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Christine Platt is known as "The Afrominimalist", Managing Director for the Antiracist Research & Policy Center at American University, former Executive Director for Baldwin For The Arts, former Senior Policy Advisor for the US Department of Energy, and #1 bestselling author of THE STORY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.: A Biography Book for New Readers, THE STORY OF HARRIET TUBMAN: A Biography Book for New Readers, and The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less. Catherine Wiggington Greene's feature documentary I'm Not Racist . . . Am I? continues to be used throughout the US as a teaching tool for starting racial dialogue. They are co-authors of the new book Rebecca, Not Becky.   - What are your rules for minimalism? - What is whiteness? - Does DEI Really Work?  - Should we move away from the performance of anti-racism and instead toward relationship-building?  - Is it better to be Color-Blind or Color-Obsessed?  - What can children teach us about race and friendship? Websites:  www.iamchristineplatt.com www.catherinewiggintongreene.com

In this episode, Monique dives into the importance of dreaming big and pursuing Black liberation. She highlights the necessity of reclaiming our imaginations and challenging the limitations imposed by society. Explores the significance of dreaming beyond what is realistic and how it contributes to the work of Black liberation. Monique shares personal reflections on dreaming and how she has always been a big dreamer. She emphasizes the need to dream beyond our current reality, pushing ourselves to imagine what seems unrealistic. Drawing strength from the resilience of her ancestors, Monique encourages listeners to envision a better future and take action toward its realization. Throughout the episode, Monique provides parameters for dreaming big, such as requiring community involvement, tapping into new skills or knowledge, and aligning with personal growth and transformation.. As she concludes, Monique invites listeners to share their dreams, emphasizing the importance of a supportive community and celebrating each other's aspirations. She encourages engagement with the Shine Bright School's nurturing community and invites listeners to join in the journey of personal and collective growth. Don't miss this empowering episode that will inspire you to dream big, challenge societal norms, and work toward a future of liberation and equality. Connect With Monique On Social Media: Join The Shine Brighter Together Community To Stay Up To Date On The Shine Brighter Together Podcast. IG: @moemotivate; @shinebrightertogether Youtube: @ShineBrightSchool Get Monique's book EntrepreFriendships Support the podcast: Join Support Liberation    Resources mentioned in this podcast: Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt Platt, C. (2022). The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less. Simon and Schuster.  

The gift giving season is upon us! If you are anything like Dionne and Lauren you too believe that a book is the perfect gift for anyone! In this episode the ladies talk about their favorite books to give as gifts for children/youth, cookbooks, coffee table/lifestyle books and subscriptions for the book lover in your life. They also both give an idea of a gift that pairs well with a book. When you finish this episode you just might have all “your people” covered for this holiday season!    Please feel free to connect with The Truth About... your favorite books to give. If you have any suggestions for the ladies they would love to hear from you! If you don't know by now they are always ready to hear about good books. thetruthabout.est2022@gmail.com instagram.com/the_truth_about_est2022   Links we mentioned in this episode: Dionne's books for Children and Youth Heart and Soul by Kadir Nelson https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Soul-America-African-Americans/dp/0061730793/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3SLOC1LUXJBCY&keywords=heart+and+soul+by+kadir+nelson&qid=1665926864&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjYyIiwicXNhIjoiMC40NSIsInFzcCI6IjAuNDEifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=heart+and+soul+by+%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1 On This Day: History of the World in 366 Days by DK https://www.amazon.com/This-Day-History-World-Days/dp/0744029171/ref=sr_1_1?crid=280TZORWACOZN&keywords=DK+publishing+this+day+in+history&qid=1665926957&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjU3IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=dk+publishing+this+day+in+history%2Caps%2C66&sr=8-1 Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends and Legacies by DK https://www.amazon.com/Timelines-Black-History-Leaders-Legacies/dp/0744039096/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=ZYTITSNVC1S3&keywords=timelines+in+black+history&qid=1665927166&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=timlines+in+black+history%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1         Dionne's Coffee Table and Lifestyle Books Restoration House: Creating a Space That Gives Life and Connection to All Who Enter by Kennisha Buycks https://www.amazon.com/Restoration-House-Creating-Space-Connection/dp/031009206X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3L8UGU0IYJBG4&keywords=restoration+house+kennesha+buycks&qid=1665927319&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=Restoration+house%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1 The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt https://www.amazon.com/Afrominimalists-Guide-Living-Less/dp/1982168048/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1665927466&sr=8-1   Dionne's Cookbooks Magnolia Table Volumes 1 and 2 by Joanna Gaines https://www.amazon.com/Magnolia-Table-1-Joanna-Gaines/dp/B08972TCFG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=77HOGA1W3G8O&keywords=magnolia+table+cookbook+volume+1+and+2&qid=1665927661&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjA0IiwicXNhIjoiMS43NiIsInFzcCI6IjEuNjQifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=magnolia+table%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1   Dionne's Subscription Ideas The Magnolia Journal https://www.amazon.com/Meredith-The-Magnolia-Journal/dp/B01N35UMQV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=72DENC4OPSU5&keywords=magnolia+magazine+subscription&qid=1665927763&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMS4zNSIsInFzcCI6IjEuMjQifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=magnolia+magazine+subscription%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1   The Week Junior Magazine https://theweekjunior.com/subscribe?channel=paidsearch&gclid=Cj0KCQjw166aBhDEARIsAMEyZh4iALKOsP7NyYd188avlgoZ_JES-efx2gL6YcOTxi4Q2ZVyaOSWykAaAvV3EALw_wcB       Dionne's Gift That Goes Well with a Book The Ultimate Reading Challenge:Complete a Goal, Open an Envelope, and Reveal Your Bookish Prize by Weldon Owen https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Reading-Challenge-Complete-Envelope/dp/1681888238   Lauren's Books for Children and Youth The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+7+1%2F2+deaths+of+evelyn+hardcastle&crid=1C1Q4Y8FSJ574&sprefix=the+7+1%2F2%2Caps%2C83&ref=nb_sb_ss_deep-retrain-0-ops-acceptance_1_9   Parker Looks Up by Parker Curry https://www.amazon.com/Parker-Looks-Up-Extraordinary-Moment/dp/1534451862/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DNXV9G07RGNT&keywords=parker+looks+up+book&qid=1665928408&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjcwIiwicXNhIjoiMS4yOCIsInFzcCI6IjEuMDUifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=parker+loo%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-1   Lauren's Coffee Table and Lifestyle Books Glory by Kahran Bethencourt https://www.amazon.com/GLORY-Magical-Visions-Black-Beauty/dp/1250204569/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3DZE0XH8G5AWL&keywords=Glory&qid=1665928470&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjQ4IiwicXNhIjoiMy44NyIsInFzcCI6IjEuODUifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=glory%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-3 At Home with Dogs: A Rescue Love Story by Patricia Hart McMillan https://www.amazon.com/At-Home-Dogs-Rescue-Stories/dp/0764360469/ref=sr_1_2?crid=37ZHUXVWQWUO3&keywords=At+HOme+with+Dogs&qid=1665928559&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjgxIiwicXNhIjoiMC44OSIsInFzcCI6IjAuOTIifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=at+home+with+dogs%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-2         Lauren's Cookbooks Betty Crocker's Cooking Basics: Learning to Cook with Confidence https://www.amazon.com/Betty-Crockers-Cooking-Basics-Confidence/dp/0028624513/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2KOP8W1ELQUDY&keywords=betty+crocker+cookbook+basics&qid=1665928667&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=betty+crockers+cookbook+basics%2Caps%2C78&sr=8-2 Taste of Home Five Ingredient Cookbook https://www.amazon.com/Taste-Home-5-Ingredient-Cookbook-Groceries/dp/1617654086/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36KYRXT9YVL7V&keywords=taste+of+home+five+ingredient+cookbook&qid=1665928806&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjAzIiwicXNhIjoiMS42NSIsInFzcCI6IjEuMzYifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=taste+of+home+five+%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1   Lauren's Subscriptions The Owlcrate https://www.owlcrate.com/?utm_source=google&utm_campaign=17535893493&utm_medium=ad&utm_content=605092676629&utm_term=owl%20rate&campaignid=17535893493&adgroupid=137384672545&adid=605092676629&gclid=Cj0KCQjw166aBhDEARIsAMEyZh5KCxsWdLxHfkGumgh_7ziWpIISfoEOvFsPMfNSsE9PvXs9y0oSB7YaAl5MEALw_wcB Once Upon a Book Club https://www.onceuponabookclub.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw166aBhDEARIsAMEyZh4KtkdKrGkJ6wgEqcP8lkp52qUA-iZEgOW59Gu0lkzGcDtAuxDlcZ4aAkPAEALw_wcB   Lauren's Gift That Goes Well with a Book https://www.amazon.com/Inspirational-Magnetic-Bookmarks-Encouraging-Positive/dp/B086DH3CVS/ref=sr_1_11?crid=JIOMT5Z12KZ4&keywords=magnetic+bookmarks&qid=1665929036&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI2LjgyIiwicXNhIjoiNy4wOSIsInFzcCI6IjYuNzcifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=magnetic+boo%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-11

To be more sustainable, we often strive to reduce the amount of waste that we are creating and bringing into our homes. In this episode, we're talking with The Afrominimalist about how minimalism relates to sustainability, how to get rid of things that no longer serve you, and how African American history and how that has shaped our beliefs with consumerism. Today's featured sustainable Brown Girl is Christine Platt, author of The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less, a radical re-envisioning of minimalism that focuses on authenticity over aesthetics. Christine's book is a resource anyone seeking to discover the truth behind their overconsumption as well as how to let go of what no longer serves them. I would highly recommend that you read Christine's book. If you're an audiobook person, check out Libro.fm - a platform that allows you to buy audiobooks from local bookstores in the US and Canada. Click the link below to sign up and use code CHOOSEINDIE for a free audiobook with a new membership (*affiliate link). Sign up for Libro.fm: https://tidd.ly/35m6CnA Buy from Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/82297/9781982168049 Follow Christine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afrominimalist/ Visit Christine's website: https://www.afrominimalist.com/ Watch this video interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i0H8OcPU6D0 Donate to Sustainable Brown Girl on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sustainablebrowngirl Visit the Sustainable Brown Girl Website: https://www.sustainablebrowngirl.com/ Follow Sustainable Brown Girl on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainablebrowngirl/ Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts!

There's this urge to turn yourself into a brand online. No matter how specific your interests are, no matter how tiny you think the niche is, social media compels you to believe that if you want to participate in that culture you must become a copy of those who came before you.   If you come online hoping to research anything - how to be a writer, how to organize your home, how to exercise - you are instantly bombarded with people who are not only far more advanced at that thing than you are, but they've cultivated their social media presence in such a way that you think the only way to get where you want to go is to buy what they're selling. Surely they have the secret, right?    Minimalism is a movement that is quite literally about living with less, and yet if you go online to research minimalism you'll soon find that people are more than happy to sell you lots and lots of things in order to become a minimalist. Minimalist home organization supplies. Minimalist tables. Minimalist jewelry. Minimalist…refrigerators? (I googled it and the first search result is $4600.) Slap a branded label on it and suddenly you can sell a “minimalist decorative branch” for $250…for a stick you are going to lean in a corner of your room as decoration.    Christine Platt is an expert on minimalism, personal branding, and navigating this uncomfortable confluence of authentic exploration and capitalism. She's the author of The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less, and she says there's a way to live with less without buying more. It's all about creating an intentional life.    Social links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headonfirepod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headonfirepod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headonfirepod   Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headonfirepod   Subscribe to the Head On Fire podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/head-on-fire/id337689333 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qTYYhCLMdFc4PhQmSL1Yh?si=5387b774ed6e4524

Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode we discuss our latest book club selection: The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less Book by Christine Platt.

Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode, we catch up with Celine and chat about her Superfine art fair experience. Next book club: The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt What should we talk about next? Tell  @artokcool Links to things we talked about: D20 - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhOoxQxz2yFOcJoLoPRyYzjqCbddeOjP4. SPOOKED - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/snap-judgment-presents-spooked/id1279361017

Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. Where are you at with all those New Year's resolutions? In today's episode, we have a little goal check-in. We talk about how we set our goals for the year, what we planned and where we're at and what's in store for the rest of the year. Next book club: The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt What should we talk about next? Tell us @artokcool

Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode, we discuss our latest book club selection: The Complete Smartist Guide: Essential Business and Career Tips for Emerging Artists by Ekaterina Popova and Alicia Puig. Next book club   The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt What should we talk about next? Tell us  @artokcool Links to things we talked about: www.masterclass.com www.ko-fi.com

Christine Platt chats with Renae Bluitt about her new book, "The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less" and how overconsumption impacts us far beyond our pockets and wardrobes. Produced by Dear Media

Hey BA Fam! It's Wednesday again and we're honored to be joined by social justice advocate and award-winning author Christine Platt, also known as the Afrominimalist. Her most recent book "The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living w/Less" is available now. Follow Christine: https://www.afrominimalist.com https://www.instagram.com/afrominimalist/?hl=en https://www.christineaplatt.com https://bookshop.org/books/the-afrominimalist-s-guide-to-living-with-less/9781982168049 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Janine and Shannon are thrilled to present an interview Christine Platt, author of The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less. Christine offers all sorts of great insights on the benefits of living with less, along with some ideas for getting there. (And we're offering a giveaway of her excellent book!) Discussion topics include: • Christine's relationship with perfectionism and how it was changed by motherhood • The envy that perfectionists sometimes feel toward those who embrace good enough • How having less stuff makes things easier • How a minimalist lifestyle is conducive to efficiency and productivity • The energy expended looking for something that's lost--and how Christine calms herself in those situations • Minimalist wardrobes • Christine's suggestion of inventorying your wardrobe before paring it down • The stark reality you face when you actually count your clothes (Christine had 50 pairs of jeans!) • The thrill of bargain shopping (and trying to resist it) • The liberation of less and the ways it can manifest itself • The joy of being able to deep clean an entire house in two hours • How living with less allows you to appreciate what you have • Shifting your focus on what you're gaining, not what you're losing, when you embrace a minimalist lifestyle • Minimalism: The gateway to living with intention • How there's no cookie-cutter approach to living with less: The important thing is that it's authentic to you • Why dressers and drawers don't work for Christine • The powerful combination of authenticity and intention in Christine's approach to minimalism • Learning to say no to gifts from others + getting creative with your own gift giving • Christine's closing advice for perfectionists Visit the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com for links and to enter our giveaway for a free copy of Christine's book!

Forget everything you think you know about minimalism and get ready for an education on liberating yourself from the physical and emotional clutter that's no longer serving you. Christine Platt, author of The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less, joins me today to chat about the true meaning of minimalism, the best ways to approach letting go of what is no longer serving us, and living more intentionally than ever before.  Only holding on to the things you need, use, and love may sound like a no-brainer...until you look around at the give or take 300,000 (that's right) objects in the average home. What's the harm in overconsumption? Think time, energy, and the emotional labor you could be imposing on future loved ones. I know this sounds like quite the undertaking, which is why I'm so glad Christine is here with us today to prove how attainable a mindful life with less can be.   Resources mentioned: Read The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt Learn how to work with Christine,  The Afrominimalist Follow Christine on Instagram Join Tiffany's Grown-up Gap Year!  Get Tiffany's free Radical Delight Kickstart Follow Tiffany on Instagram For detailed show notes head to www.tiffanyhan.com/blog/episode387

Christine Platt, author of ‘'The Afrominimalist Guide To Living With Less,' and pioneer behind The Afrominimalist, joins the podcast to talk about how she's carving out space for BIPOC within the minimalist movement. We discuss her journey towards living with less and how she outlines the differences for historically marginalized communities, which radically change the movement and minimalist community. Inclusion and representation matter, and this episode demonstrates the importance of recognizing this fact and celebrating these leaps forward within the minimalist movement. In This Episode You'll Learn: How minimalism is different for BIPOC Where Christine started on her minimalist journey Why minimalism isn't living with less, it's living with intention How you can have luxury and also live with less + more  Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Enter for a chance to win Christine's book: "The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less" by going to journeytolaunch.com/win and follow the instructions! A winner will be announced on September 15th. Grab Christine's book here.  I'll be taking the stage at FinCon 2021 in Austin as a Big Idea Speaker. You can grab your ticket to join me in person or virtually here (use the code “ FCJOURNEY5“ for a discount)  Nominate Journey to Launch for the Plutus Award by clicking here.  Listen to the Learn to Trade As A Side Hustle To Reach Your Financial & Life Goals FREE Audio Training with Teri Ijeoma by clicking here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with Christine Platt: Website Instagram:@AfroMinimalist Facebook:@Christine.P.Patrick.1  Twitter:@ChristineAPlatt Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

I'm honored to have Christine Platt, a modern-day Renaissance woman also known as The Afrominimalist. From serving as an advocate for policy reform to using the power of storytelling as a tool for social change, she is focused on doing the work that reflects her practice of living with intention.Her most recent book, The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less, is a radical re-envisioning of minimalism that focuses on authenticity over aesthetics. A resource for anyone seeking to discover the truth behind their overconsumption as well as how to let go of what no longer serves them, this book encourages mindful consumption, and will hopefully inspire you to fill your life with only the things that you need, use, and love. In today's episode, we dive into Christine's backstory, from her love for her local library as a child to becoming a single mother in law school and everything in between, and we connect the dots between her former life of excess and the intentional life of less that she lives now. Tuning in, you'll learn how Christine's retail therapy problem coincided with her dissatisfaction with her job, how her decluttering journey began when she rediscovered her love for storytelling, and where her nickname, The Afrominimalist, came from. We also touch on some of her mindful philosophies when it comes to consumption and she shares her advice for listeners struggling with excess or clutter: just pause and take the time you need to do the inner work, because that is actually the most difficult part! Make sure not to miss this story of reinvention, reimagining, and living a life of less, with intention with advocate, storyteller, and minimalism guru, Christine Platt!

Today we welcome author and decluttering expert Christine Platt, also known as The Afrominimalist. We talk today about Christine's latest book The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less. We discuss mistakes, embracing our own unique aesthetics and culture while practicing minimalism, and how the language around minimalism doesn't have to be so scary. The Stacks Book Club selection for July is The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui. We will discuss the book with Mira Jacob on Wednesday July 28th. You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2021/07/21/ep-173-christine-platt SUPPORT THE STACKS Join The Stacks Pack on Patreon Canva - get a free 45-day extended trial when you go to canva.me/stacks Libro.FM - get two audiobooks for the price of one when you use the code THESTACKS at checkout. Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or

Hello, hi! Today's podcast is an awesome chat with my friend Bridget Baker. Bridget is a brand and website designer, minimalist, lifestyle blogger and RV enthusiast! We had so much to talk about, and I know you're going to enjoy this discussion. Here's a bit of what we cover! MINIMALISM and MEDIUM EFFORT: are they from the same family? Or can they hold hands together?  THE APPEAL OF MINIMALISM: Bridget explains why someone like me (a person with a lifestyle that acts as a magnet for stuff) is so attracted to the idea of minimalism. YOU DESERVE SPACE: Bridget and I talk about the gift of space, whether it's mental, emotional or physical, and why "this next part" at the end of the pandemic, is an important time for you to claim what you need to make a gentle and self-compassionate transition. Please let me know what you think of the episode and let's connect over on Instagram @medium.lady! Other things mentioned in this episode: The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt The Body is Not and Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant Music is Climb by The Ghost in the Piano, used with creative commons license.

Nina Talks with Christine Platt about her new book! Christine Platt is a modern-day renaissance woman also known as The Afrominimalist. She holds a B.A. in Africana Studies, M.A. in African-American Studies, and J.D. in General Law. An award-winning author of over two dozen literary works, Christine's most recent book, THE AFROMINIMALIST'S GUIDE TO LIVING WITH LESS is a radical re-envisioning of minimalism that focuses on authenticity over aesthetics. A resource for anyone seeking to discover the truth behind their overconsumption as well as how to let go of what no longer serves them, The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less encourages us to be intentional, mindful consumers so our lives are filled with only those things we need, use, and love. Visit her online at TheAfrominimalist or on Instagram @afrominimalist.

Episode 171 is an interview with author, anti-racism activist, and minimalist Christine Platt. We discuss her new book, The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less, which brings a fresh new perspective to the conversation of minimalism. Platt guides her reader through the sociological and psychological ways in which we form attachments to things and patterns of accumulation, not to tell you to get rid of all your stuff or to only have so many of a given item, but to help you build a home and life that is created with intention. She doesn't shy away from the fact that too often marginalized communities are left out of these types of dialogue, often because minimalism is marketed to well-off cishet white people with a steep price tag, and seeks to create a new kind of inclusive community of minimalists and those who wish to live with less.  Find more about Christine here.  If you like this show and want to support it, there are a number of ways to help. Consider liking and sharing it on social media. You can also rate the show 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave a review.    Help keep the show free and producing on a regular basis by chipping in whatever you can. You can buy me a Ko-fi (a one time donation of your choosing) https://ko-fi.com/incitingariot or join my Patreon on a monthly basis. Patrons receive additional audio and video content as well as archived episodes, a private Discord server, and monthly chats with special guests! Sign up at Patreon.com/IncitingProjects.    Pre-order my book, The Dabbler's Guide to Witchcraft, here: https://bit.ly/DabblersGuide   Love and Lyte,   Fire Lyte   IncitingARiot.com FireLyte@incitingariot.com   Social Media & Podcast Subscription links: https://linktr.ee/IncitingARiot 

This week we're learning how to pare down our belongings and embrace the freeing feeling of a minimalist lifestyle with help from author and advocate Christine Platt (aka The Afrominimalist). Listen to hear Christine's brilliant tips on how to start decluttering without overwhelming yourself, how to parent with a minimalist lifestyle, and why the first step to becoming a minimalist is not what you might think. Christine's new book, The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living With Less comes out on June 15th.Have an idea for a future episode? Call us at 347-687-8109 and leave a voicemail, or write to us at upgrade@lifehacker.com. We want to hear from you!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this week's episode with Christine Platt, who is also known on Instagram as @afrominimalist we dive into the intersection of antiracism, social justice, and minimalism. Christine is a lawyer, historian, author, adovacate for social justice and policy reform. By sharing her journey of moving from being a full time lawyer with the Department of Energy, into writing her own book, Christine gives us all permission to follow our creative desires and awakening. Christine teaches us through her life how to transition from owning a home into approaching minimalism from a wholistic pespective. Through her joy of writing, learning the business of writing, becoming a social media influencer by chance, we celebrate and learn more about Christine's upcoming launch of her new book - The Afrominimalist Guide to Living with Less - and how to liberate and free ourselves with less. Topics in this episode: • Transitioning from a career to a calling • The whole self, wholistic approach to minimalism • How minimalism is connected to anti-racism work • Learning to live with less and the psychology behind why we have too much How to liberate ourselves into the joy that comes with less Website: https://www.christineaplatt.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afrominimalist/ The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less https://www.afrominimalist.com/ Follow Gwen on Instagram: http://instagram.com/gwendittmar Visit Gwen's website at http://gwendittmar.com