Prioritizing Experience Over Materialism This Holiday Season with Stephanie Seferian, Sustainable Minimalist

Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration

Corinna Bellizzi

Science, Self-improvement, Documentary, Earth Sciences, Society & Culture, Education

5.0 • 22 Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

As we approach the gift-giving frenzy that can be the holiday season, we revisit the topic of Sustainable Minimalism with an episode from earlier this year, when we featured Stephanie Seferian, a bestselling author, podcaster and blogger who is best known for her book and podcast, Sustainable Minimalism. We think her book would make a great holiday gift for anyone who could use a little help decluttering their life, giving their lives that Marie Kondo treatment BUT with an eco-minded twist. And secondly -- we love her approach to holiday shopping, and EVERYONE can benefit from hearing her perspective. She focuses on experience over materialism in a way that is both healthy and inspirational. We’ve given the episode a refresh, removing the longer intro so we get right into the episode. About Our Guest, Stephanie Seferian: Stephanie is the best-selling author of Sustainable Minimalism and host of the top-rated podcast by the same name. After blogging about her personal journey toward a simpler, more eco-friendly lifestyle, she was inspired to help others create intentional lives centered around both simplicity and sustainability. She uses her platform to demystify the tenets of eco-minimalism with kids including eco-friendly decluttering, conscious consumerism, and low-waste living. Stephanie is an avid runner, an aspiring plant-based chef, and a lover of historical fiction. She lives outside of Boston with her two daughters, yellow Labrador Retriever, 10,000-ish bees, and husband who loves to compost almost as much as she does. Website | Facebook | Instagram | Apple Podcasts | Book on Amazon Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:15 The power of incrementalism 05:50 The truth about recycling 14:00 Assumptions of thrifting 25:20 Prioritizing experience over materialism with gift-giving, especially during the holidays -- limiting gifts to: "a want, a need, a read, a share, and an experience" (5 gifts in total) 29:18 The cost savings of sustainable minimalism 31:45 Coconut oil as a replacement for several household items (example) 34:45 DIY when you're ready to level up your eco-minimalist lifestyle (yes, you can make your own dry shampoo and it's easy) 39:06 Closing thoughts and how to connect with Stephanie Seferian Join the Care More. Be Better. Community! Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | hello@caremorebebetter.com Support Care More. Be Better: A Social Impact + Sustainability Podcast Care More. Be Better. is not backed by any company. We answer only to our collective conscience. As a listener, reader, and subscriber you are part of this pod and this community and we are honored to have your support. If you can, please help finance the show. Thank you, now and always, for your support as we get this thing started!

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0:00.0	Hello, fellow do-goaters and friends. I'm your host, Karina Belizzi. As we approach the gift-giving
0:05.3	frenzy that can be the holiday season, I wanted to revisit an episode from earlier this year
0:10.9	when I interviewed Stephanie Safarian, a best-selling author, podcaster, and blogger, who is best
0:17.1	known for her book and podcast, Sustainable Minimalism. What I want to draw your attention
0:22.6	to in this episode in particular is twofold. For one, I think her book would make a great
0:29.0	holiday gift for anyone who could use a little help decluttering their lives. The reality is
0:35.4	many could use that Marie Condo treatment, but with an eco-minded twist.
0:41.4	And secondly, I really love her approach to holiday shopping, and I think everyone can benefit
0:47.0	from hearing her perspective. You'll save money, you'll build stronger experiences, and you
0:53.0	may just develop a new tradition that you love even more than one you had in the past.
0:58.3	I think you'll love it.
0:59.5	Telly-ho.
1:00.7	Welcome to Care More Be Better, a podcast for people like you who care about the social impact of conscious companies and everyday heroes.
1:09.9	Hear inspiring stories from those who put people in planet before profit and personal gain.
1:15.4	You'll learn how you can make a difference, vote with your dollars, and get involved today.
1:20.2	Here's your host, Karina Belizzi.
1:24.3	Hello, fellow do-goaters and friends.
1:26.6	I'm your host, Karina Belizi, and two of my ideals are sustainability and
1:31.3	minimalism. Today, we get to dive into each of these topics with an expert, podcaster, and author,
1:37.8	Stephanie Safarian. Now, in January of this year, 2021, she released her first book, Sustainable Minimalism, which I had the
1:46.4	pleasure of reading, or rather listening to on Audible, as I prepared for today's interview.
1:51.8	In this book, Stephanie shares the stark reality of our global waste epidemic while offering
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