The Enoughness with Melanie Rickey

How does feeling not good enough as a kid impact us when we’re older? What can we do to wise up to a culture that sells us crappy stuff to make us feel better? Does finding the sweet spot of enoughness help?Enter Aja Barber, a writer with 237,000 Instagram followers, a critically acclaimed book, Consumed, and a fearless attitude when it comes to telling the unvarnished truth about how fast fashion really works. Aja Barber doesn’t sugar coat it. In this conversation Melanie and Aja talk about why most people resist the uncomfortable truth and lean into how Aja got the fire in her belly, why it matters, and how she found enoughness for herself.Guest: @ajabarberMentioned in this episodeAja Barber on PatreonConsumed: The need for collective change; colonialism, climate change & consumerism, by Aja BarberFurther reading The Enoughness with Melanie RickeyProduced and edited by Steve HankeyAdditional production is by Sophie Smith It’s recorded at 1 Warwick in Soho, a welcoming club for members and visitors alike, and the home of The Enoughness with Melanie Rickey.

Are we doing enough to change the way we shop for clothes? Is the sustainable fashion movement making any progress? Find out the reality in this episode of The Enoughness. Melanie talks to Rachel Arthur, one of the most influential women in fashion you may never have heard of. Why? Rachel created the United Nations Sustainable Fashion Playbook, a guide for influencers and fashion communicators to inspire us all to buy less crap, and love and appreciate clothes more.In this episode we trash fashion headlines, dig into influencers on the shill, discuss the joy of renting Ganni, throw shade on Edward Bernays, and share why knowing all this stuff matters.Rachel also talks about the legislation that could change everything for fast fashion, why she nearly gave it all up, and how, like Goldilocks, she carefully worked out her version of “just right” and changed her life in inspirational ways.     Guest: @rachelarthur Mentioned in this episodeThe Sustainable Fashion Communication PlaybookUnited Nations Environment Program and Rachel ArthurGanni rental on Hurr CollectiveEdward Bernays, the founding father of modern Public Relations Further readingOwning It with Rachel Arthur, on SubstackEarth4All by Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Owen Gaffney, Jayati Ghosh, Jørgen Randers, Johan Rockström and Per Espen Stoknes. Less is More by Jason HickelThe World is on Fire But We Are Still Buying Shoes by Alec LeachThe Enoughness with Melanie RickeyProduced and edited by Steve HankeyAdditional production is by Sophie Smith Its recorded at 1 Warwick in Soho, a welcoming club for members and visitors alike, and the home of The Enoughness with Melanie Rickey.

Giselle La Pompe-Moore is an inspirational author who writes about how to live a successful, hustle-free life, often with a side order of brilliantly blunt social media commentary.For this conversation Gigi tells Melanie how she achieved her dream career only to find it wasn’t what she wanted. Then shares how that realisation informed her excellent book, Take It In, a handbook for finding everyday happiness and living your best life.Gigi shares her experience as a woman of colour in her career and her mission to bring more black women and men into the wellbeing space.  She talks openly about her MS diagnosis, and experience of sexual assault, and the inner work she’s done to heal, sharing what she has learned with us.Gigi’s enoughness gem is gold standard - three easy ways to stay firmly in our good enough, every single day.This episode contains two trigger warnings, time codes below.TW: Sexual Assault, realisation, understanding, support received.16:08 - 21:18 TW: Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis, Dr. Google, managing the condition.21:18 - 25:09 Guest: @gisellelpmMentioned in this episodeBe Difficult Darling. Giselle La Pompe Moore’s inspiring Substack.Take It In, Do The Inner Work and Live Your Best Damn Life,  by Giselle La Pompe-MooreNia Ending Violence, a charity that delivers cutting edge support to end violence against women and children, and help those affected by it. Further support:Shift MS, offers support and advice from others living with Multiple Sclerosis.Further reading:The Philosophy of  Doing Less, Being Present, Doing More Supported by:@1warwicksohoThe Enoughness with Melanie Rickey.Produced and edited by Steve Hankey. Assistant Producer Sophie Smith.

How did Savile Row entrepreneur Patrick Grant become Britain’s best-known advocate against crappy plastic clothes and the owner of an affordable clothing factory in Blackburn? And why did an exploding oven tray and dodgy plug socket result in Less, his 2024 bestselling book about how we can all live happier lives with less but better stuff? In this conversation, Melanie and Patrick leap from the philosophy of Marcus Aurelius to £1 lunches, why he properly loves a factory, and how making things went from a decent everyday job for millions of people, to a pursuit mainly for those with wealth. Along the way Patrick shares why every twist and turn of his life and varied career - expert on Savile Row tailoring, TV Judge on the BBC’s Sewing Bee, author, and founder of Community Clothing - feeds into his true purpose, to challenge us to reframe what we want, and why we want it. Guest: Patrick Grant @patrickgrantism. Mentioned in this episode@community_clothing@nortonandsons @sewingbee  @pashleycycles  @vans @zojirushi_officialGarry’s TV Repairs https://www.yell.com/biz/garry-s-t-v-repairs-barnoldswick-1177234/Patrick’s brilliant book: Less, Stop Buying So Much Rubbish How Having fewer Better Things Can Make Us HappierSupported by:@1warwicksohoThe Enoughness with Melanie Rickey.Produced and edited by Steve Hankey. Assistant Producer Sophie Smith.

After achieving his PHD in Public Health Dr Brett Staniland did something crazy, he shifted his career to fashion, bringing his academic love of a fancy fact with him. Today, the 30-year-old model, activist and identical twin is on a mission to inspire the Love Island generation to make positive change - and, so far, he’s nailing it. Thanks to Brett’s subtle activism while appearing on the show, Love Island dropped their fast fashion sponsors for eBay, sparking a culture shift towards pre-loved clothes, but that’s not enough for Brett. In this conversation, Melanie and Brett talk about the desire for impact, how to stay focussed on your purpose and why long-term wins are always better than quick fixes.Along the way Brett opens up about online abuse, his working-class Derbyshire roots, and why his favourite item of clothing is a women’s suit by Lemaire - for himself!  And Brett shares how to build the perfect men’s wardrobe and prescribes a new way to shop - best of all, with his approach, everyone wins.Guest: Dr Brett Staniland @twinbrett Mentioned in this episode:PeopleScott Staniland @twinscottTiffanie Darke @tiffdarkeVenetia La Manna @venetialamannaBrandsLove Island @loveislandEbay @ebay_ukLemaire @lemaire_officialAsket @asketThe Enoughness with Melanie RickeyProduced and edited by Steve Hankey. Additional production is by Sophie Smith. It’s recorded at 1 Warwick in Soho, a welcoming club for members and visitors alike, and the home of The Enoughness with Melanie Rickey.

How do we find our good enough? Psychotherapist Jodie Cariss is co-founder of  the world’s first on-demand mental health service, The Self Space, and understands this subject so well she has the tattoo to prove it. In this conversation Melanie and Jodie discuss where feelings of not good enough come from – hello core beliefs! - and go there with their own too. They also talk about the importance of creating a space between wanting and having, and why little everyday actions help us find, and stay, in our sweet spot for pleasure and life satisfaction. Along the way, Jodie opens up about her transformation from kids TV host to founder of a growing mental health business, what lobsters can teach us about change and the unexpected healing power of a Gucci handbag.  Jodie’s book with The Self Space co-founder Chance Marshall - How to Grow Through What You Go Through: Mental Maintenance for Modern Lives - is available now. The Enoughness with Melanie Rickey is produced and edited by Steve Hankey. Additional production is by Sophie Smith. The Enoughness with Melanie Rickey is recorded at our home 1 Warwick, a welcoming club for members and visitors alike.

The Enoughness with Melanie Rickey is a brand new podcast about finding our just right in life.Inspired by the story of Goldilocks and the three bears, in each episode our inspiring guests from the world’s of style, wellbeing, entrepreneurship and many more reveal how they navigate their too much and not enough to land in their just right.Our first full episode is up on Monday 17th June 2024. Here’s a little taste of what’s to come.If you want to hear more, hit that subscribe or follow button wherever you get your podcasts.To find out more about The Enoughness with Melanie Rickey follow us on Instagram - that’s @theenoughness To share your story, your brand or to work with us, get in touch at info@theenoughness.com or DM us on Instagram.The Enoughness podcast is hosted by Melanie Rickey.It’s produced and edited by Steve Hankey. Additional production is by Sophie Smith.It's recorded at 1 Warwick home of The Enoughness with Melanie Rickey.