{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"An Update From Kestrel: why she's embracing sorting, shedding and creating space & why we should welcome the in-betweens in life, sustainability and fashion","description":"Episode 332 features Kestrel (just me!) in the second-ever solo episode of the show. With a focus on Kestrel\u2019s reemergence after having her second child, she shares some of the things that have been on her mind during this postpartum era, the power of sorting, what \u201crelease\u201d has meant to her over this last year, what she\u2019s shedding and what\u2019s she\u2019s embracing. It\u2019s very personal, raw and vulnerable \u2014 one of the ways Kestrel always loves to connect with you all. \u201cMaybe this whole episode is sounding disconnected from what you generally hear in the sustainability and fashion realm. But \u2013 if you\u2019ve been around for a while, you know that I am not exactly the voice of the typical narrative. I like to push beyond binaries. I want to explore the nuances. I don\u2019t want to put people, things or ideas into boxes. These in-betweens are where SO MUCH can thrive, if we let it and give it space to breathe.\u201d -Kestrel  August THEME \u2014 WELCOMING THE IN-BETWEENS IN LIFE, SUSTAINABILITY & FASHION When I started the show back in 2016, I never thought I would be into doing solo episodes. My mind was clear that I wanted to welcome guests onto the show and to really focus on learning, listening and sharing multifaceted ideas from solutionists working at the intersections of fashion and sustainability.  And that general intention hasn\u2019t wavered. BUT surprisingly, in moments of change or transition, I have felt pulled to connect with you all on my own \u2013 just me and my thoughts. It gives me the chance to connect in a really honest, personal, and vulnerable way. It\u2019s maybe weird, but I almost feel like having a podcast \u2013 a space to dump my thoughts, musings, learnings, challenges \u2013 it\u2019s really cathartic, and at times, healing as well.  Throughout this brief episode, you\u2019ll hear: + Welcoming a new baby + Honoring the mothers in Gaza + Postpartum shifts \u2014 the importance of sorting, releasing, and closing doors + Creating space \u2014 what prioritizing looks like with two kids + Rooting more deeply into my truth \u2014 a new endeavor & a book project Links & quotes from the show: Gaza on my mind \u2014 IG post by Evelyn Escobar (@evelynnworld) that Kestrel highlights Organizations and resources to support mothers and families in Gaza \u2014 The Sameer Project Healing Our Homeland Free Kitchen Gaza We Feed Gaza Heal Palestine Medical Aid For Palestine USA For UNFP Anera \u201cTHANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. The fact that we can have this space to share openly about so many things that make us human is an absolute blessing. When I initially started this show to simply talk about fashion and sustainability \u2013 I never imagined I would learn so much about who I am and who I want to be in the world. Turns out \u2013 sustainability starts with each one of us. Looking in the mirror and getting clear about ourselves, tuning into our communities that surround us, leading with curiosity and care, and above all \u2013 thoughtfully questioning everything along the way.\u201d Follow Kestrel (Conscious Chatter) on Instagram ","author_name":"Conscious Chatter","author_url":"http:\/\/consciouschatter.com\/","html":"