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So… I didn’t plan to start a podcast.Actually, I planned to just declutter my closet—you know, like a normal person.But somehow, here I am… with a mic, a million thoughts about textile waste, and a child who keeps asking why I’m sewing bags from old bedsheets instead of just going to the mall.(Spoiler: the answer involves climate change, a lot of reading, and me having a mild identity crisis in the laundry room.)But seriously—this all started when I came across a report about textile waste. It made me pause. And then… it changed everything.I couldn’t stop thinking about where ...

You know what? I just realized I completely forgot to introduce myself in the first episode!So—hi! I’m Leila, and I’m on this messy, beautiful journey to live more slowly and consciously… especially when it comes to fashion and waste.It all really began after I read a textile report that truly shook me. I couldn’t just ignore it. And I remembered something Gandhi said: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” I felt it. I knew I had to do something.Then, one day, I was sitting with my friend—waiting for our kids to finish tennis class—when the owner of a yoga retreat ...