Finding FEST-ive manufacturing partners ain't easy, and this week's guest on the Spirit of 608 podcast is here to help streamline the process. Along with that, this recent L.A. transplant shares her story progressing from high-stakes New York PR to a career filled with meaning and...
Get ready, this week's guest has probably one of the most intriguing careers in sustainability thought leadership imaginable. Not only is it full of creativity, it's full of brains, combining behavioral psychology with gamification and analytic thinking to bring new techniques for creating change to...
If her name sounds familiar, it's because Elizabeth Cline is one of the world’s leading go-to experts on the consequences of fast fashion, the realities of fashion industry labor and sustainability. Her first book, the critically acclaimed Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion first revealed...
If you've ever let who you think you are hold you back, then this week's episode is for you (stop doing that by the way). For example, say you're an introvert in Dallas building a small, luxury sustainable fashion brand with zero waste design principles....
Indigo may sound benign because, well, plants (?!) right? Not so fast. As it turns out, the vast majority of today's denim gets its true blue hue from a synthetic process rich in harmful chemicals that create problems for water supplies and workers alike. On...
So you're new in town? Moving is daunting enough alone, but for entrepreneurs -- and especially solo creatives -- it also means making brand professional friends and connections, finding business allies and getting dialed into local networks, events and organizations. It's a lot! It's also...
Last week in the PressDope email I send out every Thursday featuring The Dope List, I talked about shedding a tear. This episode is all about why. Such a great story! Happy ending! After months of carefully, consistently building her media strategy, connecting in the...
It's easy to spend your life reading, researching and listening to savvy advice for your future entrepreneurial greatness. But putting it into action? That's where it's easy to fall short. But not for this week's guest, a FEST founder who's quickly building a sought-after collection...
It's funny how things work out. Chance conversations lead to things you never knew you needed in life. If that sounds intriguing to you, get ready for an episode that goes where few of our past episodes have: into the spiritual realm. At a time...
In a combined Knowledge Drop and Media Strategy Session episode on the podcast this week, we hear from FEST founder Nicki Patel, whose ethical fashion collection features women's apparel - including enviable dresses that can be worn in multiple different ways - made using banana...
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