Worldly Wellbeing

This week we’re welcoming Tiffany Wallace from Slow Garments to the Worldly Wellbeing Podcast! Tiff set up her own business, Slow Garments, as a hands-on way to tackle the monstrous fast fashion industry. Slow Garments produces handmade and long-lasting clothing that are designed to transcend the endless cycle of runway seasons. In this episode we take an honest look at the reasons why we are so anti-fast fashion, and find a whole lot of inspiration from Tiff who continues to educate through her work.

Come and say hello on Instagram: @worldlywellbeing, and check out @slowgarments whilst you’re there!

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We're-a-back! Luke and Holly return for Season Four of the Worldly Wellbeing Podcast; checking in on what they've been working on over the last few months, bringing a teaser of what's to come this season, and reflecting on the value of the voyage.

Come say hi on Instagram @worldlywellbeing 

And our website www.worldlywellbeing.org 

In this final episode of Season Three, Luke and Holly round things up, sharing their appreciation for the wonderful guests this season has seen, and their own thoughts and reflections on the conversations that were had.

There’s some GCSE style alliteration, some hints of future Worldly Wellbeing plans and plenty of outtakes thrown in to end on a laugh!

Preya is one of the founders of Bloomtown, a body & skincare company based in Cornwall, UK, that became the first company in the country to receive accreditation for being entirely palm oil free! In this informative (and delightful!) conversation, we hear the story of Bloomtown - from kitchen to store cupboard, the passion and necessity for goods free from palm oil, and how to engender an open and honest relationship with your customers.

You can order products from Bloomtown with this special Worldly Wellbeing discount code: WELLBEING20 at www.bloomtown.co.uk - giving you 20% off whatever you spend (which is an update from what was recorded in the episode)! 

Bloomtown can also be found on Instagram: @bloomtownuk

Kanav is a passionate advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in India. Whilst currently studying for his Masters in Bangalore, he has temporarily moved back to Kolkata whilst the country suffers from the devastating impact of Covid-19. Holly and Luke talk to Kanav about the impact of the pandemic on Kanav’s life and those close to and around him, as well as discussing the impact of colonialism on India’s approach to LGBTQ+ inclusion, consider intersectionality as a useful framework in India (read Kimberle Crenshaw’s paper here: https://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1052&context=uclf), and looking ahead to the future of LGBTQ+ rights there. 

Kanav can be found on Instagram: @kanav.sahgal

The LGBTQIA+ collective in Delhi is Harmless Hugs: https://www.facebook.com/harmlesshugs/

Ruth Vanita’s work: https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Who_s_who_in_Contemporary_Women_s_Writin/NOyZs4PRKxEC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA333&printsec=frontcover

Dwight White is a multi-disciplinary creative and artist who seeks to “encourage authentic and rich conversations” through his art and work. Based in Chicago, USA, Dwight joins Holly and Luke for a conversation that explores his journey so far, reflects on purpose versus passion, the place for inspiration and process when creating, and the power of art to speak into public discourse. 

You can find Dwight and his work on his website: http://www.dwhiteart.com/

And on Instagram: @dwhite.original

Oscar Boyd is a journalist for the Japan Times, and host of their incredibly popular and insightful podcast: Deep Dive. In lieu of being able to travel (still!) Luke and Holly talk to Oscar about life as a Brit in Japan, including the delights of the food and the accessibility of the natural world even from the mega-metropolis Tokyo, and some of the contrasts between life in the UK and Japan. 

You can find Deep Dive via the usual podcast hosting suspects, as well as checking out the website here: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast_category/deep-dive/ 

You can also keep up to date with Oscar’s work and the Deep Dive podcast on social!

Twitter: @omhboyd, and @JapanDeepDive

IG: @oscar.boyd

Alice Taylor, a journalist, advocate for media freedom, blogger, women’s rights activist, and Albanophile, chats with Luke and Holly about the problems women face in journalism and how that might be overcome, the importance of critical thinking in how we identify fact from fiction, and the impact social media has on news consumption.

 

You can read some of Alice’s journalism via EXIT.AL: https://exit.al/ 

Connect with Alice via her website: http://thebalkanista.com/, and on social!

Twitter: @The_Balkanista

IG: @mamabalkanista

Joined by Brandan Robertson, an LGBTQ+ faith leader and activist, your Worldly Wellbeing hosts, Luke and Holly, engage with the benefits and drawbacks to social media, the power of staying connected online, and what could be next in for humanity as our online spaces increasingly blend with the offline.

Connect with Brandan via his website: http://www.brandanrobertson.com/, and on social! 

TikTok: @revbrandanrobertson

Twitter: @BrandanJR

IG: @brandanrobertson

A year after the first lockdown began, Luke and Holly share some of their highs and lows of the past twelve months. Reflecting particularly on how Worldly Wellbeing began, our podcast journey so far, and moving into season three. Expect the usual rapport between two friends who’ve known each other for 24 years, as well as some hints of the conversations to celebrate in this third season.

 

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