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20 Aug 2025
Dressed to Kill the Planet

What impact are the clothes in your closet having on the world we share?

The fast fashion conversation starts with unethical labor—but it goes much deeper. Could your laundry be killing marine life? Could the shirt you’re wearing be harming the baby growing inside you? Could its very fabric be the reason people smell you from several feet away?

Then we’re taking it a step further. Sarah’s future fashion designer nephew, Gavin Bueno, and Certified Personal Organizer/Personal Assistant, Ricki Casper, are teaming up to tackle her closet. They’re going through everything—deciding what gets recycled, upcycled, donated, sold, or kept. It’s not easy, but it’s necessary. And we hope it inspires you to take the same step in your own life.

It’s all connected, and it’s a conversation we need to have. So… let’s have it.

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Sarah Zubiate Bennett
Host
Ricki Casper
Guest
Gavin Bueno
Guest

Episode Timeline

All Episodes
03:30
Gavin’s plan for organizing Sarah’s closet
05:20
Fast fashion/overconsumption- how it’s damaging our lives
07:48
What is the responsible thing to do with fast fashion items in your wardrobe?
11:09
Sarah shows the Indyx app she uses for her clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc.
13:20
LIVE (when we recorded it) from Sarah’s closet - the problem with polyester
16:57
Explanation of the current closet system- hanger method
19:20
Why do people feel the need to wear something new each time they’re in public?
23:05
Let’s Talk Banana Republic, GAP, and Old Navy…
30:56
The problem with Zara is…
32:20
Let’s start the fast fashion dump!
37:04
Gavin’s thoughts on healthier buying habits
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