Is Your Clothing Poisoning You? Fashion, Microplastics, and Consciousness with Courtney Barriger

Courtney Barriger is an award-winning artist, published author, and sustainable fashion designer exploring the intersection of fashion, psychology, mythology, and human consciousness. She's the author of ReFashion Workshop and founder of Holding Court Inc., a sustainable luxury fashion brand, and her current project, The Royal Robe, is an animated feature exploring dreams, symbolism, and the subconscious mind.In this episode, Courtney breaks down what microplastics actually are, how they enter our homes and bodies through clothing, and why fast fashion's impact goes far beyond the environment into human psychology and identity. She also shares the practical first steps anyone can take to "detox" their wardrobe, and why she believes storytelling matters more than ever in the age of AI.What We Talked About:What microplastics are and how clothing contributes to themThe psychological and emotional impact of what we wearPractical first steps to detox your wardrobeWhy she built Holding Court Inc. as a sustainable luxury brandStorytelling, mythology, and consciousness in The Royal RobeThe role of artists in shaping the future of humanityConnect with Courtney Barriger:Website: holdingcourtinc.com/pages/refashion-workshopPodcast: ReFashion WorkshopInstagram, Threads & Substack: linked on her profile