Welcome to another episode of the Leap in Life podcast. In today’s episode, we have Charlie Huynh, founder of an ethical fashion brand called Wande Industries. Charlie was born and raised in Australia to refugee parents, and after understanding the privileges he grew up with, he wanted to extend a better quality of life to a wider community. He has now been traveling for over 3 years and has witnessed great things as well as sad realities as a result of tourism across the world. His desire to tackle some hard issues in the Fashion and Tourism Industry and his hopes to revolutionize both industries resulted in him building his own ethical fashion brand. 

In this episode, Charlie walks us through how being a high school teacher inspired him to create more positive impact to bigger communities, how this desire led him to traveling, and how traveling eventually opened his eyes to different problems and issues in other countries. Charlie also talks about his ethical fashion brand and how this enterprise allows him to have an impact on two industries: fashion and travel. He also stresses the importance of taking action now especially if we want to change the world in the little way that we can. Listen in!

[00:01 - 14:18] Talking About Charlie’s Leap in Life

• I introduce Charlie into the show 
• Charlie shares about his background and what inspires him to do more
• How being a highschool teacher sparked his desire to have an impact to the community 
• Seeing different perspectives through traveling 
• Envisioning a rather dramatic impact to communities

• How traveling was able to change things for Charlie 

[14:19 - 35:00 ] Initiatives Impacting Fashion and Travel 

• Being aware of the problems and issues of different countries
• • How these problems are being normalized in some countries
  • Having the desire to be part of the solution as tourists
• How Wanda Industries also helps travelers to be aware
• • Using his enterprise to fund their mission 
  • Launching a new product line as a new avenue for consumers to show support and help 
• Talking about the 2-in-1 backpack 
• • Providing a backpack that is very convenient for travelers
  • Creating something simple and versatile 
• Desire to change 2 big industries: travel and fashion industry 

[35:01 - 41:31] Wrapping up! 

• Connect with Charlie and pre-order the 2-in-1 urban travel backpack through the links below 
• Quick Questions: 
• • Inspiration quote 
  • Tips to becoming a responsible traveler 
• Final words 

Key Quotes

“We should do things now. If you want to help, help now if you want to change the world. Change the world, now.” - Charlie Huynh

“I think we just need to be aware of what sort of impact that we have when we go to these communities and these places, and either we're going to ignore what they're going through, or we address those things when we go there.” -Charlie Huynh

Connect with Charlie on Instagram, through his website, or support his IndieGoGo campaign for urban travel backpack! 

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