D Sustainability Issue

Dessie Georgieva

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D Sustainability Issue

D Sustainability Issue is a podcast about sustainable fashion and mindfulness by Dessie Georgieva. Through talking to industry insiders and researching the best and worst practices of the industry while taking a mindful approach, she is on a quest to make sustainable and ethical fashion the new normal.

05/15/2023

Thejaswini on Happiness, Good food, and Values in Indian Family Life

In the beginning of 2023 I spent 2 moths in India deepening my yoga practice and diving into the Indian culture. I spent most of my time in Gokulam, Mysore, where the yoga school I attended was located. This is where I also met Theja - together with her husband Basava they run Old Green House Cafe - one of the nicest family-run restaurants with the yummiest South Indian food in the area. Old Green House was one of the first places I checked out when I arrived in Gokulam, and I was met with such genuine hospitality, that I immediately fell in love with the place. Theja greeted me first with a big smile and a “Namaste”. She exuded such contentment and joy just by being, that I immediately wanted to figure out what the secret to this happiness and contentment is. Me and Theja talked about happiness, family values, growing the children, managing the cafe, and so much more. I am so happy we managed to make it happen, and hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.

55 min
11/24/2022

Milica Spiric on Feminism, Self-exploration, and Music as Healing

In this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes Milica Spiric. Milica hails from Serbia but she’s moved to Milan, Italy, for her business studies at Bocconi 10 years ago. Afterwards she moved to Vienna for her masters, where she met Dessie and has been a dear friend since. She’s built an impressive career in talent acquisition, she is passionate for diversity and inclusion, and a proud feminist. She is very passionate about music as well, and spoiler alert, she sang a little something at the end of this episode. Mili and Dessie talk about diversity, inclusion, working cultures, overcoming bias, and feminism. About learning about yourself from communicating with others and thus learning about others. They discuss concepts such as the stereotype threat - the perception that women are not good with numbers etc. that leads to “male dominated industries”, and motherhood penalty, or the decrease in salary for a woman after giving birth. They also address toxic masculinity, and on the other hand the rise of the feminine, that is bringing wealth and health on every level, including an increase in GDP in women-lead countries.

1h 8m
11/08/2022

Sabrina Satzinger on Conscious Vegan Bag Making at Saborka

In this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes Sabrina Satzinger. Sabrina is the founder and maker behind Saborka - a Vegan Bag brand based in Vienna, Austria. Saborka makes timeless, unique, and high quality accessories for all walks of life, fairly produced in-house by the founder, Sabrina, herself. Craftsmanship, local production, responsible use of resources and materials are at the core of everything Saborka does. Dessie and Sabrina talk about transparency, sustainability, and the importance of an open conversation when it comes to sustainability.

1h 11m
10/24/2022

Selina Ho on Launching and Scaling Sustainable Fashion Brands Mindfully

In this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes Selina Ho. Selina is the Founder & CEO of Recloseted, the first one-stop consultancy for sustainable fashion. Selina and Dessie talk about best practices within the sustainable fashion space, as well as mindful ways to avoid overwhelm in the daily business of managing a sustainable brand.

29 min
10/11/2022

Jessie Preston on Life Between Working as a Humanitarian and Running a Mindful Loungewear Label

In this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie welcomes Jessie Peterson. Jessie is a nomadic humanitarian, yoga enthusiast, spiritually curious, and ultimately committed to making the world a better place. After growing up in a small town in Nebraska US, she set her sights on manifesting a life she loved to live through exploration of the world, herself, and the cosmos. They talk all about life between working as a humanitarian, and running a mindful fashion business, manifesting, limiting beliefs, and the feeling of home.

40 min
09/28/2022

Kayane Mahrejian on Women Empowerment Through Clothing

In this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Podcast Dessie welcomes Kayane Mahrejian. Kayane is a construction engineer for 27 years turned fashion designer, who followed her dream to establish her own fashion brand - Kaiane Designs. The brand is a platform of artistic expression and a sharing of her own life experiences about love, travel, passion and conscious living.

24 min
09/22/2022

Mauricio Alpizar | NOLCHA Shows on Nature as Source and Inspiration for Fashion

In this episode of "D Sustainability Issue" Dessie welcomes Mauricio Alpizar. Mauricio Alpizar hails from Costa Rica and is now based in Bali, where he currently designs and produces his ethical and sustainable clothing brand. His prints are inspired by nature, and created using eco-friendly inc and printed on 100% sustainably sourced woodline fabric. For his latest collection Mauricio collaborates with SMESTA Fabrics, using a quite innovative acacia woodchip fibre for his designs, which is sustainably sourced and printed in Indonesia. The whole production process, including the release of water into the environment, is designed in the most environmentally friendly way, to ensure the least impact possible.

34 min
04/15/2022

Sadhguru on #SaveSoil, Sustainable Fashion, and the Nature of Our Existence

In this episode of “D Sustainability Issue” Dessie shares exciting snippets of her meeting with Sadhguru at the SaveSoil Event in Vienna in March 2022. You will hear about: 1. What does a Guru have to do with the fashion industry? The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world, and more than 60% of the fibres used in it are synthetic. For our health and for the health of our planet, we need to more to more natural fibres in fashion. Sadhguru created a big campaign called Fashion for Peace, which advocated for that at NYFW in 2019. 1. #SaveSoil - the purpose of Sadhguru’s visit to Vienna and what you can do to help too. Soil is a living organism, and it enables all life on the planet. Over the last 100 years 50% of the world’s top soil has been degraded and destroyed. This leads to draught, food shortages, and climate disaster. With his movement Conscious Planet, Sadhguru is addressing this and trying to get world leaders on board, so we can ensure the future of the next generations. 1. Sharing snippets from the conversation with Sadhguru after the Save Soil event in Vienna. Hope these simply inspire you the way they inspired me to learn more about these topics, and most importantly, to take action.

26 min

D Sustainability Issue is a podcast about sustainable fashion and mindfulness by Dessie Georgieva. Through talking to industry insiders and researching the best and worst practices of the industry while taking a mindful approach, she is on a quest to make sustainable and ethical fashion the new normal.

Creator

Dessie Georgieva
Years Active

2020 - 2023
Episodes

24
Rating

Clean
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D Sustainability Issue