Many people seek conscious living as a way to be more intentional with their lives. Olivia Youngs is no different. After becoming a mother, she started to downsize and simplify her life, while learning about the ethical and sustainable issues, and then applying them to her lifestyle. Now she runs an amazing blog, Simple Liv & Co, and owns a new coffee shop, Simple Coffee Co. She's prioritized simple living her life and her family.

On the show today, we talk about her journey to conscious living and she shares her advice for people interested in getting into ethical and sustainable fashion. Make sure to listen to get all her tips.

We discuss:

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• [01:50] Seeking intention after becoming a mother
  
• [06:10] Moving into an RV and starting a sustainable coffee shop
  
• [13:05] Slow living and making decisions
  
• [15:36] Dressember and human trafficking activism
  
• [22:30] Identifying conscious brands
  
• [32:00] Prioritizing secondhand, then ethical brands
  
• [39:20] Sustainable living and 2019 low-waste challenge
  
• [43:05] Wrapping up - the BEST advice
  

Our Guest - Olivia Youngs

Olivia is a wife and mother of three beautiful girls living in the mountains of Colorado. Since getting interested in simple living and minimalism following motherhood, Olivia has shared her passion for these, along with sustainability and ethical fashion, with the conscious community through her two incredible businesses, her blog Simply Liv & Co and her coffee shop, Simple Coffee Co.

Blog - Simply Liv & Co:

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2. Website: http://simplylivandco.com/
   
3. Instagram: @simplylivandco
   

Coffeeshop - Simple Coffee Co

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2. Website: https://www.simplecoffeetabernash.com/
   
3. Instagram: @simplecoffeeco
   

Links referenced:

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• http://simplylivandco.com/blog/conscious-consumerism-how-to-tell-if-a-brand-is-ethical
  
• Apps for brand suggestions
  
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  • Good On You
    
  • DoneGood
    
  • And one more we'll be talking about next week!