Monica Richards: The Eco-Babe’s Guide to Sustainability

Welcome to The Darin Olien Show. In a world where every click leads to a purchase and every decision impacts the planet, the conversation about sustainability is more relevant than ever. Today I’m joined by Monica Richards, creator of the ecobabe consultancy + collective, who shares how to achieve sustainability individually and collectively. We discuss the essentiality of sustainable living practices such as minimalism, upcycling, and eco-advocacy; the power of personal responsibility and corporate action in achieving significant environmental improvements, including a 30% reduction in global emissions; and the crucial role of personal reflection in driving individual and systemic change towards environmental stewardship. Monica Richards is the founder and co-founder of two conscious companies: ecobabe and The Collective. Ecobabe is an online community, lifestyle brand and blog where people are empowered with the tools and products to live more sustainably. The Collective is a global community where like-minded individuals come together with one common mission at hand: united action for a regenerative world. BREAKDOWN What we discuss: (0:06:55) – Monica’s journey towards environmental advocacy, fashion industry insights and the challenge of making sustainable consumer choices (0:13:20) – Minimalism and the “having method”, and the benefits of upcycling and supporting small businesses (0:29:54) – The importance of language in environmental discussions and how to be an advocate for grounded, common-sense approaches to environmental activism (0:41:12) – The shift in corporate attitudes during Climate Week in NYC, where companies are now actively seeking environmental solutions, and corporate initiatives like Green Time (0:52:25) – The importance of introspection for personal and planetary health.  LINKS  Find more from Monica Richards: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theecobabe/ Website: https://www.ecobabe.co/   Find more from Darin: Website: https://superlife.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darinolien/ Book: https://superlife.com/fatal-conveniences-book/ Down to Earth: https://superlife.com/down-to-earth/ Sponsors Thank you to our sponsors: Manna Vitality: Go to www.mannavitality.com and use code DARIN12 at checkout for 12% off. Therasage: Go to www.therasage.com and use code DARIN at checkout for 15% off Barùkas: Go to www.barukas.com and use code DARINPOD10 for a 10% discount. I hope you enjoyed this episode of The Darin Olien Show! If you want to support or follow the podcast, here’s how:   Subscribe, rate or listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher  Follow my Instagram to keep updated on the podcast, weekly deep dives and other projects that I’m supporting (and the occasional Chaga appreciation post) Sign up for my Weekly Email to keep up with what I’m tuned into. For feedback or suggestions, email my team at [email protected]  Find the list of brands & products that get the big tick of approval from me here. Comment below to join the discussion!