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Honest, Not Perfect

Honest, Not Perfect

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Welcome to Source's podcast - Honest, Not Perfect - the podcast for sustainability pros in retail focusing on progress, not perfection. We’re all about real talk on making retail greener, making sourcing more ethical and keeping the industry to account. Suzanne Ellingham, Event Director at Source and Jack Stratten from Insider Trends have partnered up to talk to the industry’s big thinkers and disruptors on the stories, strategies, and solutions shaping the future of responsible retail

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Episodes
  • Ep 22: Onsite Special - James Sleater, CEO, Buffalo Systems

    Ep 22: Onsite Special - James Sleater, CEO, Buffalo Systems
    Apr 28 2026

    In this onsite episode, James Sleater of Buffalo Systems joins Suzanne Ellingham to explore how circularity, durability and repair can and should be a commercial reality for fashion.

    From designing products that last, to using storytelling as a true point of differentiation, this conversation unpacks what it takes to build credibility and what makes a brand like Buffalo stand the test of time

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    34 mins
  • Ep 21: Onsite Special - Kresse Wesling CBE, Founder, Elvis & Kresse

    Ep 21: Onsite Special - Kresse Wesling CBE, Founder, Elvis & Kresse
    Mar 25 2026

    Recorded live at Source Fashion Jan 2026, Kresse Wesling (Elvis & Kresse) unpacks the uncomfortable truths behind sustainable fashion.

    From EPR and circularity to wage parity and supply chain realities, this conversation challenges the gap between ambition and action, and questions whether the industry is truly set up to deliver on its promises.
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    22 mins
  • Ep 20: Christina Dean, Founder, Redress and R Collective

    Ep 20: Christina Dean, Founder, Redress and R Collective
    Mar 3 2026

    The hard truths of building circularity at scale

    In this episode, we sit down with Christina Dean, Founder of Redress and The R Collective, to unpack the uncomfortable truths behind scaling circularity in fashion. This is not a surface-level sustainability conversation. It’s a grounded, systems-focused discussion on what circular fashion would actually require -operationally, commercially and culturally.
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    55 mins
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