Are Your Clothes Making You Sick? with Jeff Garner

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. Today, I’m joined by Jeff Garner, an award-winning sustainable fashion designer and founder of Prophetik. Jeff’s mission is bold: expose the hidden toxins in everyday clothing and transform the fashion industry from the inside out. ABOUT GUEST: Jeffrey Brian "Jeff" Garner is an American fashion designer and film-maker known for his sustainable, plant-dyed red carpet gowns. His designs are sold online and in luxury boutiques across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and China.  KEY NOTES: What shaped Jeff’s vision and commitment to sustainable fashion Holding the fashion industry accountable: challenges and opportunities Why accountability must come before formal regulation in fashion Rethinking impact: innovative approaches to social change through filmmaking Uniting beyond competition: collaborating to create meaningful industry transformation TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro Trailer 02:13 - Intro 07:09 - What shaped Jeff?   11:21 - Can fashion be held accountable?   19:16 - Accountability Before Regulation   22:34 - Where Does Change Begin in Fashion’s Tower of Power   30:00 - Rethinking Impact: A New Model for Social Change in Filmmaking   37:06 - Leading by Example: Creating Change from the Inside Out   42:17 - Beyond Competition: Uniting for Real Change   45:08 - Hidden Dangers of Clothing Items   50:46 - Igniting Global Change: What Would You Do First?   53:17 - Outro  THINGS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST: 🌐 Jeff’s Site: https://prophetik.com 📘 Smithsonian Artist Feature: https://americanart.si.edu/artist/jeff-garner-30176 TO LEARN MORE AND STAY CONNECTED: 🌐 Visit our website: https://compassivistedialogues.com/ 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qt8cYHeIcDmDV8zPKNxMw 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/compassiviste-dialogues/id1735926709 CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Compassiviste/61555898333856/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/compassiviste/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@compassiviste Twitter: https://twitter.com/compassiviste LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/compassiviste/ Tune in, follow, and embark on this insightful journey with us. Your vision's transformation begins now. 🚀🌟