Susty in the City: Recent Episodes
Nicole Whittle
The podcast where we chat about the joys and struggles of susty living. Whether it's going vegan, shopping second hand or the frustration of celebs launching yet another beauty line .. we're here to chat about it all. Hosted by Nicole Whittle of @veganbeautygirl and featuring a guest from the susty community each week.
Has China Gone Cruelty Free in 2023?
Okay- there have been a few headlines these last couple of weeks about how brands can now sell in China and be cruelty-free. We’re gonna explore where this news has come from, whether or not we can trust it and what this means for the beauty industry.
What do you think the future is for the beauty industry if all the major brands went cruelty-free? It’s such a massive divider right now it’d be wild if suddenly all brands were cruelty-free. Do you think it would crush the indie beauty industry?
Susty in the City
Host: Nicole Whittle
Insta: www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
Contents:
0:00 intro
0:53 some background
3:34 why is no one talking about this?
5:56 has china gone cruelty free?
7:21 which brands are now cruelty free?
8:08 this is down to US
9:04 what’s gonna happen next?
12;31 outro
News Articles:
Cruelty Free Kitty: https://www.crueltyfreekitty.com/news/big-news-brands-sold-in-china-can-now-be-cruelty-free/#comments
Plant Based News: https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/beauty/aussie-dove-cruelty-free-china/
Metro: https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/05/beauty-products-sold-in-china-now-dont-have-to-be-animal-tested-18044230/
welcome back to susty in the city! today we’re joined by luisa-christie to discuss whether the vegan movement is a welcoming space for plus-sized people.
hope you enjoy the discussion! we discuss whether the vegan and eco movements exclude fat people, ponder on why there’s a disproportional lack of larger vegan influencers and also have side-chats on vegan cheese, what happens when you get served meat and the positive side of influencing.
to start, let’s just clarify that when we say ‘fat’ we mean someone mid sized / plus sized and we do not consider it a nasty word. we appreciate people may use it with that intent and that is mean, nasty and not okay. but calling someone ‘fat’ has nothing to do with whether they’re sexy, healthy, active, smart, beautiful, etc.
hope you enjoy the episode - really keen to keep the chat open and frank in the comments but anything unacceptably rude will be challenged and/or removed.
this one felt quite special! can’t wait to hear your thoughts! x
host: nicole whittle
insta www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
tiktok www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
youtube www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl
guest: luisa-christie
insta https://www.instagram.com/luisachristie
tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@luisachristie
vegal gang https://www.instagram.com/vegalgang
influencers mentioned:
zachary bird https://instagram.com/zaccharybird?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
fat gay vegan https://instagram.com/fatgayvegan?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
yasmin johal https://instagram.com/yasminjohalx?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
gina martin (got upskirting banned) https://instagram.com/ginamartin?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
clare / the little london vegan https://instagram.com/thelittlelondonvegan?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
aja barber https://instagram.com/ajabarber?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
stephanie yeboah https://instagram.com/stephanieyeboah?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
0:00 intro
0:54 the cheese struggle
4:31 vegans can be self righteous prats
6:48 vegan ‘meat’
8:25 have you ever felt excluded from veganism?
11:00 is there space for fat vegans?
19:40 why influencers are important
22:42 do eco-brands care about fat customers?
27:59 you can look hot, sexy AND fat
32:50 health issues
38:59 london vs brighton
45:48 do you like to date vegans?
48:10 when you get served meat 😩
52:58 outro
Happy Veganuary 2023! Hope you guys enjoy this episode as we chat the basics of going vegan: finding food, making friends and even swapping over your beauty!
Host: Nicole Whittle
Insta www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
TikTok www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
YouTube www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl
Guest: Will
Insta www.instagram.com/eatsbywll
TikTok www.tiktok.com/@eatsbywill
YouTube www.youtube.com/@eatsbywill
0:00 happy veganuary
4:16 hardest thing about going vegan?
6:01 veganise your fave meals
7:23 is fake meat okay?
8:38 how to make vegan friends
11:00 vegan meet ups
13:41 is your beauty vegan?
15:16 where to shop vegan beauty
19:41 outro
cruelty free blogs
https://www.crueltyfreekitty.com/
https://ethicalelephant.com/
https://logicalharmony.net/
meet up accounts
https://www.instagram.com/nomeatmanchester/
https://www.instagram.com/vegalgang/
as 2022 comes to a close, i’ve brought on my friend iza to chat goal setting, fitness, wellness fads and juicing. she’s one of my favourite health-fluencers (i don’t follow many!) because i find her outlook on fitness positive and refreshing, so i was thrilled to get to grill her on her exercise routines and all that juicing.
do new years resolutions really work?
how much does it cost to be fit?
should we try going celibate in 2023?
these are the questions we’ll be answering today.
host: nicole whittle
instagram: www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
youtube: www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl
guest: iza szyszko
instagram: www.instagram.com/iza_szyszko
tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@izaszyszko
contents:
0:00 do you have any new years resolutions?
3:10 listening to your body
5:12 resolutions that worked
7:55 tracking goals works wonders
12:55 finding exercise in our 20s
14:58 exercise is expensive 😩
18:25 no one is watching you at the gym!!
20:23 easiest health swap
24:40 hardest health swap
26:35 is your bum real????
29:51 best way to set goals
34:41 is it worth it?… juicing
37:00 is it worth it?… spas & retreats
38:15 is it worth it?… gua sha
39:14 is it worth it?… journalling
40:18 is it worth it?… mantras & quotes
41:20 is it worth it?… morning routines
43:00 is it worth it?… quitting alcohol
43:56 is it worth it?… exercise
44:21 is it worth it?… getting outdoors
45:24 is it worth it?… celibacy
47:38 outro
welcome to another festive episode where we’re joined by @eatsbywill to chat through how to have a kinder christmas for the planet - whether it’s more eco-friendly gifts, bringing enough vegan pigs in blankets for everyone or just knowing how to best deal with arguments about brexit at the dinner table … here’s your christmas survival guide 🎄
Host: Nicole Whittle
Insta www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
TikTok www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
YouTube www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl
Guest: Will
Insta www.instagram.com/eatsbywll
TikTok www.tiktok.com/@eatsbywill
YouTube www.youtube.com/@eatsbywill
contents:
0:00 intro
0:50 xmas outfits (& eco alternatives)
6:25 xmas food
11:49 xmas presents
17:07 unwanted gifts
18:22 family arguments
Susty in the City, Episode 11
it’s a ✨ christmas special ✨ & today we’re joined by Giuseppe Federici (aka Sepps) (aka the internet’s favourite nonna’s boy!!!)
In today’s episode we’re talking about being vegan at Christmas, how to turn your family vegan (and whether or not you really need to), how to shop ethically at christmas and just hearing some wholesome stories about Giuseppe and his Nonna becoming viral stars this last year.
Host: Nicole Whittle
Insta www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
TikTok www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
YouTube www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl
Guest: Giuseppe Federici
Insta www.instagram.com/sepps_eats
TikTok www.tiktok.com/@sepps_eats
YouTube www.youtube.com/@sepps_eats
Contents:
0:00 intro
3:27 is nonna vegan?
8:00 is nonna being exploited?
10:50 xmas meal
15:26 plantboiis
16:50 being an effective advocate
26:00 you can eat fish and be vegan
27:00 eco - xmas gifts
29:55 being lowkey vegan
33:15 nonna’s xmas present
26:55 how to make your family go vegan
40:16 plans for 2023
44:36 plant based news
47:05 outro
Susty in the City: Van Life, Slow Travel & The Best Staycation Spots
This week we’re joined by travel blogger Charlie Pauly. Not only a world traveller, he’s also a fan of alternate/tiny living so expect to learn about the joys and challenges of living on a narrow boat, giving van life a go and why London is currently his home.
He’s a veggie, so we talk about how easy it is to eat veggie/vegan whilst travelling the world and also explore how to ethically navigate animal attractions from country to country.
All in all, a very fun episode!
Guest: Charlie Pauly
Insta https://www.instagram.com/charliepauly/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@CharliePauly
TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@charliepauly/
Host: Nicole Whittle
youtube: www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl
insta: www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
CONTENTS
0:00 intro
3:55 living on a narrow boat
6:49 slower travel
10:00 uk staycations
13:52 trains should be affordable
15:48 van life
20:00 travelling as vegans
29:05 saying no
33:51 zoos & animal attractions
40:00 christmas chat
43:23 do it for the mems
45:40 solo travels
52:07 outro
Join me for a chaotic episode with Helena Rose Cope where we chat body image, mental health, our least favourite vegans, our least favourite influencers, my chemical romance and men that refused to take us to paris
Helena
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@helenarose1669
insta: https://www.instagram.com/helenarosecope/
tiktok https://www.instagram.com/helenarosecope/?hl=en
Nicole
youtube: www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl
insta: www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
CONTENTS & TWs
0:00 intro
1:21 life with a monobrow
3:45 carnivore hate
5:09 body image vs youtube
8:46 making ppl smile
11:21 the worst influencers
15:30 f the vegan police
19:03 mayo-gate
21:02 veganism vs EDs (TW EDs)
27:28 climate anxiety
31:50 flying less is hard
38:38 take your girls to paris
42:18 going solo
46:31 therapy rules
Can environmentalists love Taylor Swift or is it just too conflicting? In today's episode we're chatting Taylor Swift, her private flights and whether it's okay to like celebrities when their beliefs conflict with our own. In the second half, we chat our favourite songs off the new album Midnights and our favourite underrated tracks from her back catalogue.
Had so much fun filming this, hope you love it!
Host: Nicole Whittle
Instagram: www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
YouTube: www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl
Guest: Becky
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bottled.blue
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@bottledblue
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@BottledBlueOnYouTube
Contents
0:00 intro
1:38 taylor & her private jets
7:18 kyle jenner & flex culture
8:24 overconsumption vs taylor swift
11:40 harry styles critiques
14:45 celeb beauty brands
16:35 harry doesn’t eat chicken
17:55 miley vs vegans
21:45 does being a celeb excuse you from caring?
24:12 likeable celeb beauty brands
26:14 fans deserve an apology
30:28 do you like taylor swift?
36:00 favourite midnights tracks
43:35 fave taylor songs ever
49:00 outro
Thank you for joining us on another Susty in the City episode. Today we’re talking motherhood and pregnancy - from sourcing second hand clothes and toys to the challenges of raising a vegan baby. Really appreciate Em-J coming on and spreading some very helpful advice regarding vegan baby formula, the best places to shop second hand for babies and how to deal with people criticising you for raising a vegan family.
Host: Nicole Whittle
Insta: www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl
Guest: Em-J
Insta: www.instagram.com/emjedit
Blog: www.emjedit.com/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@emjedit
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EmJmakeup
RECOMMENDATIONS:
clothing
dancing leopard https://www.dancingleopard.co.uk/
boop design/london (bamboo?)
flourish https://flourish.shop/collections/women
second hand shopping
facebook marketplace
‘prelovedby’ on instagram
the octopus club https://theoctopusclub.com/
loftys - london furniture outlet www.londonfurnitureoutlet.co.uk/
health advice
Dr Gemma Newman https://www.instagram.com/plantpowerdoctor/
healthline
plant based juniors https://plantbasedjuniors.com/
Justine Evans https://www.justineevans.co.uk/
Inessa https://www.inessawellness.com/products/inessa-advanced-daily-multivitamin
influencers
Dr Gemma Newman (Plant Power Doctor) https://www.instagram.com/plantpowerdoctor/
Ellen Fisher https://www.youtube.com/c/EllenFisher
Serena Lee https://www.instagram.com/serenaleechua/
CONTENTS
0:00 intro
2:40 has it been hard to be susty when pregnant?
5:09 susty maternity clothes
8:45 kitting out the nursery
11:38 best places to shop second hand?
13:50 vegan baby formulas
17:29 describe your vegan pregnancy
25:18 how has your beauty routine changed?
28:24 do you feel alone as a pregnant vegan?
31:54 raising a vegan child
35:58 is it easier to be a vegan family in london?
40:32 supplements
42:13 reusable nappies / outro
In today's somewhat chaotic episode I'm joined by Marsha Richards to chat dating and how important (if at all) it is to date someone with the same beliefs as you.
Marsha Richards
www.instagram.com/thatvegangirlmarsha
https://www.tiktok.com/@thatvegangirlmarsha
Nicole Whittle
www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl
In this week's episode we are joined by salon owner Laurie Nicoll.
If you guys follow me closely, you'll know that my second-home is vegan salon Lacquered + Stripped. It's a gorgeous boutique salon which is also fully vegan and incredibly planet-friendly. In this episode we chat about how to start a vegan business, how much planning is involved, what limitations have been encountered and also some top tips for any other businesses looking to go a bit more planet-friendly.
Whether you're a business owner yourself, looking to start a business or are just curious as to how a salon runs ... this is definitely a great episode for you. I'd love to get Laurie back if you have any more questions! Think we can agree that she's incredibly eloquent and has a lot of great stories, information and tricks to share.
Laurie Nicoll, owner of Lacquered + Stripped
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lacqueredandstripped/
Website: https://www.lacqueredandstripped.com/
Nicole Whittle, host
Insta: www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@veganbeautygirl
Why ‘vegan beauty’ is NOT as good as you think. Honestly, after years in the vegan beauty space there are a few things I needed to get off my chest 😅 Despite my namesake, there’s so much I can’t stand about ‘vegan beauty’ so please, join us for the chat!
In this week’s episode I’m joined by Lauren Wigley who works as a beauty journalist, as well as being a long-term vegan. We talk about the vegan beauty boom and try to piece together how it happened and what the pros and cons are in the business right now.
Honestly, it was so fun deep diving into beauty like this - hope you really enjoy this episode!
BONUS EPS:
Patreon, Susty on the Side www.patreon.com/veganbeautygirl
Guest: Lauren Wigley
Beauty Journalist
https://www.instagram.com/laurenwigley/
https://www.laurenwigley.com/
Host: Nicole Whittle
www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
Contents
0:00 introduction
3:08 difference between vegan & cruelty-free?
4:57 why is ‘cruelty free’ so complicated?
7:32 where did the ‘vegan beauty’ boom come from?
11:29 why do people shop ‘vegan beauty’?
15:08 donating unused products
18:13 is it good to see big brands go vegan?
24:09 whats the next ethical battle?
30:00 should ‘vegan’ be better protected in marketing?
36:08 have you had to make compromises as a vegan journalist?
39:55 how superdrug changed the scene
41:57 what puts people off shopping vegan?
42:14 the parent company debate
46:44 always put your health first
48:45 outro
Links & Resources
Cruelty-Free Blogs:
Logical Harmony https://logicalharmony.net/
Ethical Elephant https://ethicalelephant.com/
Cruelty Free Kitty https://www.crueltyfreekitty.com/
Lush Vanilla Story:
https://www.lush.com/uk/en/a/fair-enough-absolutely
https://www.lush.com/uk/en/a/not-such-sweet-deal?_gl=1gczu0e_gaMTI0NTk0NzI3LjE2NTg0MjYxNTY._ga_E68EJV3RYFMTY2NjE0NDMyNi4xNy4xLjE2NjYxNDQzMzIuMC4wLjA._ga_MVBMWFB13V*MTY2NjE0NDMyNi4xNy4xLjE2NjYxNDQzMzIuMC4wLjA.
The realities of being a vegan actress with Christina Bennington. Christina has been vegan for over 10 years and an actress even longer. Join us as we chat through being vegan on set - acting with food, catering, vegan beauty in the makeup chair... we go through quite a bit! We also find the time to solve your work place issues - whether that's a lack of non-dairy milk in the fridge or Mike from Marketing waving meat in your face.
Christina Bennington
insta www.instagram.com/christinabennington
tiktok www.tiktok.com/@christinabennington
Nicole Whittle (host)
insta www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
tiktok www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
Let me know if you've got any more questions for Christina, as I'd love an excuse to drag her back onto the pod!
Contents:
0:00 intro
1:10 are you a susty girl?
3:00 vegan origin story
5:00 being vegan 10 years ago
6:55 ‘i started eating eggs again’
8:37 how does status influence things
9:58 food as props 😬
12:40 feeling like an inconvenience
13:35 vegan makeup on set
16:35 battling the vegan police
17:55 peanut butter is dairy-free
19:00 can we call vegan burgers ‘burgers’?
20:55 have you ever turned anyone vegan?
27:14 when your canteen serves nothing vegan
31:13 vegan treats for a classroom
33:21 how to kick up a fuss
39:11 ‘can’t we tempt you?’
43:10 when your office won’t stock non-dairy milks
45:20 outro
What's the worst meal you've been served at a wedding? Us vegans have some real horror stories up our sleeves 😱 join me and @Veganezer as we chat about our best and worst experiences at weddings, share some top tips and rate your horror stories.
Nicole
insta www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
tiktok www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
youtube www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl
Ebs / Veganezer
insta www.instagram.com/veganezer
tiktok www.tiktok.com/@veganezer
youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQtCQvpNIpp_PXmLhbPlfGQ/featured
contents:
0:00 intro
1:26 going to a wedding as a vegan
3:55 vegan weddings
8:16 vegan stag do?
9:35 bbqs
11:03 worst meal at a wedding
13:06 gravy
15:00 your worst meals
20:52 least fave vegetable
22:28 more of your worst meals 29:16 outro
How to quit fast fashion + find your style
Welcome to episode 1 of Susty in the City, the brand new podcast hosted by Nicole Whittle (@veganbeautygirl). Today we're joined by susty blogger Becky @Bottled Blue (@bottled.blue) to chat Second Hand September, eBay x Love Island and how to thrift better.
Contents:
0:00 intro
1:00 ‘influencer’
2:15 how to quit fast fashion
4:25 best materials to look for
6:18 charity shops aren’t bins
9:03 best place to shop second hand
13:40 we need plus sized charity shops
16:37 emotional shopping
17:58 renting out clothes
20:25 outfit repeating as influencers
23:30 hack: try on in store
24:39 second hand september
26:09 how to find your personal style
30:40 september is a trigger month
33:36 worst things to shop second hand
34:52 love island x ebay
9:26 what to do when nothing fits anymore
43:09 trying to thrift as a fat person
46:00 thrifting for themed events
Nicole
www.instagram.com/veganbeautygirl
www.tiktok.com/@veganbeautygirl
www.youtube.com/veganbeautygirl
Becky
www.instagram.com/bottled.blue
www.tiktok.com/@bottledblue
www.youtube.com/BottledBlueOnYouTube