadcaster and author. Her debut book “All The Houses I’ve Ever Lived In” is part memoir, part social commentary. It’s a love letter to home and community and a vital and timely expose on the UK’s housing crisis.By the age of 25, Kieran had lived in twenty different houses across the country, from council estates in London to car showrooms in rural Wales. Drawing on personal experience, interviews with tenants across the country and the stories behind our interiors, she explores the unexpected ways we can fight b...2023-07-1948 minAll The Small Thingsvoicenote: "my best friend works for shell"loads to talk about this week! including going on tv dressed for prom, wasting my time watching The Idol and a listener e-mail which i can't stop thinking about. Take Action Against Big FashionWelcome To WrexhamChampionDecolonising ConservationTan France on the Louis Theroux podcastStop Camboyou can email the show - or send us a voicenote of your own to atstpodcast@gmail.com kind note: this address is for podcast letter contributions onlyThis...2023-07-1230 min
Seriously...The Fast Furniture FixFair fashion campaigner and influencer Venetia La Manna sets out to discover how the ways we produce, consume and value furniture have transformed over recent decades, and what that means for our homes and the planet. From the comfort of our sofas, it’s a giant footprint and a major waste category that many of us are barely aware of. And with diminishing quality feeding our throwaway mindset, are we beginning to get stuck in a perpetual cycle? Venetia finds out how we got here and explores the nuanced reasons we turn to fast options – out of both...2023-07-0729 minAll The Small Thingsvoicenote: post-holiday catch up & book recsthis week we're catching up on my trip to France, i'm chatting about the books that i loved reading the places at which i enjoyed eating! i'm also reading out some of your brilliant emails. summer reading listpontochouxjah jahvg patisserieland & monkeysmeet upemail the show or send us a voice note of your own: atstpod@gmail.comThis episode was produced and hosted by Venetia La Manna. It was edited by Nada Smiljanic. The artwork...2023-07-0524 min
All The Small ThingsHow To Publish A Book & Summer Reading List with Rachel MillsRachel Mills is a London based literary agent, business owner and entrepreneur. In this episode, we learn about the publishing industry the duty of care it owes memoir writers. Rachel shares her summer reading list and discusses her decision to live a child-free life. I hope you enjoy this episode! Rachel's recommended summer reads:Yellowface by Rebecca F KuangPsychedelics by David NuttBoyslut by Zachary ZaneRomantic Comedy by Curtis SittenfeldImad's Syrian Kitchen by Imad Alarnabemail the show: atstpod@gmail...2023-06-2834 minAll The Small Thingsvoicenote: you are more than a "consumer"Welcome back to voice notes. This week we’re catching up on the last week, discussing Patagonia and the need to prioritise collective action that’s in solidarity with garment makers, and the responsibility of folks who are at the age where they could be grandparents to shift the dial on the “when are you having children” question. mentions:You Can Cook This Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch Patagonia manufactures in the same factories as fast-fashionDo Ethical Billionaires Exist?Social Auditing, The Fast Fashion Get Out Of Ja...2023-06-2126 minAll The Small Thingsvoicenote: loneliness and friendshipwelcome to the third voice note episode, it's great to have you here.mentions:flex appeal with Anna Whitehouseis wellness just another fashion trend? with Rina Raphaelreal self care by Dr Pooja Lakshminmaintenance phase podcastchanges podcast with Emma Gannonlove, Lizzo documentarythe fast furniture fix on BBC Soundsloneliness awareness week with Marmalade Trustan extra special thank you to my loves Becca and Lottie for sharing their valuable insights with us. 2023-06-1432 minAll The Small Thingsvoicenote: my first festival of the summerwelcome to the second voice note episode, it's good to have you here.previous ATST episodes mentioned: starting a sustainable business with Josephine Philips transcending the binary with Willow Defebaughhaving children in a climate crisis with Tessa Khan reproductive justice and parental ambivalence with Dr Pragya Agarwal tailor your clothes at the Sojo pop up (or check out their app) if you're not based in London, try your local dry cleaner for alterationsSpice World on Sentimental Garbage Willow Defebaugh's life...2023-06-0730 minAll The Small Thingsvoicenote 001: having childrenwelcome to my first solo-cast, in a series we're calling voicenotes. expect recommendations and personal thoughts on specific topics. this doesn't mean the end of the interviews, we're working on them as we go. in this first voicenote episode, i'm talking about having children. email the show: atstpod@gmail.comrecommendations from this episode:Rye LaneI Kissed A Boy (BBC)having children in a climate crisis with Tessa Khanwe are child free podcastembracing a child free life Today In Focus2023-05-3133 min
ClimateCast with Tom Heap'Worry is good, fear is bad’ - getting the climate message acrossThis week the UN released a comprehensive scientific report offering humanity a ‘final warning’ to avoid climate catastrophe – but it barely got any coverage. So what is it about bleak climate assessments that can cause people to switch off? On this week's episode of Sky News' ClimateCast, Tom Heap asks psychologist Dr Sander van der Linden why our brains struggle to process news that scares people and speaks to comedian Tom Walker, AKA Jonathan Pie, about using humour to get the point across. Plus, social media content creator Venetia La Manna explains what made her change from a fast-f...2023-03-2519 min
All The Small ThingsHaving Children In A Climate Crisis, Eco Fascism and Fossil Fuels with Tessa KhanSeason finale! Tessa Khan is an international climate change and human rights lawyer, campaigner and strategist. She is the founder and executive director of climate action organisation Uplift who are on a mission to support and energise the movement for a just and fossil fuel-free UK. Tessa spent more than fifteen years supporting grassroots, regional and international movements for justice and has served as an expert advisor to UN human rights bodies and national governments around the world.In this episode, we’re going to be speaking about fossil fuels and climate breakdown and what it means...2023-02-2845 min
All The Small ThingsReconnecting To Nature With Poppy OkotchaPoppy Okotcha is a trained horticulturist and regenerative grower, on a mission to inspire people to engage with and connect to the natural world.With her joyful instagram content, poppy teaches people how to grow and forage their own food, whilst living and eating consciously - for personal, community and planetary health. As a young black woman, Poppy also advocates for those who are underrepresented and marginalised in the world of horticulture and environmentalism.A former successful model, in 2016 Poppy began her horticulture studies with the Royal Horticultural Society, and spent time working...2023-02-2141 min
All The Small ThingsIs Wellness Just Another Fashion Trend? With Rina RaphaelRina Raphael is a journalist who specialises in health, wellness and tech. She was the health and wellness features writer for the Fast Company and has also contributed to New York Times, LA Times, CBS and NBC News and was previously senior producer and lifestyle editor at The TODAY Show.In her new book The Gospel Of Wellness, Rina balances the good with the bad, taking a deep, nuanced dive into this $4.4 trillion dollar industry, and how it’ s a direct result of gender inequalities and structural sexism within medicine and society. She is here to hel...2023-02-1440 min
All The Small ThingsDecolonising Yoga with Angie TiwariAngie Tiwari is a yoga, meditation and breath work coach specialising in diversity, accessibility and inclusion. Her teachings show how we can incorporate powerful ancient rituals in modern day life. Angie has been listed as one of eight women breaking the bias in sports, fitness and wellness by Women's Health Magazine and her retreats have achieved multiple accolades, including being listed as one of the best in the UK & Ireland by The Times and the best for beginners by Condé Nast Traveller. Angie has collaborated with businesses who want to learn about wellness, diversity and...2023-02-0748 min
All The Small ThingsHow To Start A Sustainable Business With Josephine PhilipsJosephine Philips is the CEO of Sojo, a seamless and scalable clothing alterations and repairs app, on a mission to make the fashion industry more circular. Sojo wants to make it easy for everyone to show their clothes the love they deserve and they do this through alteration and repair of clothing, allowing more of us to love our clothes for longer. In this episode, we learn about Jo's path to sustainable fashion, how she raised $2.4 million in pre-seed funding for Sojo, their aims to democratise sustainable fashion, the highs and lows of running your own business and much...2023-01-3140 min
All The Small ThingsBuilding A Justice-Led Circular Economy with Liz RickettsLiz Ricketts is an educator, designer and the co-founder of The Or Foundation, a USA and Ghana-based non-profit working at the intersection of environmental justice, education and fashion development.Working within the industry as a designer and stylist, Liz witnessed the toxicity of fashion’s disposable culture firsthand and has since been dedicated to transforming the industry. She holds a Masters in Education from Harvard University. Her upcycled garments have appeared in international magazines, film and TV. Her work as a researcher and advocate for a Justice-Led Circular Economy has been published widely.Useful resources...2023-01-2445 min
All The Small ThingsFatphobia and The Push For Size Inclusivity with Marielle ElizabethMarielle Elizabeth is a body activist and writer in the ethical fashion community, who advocates for broader size inclusion and radical body acceptance. Throughout her social media platforms, she shares not only her lived experience as a plus size person, but also the ways in which we can all be striving to be kinder to the skin we’re in.She is also a change-making contributor to Vogue, where she writes brilliantly about issues including but not limited to:"Am I An Ethical Fashion Mean Girl?" and“So Your Body Changed During the...2023-01-1743 min
All The Small ThingsDo Ethical Billionaires Exist? with Swatee DeepakSwatee Deepak is a consultant who works with private and public foundations in strategy development and design, with individuals and families of wealth on their redistribution strategies and oversees a portfolio of businesses and start-ups across philanthropy, socially minded businesses and the arts.Together, without our friends Ruby and Devi we co-founded Remember Who Made Them, a campaign and podcast championing a new solidarity economy in fashion. Swatee is a guest lecturer for Columbia University, The London College of Fashion, is on the bench of Stanford University's Global Center for Gender Equality and is a Practitioner...2023-01-1043 min
All The Small ThingsNEW SEASON! Transcending Binary Thinking with Willow DefebaughWelcome to a brand new season of All The Small Things! It's a joy to be back.This week, I'm chatting to Willow Defebaugh. Willow is the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Atmos, which is a stunning and thought provoking biannual magazine focused on the exploration of climate and culture. Willow writes a weekly newsletter called The Overview which offers a holistic look at life on Earth through the lens of deep ecology. Her work has been featured in V Magazine, L’Officiel USA, Vogue US i-D, The Guardian, Them and the BBC, to name just a fe...2023-01-0339 min
Totalmente Clara#47 Maria Arias x Calendario de AdvientoHoy tengo el placer de hablar con María, hablamos de muchas cositas, sobre todo de cómo creó el primer supermercado sin plásticos de Madrid, los consejos que ha aprendido y cómo fue lanzarse como mujer emprendedora con 25 años, también nos da consejos para lanzarnos e ir a una ONG en Tanzania y reflexionamos sobre los temas que más le han impactado de totalmente clara.
Detalles de lo que comentamos:
02:41 intro María
02:50: rompiendo el hielo
04:42: experiencia y consejos en Zanzíbar con Art In Tanzania
07:33: sección 1 & 2: experiencia de ser emprend...2022-12-2236 min
IdealisticallyHealth, Hot Springs & Humanity with Jessica DeFinoIn this episode, beauty journalist + writer of The Unpublishable newsletter, Jessica DeFino (she/her), discusses what she would idealistically want in an ideal world, from nudist hot springs to the creativity of make-up...Hosted by 22-year-old artist + climate justice activist, Tolmeia Gregory (she/her - also known as, Tolly), Idealistically is the podcast where activists, artists, influencers, scientists and more are asked what they would idealistically want, in an ideal world, to inspire more people to start creating radical visions of the future.Thanks to TOGETHERBAND for supporting S2 of Idealistically, making it...2022-10-0345 min
Doing It Right with Pandora SykesThe many myths of fast fashion, with Venetia La MannaI’ve been wanting to do an episode on the many myths of fast fashion since I wrote an essay titled Get The Look, for my 2020 essay collection (which this podcast series first spun off from). And Venetia La Manna, a presenter and podcaster campaigning against fast fashion and advocating for more mindful consumption, is the ideal guest to explore this issue with. She regularly organises protests against fast fashion brands and her Instagram account is a vital trove of statistics about what really lies behind that “sustainable” clothing tag.
Venetia and I discuss overproduction, why luxury is as...2022-09-2944 min
Hot ButtonsPatagonia’s radical business move for climateSecondhand September is going strong here on Hot Buttons. And this week, we’re talking with social media activist and slow-fashion advocate, Venetia La Manna. She’s a prominent voice of the slow fashion movement, and has lots to say about how we interact with fashion, whether celebrity partnerships with fast fashion brands can ever have a sustainable impact, and where she likes to shop for resale. First, we’ll kick the show off by talking about Patagonia. The founder has given the company away to a special trust and a non-profit, with a special mission to take th...2022-09-2253 min
The Overview7. Can fast fashion slow down?Fast-fashion brands have revolutionised the way we buy clothes but are also a major contributor to climate change. As one of TV's most-watched shows ditches its fast-fashion sponsors, are consumers set to change their shopping habits? How did our wardrobes get so crammed with clothes and can fashion ever be green? This is The Overview. Presented by Julia O'Driscoll with guests Aja Barber, author of Consumed: The Need For Collective Change; Colonialism, Climate Change & Consumerism, Clare Press, founder of The Wardrobe Crisis, and former Love Island contestant and sustainable fashion advocate Brett Staniland. With sound clips from fair...2022-06-0820 min
Hey TWOOBS!why are people feeling left out of the sustainable fashion movement? w deni todorovičWith LGBTQIA+ Activist, queer educator, podcast host and style extraordinaire, Deni Todorovič (they/them). Linkity links:Find Deni on Instagram at @stylebydeni, TikTok at @stylebydeni, and listen to the podcast they co-host What Are You Wearing.Venetia La Manna TikToks about fast fashion @venetialamanna Join our crew:Find us on Instagram @twoobsJoin our Facebook group TWOOBS: A Kinda CommunityEmail us at welovepandas@twoobs.com Peeps to thank:Produced by Amelia NavascuesMusi...2022-05-0842 min
Conscious ChatterVenetia La Manna on the need to *Remember Who Made Them* (our clothes) & whether we should buy fast fashion secondhandIn episode 268, Kestrel welcomes Venetia La Manna, to the show. The host of All The Small Things podcast and the co-founder of Remember Who Made Them, Venetia uses her platforms to challenge fashion brands who are costing the earth and calls out retailers on their unethical practices in the fashion supply chain. “Fashion brands are so willing to talk about organic cotton and to talk about their latest recycled range. There are two things that fashion brands refuse to commit to — the first is paying their garment makers a fair living wage, and the second is a dras...2022-04-1953 min
Culture Club.The New Era Of It GirlsHi pals! After our live ep last week we're back with some pop culture analysing. First up, ultra-fast fashion brand Pretty Little Thing (creatively directed by Molly-Mae Hague) held an unofficial runway during London Fashion Week. Slow fashion campaigners Venetia La Manna and Mayisha from Oh So Ethical, organised a protest for the rights of garment workers and the environment. We read from Venetia's column for The Independent, I staged a protest against the Pretty Little Thing fashion show. This is why. Next, Kanye West has spent the last week harassing his ex-wife...2022-02-2135 min
Age of PlasticFrom Waste Product to Award Winning Beauty Product with UpcircleCircular skincare! By Product Beauty! What is it? Find out about Upcircle Beauty from co-founder Anna Brightman. They’re a natural, sustainable, refillable skincare brand, that is vegan, certified cruelty-free, comes in plastic-free packaging and many of their products have won awards… and you may have seen her and her brother on BBC’s Dragons Den a few years ago!Upcircle Beauty https://upcirclebeauty.com/How we can all be activists with Mikaela Loachhttps://podfollow.com/age-of-plastic/episode/8f069271eb620016aa48c2cbec1da27d084d5eaf/viewVenetia...2022-02-2137 min
Ctrl Alt DeleteVenetia La Manna (REPLAY): How To Slow DownThis is a replay episode with the brilliant Venetia La Manna, broadcaster, slow fashion campaigner. On her platforms she discusses issues relating to the fast fashion industry and climate crisis. I always learn a lot from her, especially on the topic of how to support garment workers and hold the fashion industry to account. In the first half we talk about her work in the slow fashion space and the second half is about how she ditches her phone at the weekend to enjoy a slower pace, so basically an episode on how to slow down. Enjoy! xo2022-01-2739 min
Pre-Loved Podcast with Emily StochlVENETIA LA MANNA: podcaster and fair fashion campaigner - on solidarity in the fashion industry, Remember Who Made Them, overconsumption, greenwashing, and more.S6 Ep1 VENETIA LA MANNA: podcaster and fair fashion campaigner - on solidarity in the fashion industry, Remember Who Made Them, overconsumption, greenwashing, and more. JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod Listen and subscribe on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | or wherever you get your podcasts! Please rate & review the show so more vintage lovers find this community. Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly interview show about rad vintage style with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with. Find the show at @emilymstochl on Instagram and @PreLovedPod on Twitter. Pr...2022-01-1759 min
All The Small ThingsNatasha Lunn on Love and FriendshipNatasha Lunn is the features director at RED magazine and the creator of a popular and acclaimed bimonthly email newsletter, Conversations on Love.Her Top 10 Sunday Times Best-selling book, also called Conversations On Love, discusses a wide range of themes intimately connected to love. After years of feeling that love was always out of reach, she set out to understand how relationships work and evolve over a lifetime. Natasha turned to authors and experts to learn about their experiences, as well as drawing on her own, asking: How do we find love? How do we sustain...2021-12-2133 min
All The Small ThingsDr Pragya Agarwal on Reproductive Justice and Parental AmbivalenceDr Pragya Agarwal is a behavioural and data scientist, writer, speaker and a consultant on bias, anti-racism, social inclusion, power and privilege.She is the author of three books, including SWAY: Unravelling Unconscious Bias and ‘Wish we knew what to say: Talking with children about race’, a manual for parents, carers and educators of all backgrounds and ethnicities to talk to children about race and racism.In this episode, we focus on her latest book: (M)otherhood: On the choices of being a woman a hybrid memoir and scientific analysis of women’s fertil...2021-11-1640 min
All The Small ThingsVanessa Nakate on Why The Climate Crisis is a Feminist IssueVanessa Nakate is a climate activist from Uganda . She was the First Fridays For Future climate activist in her country and founder of the Rise up Climate Movement, which aims to amplify the voices of activists from Africa. Her brand new book “A Bigger Picture” is part of her fight to bring front line voices to the front page.When it comes to speaking or writing about climate change, voices and stories of people of colour and from the Global South are often omitted, even though these communities often contribute the least to the p...2021-11-0231 min
All The Small ThingsMo Gawdat on the Future of AITW: death and grief.Mo Gawdat is a writer and entrepreneur. After a 30 year career in tech and serving as Chief Business Officer at Google [X], Google's 'moonshot factory' of innovation, Mo has made happiness his primary topic of research, diving deeply into literature and conversing on the topic with some of the wisest people in the world. In 2014, motivated by the tragic loss of his son, Ali, Mo began pouring his findings into his international bestselling book, Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy. His mission to help one billion p...2021-10-2650 min
All The Small ThingsChloe Asaam on Fashion' Waste CrisisChloe Asaam is a designer, researcher, community organiser and Program/Operations Manager for The OR Foundation.The OR Foundation is an incredible charity and campaign who are raising awareness about the fashion waste crisis, specifically in Ghana’s capital Accra, where 15 million used garments pour into the area every week from the UK, Europe, North America and Australia, flooding the city’s sprawling clothing market.The OR (which stands for choice) work at the intersection of environmental justice, education and fashion development, our mission is to identify and manifest alternatives to the dominant mode...2021-10-1931 min
All The Small ThingsTessa Khan on the fight for a fossil fuel free futureTessa Khan is an international climate change and human rights lawyer, campaigner and strategist.She is the founder and director of Uplift, a new organisation helping to move the UK towards a fossil fuel-free future. They strategically resource, connect, and elevate ideas and voices to set in motion a just transition away from fossil fuel production that is in proportion with the scale of the climate crisis. Before this role, she co-founded and is co-director of the Climate Litigation Network, a project of the Urgenda Foundation, which supports groundbreaking strategic climate litigation around the world. 2021-10-1236 min
All The Small ThingsGina Martin on Upskirting, Changing The Law & Carceral Feminism[CW: sexual assault] Gina Martin is a campaigner, speaker and writer, best known for founding and running the national campaign to make upskirting illegal and changing English and Welsh law by creating the Voyeurism Act. Three other countries have since followed suit. In 2020, alongside Black plus size model Nyome Nicholas Williams and photographer Alex Cameron, Gina helped change Instagram’s Nudity policy, which previously censored larger Black women’s bodies. Gina’s first book Be The Change, is a practical guide for activists starting out. She’s also an ambassador UN Women UK and advocates for regular p...2021-10-0540 min
All The Small ThingsHassan Akkad on the Power of StorytellingHassan Akkad is a photographer, filmmaker and activist. He came to the UK in 2015 after fleeing Damascus after he was tortured by Assad's regime. He documented his journey in the BAFTA award winning documentary “Exodus: Our Journey to Europe and later caught public attention again when he applied to be a cleaner at his local hospital at the start of the COVID 19 pandemic. During his time on the COVID ward, Hassan shared images of his fellow cleaners, porters and cooks on his social media which went viral. Then, when Hassan found out that porters and cleaners working for the NH...2021-09-2840 min
All The Small ThingsAja Barber on Overconsumption & Fast Fashion InfluencersWelcome to series 3!Aja Barber is a writer, stylist and consultant whose work deals with the intersections of sustainability and the fashion landscape, building heavily on ideas behind privilege, wealth inequality, racism, feminism and colonialism.Her brand new debut book “Consumed: The need for collective change; colonialism, climate change & consumerism”, is a blazing polemic against both the exploitation and injustice of the fashion industry and the cynical manipulation of consumer culture as a whole. It’s divided into one learning section and one unlearning section, so by the end, you’ll understand why fashion...2021-09-2139 min
Entrepreneurs Can Party#149: Making Money is Hard - Grab the Low-Hanging FruitWe all understand how hard it is to make money so on this Saturday’s solo episode, we talk about 5 easy tricks to save it.Key Points:Trick # 1 (2:30) Trick #r 2 (3:12) Trick # 3 (3:55)Trick # 4 (5:03)Trick # 5 (6:00)Useful resources:Sahil LavingiaGumroad.comModels by Mark MansonVenetia La MannaTim DenningMy Udemy Course on How to Hire a Virtual AssistantMy Medium Page Be sure to follow me on...2021-09-1809 min
All The Small ThingsRachel Ama on her Birth Story, Motherhood & Making Plant Based AccessibleRachel Ama (she/her) is a cookery author and YouTuber with over half a million subscribers. A new Mum, Rachel has spent the last year in London, writing her most accessible and delicious book yet “One Pot, Three Ways: Save Time With Vibrant, Versatile, Vegan Recipes.” The recipes revolve around one main centrepiece dish that makes flavour-packed vegetables the worthy hero of every meal. With over 80 brand new recipes inspired by her Caribbean and African roots, Rachel offers three creative and flavoursome ways to serve and use each one-pot recipe. It is an absolute delight, just like Rach.2021-07-2745 min
All The Small ThingsOlympian Jazmin Sawyers on Periods, Sleep & her Training RegimeJazmin Sawyers (she/her) is a professional long jumper, former bobsledder and singer-songwriter from Stoke. A personal philosophy to say "yes" to as much as possible has taken her to the final of the Rio Olympic Games, Will.I.Am's team on The Voice UK and hosting the red carpet at BBC's Sports Personality of the Year. She is the current British long jump champion and is taking part in the Olympics in Japan this month.Find Jaz on Instagram: @JazminSawyersFind me @VenetiaLaManna and follow the show @ATSTpodcast.This podcast was e...2021-07-2045 min
Lucy Talksfast fashion vs conscious consumerism : imperfect sustainability series ep.3Welcome back to this mini series on imperfect sustainability!! My aim for this series is to inspire you to view sustainability in a more positive light and to help you to genuinely make a difference in your own life. Let's tackle this with a non-judgemental, solutions-driven attitude and lift each other up rather than tearing each other down.
Episode 3: fast fashion vs conscious consumerism
"The most sustainable clothes you can wear are those that are already in your wardrobe."
Fast fashion is a complex and confusing topic to navigate, with so many considerations...2021-07-1626 minLucy Talkshow to shift your mindset to avoid guilt & perfectionism : imperfect sustainability series ep.1Welcome to this mini series on imperfect sustainability!! My aim for this series is to inspire you to view sustainability in a more positive light and to help you to genuinely make a difference in your own life. Let's tackle this with a non-judgemental, solutions-driven attitude and lift each other up rather than tearing each other down.
Episode 1: how to shift your mindset to avoid guilt & perfectionism
"They felt like they belonged to the land, rather than the land belonged to them." - Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth
Climate change is an issue...2021-07-1429 min
All The Small ThingsTom Rasmussen on the System of Marriage & Redefining LoveTom Rasmussen (they/them) is a Lancaster born, London based writer and singer. When out of drag, they are contributing editor at Dazed Beauty, LOVE Magazine and Refinery29, and a regular contributor to the Independent and i-D. Their work has also been featured in Vice, Broadly, Tank and the Gay Times. In 2018 they were named an LGBT trailblazer by The Dots and one of the voices of now for i-D. Tom also forms half of the radical queer punk band ACM. Their first book, Diary of a Drag Queen, was longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize 2020.2021-07-1348 min
All The Small ThingsAshley 'Dotty' Charles on Outrage Culture & Social MediaAshley ‘Dotty’ Charles is a broadcaster and writer from south London. After joining the BBC in 2014 she became the first solo female to host the BBC Radio 1Xtra Breakfast Show in 2016, leading the breakfast show to its highest-ever audience and interviewing everyone from Oprah Winfrey to Will Smith. She has presented TV programmes including BBC One’s music show, ’Sounds Like Friday Night’, and BBC Three’s ’Story of Grime’ documentary series. Dotty is currently the Lead Cultural Curator at Apple Music and the host of Apple Music 1 show The Dotty Show, as well as a Commissioning E...2021-07-0656 min
All The Small ThingsOtegha Uwagba on Money, Class & Private School PrivilegeOtegha Uwagba is the author of the Sunday Times Bestselling Little Black Book: A Toolkit for Working Women published in 2017 and Whites: On Race and Other Falsehoods in 2020. She is also a speaker, brand consultant and founder of Women Who, a London-based multi-media platform aimed at creative women that operated from 2016 - 2020. She also hosts the culture and ideas podcast In Good Company. Her forthcoming book We Need To Talk About Money - part memoir, part cultural commentary - is published by 4th Estate on 8 July. I gained so much from this book and it will no doubt be...2021-06-2951 min
All The Small ThingsCathy Reay on Challenging Perceptions of AccessibilityCathy Reay (she/her) is a writer, editor and disability consultant. She covers disability rights and representation, with a particular interest in the beauty and film industries. She is also a single mother of two and speaks about her life and her experiences on her instagram @ThatSingleMum. There is so much in this conversation. We hear about Cathy's childhood, her advice for her teenage self, we discuss her experience of motherhood, both online and offline. We also talk about what a better future for disabled people would like from a political standpoint, in the media and c...2021-06-2257 minLucy TalksS5E10: The Problem with Hustle Culture & Toxic Productivity (and ways to combat burnout)"Routine is the enemy of time."
Like most things, productivity isn't inherently good or bad, but when it becomes an endless competition with others and stress leaves us continually feeling burnout and unmotivated, surely our societal norms have gone amiss somewhere along the way? In this episode, Lucy discusses her thoughts and experiences with toxic productivity, hustle culture and burnout, offers some advice for reducing stress and being more mindful as well as chatting about the problems with our capitalist mindsets.
According to research by the Mental Health Foundation, 1 in 6 of us will experience a m...2021-06-1632 min
All The Small ThingsParis Lees on her Memoir What It Feels Like For A GirlParis Lees (she/her) is a writer, presenter and the first openly trans person to be a contributing editor for Vogue. Last month, she released her debut book ‘What It Feels Like For A Girl’, an unmissable coming of age memoir, following the story of Byron Lees, growing up on a council estate in a dead-end town in the East Midlands. It’s written in an evocative vernacular style with an utterly immersive depiction of early 2000s culture.The book is not always an easy read as Paris’ adolescence was highly dramatic, with periods of bullying, a trouble...2021-06-1544 min
All The Small ThingsMeditation teacher Michael James Wong on Finding PeaceMichael James Wong (he/him) is the founder of Just Breathe and a leading voice in the global movement for modern mindfulness. He is an author, speaker, community leader and meditation teacher who is dedicated to expanding the conversation around the mind and mental health. Michael is internationally recognised for his work in the wellness community as both as an advocate and entrepreneur. He writes books about hope and is the voice behind the Just Breathe meditation app.In his inspiring and beautiful new book 'SENBAZURU, Small Steps For Hope Healing and HappinessMichael shares a personal...2021-06-0840 minLucy TalksS5E8: Being Actively Anti-Racist, Dismantling White Supremacy & Using Your Privilege"The idea that we are “over race” is precisely how racism is sustained." —Katy Sian, University of York
Trigger warning for racism and discussions on white supremacy.
Another week, another episode of Space To Learn! This week Lucy's discussing racism in the UK and why the internal work to dismantle subconscious beliefs and biases due to our white supremacist society is so important. It's a year on since the death of George Floyd- how much has changed thanks to the Black Lives Matter Movement? Lucy addresses why racism is an issue white people must engage with a...2021-06-0233 min
All The Small ThingsCandice Brathwaite on Fearless Creative OutputCandice Brathwaite is an author, journalist, TV presenter, and the founder of Make Motherhood Diverse – an online initiative that aims to ensure more people see themselves reflected online. Candice’s new book, Sista Sister, is a compilation of essays about all the things she wishes she'd been told when she was a young Black girl growing up in London. From family and money to Black hair and fashion, as well as relationships between people of different races and colourism. Sista Sister is the follow up to Candice’s debut book, I Am Not Your Baby Mother, which w...2021-06-0152 min
All The Small ThingsSeason 1 Finale: Charlie Craggs on true self loveCharlie Craggs (she/her) is an award-winning author, activist and speaker, hailed by Vogue as “the voice of a community”. Charlie is the founder of Nail Transphobia, a conversation-focused national campaign that tackles transphobia through education, empowerment and nail art. She is the author of To My Trans Sisters, an inspirational collection of letters written by successful trans women, sharing the lessons they learnt on their journeys to womanhood, celebrating their achievements and empowering the next generation to become who they truly are. This year, Charlie will be presenting a documentary about trans youth for the BBC. She is also...2021-04-2740 min
Consciousness Beyond The ProductFashion DisruptorsWelcome to Consciousness Beyond The Product: A monthly podcast special discussing the fashion industry and picking apart important topics that can no longer be overlooked. Once a month we will give you an overview, share insightful conversations with industry experts and professionals as well as summarise key takeaways for you.
Hosted by Sabinna Rachimova, the founder of the fair fashion and lifestyle brand SABINNA, each episode will feature brilliant guests who will share their knowledge and expertise with us. We are excited to share this platform with a diverse selection of industry opinion leaders and are looking...2021-04-2118 min
All The Small ThingsPoorna Bell on Reframing Women’s StrengthCW: brief mention of suicide.Poorna Bell (she/her) is an award-winning journalist, digital editorial expert, three-time author, mental health ambassador and badass power-lifter. This month sees the release of her fantastic new book: “Stronger: Changing Everything I Knew About Women's Strength”. Part memoir, part manifesto, this book starts a conversation about women’s strength and fitness, tapping into the reservoir of mental strength we each have, in a way that has absolutely nothing to do with weight loss. Poorna shares her own story, as well as drawing on research and telling the stories of other women...2021-04-2047 min
All The Small ThingsAndria Zafirakou on the Education SystemAndria Zafirakou (she/her) is "the best teacher in the world". Andria is art and textiles teacher at Alperton Community School in Brent, one of the world’s most ethnically diverse places. She has worked her entire teaching career of 15 years at Alperton Community School and is now Associate Deputy Headteacher leading on staff professional development. In 2018, she won $1million when she was crowned “the best teacher in the world” by the Varkey Foundation. Using the prize money awarded by the Global Teacher prize, Andria founded a charity called Artists in Residence (AiR) with an aim to improve arts educat...2021-04-1341 min
All The Small ThingsMegan Jayne Crabbe on Diet CultureMegan Jayne Crabbe (she/her), also known as her social media handle ‘BodyPosipanda’ is an eating disorder recovery advocate, unapologetic feminist, and body positivity campaigner. Her number one bestselling debut book Body Positive Power has taught tens of thousands of people how to stop dieting and make peace with their bodies for good.Megan's book: Body Positive PowerFind Megan on Instagram: @BodyPosipandaFind me: @venetialamannaFind the show: @ATSTpodcast Recommendations from this episodeOutraged by Ashley 'Dotty' CharlesThis episode is ki...2021-04-0647 min
The Happy Pear PodcastVenetia La Manna on Sustainable FashionThis week we talk to the delightful Venetia La Manna, a great friend and truly inspiring woman.Venetia is a podcaster, slow fashion campaigner and co-founder of Remember Who Made Them, which is helping to energise a new solidarity economy in fashion. Venetia tries to bring mindfulness and compassion to all that she does. In her new podcast, “All The Small Things” she chats to inspiring people and thought leaders about finding joy in the small moments, and learns more about their routines, habits and rituals. Throughout her social platforms Venetia challenges fas...2021-03-3058 min
All The Small ThingsUju Asika on Raising Kind Children in a Prejudiced WorldUju Asika is a multiple award-nominated blogger, digital consultant and the author of the book 'Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World'. This book is for everyone who wants to instil a sense of open-minded inclusivity in their kids, and those who want to discuss difference instead of shying away from tough questions. In it, Uju draws on often shocking personal stories of prejudice along with opinions of experts, influencers and fellow parents to give prescriptive advice making this an invaluable guide. Uju's book: Bringing Up RaceFind U...2021-03-3035 min
All The Small ThingsPandora Sykes On Our Complicated Relationship With Getting It 'Right’Pandora Sykes is a writer, journalist and broadcaster. She co-created and co-hosted The High Low which is one of the most loved podcasts out there, and she’s also the host of Doing It Right and The Missing. Last year, she released her debut essay collection, "How Do We Know We Are Doing It Right?" where Pandora interrogates the stories we’ve been sold and the ones we tell ourselves, exploring themes including wellness, faster than fast fashion, millennial burnout and the rise of cancel culture.Pandora’s book: http://bit.ly/3cdyvzzFind Pandor...2021-03-2342 min
All The Small ThingsBuddhist Monk Gelong Thubten on Anxiety and MindfulnessGelong Thubten (he/him) is a Buddhist monk, meditation teacher and author. He became a monk 26 years ago at Samye Ling Tibetan Monastery in Scotland, and has spent over six years in intensive meditation retreats, the longest of which was 4 years long. He is now regarded as one of the UK’s most influential meditation teachers, with pioneering work teaching in universities, schools, companies such as Google, hospitals, prisons and rehab centres. He has lectured at Oxford University and for the United Nations, and he provides courses to medical students, doctors and nurses. He trained Benedict Cumberbatch and Tilda Sw...2021-03-1649 min
Growth In ProgressThe Mistreatment Of Women By The MediaIn this episode we’re discussing how so often women are mistreated and misrepresented in the media. This isn’t a new phenomenon but the recent conversations surrounding Meghan Markle and Britney have bought it back in the spotlight and we felt it was too important to ignore. We also speak honestly about how we’ve been complicit in this narrative and how we can all start to make take responsibility and make a change.
Trigger/content warning: In this episode we discuss mental health, the impacts of bullying & harassment and suicide throughout.
Get In Touch2021-03-1033 min
All The Small ThingsLuvvie Ajayi Jones On Being “Too Political”Luvvie Ajayi Jones (she/her) is an award-winning author, speaker and ‘professional troublemaker’. Luvvie thrives at the intersection of comedy, media and justice. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller “I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual” and she is the co- founder of the global movement #SharetheMicNow. Her TED Talk ‘Get comfortable with being uncomfortable’ has had over 5 million views.Her new book “The Fear-Fighter Manual, Lessons from a Professional Troublemaker” is a hilarious and transformational book about how to tackle fear and step into lives, careers and legacies that go beyond even our wildest dreams...2021-03-0941 min
All The Small ThingsRina Sawayama On Changing BRIT Awards PolicyRina Sawayama (she/her) is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter and one of the most exciting artists to break through from last year. Born in Japan and raised in London, Rina’s music confronts the issues of identity and conflict with a wild blend of nineties and early noughties influences - everything from Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera to Lady Gaga and Gwen Stefani, to Evanescence and Limp Bizkit. Rina’s been singing since she was little, but took her first official steps into the music world by joining a hip-hop group at school with Wolf Alice’s Theo El...2021-03-0247 min
It’s Just Right- society beauty standards, self image & reflection ep.3society beauty standards are not realistic ideas of beauty. creating the definition of beauty for yourself and living up to your own standard is much better than trying your best to live up to the standard of someone else. love yourself for who you are in your own beauty and stop trying to satisfy other people. you are worthy !
fast fashion is a really important topic that I believe we should all be learning a little bit more about :) here are some resources you can use that i have used myself to get more informed
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Good InfluenceVenetia La Manna on Sustainable FashionThis is the podcast where each week we'll meet a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t.
This week we’re talking about sustainable fashion; how our habits might need to change, the importance of remembering who makes our clothes and the most sustainable outfits.
Venetia La Manna is a broadcaster and fair fashion campaigner. Earlier this year she co-founded Remember Who Made Them, a digital campaign and podcast series with aims to re-energise a new solidarity economy in fashion. She also uses her own history of fast fashion consumption to tea...2020-12-2152 min
Ctrl Alt Delete#295 Venetia La Manna: How To Slow DownVenetia La Manna is a broadcaster, slow fashion campaigner and the co-founder of Remember Who Made Them - a six part podcast series, digital campaign and fundraiser that aims to help energise a new solidarity economy in fashion. She is the creator of the brilliant podcast Talking Tastebuds, a series about food, wellbeing and the planet. She is the Sustainability Ambassador for The Body Shop and discusses issues relating to fashion and the climate crisis across all her platforms and on various radio shows. She is a brilliant voice in this space and it was so good to talk t...2020-11-1940 min
Do Us A FavourCan fast fashion ever really be ethical and empowering? Going "Inside Missguided"In this episode, we take a look at Channel 4's controversial new docu-series - Inside Missguided. The CEO of Missguided, Nitin Passi may believe fast fashion can unfairly get a bad rep - but can fast fashion ever really be ethical and empower people? Or are we missing the point of it and is class snobbery dominating the debate? To deleve into these questions (and scratch the surface of this mammoth industry) we welcome ethical fashion expert Abbie Morris, Co-Founder and CEO of Compare Ethics to the episode to find out what's really inside Missguided and fast fashion.
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Remember Who Made ThemFeminist Fashion: Emancipation Or Exploitation?We all love clothes, let's Remember Who Made Them. In episode 3 we discuss Feminist Fashion. As brands and retailers claim to be “empowering’, ‘feminist” or “committed to equality” how do the 80% female workforce in the fashion industry fare? What happens when the patriarchal system manifests in the industry? Devi speaks with Jeeva, a garment worker and member of the Dabindu Collective in Sri Lanka about the conditions of her work, the impact of the COVID crisis and the changes to the workplace as targets and production continue to increase at alarming rates. Swatee speaks to Saira and Koussar, members of the Home...2020-08-2100 min
Food For ThoughtHow Fast Fashion Is Destroying EarthIn the last 15 years, production of clothing has doubled – and at the same time, the number of times something is worn has halved. That means over 11 million garments are sent to landfill every week in the UK alone. Ultimately, the novelty that fashion promises is causing irreversible harm to both planet and people. This week’s Food For Thought sees presenter and climate activist, Venetia La Manna join me to discuss why it’s time for the wasteful fashion industry to clean up its act. For more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/Rhitrition. Hosted on Acast. See aca...2020-07-1353 min
Common ThreadsEP. 6 Greenwashing 101: How to See Through the BSGreenwashing is a term you’ll hear a LOT in the ethical fashion conversation, as well as its little sister ‘wokewashing’. But what do these phrases actually mean? How are brands greenwashing their way through the current crisis? And could consumers' changing needs in a post-Covid world result in more accountability from brands? In this solo episode we walk you through the 'seven deadly sins of greenwashing' and how to spot them. They are: Hidden trade-offNo proofVaguenessIrrelevanceLesser of two evilsFibbingWorshiping false labels 'Wokewashing' has been particularly prominent in the wake of B...2020-06-1800 minCommon ThreadsEP.1 Welcome to Common Threads: From Fast Fashion Addict to Conscious ConsumerWelcome to the first episode of Common Threads, an ethical fashion podcast from writer and digital marketer Ruth MacGilp, and blogger and stylist Alice Cruickshank. In this episode, we share our personal journeys from former fast fashion addicts to conscious consumers and ethical fashion activists. We touch on the current state of ethical fashion in 2020, including greenwashing, fashion’s impact on the climate crisis, the role of garment workers, and the business models of fast and slow fashion. This episode was recorded at the beginning of March, so Coronavirus is not a key feature of our...2020-05-2500 min
All The Small ThingsTalking Tastebuds with Lydia Morrow: Sustainable Fashion and Size InclusivityLydia Morrow is a self-taught sustainable and ethical fashion designer, specialising in underwear for all sizes and genders. She studied Painting and Printmaking at Glasgow School of Art, Lydia began making underwear as she couldn’t find bras that were stylish in her size. She refers to it as “outside of the male gaze” and began showcasing it via her instagram account.In this episode we talk about: her joint hyper-mobility disability, size and gender inclusivity in fashion, her issues with calling for slower consumption from people in low income households, her tips for shopping sustainably for al...2020-05-1948 min
The Quiet LifeThe Quiet Life Episode 19: Perfectly Imperfect with Venetia La MannaOn this weeks episode Michael talks to Venetia La Manna, a climate activist and slow fashion advocate about the pressures of social media, learning to get over mistakes and the importance of being human in a world where everyone is expecting you to have the answer. An honest and personal conversation about the realities of doing your best to live mindfully in the real world.
Venetia is the creator of the 5 star rated podcast Talking Tastebuds, a series about food, wellbeing and the planet – with more than 1.5M downloads. Venetia is BBC Radio 1’s Sustainability Expert and is t...2020-05-1840 min
Listen InVenetia La Manna: 5 tips on being eco conscious in isolationToday we're joined by Venetia La Manna, producer, presenter and sustainability advocate.From creating your own products at home to staying away from fast fashion 'loungewear' trends, Venetia has all the tips to keep our planet and our local community at the heart of our daily lives. Venetia also chats about supporting local businesses by sourcing local fruit and veg, as well as the power of using food sharing apps in your neighbourhood. As we are all making adjustments to our 'new normal', this is a thoughtful and fantastic episode to keep our day-to-day as sustainable as possible.2020-05-1612 min
All The Small ThingsTalking Tastebuds with Kenny Ethan JonesKenny Ethan Jones is an activist and model. He is perhaps best known for his lead role in Pink Parcel's I'M ON campaign, in which he made history by being the first trans man to front a period campaign. Kenny’s work focuses on menstruation, body politics, mental health and intimacy. Find Kenny: https://www.instagram.com/kennyethanjones/Kenny’s #internalperiods post: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5IgdY1lz-Z/Kenny’s sex Q&A video: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-xL_r_FNM4/The Gender Recognition Act: https://www.stonewal...2020-05-0548 min
All The Small ThingsTalking Tastebuds with Xiye Bastida: The Indigenous Immigrant Leading The Youth Climate MovementXiye Bastida is an 18-year-old climate justice activist, originally from Mexico and now living in New York City where she is a senior in High School.Xiye has been a leading voice for indigenous and immigrant visibility in climate activism. Xiye is a member of the indigenous Mexican Otomi-Toltec nation and she has witnessed the impacts of climate change first hand, when her hometown in Mexico experienced prolonged drought followed by widespread flooding.She is one of the major organisers for youth climate movement Fridays Future New York City, she is on the...2020-04-2126 min
All The Small ThingsTalking Tastebuds with Pattie Gonia (Wyn Wiley): Bringing Drag OutdoorsPattie Gonia is a heel-stomping, trail-blazing social media sensation who brings drag, advocacy and activism into the outdoors. She burst onto Instagram back in October 2018 thanks to Wyn Wiley, a photographer, educator, creative director and passionate hiker from Nebraska.In this episode we discuss: coming out, homophobia, toxic masculinity, drag, artistic expression, queer and environmental activism, food as love and so much more.Find Pattie: https://www.instagram.com/pattiegonia/Find Wyn: https://www.instagram.com/wynwileyphoto/Find me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/venetiafalconerFind m...2020-04-0747 min
All The Small ThingsTalking Tastebuds with Kimberley Wilson: Flattening The Curve Of AnxietyKimberley Wilson is a Chartered Psychologist and visiting lecturer working in private practice in central London. Her work looks at the role food and lifestyle plays in our mental health, including disordered eating, the gut-brain axis and our emotional relationship with food. Her debut book: “How to Build a Healthy Brain: Reduce Stress, Anxiety and Depression and Future-Proof Your Brain” is available now.Find Kimberley: https://www.kimberleywilson.co/Buy her book: https://amzn.to/39zJM8MFind her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodandpsych/Listen to her podcast: https...2020-03-3148 min
The ChickPeeps Vegan PodcastS2, Ep19: Fighting Fast Fashion with Venetia La MannaThis episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your first order at vivolife.com! This week, Momo and Evy talk to the brilliant Venetia La Manna about making sustainability a factor in our wardrobe choices, and how the animals are not the only victims of the fashion industry we should be speaking up for. Venetia is a climate activist and sustainability expert, and in this episode she speaks about her journey that began with ethical veganism and evolved to her role as a slow fashion advocate which sees...2020-03-111h 04
All The Small ThingsTalking Tastebuds with Florence Kollie Raja: Environmental Politics + Ethical FashionFlorence Kollie Raja is the founder and director of Ethical Era and the creator of the 2030 Positive Planet Agenda: “mapping sustainability” concept and “sustainability metrics standardisation proposal”.Florence came to the sustainability sector via her public sector work where she worked with the UK Parliament, European Parliament and Local Government for a decade, this granted her a deep knowledge of the political landscape (national and international) and extensive experience working with policymakers.Prior to Ethical Era, Florence spent five years researching and testing sustainability concepts in fashion at a Start-up level which led her to e...2020-03-1059 min
The Vevolution PodcastIn Conversation with Vegan Recipe Creator, Rachel AmaRachel Ama is a vegan chef and cookbook author. In this talk, Rachel sits down with friend and fellow vegan Venetia La Manna to talk about what first made her switch to a plant based diet, how to encourage people to eat more vegetables, being vegan when none of your friends are, and dating as a vegan. This talk was recorded on the Vevolution stage at Vevolution Festival 2019. --- Vevolution is a global organisation promoting plant-powered positive change, through events and a wide range of content created to inspire you. Each e...2020-02-2623 min
The Vevolution PodcastIn Conversation with Vegan Recipe Creator, Rachel AmaRachel Ama is a vegan chef and cookbook author. In this talk, Rachel sits down with friend and fellow vegan Venetia La Manna to talk about what first made her switch to a plant based diet, how to encourage people to eat more vegetables, being vegan when none of your friends are, and dating as a vegan. This talk was recorded on the Vevolution stage at Vevolution Festival 2019. --- Vevolution is a global organisation promoting plant-powered positive change, through events and a wide range of content created to inspire you. Each e...2020-02-2600 min
All The Small ThingsTalking Tastebuds with Daze AghajiDaze Aghaji is the 19-year-old Regenerative Culture Coordinator for Extinction Rebellion Youth UK National team, a 2019 European Election candidate and a History and Politics student. Honourable mentions:Mooncup: https://www.mooncup.co.uk/Clairo: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3l0CmX0FuQjFxr8SK7VqagExtinction Rebellion: https://rebellion.earth/Extinction Rebellion 2020 Strategy: https://bit.ly/2SmcEflOlio Food Waste App: https://olioex.com/Rubies In The Rubble: https://rubiesintherubble.com/ A huge thank you to VivoLife for sponsoring this episode....2020-02-1845 minThe Vevolution PodcastIn Conversation with Environmental Activist, Jack HarriesJack Harries is a documentary filmmaker and climate activist. He started the YouTube channel JacksGap on his gap year in which he gained a substantial following, and since then Jack dedicated his time to environmental activism. In this talk, Jack talks to fellow climate activist Venetia La Manna about being a recovering hypocrite, his work with extinction rebellion and his recent arrest. This talk was recorded on the Vevolution stage at Vevolution Festival 2019. --- Vevolution is a global organisation promoting plant-powered positive change, through events and a wide range of content c...2020-02-1200 min
The Vevolution PodcastIn Conversation with Environmental Activist, Jack HarriesJack Harries is a documentary filmmaker and climate activist. He started the YouTube channel JacksGap on his gap year in which he gained a substantial following, and since then Jack dedicated his time to environmental activism. In this talk, Jack talks to fellow climate activist Venetia La Manna about being a recovering hypocrite, his work with extinction rebellion and his recent arrest. This talk was recorded on the Vevolution stage at Vevolution Festival 2019. --- Vevolution is a global organisation promoting plant-powered positive change, through events and a wide range of content c...2020-02-1233 min
The Emma Guns ShowVenetia La Manna | Top tips for avoiding fast fashion.Venetia La Manna is a podcast, presenter and activist who joins me on the podcast to share her research and insights on fast fashion. We also discuss digital detoxes, mental health, the power of meditation and living your best life.The True Cost on Amazon PrimeFashionopolis by Dana ThomasTalking Tastebuds.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-02-021h 11
All The Small ThingsTalking Tastebuds with Swatee Deepak: Is Fashion A Feminist Issue?Swatee Deepak is the Director of With And For Girls and a global expert and champion of girls rights. She has advised UN agencies, Governments, Private Foundations and High Net Worth Individuals on girls rights and gender equity strategies. She has been instrumental in increasing resources to girls most in-need around the world.With And For Girls is a group of organisations that share the common belief that girls are vital agents of change. They regard grassroots girl-led and girl-centred organisations supported by flexible funding, propel transformational change towards a more equitable world. They want to s...2019-05-1452 min
All The Small ThingsTalking Tastebuds with Michael Miller (London Meditation Centre)Michael Miller is the co-founder of London Meditation Centre. After learning Vedic meditation under the world renowned Thom Knoles, he saw positive changes in his own life. Thom suggested he became a teacher, which lead to leaving his corporate job to study for 2 years and undertake several extended trips to India.In 2007, Michael completed a three-month residential training programme and began a full-time teaching career. In early 2008, he founded the London Meditation Centre and New York Meditation Centre with his partner Jillian. Since then, Michael has spoken to more than 6,000 people about meditation, stress, creativity, neuroscience...2019-04-091h 00
All The Small ThingsTalking Tastebuds with Dr Anita MitraDr Anita Mitra is an NHS doctor working in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, with experience in both clinical medicine and research. Anita goes by the name of ‘The Gynae Geek’ on social media, and it’s also the title of her first book. An accessible, informative guide to 'down there healthcare'.In this episode, we discuss Anita’s story with amenorrhea, the difference between a vagina and vulva, why we should stop using soap to clean our nether regions and ethical period products.Find Anita On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gynaegeek/Buy her book...2019-03-2650 min
All The Small ThingsTalking Tastebuds with Adrienne HerbertAdrienne Herbert is a Leeds born, Hertfordshire based runner, fitness blogger, TEDx Speaker, ADIDAS global ambassador and a mum. She is a bundle of positivity and with a brilliant attitude to health and wellness.Find Adrienne: https://www.instagram.com/adrienne_ldn/Find me: https://www.instagram.com/venetiafalconer/A big thank you to The Hoxton Hotel for giving us a lovely room in which to record the episode.Talking Tastebuds theme tune written and and produced by: williamhaxworth.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...2018-10-3046 min
All The Small ThingsTalking Tastebuds with Jack MonroeJack Monroe is a campaigner, food writer and activist. Her latest book Cooking on a Bootstrap makes budget food fun and delicious and she has just won The Observer Food Monthly Personality of the Year Award.In this episode, we discuss cooking on a budget, privilege, veganism and mental health. Jack is fiercely intelligent and funny. She is an absolute trailblazer in the food space and it's a true honour to have her on the show.Find Jack: https://cookingonabootstrap.com/Find her new book: https://amzn.to/2EEXZHj2018-10-2349 min