69: Building and growing a size-inclusive slow fashion brand with Hanna Baror-Padilla of Sotela [Live!]
Release Date: 07/15/2020
84: What you should(n't) do in your business (or life!)
Medium Well
This episode is a bit of a rant— I am so frustrated seeing folks on the internet telling others what to do. The truth is they have no idea how you operate, what your privilege and access is, your mental and physical health, your trauma response, how your brain works, or more. I break down why this frustrates me so much, and how to avoid it.
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83: Wtf do I do when I see a friend post conspirituality content?
Medium Well
Someone asked me how I approach seeing folks I know posting or re-posting conspiracy theory and conspirituality-focused content on social media. In this episode, I break down my approach to these conversations, when I engage, when I do not engage, and how I assess the situation!
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82: How to be an anti-capitalist rich bitch
Medium Well
Of course this title is a little tongue-in-cheek, but the question remains: how do we be anti-capitalist and also thrive within the capitalist structure we exist under? I don’t have the answer, but in this episode, I break down how I am thinking about this question which I am asking and you might be too.
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81: Finding your way in a saturated market (and is there really space for everyone?)
Medium Well
Today’s topic of conversation came about from something that recently came up at an IMBY gathering about standing out as an entrepreneur in a saturated market. Is there really space for everyone? How do you find your people? I don’t have all the answers, of course, but in this episode, I share some ideas to play around with. If you try them out, I’d love to hear how it went!
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80: Four ways I am approaching anti-capitalism in my business
Medium Well
There’s a lot of talk about anti-capitalist business in my communities, and while I have been embodying some of the principles for some time now, I built IMBY with anti-capitalism as a core value. In this episode, I break down four ways that I am approaching anti-capitalism in my business, with specific examples.
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79: Who's at the table when you're making decisions in business? (and all about my new series!)
Medium Well
Welcome back to Medium Well! Today I am launching a solo series where I break down topics I am thinking about, learning about, or have expertise in-- all in 5-15(ish) minute episodes. More about this format at the beginning of this episode! In today's episode, I speak about something I am thinking about as I learn more about equity-centered design (a reframe of design thinking)-- who's in the room, and who has access to making decisions within our businesses? I break down what I am learning and thinking about in my business and beyond! In this episode, I discuss: What my new solo series is...
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78: 2021 Update: I launched a new business! + My journey back to social justice work
Medium Well
Well hi! It’s been a while. Today I am sharing about my journey towards determining that I was out of alignment with my deep values and passion in social justice work, and my journey back, including launching a new business! If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a bit, you know I started it to figure out what I wanted to do after closing my ethical fashion business, and I am so excited to share my new business, one that feels so right for my interest, passions, and the community I seek to build and be a part of. Listen in for the journey and the details! PS— This episode is being...
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77: Life update and closing out season two (solo)
Medium Well
In today’s solo episode I give a life update on what I’ve been thinking about and working on personally and professionally, my break from Instagram, returning to the intention of this podcast, and why I am wrapping up season two. I also discuss my commitment to you as a community, and how a recent experience allowed me to further realign with that mission. If you want to stay in the loop with my offerings, thoughts, and when season 3 is released, subscribe to my weekly newsletter, Sara… lately!
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76: Exploring purpose and possibilities in the Akashic Records with Hilary Pearlson of The Dreamerie
Medium Well
In this episode, I chat with and receive an Akashic Records reading from Hilary Pearlson, a healing guide and Akashic Records reader, and a very dear friend. Hilary is such a talented healing guide as someone who has been on a powerful healing journey for quite some time and a year ago she started reading the Akashic Records. In this episode, we chat about her experience reading the records and evolving her business, and she gives me a full hour-long Akashic Records reading which you get to eavesdrop on!
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75: Kitchen herbal medicine and building a Kosmic Kitchen with Sarah Kate Benjamin and Summer Singletary of The Kosmic Kitchen
Medium Well
A long time in the making, I finally chat with my wonderful and talented friends Sarah Kate Benjamin and Summer Singletary, herbalists, and co-founders of the Kosmic Kitchen. We talk about their journey into herbalism, how they chose to focus on kitchen medicine, their thoughts on how the field of herbalism is evolving, and so much more. We also talk all about their new cookbook (which is really also an herbalism textbook!), The Kosmic Kitchen Cookbook, which they recently published.
info_outlineIn today’s episode, I chat with my dear friend Hanna Baror-Padilla, founder of Sotela, an ethical and sustainable, size-inclusive fashion line. Hanna and I connected over ethical fashion five or six years ago, when she was an ethical fashion blogger, and I was just starting my ethical fashion journey. Since then we’ve become very close friends, and supported one another in growing our businesses. We chat about her journey starting Sotela and as an entrepreneur, her decision to pivot to made to order, how and why she doubled her sizing, and much more.
In this episode, we discuss:
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Why Hanna decided to launch her own fashion brand after being a blogger
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Working full time while launching a business
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How has Sotela evolved since she started it
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How Hanna decided to pivot to made to order
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How getting her own studio contributed to her growth
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How Hanna decided on which risks are worth taking in her business
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Hanna’s mistakes with Sotela, and what she’s learned from them
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How Hanna decided to double her sizing and what it entailed
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The demand for her extended sizes
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Hanna’s thoughts on the evolution of ethical fashion
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How to justify the cost of ethical fashion
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How Hanna has approached financial decisions in her business, and her advice for seeking part-time jobs as an entrepreneur
Mentioned in this episode:
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Brands that inspire Hanna: Elizabeth Suzann, EILEEN FISHER
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How I Built This podcast
All the deets:
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Check out Hanna’s clothing like Sotela.
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Sotela’s blog has lots of fashion inspiration, as well as behind-the-scenes look into how Hanna approaches many aspects of her business.
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Follow along with Hanna at @sotelaco on Instagram
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Tag me (@saraweinreb) and Hanna on Instagram with your favorite takeaways from the episode!
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