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To My Sisters

Big Spenders, Small Pockets: Intentional Consumption, Capitalism & Influencer Culture

To My Sisters

To My Sisters

Relationships, Society & Culture, Education, Self-improvement

4.9918 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2020

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

With Black Friday and Christmas approaching Courtney and Renée get socio-political and economic with a candid conversation on the everyday affects of capitalism and materialism. What does it mean to shop intentionally and consciously and how to not let social media pressure your wallet. Join the conversation by joining the community on social media @tomysisterhood and #ToMySisters.

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0:00.0

Who knew that posting about your business could become your best ad, which means engaging new customers who could then make your sales skyrocket.

0:08.4

And before you know it, your business becomes a big hit overseas.

0:11.7

Spark your success story. TikTok means business.

0:17.3

This episode is brought to you by NHS Blood and Transplant.

0:21.2

Okay, so September was a busy month.

0:23.6

I'm sure your diaries were pretty full.

0:25.7

We've been in the middle of travelling, speaking, working and a whole bunch of bits and pieces.

0:31.2

But did you know that it was Sickle Cell Awareness Month?

0:34.0

There's a reason why this really matters to us and potentially for you as well.

0:38.3

But first, let's just explain what it means for patients with sickle cell, for those who might not be

0:43.4

sure. It's a serious lifelong condition caused by unusually shaped red blood cells. It can be

0:48.8

severely painful and life limiting. But well-matched blood from a donor helps patients to live

0:54.1

life to the full.

0:55.3

So why does this matter to us so much? There is currently a real need in the UK for people of

1:00.3

Black Heritage to give blood regularly to help treat Black patients with sickle cell.

1:05.7

Sickle cell can affect anyone but is more common in people of Black Heritage and is the fastest

1:10.2

growing inherited blood

1:11.7

disorder in the UK. We urgently need new donors of Black Heritage to help fight sickle cell and

1:17.4

regularly give blood to help save and improve lives. The NHS needs 250 blood donations a day

1:23.9

to help people affected with sickle cell. That's a whole lot of blood.

1:28.2

So you can understand why there's the need for people to donate.

1:31.6

The good news is that giving blood is quick and easy.

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