Lilyana Yankova believes our relationship with waste is directly connected to our ability to stop wasting our lives. Lilyana is a higher education professional and an instructional designer passionate about solving the urgent challenges of tomorrow with sustainable innovation. In this episode, she joins Dr. Kelly Culver and Jenn Quader to talk about her TEDx Talk: “How to Stop Wasting Your Life.” Lilyana explains how a culture of waste harms all of us and shares a mix of inspiration and practical advice for listeners who want to make a change but don’t know where to start. She also discusses the process of human composting and shares some of the sustainability lessons we can learn from nature.

Episode Recap:

• Intro (0:00:00)
• Meet Lilyana Yankova (0:01:59)
• What does resilience mean to you and where do you find it in your own life? (0:02:48)
• Lilyana’s TEDx Talk: How to Stop Wasting Your Life: Why You Should Rethink Your Waste (0:09:08)
• What can we learn from the circularity of nature? (0:20:40)
• How does our culture of waste harm us? (0:25:51)
• How can listeners and their families get involved in making change? (0:31:37)
• What do you mean by the “myth of recycling?” (0:36:37)
• What would you say to someone who doesn’t know where to start? (0:39:40)
• Why does human composting make a difference? (0:49:17)
• Get to know Lilyana with some rapid-fire questions (0:56:26)

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