Local Threads Intro Local Threads podcast

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🎙️ Episode 4 — Amelia English: Swapping Style for Good with the SHARE Your Clothing App In this episode of Local Threads , host Molly sits down with Amelia English , founder of the SHARE Your Clothing app — a fresh take on fashion swapping that’s shaking up the secondhand scene. SHARE is a point-based clothing exchange app that makes it easier (and way more fun) to trade your closet with others. Amelia explains how the app works, why she built it, and how it’s solving the problem of clothing waste and resale burnout. We talk about the power of circular fashion, sustainability, and reinventing your life. 👗 Topics Covered: The origin story behind SHARE Your Clothing How the point system works and why it’s different from resale Making sustainability easy Building a startup that centers joy, reuse, and access 📱 Try SHARE Your Clothing: Website: www.shareyourclothing.com Instagram: @shareyourclothing Download the app on Apple & Google Play USE CODE: LETSGO! & Start sharing! 🔗 Connect with Us: Follow Local Threads on Instagram @local.threads.podcast Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts & full episodes on YouTube. Leave a review if you love what you’re hearing 💛 Music by MobyGratis…

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Episode 3: Samantha Gottlich of No Rhyme or Reason – Healing Through Upcycled Fashion 59:04

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Samantha Gottlich, designer and upcycler behind the wonderful world of No Rhyme or Reason, joins us to discuss the intersection of chronic illness, creativity, and sustainability, from living with lupus to launching a fashion brand rooted in nostalgia and emotional expression. We talk about: Using art as a therapeutic outlet The symbolism of yellow and finding hope Family, pop culture, and creative influence The complexities of body image and fashion Why upcycling and sustainability are central to her mission This is an inspiring conversation on resilience, identity, and the healing potential of making art. Follow Samantha: IG – @NRORART Website – https://www.nrorart.com/ 🎧 Subscribe to Local Threads for more stories from the people shaping our creative community. 🎧 Music by MobyGratis…

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Episode 2: Melissa Woods – Trued Apparel 1:00:18

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🎙️ Local Threads – Episode 2: Melissa Woods – Trued Apparel Host: Molly Amatangelo Guest: Melissa Woods – Designer, Founder of Trued Apparel 🔥 Episode Summary In this episode of Local Threads , Molly sits down with Melissa Woods, the creative force behind Trued Apparel . This slow fashion brand seamlessly blends intentional design with real-world functionality. We discuss her path from the arts to garment design and UX, and why slowing down is essential to doing things right. We also explore how Trued is creating with people and the planet in mind. 🧵 Topics Covered Intersectionality of UX & Slow Fashion Goth movie classics Growing up & finding your style Garment production The pressure to scale vs. the value of staying true 🌐 Mentioned in the Episode Trued Apparel Website → https://www.shoptrued.com Trued Instagram → @truedapparel 🎧 Subscribe & Follow Local Threads wherever you get your podcasts — and stay up to date on Instagram Full video episodes on YouTube 🎧 Music by MobyGratis…

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Episode 1: Kelly Dempsey -What if the real currency is you?? 50:18

6 weeks ago50:18

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🎙️ Local Threads – Episode 1: Kelly Dempsey - What if the real currency is you? Host: Molly Amatangelo Guest : Kelly Dempsey – Designer, Season 14 Project Runway Finalist, Founder of Barterloo 🔥 Episode Summary In the premiere episode of Local Threads, Molly sits down with Kelly Dempsey — best known as “Kelly from the Deli,” Boston’s first native Project Runway contestant and self-taught designer. From humble beginnings in a small Western Massachusetts town to national television and now launching the visionary barter-based platform Barterloo, Kelly’s story is all grit, growth, and wild inspiration. We discuss fashion regrets, 90s style, sustainable creativity, upcycling before it was cool, and how dolphins may have sparked one of the boldest new ideas in alternative economies. 🧵 Topics Covered Growing up thrifting and sewing as a form of empowerment The real story behind getting on Project Runway Why traditional fashion production wasn’t the path Building Barterloo: a peer-to-peer trading platform built on community value What “you are the currency” actually means Upcycled jewelry from CDs, auctions, and shifting to an intuitive business Creating a sustainable, community-governed digital ecosystem Trading your skills, services, or goods — no cash needed 👥 Join the Movement. Barterloo is launching soon with a community-led Kickstarter. Want early access and beta testing, and want to help shape Barterloo from the beginning? Sign up here to follow Kelly’s journey on all social platforms you frequent most below! 🌐 Mentioned in the Episode Barterloo Sign-Up & Affiliate Link → https://barterloo.com/ Kelly’s Instagram → @_KellyDempsey_ Barterloo Instagram → @Barterloo Kelly’s Linktree → Kelly's Linktree Kelly’s Website & Weekly Auctions → https://www.salvagedaura.com Online beginner sewing courses → https://kellydempsey.com/ Youtube → KellyFromTheDeli-Designer Facebook → Kelly Dempsey Designer TikTok @_KellyDempsey_ 🎧 Subscribe & Follow Local Threads wherever you get your podcasts — and connect with Instagram and YouTube 🎧 🎧 Music by MobyGratis…

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Local Threads Intro 0:47

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