Melissa Tan is a top Malaysian model turned climate action and sustainability advocate, EarthDay.Org ambassador, and keynote speaker.
Melissa and Benoit discuss the darkness of the fashion industry, what fast fashion revealed about consumerism, what it takes to become a top model, and her incredible journey to become the EarthDay.Org ambassador.
Do you know the unethical practices behind some of your favorite fashion brands? Is the fashion industry killing our planet? Can we really make an impact on climate change? How do we stay hopeful?
Expect to learn the dark side of the fashion industry, how to be truly fashionable, the power of association, and the best way to stay hopeful.
Let's get this started.
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#fastfashion #minimalism #sustainability
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Melissa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heymelissatan/
Melissa’s Website: https://www.heymelissatan.com/
Melissa’s Blog: https://www.heymelissatan.com/blog/
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0:00 Intro
1:44 The Darkness of the Fashion Industry
13:13 The Power of Saying No
21:52 How To Be Truly Fashionable?
33:00 Does Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Work?
50:00 Claim Your Power Locally
1:14:57 Fight The Comfort Crisis!
1:22:40 Circular Solutions to Better Our World
1:36:40 Additional Helpful Resources
1:40:08 The Discover More Question
1:43:45 Outro
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Welcome to Discover More Podcast, a community for seekers of expert mindset & mental health insights.
I am your host, Benoit Kim. A trilingual Korean American veteran and former policy maker. I became a clinician after witnessing the nonnegotiable of mental health and nuanced perspectives in our everyday life. I intend to connect and dissect the intricacies of life by talking to the most fascinating humans I can find.
Congratulations on choosing curiosity over complacency. Let’s get this started.
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