Who I Met Today - Everyone Has a Story - Conversations by Pamela Lamp

by Pamela Lamp
June 26, 2020
in Creativity, How Does This Work?
tags business, environment, fashion, Julie Wainwright, San Francisco, startups, The RealReal
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Julie Wainwright – The RealReal

by Pamela Lamp
June 26, 2020
in Creativity, How Does This Work?
tags business, environment, fashion, Julie Wainwright, San Francisco, startups, The RealReal
8

I love pretty clothes and shoes, but I don’t have the budget for Chanel or Prada or Gucci. I’d only given The RealReal website, and its high-end apparel, a cursory glance. “Take a harder look,” Julie Wainwright encouraged me. “Not all our brands are luxury, and I bet we recirculate some of the lines you do buy.” Julie hasn’t changed. The 62-year-old is still energetic, confident, beautiful, and whip-smart. And

by Pamela Lamp
June 12, 2020
in How Does This Work?
tags Bea Johnson, environment, zero waste
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Bea Johnson – Zero Waste Home

by Pamela Lamp
June 12, 2020
in How Does This Work?
tags Bea Johnson, environment, zero waste
2

A well-meaning friend, bearing a box of individually-wrapped cookies and cakes, knocked on Bea Johnson’s door. “Are you kidding me?” grumbled Bea, after the guest left. “I guess people don’t know what our zero waste lifestyle means.” Before I spoke with Bea, I didn’t either. I run errands with my fabric bags and reusable water bottle, plunk our wine bottles into our glass recycling bin, and switched to cloth napkins

by Pamela Lamp
May 29, 2020
in How Does This Work?, Self Study
tags aging, Books, change is good, Chris Crowley, fitness, health, play, Younger Next Year
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Chris Crowley – Younger Next Year

by Pamela Lamp
May 29, 2020
in How Does This Work?, Self Study
tags aging, Books, change is good, Chris Crowley, fitness, health, play, Younger Next Year
5

At an Aspen dinner party, martini in hand, Chris Crowley chatted with an Exercise Science and Muscle Physiology researcher. This PhD showed Chris a graph of normal aging patterns in our country. According to the data, after age fifty, people tend to gain weight, move slower, and develop aches and pain. One man represented on the chart seemed to hold steady. He didn’t slide downhill as he grew older. The

by Pamela Lamp
May 13, 2020
in How Does This Work?, Self Study
tags Bay Area Lyme Foundation, california, health, lyme disease, Wendy Adams
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Wendy Adams – Lyme Disease

by Pamela Lamp
May 13, 2020
in How Does This Work?, Self Study
tags Bay Area Lyme Foundation, california, health, lyme disease, Wendy Adams
1

After a weekend hike in the grassy, woody area near their northern California home, Wendy Adams’ twin daughters know the drill. The 11-year-olds head straight to the laundry room, not flinching as Wendy inspects them from hair to toes. Once mom gives the ok, the girls jump in the shower and rinse off. “Hyper-vigilant,” some might say. But Wendy’s learned the hard way. Found in 65 countries and throughout the

by Pamela Lamp
May 1, 2020
in Creativity, Self Study
tags change is good, children, happiness, Mr. Clapp's Class, Nashville, parents, Reed Clapp
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Reed Clapp – Lessons For Kids At Home

by Pamela Lamp
May 1, 2020
in Creativity, Self Study
tags change is good, children, happiness, Mr. Clapp's Class, Nashville, parents, Reed Clapp
2

When I seldom leave the house and yearn to see my adult kids, a routine brings me comfort. During quarantine, my husband and I wrap up our days and meet on the couch for a drink and the evening news. A little after 5pm, Reed Clapp comes into our living room with his inventive bag of ideas for kids and parents and grandparents. Reed, or Mr. Clapp as he’s known