210. How to Stop Overconsumption and Thrift Like a Pro with Macy Eleni

Financial Feminist

Her First $100K

Self-improvement, Education, How To, Business

4.7 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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If you’re tired of fast-fashion fads that empty your wallet and fill our landfills, or you’re looking for a more sustainable way to express your personal style –– this episode is for you. Today we’re diving into the world of thrifting and conscious consumerism with Macy Eleni –– the Internet’s resident thrift queen on a mission to reinvent the fashion entertainment space using secondhand clothing as a vessel for storytelling. We explore how to break free from the cycle of overconsumption, find incredible secondhand gems, and protect both your wallet and the environment. You’ll come away with practical tips for spotting high-quality pieces, a new mindset on how to extend the life of your favorite finds, and plenty of real-talk about the intersection of privilege, ethics, and style. Tune in! Macy’s Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/macyeleni TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@macyeleni?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Youtube: https://youtube.com/@blazedandglazed?si=KYJtSrkNU8ZwAysp Book: Second Chances: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Second-Chances/Macy-Eleni/9781668031360 Read transcripts, learn more about our guests and sponsors, and get more resources at https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/210-how-to-stop-overconsumption-and-thrift-like-a-pro-with-macy-eleni/ Not sure where to start on your financial journey? Take our FREE money personality quiz! https://herfirst100k.com/quiz Looking for accountability, live coaching, and deeper financial education? Check out our exclusive community: Join the $100K Club Special thanks to our sponsors: Squarespace Go to www.squarespace.com/FFPOD to save 10% off your first website or domain purchase. Rocket Money Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/FFPOD. Quince Get cozy in Quince's high-quality wardrobe essentials. Go to Quince.com/FFPOD for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Netsuite Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning at NetSuite.com/FFPOD. Gusto Run your first payroll with Gusto and get three months free at gusto.com/ffpod. Indeed Hiring? Indeed is all you need. Get a $75 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at www.indeed.com/ffpod. Public Fund your account in five minutes or less at public.com/ffpod and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio. (see disclosures: https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/210-how-to-stop-overconsumption-and-thrift-like-a-pro-with-macy-eleni/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you're looking to become an expert thrifter in 2025 and how to make your clothes last longer while protecting the environment, let's get into it.
0:28.0	Hi, Financial Feminists. Welcome to the show. My name is Tori. I am a New York Times bestselling author. I host this show, which is the number one money podcast for women in the
0:32.2	world. And we've helped five million women save money, pay off debt, start investing and start
0:36.6	businesses. This is my favorite thing to do in the world is give you actionable resources to better your money.
0:41.4	We know that you subscribing to this show allows you to implement this information into your life.
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0:48.3	We really appreciate you subscribing and sharing this episode so that you can connect with your friends
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0:54.5	right into your brain. And if you are brand, brand new to the show, one of the best things
0:59.1	you can do is take our free money personality quiz. It gives you a free personalized money plan
1:04.4	for wherever you're at in your financial life. You can go to her first hundredk.com slash quiz.
1:09.8	It is also linked down below in the show notes.
1:12.1	Today's guest is a fun one.
1:13.6	Macy Elaney is an L.A.-based digital personality, mental health advocate, and the internet's
1:17.8	resident thrift queen on a mission to reinvent the fashion entertainment space using secondhand
1:23.1	clothing as a vessel for storytelling.
1:25.1	Macy boasts hundreds of millions of views and nearly 900,000 dedicated followers with
1:29.5	appearances on on air with Ryan Sechrest and the CBS National Evening News.
1:33.7	She has also been featured in Nylon Magazine, Vogue Business, the LA Times, and more,
1:37.7	creating space for a more sustainable, ethical, and inclusive type of fashion-based content.
1:41.7	Her debut book, Second Chances, is out wherever you get your books.
1:45.4	It's the first of its kind. It's an ultimate guide to thrifting, secondhand style, and expressing
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