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Creating eco-minimalist, non-toxic homes (without the extra work).



Although minimalism has experienced a rebirth in recent years, the "less is more" movement has been around for centuries. Yet today's minimalist influencers have resurrected minimalism with a decidedly consumerist spin, as modern minimalism is nearly synonymous with decluttering. While there's a lot of chatter about tidying, it's radio silence and crickets when it comes to sustainability. 



The result? Aspiring minimalists find themselves on an endless hamster wheel of buying, decluttering, buying more, and purging again. Overemphasizing decluttering and underemphasizing the reasons why we overbuy in the first place is thoroughly inconsistent with slow living as a movement; consumption without intention is terrible for the planet, too. 



Your host, Stephanie Seferian, is a stay-at-home/podcast-from-home mom and author who believes that minimalism, eco-friendliness, and non-toxic living are intrinsically intertwined. She's here to explore the topics of conscious consumerism, sustainability, and environmentally-friendly parenting practices with like-minded women; she's here, too, to show you how to curate eco-friendly, decluttered homes (without the extra work). 

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Creating eco-minimalist, non-toxic homes (without the extra work).



Although minimalism has experienced a rebirth in recent years, the "less is more" movement has been around for centuries. Yet today's minimalist influencers have resurrected minimalism with a decidedly consumerist spin, as modern minimalism is nearly synonymous with decluttering. While there's a lot of chatter about tidying, it's radio silence and crickets when it comes to sustainability. 



The result? Aspiring minimalists find themselves on an endless hamster wheel of buying, decluttering, buying more, and purging again. Overemphasizing decluttering and underemphasizing the reasons why we overbuy in the first place is thoroughly inconsistent with slow living as a movement; consumption without intention is terrible for the planet, too. 



Your host, Stephanie Seferian, is a stay-at-home/podcast-from-home mom and author who believes that minimalism, eco-friendliness, and non-toxic living are intrinsically intertwined. She's here to explore the topics of conscious consumerism, sustainability, and environmentally-friendly parenting practices with like-minded women; she's here, too, to show you how to curate eco-friendly, decluttered homes (without the extra work). 

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    HEADLINES: Biggest Plastic Polluters Revealed

    HEADLINES: Biggest Plastic Polluters Revealed

    The environmental news headlines you need to know for Friday, April 26 2024:

    [00:30] The world's biggest plastic polluters revealed

    [2:30] Biden limits oil drilling in the Alaskan arctic (it's also an election year)

    [5:00] One of the worst coral bleaching events happening right now in the Great Barrier Reef

    [8:00] Nearly 2 in 5 Americans live in a place with unhealthy or hazardous air. Are you one of them?

    [12:00] Can cloning be a legitimate solution to species extinction?



    Resource mentioned:

    One million species face extinction, U.N. report says. And humans will suffer as a result. (via WaPo)



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    Join our (free!) community here.
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    HEADLINES: Biggest Plastic Polluters Revealed (ad-free)

    HEADLINES: Biggest Plastic Polluters Revealed (ad-free)

    The environmental news headlines you need to know for Friday, April 26 2024:

    [00:30] The world's biggest plastic polluters revealed

    [2:30] Biden limits oil drilling in the Alaskan arctic (it's also an election year)

    [5:00] One of the worst coral bleaching events happening right now in the Great Barrier Reef

    [8:00] Nearly 2 in 5 Americans live in a place with unhealthy or hazardous air. Are you one of them?

    [12:00] Can cloning be a legitimate solution to species extinction?



    Resource mentioned:

    One million species face extinction, U.N. report says. And humans will suffer as a result. (via WaPo)



    Join our (free!) community here.
    Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube.
    Say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com.

    Introducing the Zero To Travel Podcast

    Introducing the Zero To Travel Podcast

    Finding ways to travel on your terms can be a challenge. We’ve become fans of the Zero To Travel podcast and hope you check it out too.

    • 2 min
    Pleasure-Saturated

    Pleasure-Saturated

    We Homo Sapiens are notorious for avoiding pain and seeking pleasure. In fact, we have transformed the planet from a place of scarcity to a place of overwhelming abundance, with ample opportunities to flood our brains with dopamine at every turn.

    But over-consuming has consequences: Exposure to prolonged and repeated pleasurable stimuli decreases our capacity to tolerate pain and increases our threshold for experiencing pleasure. 

    On today's show: Resetting your neural set point to make dopamine work FOR you, not against you.

    Here's a preview:

    [3:00] Here's exactly why our brains aren't designed to work optimally in our 2024 world of pleasure

    [7:00] Measuring the dopamine-induced addictive potential of various foods, habits, and drugs

    [10:00] What goes up must come down: Here's what opponent process theory means for you and your brain

    [14:00] Quantifying leisure time from the Civil War to present day

    [24:00] Dopamine fasts work! Here's how to recalibrate your brain

    [28:00] How to best lean into a bit of pain (and why you may want to)



    Resources mentioned:

    Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance In The Age Of Indulgence (by Dr. Anna Lembke)
    Episode #316: Moderation In All Things
    Episode #299: Future-Conscious Thinking


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    Join our (free!) community here.
    Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube.
    Say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com.

    Our Sponsors:
    * Check out Puro Air: getpuroair.com
    * Thank you to Equilibria! Use code SUSTAINABLE for 15% off sitewide: http://www.myeq.com
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    • 38 min
    Pleasure-Saturated (Ad-Free)

    Pleasure-Saturated (Ad-Free)

    We Homo Sapiens are notorious for avoiding pain and seeking pleasure. In fact, we have transformed the planet from a place of scarcity to a place of overwhelming abundance, with ample opportunities to flood our brains with dopamine at every turn.

    But over-consuming has consequences: Exposure to prolonged and repeated pleasurable stimuli decreases our capacity to tolerate pain and increases our threshold for experiencing pleasure.

    On today's show: Resetting your neural set point to make dopamine work FOR you, not against you.

    Here's a preview:

    [3:00] Here's exactly why our brains aren't designed to work optimally in our 2024 world of pleasure

    [7:00] Measuring the dopamine-induced addictive potential of various foods, habits, and drugs

    [10:00] What goes up must come down: Here's what opponent process theory means for you and your brain

    [14:00] Quantifying leisure time from the Civil War to present day

    [24:00] Dopamine fasts work! Here's how to recalibrate your brain

    [28:00] How to best lean into a bit of pain (and why you may want to)


    Resources mentioned:

    Resources mentioned:

    Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance In The Age Of Indulgence (by Dr. Anna Lembke)
    Episode #316: Moderation In All Things
    Episode #299: Future-Conscious Thinking


    Join our (free!) community here.
    Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube.
    Say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com.

    Labors Of Love

    Labors Of Love

    Last year was the hottest year on record, so it's safe to say that Earth Day as we traditionally celebrate isn't working.

    On today's show I suggest what I believe is the antidote to the climate crisis (and I'm willing to bet you won't be able to guess what it is!).



    Here's a preview:

    [3:45] The Big 5: We know what we should do environment-wise, so why aren't we doing it?

    [7:15] Communal care is anti-capitalist, and that's really darn important

    [16:30] Here's what research finds re: the relationship between collectivist culture and pro-environmental behaviors

    [24:00] If the problem is disconnection, is the solution as simple as authentic reconnection?

    [34:00] It's actually not hard at all to pivot from the conventional, negative feedback loop we find ourselves currently in



    * A note from Stephanie: No Headlines Friday, and Tuesday's episode will be out next Wednesday!


    This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting!
    Join our (free!) community here.
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    * Check out Puro Air: getpuroair.com
    * Thank you to Equilibria! Use code SUSTAINABLE for 15% off sitewide: http://www.myeq.com
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    * Thank you to My Life In A Book! Use code SUSTAINABLE at checkout for 10% off. https://www.mylifeinabook.com

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    • 40 min

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