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What can a 24-year-old teach us about shoring up our values before we run out and buy more?SummaryWhat can a 25-year-old teach us about shoring up our values before we run out and buy more? In the opening episode of the podcast, we speak with Sasha Newton, a young professional in Northern California. Based on her own life experience, she makes the case that real growth can be found in letting things go, then living in the tension of not yet knowing exactly what we want. Later, when we’re clear about why we want things, we can be economical with our money and our time, while dialing back potential waste and disposal on the planet. On the day we recorded this episode, Sasha had just sorted her closet and let of 60-70%.About my guestSasha Newton is a young professional currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area. She co-founded Peer Point, a program that supports youth in dispute resolution. Sasha graduated from Pomona College with a double major in Cognitive Science and Asian Studies and she speaks Spanish, Mandarin, Italian and Russian. Sasha also is an avid athlete on land and in water; in high school and college she competed in interscholastic swimming and polo.Main topics4:26the average woman has 125 articles of clothing5:45letting go of things from the past feels like growth6:58acquire a professional wardrobe at no cost10:55value simplicity, utility and high quality11:14perfect definition of a gift13:13the right tool at the right time14:23China, France, Sweden15:07Capsule wardrobeAdditional resourcesFresh Lifelines for Youth (host of the Peer Point program)flyprogram.orgHow many clothes do I really need?www.nytimes.com/2022/10/10/style/clothes-wardrobe-need.htmlCapsule wardrobeen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsule_wardrobeSasha’s tip for building a wardrobe at no costUse Facebook local buy/sell/trade groups to post a note about why you are building a wardrobe, the style or purpose you need it for, your size, and your willingness to pick it up wherever the donor would prefers. Say that you’re open to photo-sharing before pick-up to make sure it’s a match with what you want.Book to check outThe Year of Less, by Cait FlandersPodcast theme musicempty by Tea K Peafreemusicarchive.org/music/tea-k-pea/To hear more episodes of The Void Project, subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
