July 30, 2025

187. How to vacation a little more sustainably

Send us a text In this episode of Progressive Pockets, let's explore the topic of conscious travel, focusing on how to respect local cultures while prioritizing environmental sustainability. Discover practical tips for engaging with communities, understanding local customs, and avoiding cultural fa…

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July 21, 2025

186. You can be a Financial Ally at your job

Send us a text Usually on this show we talk about the power of our wallets to build the world we want. This week, let’s talk about how we can extend our power just a little bit further, to our places of work. There are lots of ways to serve as a financial ally to the planet and to our community. Th…

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July 15, 2025

185. Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: A Book Review

Send us a text Today's episode is a short book summary, on a book called Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence by Kristen Ghodsee. This book was written for young Americans who were pissed off and energized by the election of Trump. The author, Dr.…

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July 7, 2025

184. Should you donate at the cash register?

Send us a text Have you ever felt a twinge of guilt or pride or suspicion when asked to donate a dollar at the checkout counter? You’re not alone. In this candid conversation, we’ll dive into the real emotions, questions, and choices shoppers face when confronted with checkout charity requests. We’…

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July 1, 2025

183. What happened when a group of friends in Brooklyn decided to don…

Send us a text This week let’s chat about Radfund, a group of friends in Brooklyn that decided to pool their money to donate together in 2015. Ten years later, the group is still going strong and they’ve learned a lot about the pros and cons of donating together. This week’s episode is about their …

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June 24, 2025

182. Why the Rich Don't Give

Send us a text There’s rich and then there’s ultra wealthy. Did you know that thousands of Americans have over $500 million in assets? Many of these Americans say they want to donate more of their money than they actually do, but they keep getting stuck. Today’s episode outlines the reasons why. Li…

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June 16, 2025

181. Five ways to decide how much to donate if you're not very religi…

Send us a text It’s tough to know how much to donate! In the past, religion made that decision easy, with lots of guidelines about various types of giving. But in our modern lives, many of us are not particularly religious. So this week’s episode has five different ways you might make that decision…

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June 10, 2025

180. Diamonds have been Reimagined: the latest trends and alternative…

Send us a text This week let’s talk diamonds! Did you see the movie Blood Diamonds in 2006? The movie ended in a dramatic scene where world leaders gathered together to try to do better. Did it work? What’s the latest with buying diamonds these days? Are there options that are better for the planet…

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June 2, 2025

179. How to get your employer to offer matching donations

Send us a text This week let’s chat about how you might convince your job to start an employee donation matching program so that your charitable giving can go twice as far. You’ll learn a simple three step plan to find a couple of allies, figure out who the decider is, and how to pitch your idea. Y…

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May 27, 2025

178. Are you middle class? What do the numbers actually say? Why does…

Send us a text Ever notice how almost everyone in America calls themselves “middle class”? But what does that really mean? Do you see yourself that way? Let’s talk about the technical definition and the messier, lived experience of being middle class today—and why getting clear on this matters if w…

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May 19, 2025

177. Breaking up with Amazon...gently

Send us a text This week let’s chat about all of the reasons why some shoppers have decided to take a break from Amazon. Whether the environmental impact makes you uneasy, the treatment of their workers, or just the ease of impulse shopping- whatever rubs you the wrong way, you might be looking for…

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May 13, 2025

176. Three Ways to Help

Send us a text Think about a community issue that’s important to you. It could be a public health issue, it could be a matter of safety in your community, it could even be the overall happiness of your community. When it come...

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May 5, 2025

175. How I finally switched to a more socially responsible index fund…

Send us a text This week, I will share the simple process I used to move my investments to a more socially responsible index fund including the steps I followed and the mistakes that I made! Links from today’s episode: How to choose the best index fund | Forbes https://www.forbes.com/advisor/invest…

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April 28, 2025

174. Making our investments just a little more Earth friendly

Send us a text Today’s episode is the last installment of the first ever climate month here at Progressive Pockets. Did you enjoy the series? So far we have discussed how to deal with climate anxiety, how to create an outdoor...

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April 21, 2025

173. Moving your cash to a climate friendly bank

Send us a text Do you ever wonder what your bank is doing with your cash? They keep some of it in reserves, of course, in case you need to withdraw it. But they also make a lot of decisions- about who to lend it to, which com...

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April 14, 2025

172. Sustainable landscaping that’s still attractive: 9 tips for your…

Send us a text This is the second episode of the climate month series! Today’s topic is rethinking our outdoor spaces to be a little more sustainable while still being beautiful and functional for our lives. Whether you have ...

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April 7, 2025

171. Dealing with Climate Anxiety

Send us a text Welcome to the first ever climate month series on Progressive Pockets. As we dive into this series, let’s start by acknowledging a feeling many of us are having right now. According to the American Psychologica...

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April 2, 2025

Guess what! It's climate month at Progressive Pockets!

Send us a text Are you ready for climate month at Progressive Pockets? Let’s talk about dealing with climate anxiety. Let’s dig into banks and retirement accounts that actually care about the environment. Let’s talk about sus...

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March 31, 2025

170. The 23 Things They Don't Tell you About Capitalism by Ha-Joon Ch…

Send us a text This week let’s chat about a great book by Ha-Joon Chang, it’s called 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism. The book is easy to read, even if you don’t have a background in economics, or even if you’r...

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March 24, 2025

169. Why Everyone is Talking About the Great Wealth Transfer...and Wh…

Send us a text Have you heard people talking about The Great Wealth Transfer and wondered what they were talking about? Do you feel like something’s missing from the conversation? Dive into today’s episode for a quick summary...

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March 18, 2025

168. Will boycotting Target actually achieve anything?

Send us a text Links from today's episode: These U.S. Companies Are Not Ditching DEI Amid Trump’s Crackdown | Time Magazine March 2025 https://time.com/7261857/us-companies-keep-dei-initiatives-list-trump-diversity-order-crac...

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March 10, 2025

167. Self Care for Times Like These

Send us a text How are you feeling today? Are you one of millions of Americans who are feeling stressed and on the verge of current events burnout? Today’s episode is about self care for times like these. Pour a mug of someth...

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March 4, 2025

166. The Financial Activist Playbook by Jasmine Rashid Book Review

Send us a text This week let’s chat about a wonderful new book by Jasmine Rashid, “The Financial Activist Playbook.” The book covers 8 strategies for everyday people to flex the power of their wallets. The book covers banking...

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Feb. 25, 2025

165. Jazz and Philanthropy

Send us a text This week, let’s chat about the beautiful legacy of philanthropy within the jazz community. Let’s talk about community building work by artists like Jon Batiste, Wynton Marsalis, Ella Fitzgerald and others. Lin...

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