Best of R&R Lab: Anja Tyson

<p><strong><em>We're still working on a new season of Radicals &amp; Revolutionaries Lab for your listening pleasure, but while you wait, why not revisit some old favorites? We're proud to re-air this episode as we look back on the roots of this show.</em></strong></p><br><p><em>For pennies a day, you can become a patron of the Radicals &amp; Revolutionaries Lab podcast and join a growing global movement of feminist badasses dedicated to radically authentic, intentional, and interconnected feminism. If you’ve been secretly dreaming of joining our community, now is the time baby. Go to </em><a href="https://www.continuumcollective.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>ContinuumCollective.org</em></a><em> for more. </em></p><p><em>________________________________________________________________________________________</em></p><br><p>This week’s revolutionary is Anja Tyson: a single mom and Brooklynite who works in fashion sustainability. Anja works as a Fashion Sales Manager at TIPA Compostable Packaging, which is a company that’s innovating new ways to reduce the amount of single-use plastics that are used to wrap around clothing before being thrown in the trash.&nbsp;</p><br><p>As our conversation unfolds, Anja tells me all about her childhood and her unique experiences about growing up biracial. Now, as a single mother with a biracial child, she’s seeing her own childhood experiences through a different lens. Anja shares some insights on how she’s raising her child to be socially and racially conscious.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Some Questions I Ask:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Tell me about what kind of work you do. (1:04)</li><li>Tell me about your childhood. (10:09)</li><li>Have you thought about having another kid? (25:41)</li><li>What are your feelings on dating? (40:50)</li><li>What can people do to start making a difference and contributing to a meaningful cause? (1:12:04)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode, You Will Learn:</strong></p><ul><li>How Anja got her job at Prada USA. (3:18