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Carly Burson and Priti Pugalia are business partners working to disrupt generational poverty for women around the world. Carly is based in Texas and is the Founder of ethical fashion brand LAUDE the Label. Priti is the founder of Craft Boat, a recycled paper and textile manufacturing studio in Jaipur, India, deeply committed to encouraging sustainable Indian craftsmanship. Together they are disrupting fashion industry norms by working with artisans to create meaningful living wages and break cycles of poverty. They join us to talk about the origins of their companies, the deeply personal nature of this work to their families, and the ripple effect that a living wage can have on a woman's life.
In this episode, we interview two Fort Worth leaders to get their perspective on the upcoming local election on May 1st (early voting starts April 19th). We ask them what ideas, actions, and policies are they looking for when deciding on who they support. We also learn about how Fort Worth has evolved and what are some of the opportunities moving forward for our fast-growing city! This election is crucial to the future of Fort Worth and what the city becomes on a global scale.Interview one is with Carly Burson, founder and CEO of LAUDE the Label.Interview two is with Jennifer Trevino, Executive Director of Leadership Fort Worth.
This week we chatted with Carly Burson, Founder and CEO of Tribe Alive. Founded in 2014, Tribe Alive grew from an eight-women team to a team now of over 325 artisans. It initially began as a way to economically and socially empower women who are negatively impacted by gender inequality. Tribe Alive has four core values: built by women, safe and meaningful work environments, designed to last, and environmental consciousness. The goal has always been to create minimalistic, eco-friendly items of clothing that can be worn for years. She went into depth on the supply chain, importance of paying a living wage, and more. Check out Tribe Alive:Website: https://tribealive.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tribealive/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/sustainabilityof)
Ep. 42 The World is Our Tribe | Carly Burson by Basically Basic Podcast
Carly Burson is the Founder & CEO of Tribe Alive, an ethical fashion brand focused on moving the industry toward a more sustainable approach, while educating and meaningfully employing artisan men and women. Tribe Alive was born from Carly’s decision to utilize her years of experience in the fashion industry as a platform to alleviate poverty. In four years, Tribe Alive has grown from employing 4 female makers in Honduras, to supporting 8 artisan design cooperatives in 5 different countries, where over 250 people are sustainably employed. Utilizing her drive for social justice and years of experience in the fashion industry, Carly shares her passion for activism, social enterprise, and impact consumerism as a means to empower women. She believes that business should only be used as a platform for positive change and that elevating women and girls is the only way to guarantee a brighter future.
Carly Burson is founder and CEO of Tribe Alive - a women’s lifestyle brand dedicated to ethical and sustainable fashion. Carly shares how Tribe Alive got started, where they are today and also some mama wisdom.
In episode 145, Kestrel welcomes Carly Burson, the founder + CEO of Tribe Alive, to the show. Focused on investing in women globally, Tribe Alive makes sustainable women's apparel and accessories through building artistic collaborations around the world. “A lot of women are employed through fashion, but the way I view the industry as it is today is that a lot of women are kept in poverty because of fashion.” -Carly Burson, Founder + CEO of Tribe Alive Throughout this chat, Carly shares more insight into what led her to build Tribe Alive, and how the adoption of her daughter was a massive part of shifting the direction of her career. Additionally, she shares more on how Tribe Alive truly believes that women are the key to eradicating poverty. The below thoughts, ideas + organizations were brought up in this chat: Causebox, an order from them helped transform Tribe Alive from a side hustle to a main gig Nonprofits that Tribe Alive works with: Mi Esperanza in Honduras + Maya Traditions in Guatemala + Haiti Design Co in Haiti Tribe Alive’s artisan partners are 80% female, and all of their production managers are women Cuyana, a brand message Carly loves: “fewer better things" This week's episode is sponsored by: The Minimalist Wardrobe, a platform that offers a source of ideas and inspiration to help you minimize your wardrobe and make more conscious clothing purchases.
One of the things I talk about a lot is the fact that there are a lot of layers to the ethical and fair trade fashion world. It’s not just about pretty, handmade clothes. There are so many complex issues that really hide beneath the surface, or sometimes maybe they’re brought to the surface. Everything from the orphan crisis to human trafficking to child and slave labor, all those types of things really are there hiding beneath the surface and it’s time that we talk about those issues so that people can understand why ethical and fair trade fashion is so important and why it’s important to be purchasing from companies and brands that you know the practices behind the things that they make. And it’s time, in my opinion, that we talk about those things and we bring them to the surface and we make it not scary anymore to have difficult conversations! My guest this week is Carly Burson, the founder of Tribe Alive. Tribe Alive is one of my favorite ethical fashion brands. They employ and empower artisans in 6 countries around the world and they are the epitome of a brand that’s changing communities, countries, and people’s lives. This was such a fun conversation and we talk about just about everything. I know you’re going to love it! WHEN ORPHANS AREN’T REALLY ORPHANS The inspiration behind Tribe Alive came from the adoption of of Carly’s daughter when Carly and her husband went to Ethiopia to finalize the adoption. Carly had no idea just how life-changing this trip would be. After spending time in their daughter’s orphanage, she realized that many of these orphans weren’t actually orphans at all. Carly and I chat about parents not given the choice or the chance to raise their kids and how this trip inspired her to make a change in her professional life. TEACH A PERSON TO FISH Carly knew from the very beginning that Tribe Alive wasn’t going to be based of a give-back model. While charity is important, many people don’t realize how charity can hurt a community. Carly never wanted to give anything away, she wanted to create opportunity for people to earn for themselves and stand on their own two feet. Carly and I talk about helping others live successfully and why Africa is fed up with the West’s hand-me-downs. ETHICAL NOT EXCLUSIVE Joining the ethical and fair trade fashion can be very intimidating. Many people established in this community often take the ‘all or nothing’ view, which honestly isn’t realistic for most people and sometimes even makes me feel like a little bit of an outsider. At the end of the day, it’s important to recognize that there is right and wrong, but that it should be all or nothing. Carly and I discuss the importance of being accepting and accessible and how to make changes over time. About Carly Burson, Founder of Tribe Alive: Carly Burson is the founder and CEO of lifestyle brand Tribe Alive. The name Tribe Alive came from her ambition to build more than just a company but rather her desire to build a movement. When Carly Burson began her adoption journey, she knew that becoming a mother would profoundly impact her life. She never imagined that it would alter the course of her life’s work. Although adoption presents an opportunity to support an individual child, Carly was struck by the desire to address the core issue of child relinquishment on a global scale: namely, the economic insecurity facing women in the developing world. Tribe Alive was born from Carly’s decision to utilize her years of experience in the fashion industry as a platform to alleviate poverty among people in the developing world. Carly believes that ethical fashion has the power to change lives, and it is her hope that Tribe Alive's artisans will be empowered with the means to care for their families. Carly has been interviewed and featured by Darling Magazine, The Good Trade, The Bump, and Pop Sugar to name a few and is admired nationally and internationally for her work and inspiring story. Carly lives in Fort Worth, Texas with her husband Kyle, 7 year old daughter Elie, 18 year old daughter Pricila, 3 year old granddaughter Flory, and four-legged soulmate, Remy Dog. “I loved the challenge of competing with brands that cause poverty through their production while our platform alleviates it. It’s our way of exposing the fact that you do not need to compromise the human factor of business in order to succeed.” - Carly Burson CONNECT WITH CARLY: Website: https://tribealive.com Instagram: @tribealive | @carlyrburson Twitter: @tribealive Facebook: Tribe Alive | Carly Burson Pinterest: Tribe Alive LinkedIn: Carly Burson Poshmark: Tribe Alive Special thanks to CAUSEBOX for sponsoring this week’s Business with Purpose podcast. Use coupon code MOLLY for $15 off! 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Meet the Founder of Tribe Alive || Carly Burson is the CEO and Founder of lifestyle brand Tribe Alive, a marketplace for gorgeous jewelry, accessories, and, most recently, apparel, all of which is made by female artisans from Guatemala, Haiti, India, Honduras, and beyond. Tribe Alive was born from a desire to provide safe work environments, dependable income, and the power for women to determine... Read More
There are so many instances in which I feel like I don't have control. I mean... have you ever tried to reason with a toddler? Parenting at this stage (and who am I kidding, probably at any stage) is an exercise in learning to live without control. The world's problems are so great and the solutions can seem so very far out of reach. But I'm here today to say that while we may not be able to solve all the problems in all the places just by the swipe of a card, we do have a profound power to affect positive change simply by the ways and places in which we choose to spend our money. Yes. I'm talking about responsible consumerism and social enterprises. We have more power than we think! Political voting may have closed (for now), but the opportunity to affect change in our world is still here and it's so much easier than it may seem. All you have to do is buy something! Let's put our money where our values are this season and buy from businesses that are producing responsibly and give back generously. Tune in to today's episode for my version of a holiday gift guide that will make a difference. Branded Collective - Tiny Brass Cuff Gaia Empowered Women - Mini Kitty Purse (Paula Minni's Style Story) Tribe Alive - Convertible Pocket Backpack (Carly Burson's podcast episode) Nisolo - The Emilio Chukka Boot (2012 Dhaka factory fire as mentioned in podcast) Accompany - Jute Macramé Wall Hanging Noonday Collection - Fringed Crescent Earrings FashionABLE - Ring Bar 48 & Sea - Flour Sack Napkins in Dusty Rose, Set of 4 The Citizenry - Enzi Basket Ten Thousand Villages Everlane - "Tissue Tee" Turtleneck Elizabeth Suzann - The Florence Pant in Silk Sources I didn't mention in the podcast but you should still totally check out! Mi Golondrina - Tuxedo con Flor (Cristina Lynch's Style Story) Worn - Vintage Silk Crochet-Edged Scarf (Abbi Ice's Style Story) Redone Jeans (thanks for the rec B. Jones Style) Akola Project - Layered Horn Necklace Redemption Market - Gold Marble Journal Cuyana - Poplin Boatneck Tee Zady - Zady Silk Skirt Sseko Designs - Yoga Mat Bag Girlfriend Collective - Leggings (for the cost of shipping!) Etsy - My shop favorites The Good Trade (a fantastic reference site for all things ethical fashion!)
Today's conversation comes as a perfect follow-up to my Conscious Gifting Guide from last week. It's becoming a well-known fact that "fast fashion" has a tragically negative affect on the people that are employed to produce the items. Carly is tackling this problem head on with her fashion company Tribe Alive by adopting a socially responsible business model. In her opinion, doing business in such a manner is nothing extraordinary, or at least she feels it shouldn't be. Rather, it's just the right thing to do. In the course of our conversation, Carly and I discussed everything from her morning routine to her style icons and creative influences and her journey from visual designer at J. Crew to becoming the founder of a company that's, if not extraordinary, truly inspiring and significant!