From waste to wonder, The story behind Lily's Tiny Eco

<p>You know what? I just realized I completely forgot to introduce myself in the first episode!</p><p>So—hi! I’m <strong>Leila</strong>, and I’m on this messy, beautiful journey to live more slowly and consciously… especially when it comes to fashion and waste.</p><p>It all really began after I read a textile report that truly shook me. I couldn’t just ignore it.</p><p> And I remembered something Gandhi said:</p><p> <strong>“Be the change you want to see in the world.”</strong></p><p> I felt it. I knew I had to do something.</p><p>Then, one day, I was sitting with my friend—waiting for our kids to finish tennis class—when the owner of a yoga retreat mentioned I could join their retreat as a <strong>vendor</strong>. But, he added, “Everything you bring has to be sustainable.”</p><p> And you won’t believe it—we screamed with joy. Right there on the sidelines of the tennis court, we hugged each other like we’d just won something.</p><p> Because in that moment, I finally knew what I wanted to do.</p><p> Not accounting. Not what I was supposed to do.</p><p> Something that actually felt like me.</p><p>And that’s when the idea of making <strong>foldable bags</strong>—but the sustainable kind—was born.</p><p>Next episode, I’ll tell you what happened after that… and how my dining table didn’t survive this journey&nbsp;This is my very interesting podcast</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>