Ask Faleskini - The Midlife Crisis Clarity Compass
This is the Ask Faleskini - The Midlife Crisis Clarity Compass podcast. All the Life Lessons You Need to Thrive in Midlife. This is your Guided Path from Chaos to Clarity, Confidence, and Purpose.
Peter Faleskini and his guests discuss everything midlifers are worried about or interested in.
Peter Faleskini and chosen guests will help you distinguish what is sustainable in life, relationships, health, and the economy from what is not. Not everything that shines is gold, and not all mud is dirty.
Ask Faleskini - The Midlife Crisis Clarity Compass
Can we avoid burnout just by buying less? | Interview Tom Szaky
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What if our cultural obsession with buying more isn't just filling up landfills, but actively burning us out?
In this episode, I’m joined by Tom Szaky, the founder of TerraCycle, who has been pioneering solutions in the waste and recycling space for 25 years. Tom shares a radical perspective on how modern consumption shifted dramatically since the 1950s, why waste is an economic anomaly, and how reclaiming our relationship with what we buy can actually cure the modern burnout epidemic.
We look closely at the staggering math behind modern habits—like jumping from owning a few long-lasting garments to buying dozens of cheap clothing items a year—and discuss whether the path forward lies in consumer choice or strict regulation. If you’ve ever felt exhausted by the endless cycle of modern consumption, this conversation will completely reframe how you look at the things you own.
🔗 Connect with Tom Szaky:
👉 Check out TerraCycle and get in touch with Tom here: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/
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Peter's books
The Clarity Compass
Stop Midlife Burnout, Escape the Matrix, and Resolve Faleskini’s Complex
Faleskini’s complex
Diagnosing the Systemic Costs of Midlife Crisis and Advancing Holistic Pathways of Resolution
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