Lisa Amerongen (she/her) is the Managing Director at We Animals, an organization that shines a light on the often-hidden lives of animals we exploit for food, fashion, and entertainment. Through powerful photojournalism, they make us see how our actions impact animals, challenging attitudes and supporting global advocacy to end animal abuse for good.

Lisa also runs “the good swap”, one of Toronto’s largest, monthly clothing swaps. It’s a non-profit operation, something that Lisa and I bond over, and it cultivates a community of people who want to centre mindful, intentional fashion. 

In this episode, Lisa and I discuss falling in love with the process of thriving, “the hunt” for a specific item, and the joy of passing things onto a new home. From a consumption perspective, we talk about centring mindfulness as opposed to bring on autopilot, and the importance of challenging ourselves to “fill our cups” without making purchases at all - little moments of joy that don’t cost anything.

This was such an easy conversation with Lisa, and I’m excited for you to meet her in this episode. Enjoy!

Lisa recommends reading, The Day the World Stopped Shopping, by JB MacKinnon.

You can find “the good swap” here: https://www.goodswap.ca

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My music is written and recorded by the Kingston High All Stars in Wellington, New Zealand.

My graphics and website are done by MaggsyMayCo in Waterloo, Ontario.