Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration

As part of 'speaking up for what we believe in,' how can we muster up the courage to say things that are different or that might go against the current? And, what needs to happen alongside conscious consumerism in order for us to accelerate positive change?Alden Wicker, Editor-in-Chief of EcoCult.com, President of Ethical Writers & Creatives, and journalist with bylines in Racked, Quartz, Refinery29, Glamour, Inc Magazine, and more, shares her wisdom with you here. HIGHLIGHTS:[9:45] The biggest challenge Alden faced building EcoCult into a leading sustainable lifestyle blog.[12:30] Kaméa: "If you were to start all over, what would you do differently to establish yourself more quickly?"[14:20] Kaméa: "Do you get nervous before publishing something controversial, and what gives you the courage to do it anyway?"[16:20] Alden: "There's too much emphasis being placed on guilting people into working harder at being sustainable."[19:05] Alden: "There's this rampant perfectionism in the movement.[19:15] Alden: "There's this idea that we can't demand the government tax or ban plastic bags unless we haven't ourselves used a plastic bag in a year, because that'd be hypocritical. No, I want them to tax and ban them. Because then, it'll be easier for me to not use a plastic bag and be the person I want to be."[19:40] Alden on her viral article "Conscious Consumerism is a Lie" on Quartz.[23:00] Alden: "It's really easy to become popular in this world by overpromising people, or holding yourself up as perfect."[25:10] Alden: "I don't want people to feel guilty. I do want them to feel pissed." SPONSOR: Kanekta.co is a digital sourcing platform connecting ethical brands and suppliers to retail buyers across the globe. Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your key takeaways from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

In honor of World Environment Day themed "Beat Plastic Pollution," I share some words of wisdom from the following 5 Green Dreamers: Amber Boyers - Founder of eco swimwear brand Baiia LabelRenee Peters - Model, Earth Activist and Content Creator of Model4GreenLiving.comHolly Rose - Writer, Environmentalist, Blogger of LeotieLovely.comFlorine Hofmann - Zero Waste Blogger of TheWastedBlog.comTamara Lim - Founder of zero waste grocery delivery service Wally Shop Find the full show notes with references and links to our Green Dreamers' projects at www.GreenDreamer.com/15. Thanks for bringing your light! x @KameaChayne

Why has the palm oil industry become so destructive in Southeast Asia? When we're up against such colossal environmental issues, how can we scale up our positive impacts to be able to address them more effectively and powerfully? Here, the Head of PR of Ecosia (a search engine that uses its ad revenues to supporting tree planting projects around the world), Jacey Bingler, shares her wisdom with you.  HIGHLIGHTS: [3:55] Motivations for Ecosia to focus on tree planting projects.[6:45] Jacey's eerie memory at a palm oil tree plantation and why these plants have become so destructive in southeast Asia.[7:40] Jacey: "As long as there are no palm oil plantations, the government isn't necessarily interested in building proper roads."[10:10] Ecosia's biggest challenge reaching more potential users and what's worked for them.[15:00] How Ecosia builds trust and loyalty among its users to support its exponential growth.[18:40] Kaméa: "What do you think the world needs to accelerate towards a greener world?"  Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

What happens when we consciously look beyond mainstream portrayal of reality? And how can we create and innovate in ways that push the needle forward and doesn't just add to info-overload? Here, award-winning, globally exhibited photographer Mukul Bhatia of @FoundinTranslations shares his wisdom with you. Thanks for bringing your light. Hit SUBSCRIBE, and together let's explore what it takes to bring our eco ideas to life and thrive in every sense of the word. HIGHLIGHTS:[02:45] "I was always the odd one out... I knew I saw the world in a different light than what mainstream cinema or media [portrayed]."[04:30] "There are so many things that are usually lost in translation, but one thing I found in my journey… was receiving kindness [from every place I travelled to].[05:30] Mukul: "In this Insta-friendly world, most people don't see the journey."[08:00] Mukul's life-changing realizations from traveling.[9:45] Mukul: "Humankind is very beautiful in underrated ways… it's only when we see good in ourselves that we grow the good." [12:10] Mukul: "[Sustainable living] is really not supposed to be guilt-oriented, but mostly for the love for the environment you live in."[16:20] Keys to Mukul establishing himself as an internationally exhibited photographer.[20:00] Mukul: "Don't be perfect." Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

Here, I answer a Question from April @thehonestroot: "What got you into sustainability and green living?" If you'd like to share your journey into sustainability with me, tag me @KameaChayne #GreenDreamer in your post so I can learn your story, too, and maybe even share it in a future post! :) Thanks for bringing your light! Hit SUBSCRIBE, and sign up for our Weekly Highlights + find our episode references at GreenDreamer.com.

If you're an eco content creator, this is an episode for you! How can we maintain the courage to continually put ourselves out there, knowing that we'll get judged and even hate, at an extreme? How do we balance saying yes out of pure passion, with saying no to not overcommit? In this episode, pioneering sustainable fashion blogger, Natalie Kay of @SustainablyChic, shares her wisdom with us. Thanks for bringing your light. Hit SUBSCRIBE, and together let's explore what it takes to bring our eco ideas to life and thrive in every sense of the word. HIGHLIGHTS:[08:05] What encouraged Natalie to go all in with her sustainable lifestyle blog.[10:05] Natalie: "Some brands that are big and consider themselves ethical still come to me wanting [free] content, yet they don't want to treat me the same way they treat the people making their clothing."[12:10] How Natalie deals with cyber bullying and negativity from putting her work out there.[15:40] Kaméa: "How do you balance saying yes with saying no to not overcommit?"[19:45] Natalie: "I'm also a very shy person in real life… So when I go on social media, I'm pretty similar."[20:10] What motivated Natalie to start her new project, Pratique Organique. Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

How do we balance dropping truth-bombs about the problems in this world, with inspiring hope? And how can we even reach the conscious audience we want to reach to begin with? Today, AmyAnn Cadwell, the Co-Founder of the stunning digital publication, The Good Trade, shares her wisdom with you. Thanks for bringing your light. Hit SUBSCRIBE, and together let's explore what it takes to bring our eco ideas to life and thrive in every sense of the word. HIGHLIGHTS[02:55] AmyAnn: "It was such a huge wakeup call for me… in full color, the reality of fast fashion as depleting earth's resources and leveraging slave labor to pass on a 'cheap' cost to the end consumer."[10:00] How AmyAnn got started with The Good Trade.[11:50] AmyAnn: "As women,... we tend to overthink things and underestimate that we have what it takes."[14:20] Balancing shedding light on heavy issues vs. inspiring hope.[17:10] AmyAnn's advice for conscious creatives and brands wanting to reach their people.[18:25] A common challenge conscious companies and creatives face in our current landscape.[19:30] Kaméa: "What do you think conscious consumers crave today?" Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

There is hope, positivity, and beauty in the world. And I know you'll only add to it! Hit SUBSCRIBE, and thanks for bringing your light. Find the full show notes and sign up for our Weekly Highlights at www.greendreamer.com. We're also now taking suggested Questions to answer on these BLOOM TUESDAY episodes - feel welcome to message me www.instagram.com/kameachayne or email me hello@greendreamer.com with topic suggestions, questions, and feedback.

What does it take to grow our social platforms with intention from 0 to 500k+ so that we're able to share sustainability ideas with more people? How can we begin to bring 'eco' mainstream? Today, wildly successful social media influencer and vegan ballerina @ArtsyAgnes shares her wisdom with you. Thanks for bringing your light. Hit SUBSCRIBE, and together let's explore what it takes to bring our eco ideas to life and thrive in every sense of the word. HIGHLIGHTS[12:30] Agnes' greatest challenge building her platform from the ground up to 500k+.[13:15] Agnes: "Your platform needs to say something about who you are and what you believe in."[15:10] Agnes: "Everything is unlimited… whether it's a physical limitation, emotional limitation, spiritual limitation... that's just all in your head."[17:10] The 3 keys to Agnes's exponential growth as a purpose-driven social media influencer.[20:00] What Agnes would do differently if she had to start all over again today from zero.[21:10] Agnes: "You never know how you're story's going to turn out. Comparison's not good for you, not good for the other person." Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

What do small, voluntarily responsible businesses need in order to compete with huge conventional companies that capitalize on being able to legally cut corners? What is "Social Intrapreneurship"? Meghan French Dunbar, Co-Founder and CEO of Conscious Company Media, shares her wisdom with you today. Thanks for bringing your light. Hit SUBSCRIBE, and together let's explore what it takes to bring our eco ideas to life and thrive in every sense of the word. HIGHLIGHTS:[5:05] Why the words "BUSINESS" and "CORPORATIONS" almost automatically are associated with greed and corruption.[10:20] Using "Social Intrapraneurship" to inspire change from within existing companies.[13:15] Top 3 challenges Meghan commonly sees conscious businesses face today.[14:30] Meghan: "To... start a company is crazy enough, but social entrepreneurs often care so much about the purpose about what they're doing that they work even harder than traditional entrepreneurs… they hang on longer because they believe so much in what they're doing."[15:50] How conscious companies can compete with conventional big corporations.[25:00] Meghan: "That moment when you're 100% sure you should give up... that's when you should dig in and put your head down." Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!