For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to share space with Leah Miles, Community Organizer and Owner of Shipment Vintage. Everything that Leah does embodies her dedication to community and cultivating connection and accessibility. What you see is what you get and there isn’t a facet of Leah that doesn’t shimmer with her authenticity. This ethos of community and accessibility are the foundations from which Leah operates.

While we discuss all the ins and outs that come with owning a vintage store, we explore how community plays an integral role in how we connect with those around us. Because in truth everything is connected and inspiration is everywhere. I hope you enjoy my interview with Leah as much as I enjoyed our conversation.

Show Notes:

• Being paid for your work and your worth
• Building community, not a store
• Making community accessible and safe again
• Support comes from within, but we need our team too
• Speaking other’s names in rooms of opportunity

Instagram:
@shipmentvintage
@floorsfloorsfloors_7052maple

Links:
Sustainably LB Patreon

Music:
Ian Aeillo
Creative:
Lauren Bates
Logo:
Meadow Hearn

For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to quite literally share space with Rachel Campbell, Owner of Noa Brides. Everything that Rachel does echoes her commitment to ethics and relationships. There isn’t anything that she does that is superficial. These deeply ingrained beliefs are woven into the very fabric of what Noa Brides embodies.

While we discuss all the nuances that come with owning a bridal store focused on ethics, building her own collection and running a small, woman-owned business, we go deep. Because in truth everything is connected and inspiration is everywhere. I hope you enjoy my interview with Rachel as much as I enjoyed our conversation.

Show Notes:

• Centering ethical manufacturing
• Honoring the season that you’re in
• Connecting in relationships to be more than surface-level
• People are surprisingly easy to love when you seek to understand
• Every day we change, allow yourself and others to flow with it

Instagram: @noabrides

Links:
Noa Brides
Benefit Corporations
What Does a Made in Label Actually Mean

Music:
Ian Aeillo
Creative:
Lauren Bates
Logo:
Meadow Hearn

For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to hold space with Susan Marrufo, Founder of Samarasa Center Student, Retreat Facilitator, Yoga and Meditation Teacher. Now, if you listened to the podcast last week, you might remember that I broke my interview with Susan into two parts, this episode is that second part. While both episodes are lovely as stand alone pieces, the two episodes truly build on each other and the first episode is a nice foundation for this second episode.

I view many of my conversations here on the podcast as medicine. But this one, probably because of the topic, feels deeply healing. I believe this is in part because of who Susan is and what she does through the Samarasa Center and her courses and retreats on Yoga, Sex and Death.

Show Notes:

• The art of noticing
• Healing your relationship to the feminine
• Everyone is a mirror
• Being afraid of your sacred power
• Healing of generational trauma isn’t all yours to carry

Links:
Samarasa Center

Offerings:
Samarasa Membership – Susan meets with with everyone live (online) 2x/week for some group coaching
1-1 Sessions – Work directly with Susan in a one-on-one capacity for deeper support in these trying times
Yoga, Sex and Death – Course and/or retreat designed to open you up to the abundance and mysteries of your inner and outer worlds
*Sign up on the Samarasa website or contact Susan directly on IG.

IG: @samarasacenter

Music:
Ian Aeillo
Creative:
Lauren Bates
Logo:
Meadow Hearn

For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to hold space with Susan Marrufo, Founder of Samarasa Center Student, Retreat Facilitator, Yoga and Meditation Teacher. Now, it isn’t often that a guest and I will divide straight into the interview, but that is what happened with Susan and me. Our conversation was so organic that I didn’t want to stop the flow of it to welcome her to the podcast. It really almost felt so tho that welcome had woven itself into our conversation already as we had truly laid down the burdens of the day to be present with one another.

I view many of my conversations here on the podcast as medicine. But this one, probably because of the topic, feels deeply healing. I believe this is in part because of who Susan is and what she does through the Samarasa Center and her courses and retreats on Yoga, Sex and Death.

My hope is that you, my beautiful listener, are able to absorb these topics and meet yourself in the mirror. And because what we talk about is so nuanced in its way, I have broken our chat into two parts.

Here is the first half of my chat with Susan. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed holding space with her.

Show Notes:

• Finding innocence underneath shame
• Integrating the form and the formless
• Leaning into discomfort instead of avoiding
• Understanding the “no” to invite in the “yes”
• Crying creates internal space

Links:
Samarasa Center

Offerings:
Samarasa Membership – Susan meets with with everyone live (online) 2x/week for some group coaching
1-1 Sessions – Work directly with Susan in a one-on-one capacity for deeper support in these trying times
Yoga, Sex and Death – Course and/or retreat designed to open you up to the abundance and mysteries of your inner and outer worlds

*Sign up on the Samarasa website or contact Susan directly on IG.

IG: @samarasacenter

Music:
Ian Aeillo
Creative:
Lauren Bates
Logo:
Meadow Hearn

For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to hold space with Sage Evans, environmental consultant, circular fashion and vintage enthusiast. Sage’s conscious awareness of sustainable practices began at an early age. Fostered by her upbringing and curiosity, Sage found herself weaving sustainability into every aspect of her life. I hope that you enjoy my chat with Sage as much as I enjoyed our conversation.

Show Notes:

• Feeding a curiosity mindset
• Finding your role in environmental activism
• Valuing the work of the process
• How instant gratification steals the joy of actually doing the work
• The different lives of a piece of clothing

Links:
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Haney Shoes
Lincoln’s Climate Action Plan
Yuka Food Ingredient App
Good On You - Ethical Brand Rating App

Music:
Ian Aeillo
Creative:
Lauren Bates
Logo:
Meadow Hearn

For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to share space with Lindsey Bales writer, content creator and strategist. Lindsey’s curiosity, love of fashion and telling a good story has been ingrained in her since her childhood and her days spent as the fashion editor of her high school paper. Come with us as we reminisce about the early days of fashion blogging, creating our own path, leveraging personal style and navigating the nuances of the fashion industry. I hope you enjoy my interview with Lindsey as much as I enjoyed our conversation.

Show Notes:

• The early days of fashion blogging, street fashion and Lookbook.nu
• The difference between personal style creator culture and shopper creator culture
• Trend forecasting and finding those trends in your own closet
• Debunking the myth that you need a ton of clothing to be stylish
• Celebrating the exaggerated theatrics and pageantry of a fashion show

Handles:
Instagram: @officialnancydrew
TikTok: @officialnancydrew

Links:
Podcast: Kinda Famous
Substack: Official Nancy Drew
Fashion Workers Act – Model Alliance

Music:
Ian Aeillo
Creative:
Lauren Bates
Logo:
Meadow Hearn

For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to quite literally share space with Kelli Bello, Owner and Curator of Spearmint Vintage. Now, if you listened to the podcast last week, you might remember that I broke my interview with Kelli into two parts, this episode is that second part. And while both episodes are lovely as stand alone pieces, Kelli’s origin story in the first episode is a nice foundation for this second episode. Because in this installment we talk about being inspired by our peers and creating the change you’d like to see by leveraging your community and connections. It truly takes a village and we often forget that inspiration isn’t as far away as we might think it is.

I hope you enjoy volume two of my interview with Kelli as much as I enjoyed our conversation.

Show Notes:

• Drag culture in fashion
• Exploring where you’re planted
• You don't have to look far to find inspiration
• Taking a step back when the industry gets heavy
• Fashion industry is not superficial

Local Heroes:

Rachel Campbell @NoaBrides
Sue McLain Yesterday’s Lady
Erin Stoll @StyleThiefFashion
Lauren Ramm @LaDamaVintageTradingCo

IG: @spearmintvintage

Just because you might not never sit under the shade of the tree doesn't mean you don't plant the tree.

Music:
Ian Aeillo
Creative:
Lauren Bates
Logo:
Meadow Hearn

For this episode of Sustainably LB, I got to quite literally share space with Kelli Bello, Owner and Curator of Spearmint Vintage. Curiosity, adventure and the love of the stories history has to impart are traits that have been a part of Kelli for as long as she can remember. These entrenched qualities eventually lead her to curate her own vintage clothing collection, sharing it with the masses through the interwebs and in local pop-ups. While we discuss all the nuances that come with her curation of clothing for Spearmint Vintage, we go deep. So much so that I decided to break it into two parts. I hope you enjoy volume one of my interview with Kelli as much as I enjoyed our conversation.

Show Notes:

• Getting back to basics
• Making friends through the vintage and resale scene
• Telling the world who we are through our clothing
• Celebrating the newness of the old
• Experiencing humanity through textiles

IG: @spearmintvintage

Sustainably Patreon

Music:
Ian Aeillo
Creative:
Lauren Bates
Logo:
Meadow Hearn