Summary: I learned a TON talking with Callee Ackland. The time is now to be listening to her sustainability wisdom, and practicing many of the tools that she offers on Savage Lifecast. We discuss all things eco friendly. From things you can be doing at home, to items to bring in to help you on your earth loving journey. Oh, and she’s super cool, tremendously intelligent, and so so young. Astonishing. Callee Ackland is on a mission to arm you with the knowledge and tools you need to spark positive change in your community. Raised in poverty by a single mother with a mental illness, she fled her abusive childhood by joining the US Navy as a translator. There, she was confronted by the horrors of toxic masculinity, nationalism, and America’s greed for resources over human lives, so she requested & received an honorable discharge as a conscientious objector. In her quest to live in alignment with her core values, Callee started her first business at age 23 – Bestowed Essentials – a handmade line of eco-friendly beauty & home goods that are now stocked in over 150 stores around the US & Canada. In less than 3 years, Bestowed Essentials grew to become the largest soap manufacturing company in South Dakota. Callee hosts the popular Hippie Haven Podcast, a free weekly resource on sustainable living that reaches people in over 60 countries. She also travels the country in a self-converted campervan, hosting zero waste workshops, letter writing campaigns, trash cleanups, and speaking at events such as the World Holistic Expo, Des Moines VeganFest, and Madison VegFest. Most recently, Callee opened Hippie Haven, a zero waste store & community space in Rapid City. Want to connect to Callee? Of course @hippiehavenshop www.hippiehavenshop.com Want to connect with me? I would love it. @alexasilvaggio www.savagelosangeles.com PS. Want some good karma? Oh yeah baby. Leave us a 5 star review on itunes. This makes Savage Lifecast more accessible and helps spread the good word. Thanks y’all.
