Join sustainability expert, Ariana Whittingham and Inspiring guests as they strip back "sustainability" from what is understood at the industry level to empower you towards better shopping choices.

We dig deep into what is actually going on in the world, where we are heading, and most importantly... where we can make improvements, together.

Austin and his co-founder Jake (a former professional surfer) have been working on fun and edgy collections of sustainable, premium eyewear.

The duo bounce between Hawaii & Southern California - manufacturing and sourcing locally to create beautiful sunglasses alongside their team of local artists/ creatives.

After getting to know Austin and the story behind ARVOs intention to create stylish, affordable eyewear, it was only natural to invite him onto the podcast to share some horrifying stories about the surf industry, that I personally wasn't informed about yet!

I was shocked (but by no means surprised).

We recently signed ARVO to Ecocious.com.au - you can check out their collection of stylish & protective UVA + UVB eyewear, online now!

What we love about ARVO is that they are not afraid to do things differently.

This is transparent across their design, manufacture & production rate.

Taking inspiration from the slowness of living in Hawaii, they have innovated new ways to operate in harmony with the global climate crisis we find ourselves in today.

Business/Entrepreneur inspiration:

Austin shares his perspectives and adaptations for living two different lifestyles between Hawaii & California.

Austin shares his "perfect day" and how he enjoys daily connection with nature for optimal focus.

We also touch on Austins routine and the habits he has developed in order to show up as his best self, everyday.

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James Bartle, Founder & CEO of OUTLAND DENIM joins Ariana to discuss how we should be doing denim.

James and the team at Outland Denim team have been working tirelessly for the last few years to prove their "new ways" of denim production is both profitable and sustainable.

They have been extremely successful in their endeavour, having now proven to the industry that it can be done, the next step is waiting for the industry to follow suit...

When will that happen? When enough of us (shoppers) let brands know what practices we are and are not willing to pay for.

The Outland Denim innovation to create "clean" denim offers solutions for two detrimental global issues:

1. environmental degradation
2. social injustice

I might guess what you're thinking, how can denim jeans save human lives?

Press play and find out...

Business/Entrepreneur inspiration:

James shares stories, his perspectives and learnings from experiences you and I could only imagine experiencing...

We touch on James's routine and the mindset he has developed in order to show up as his best self, everyday.

We also ask James's business advice, strategies and resilience tips from over a decade of experience building such a successful company.

Join sustainability expert, Ariana Whittingham and our Inspiring guests as they strip back "sustainability" from what is understood at the industry level to empower shoppers towards a more sustainable future.

We talk about what is actually going on in the world, where we are heading and most importantly... where we can make improvements, together.

Tune in weekly for a new guest episode.

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We currently find ourselves living ~real time~ at a point in history we will undoubtedly look back on with much wiser eyes.

Without understanding the magnitude, we have been robbing ourselves and future generations of natural resources we will need in the future at an exponential rate.

In the same breath, we are rapidly consuming and discarding consumer goods without understanding the long term impact it has on:

a) us psychologically

and

b) the planet, our natural environment and all ecosystems which have notably become severely unbalanced.

Its time to wake the f*ck up!

We have been busy pre-recording episodes with a backlog of special guests from pioneers, innovators & eco-entrepreneurs - collectively sharing ideas on how we can improve our collective experience of life on earth.

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