{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Clotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty","title":"Episode 180: Taking Collective Action, with Kristi & Chiarra of the Indie Sellers Guild (part 1)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":6886,"description":"Meet Kristi and Chiarra, board members for the Indie Sellers Guild, a nonprofit dedicated to providing education and support to all online creative indie sellers around the world.  The Indie Sellers Guild got its start in 2022 while organizing the Etsy Strike, when about 17,000 shops put their Etsy storefronts on vacation mode, effectively preventing customers from shopping.  In this week's episode,  Kristi and Chiarra will be telling us about what led to the Etsy strike, the outcome, and what they are working on now.  This is part one of two. Also: Frances tells us about her relationship with shopping secondhand!\nFind the Indie Sellers Guild on IG: @indiesellersguild\nJoin the Indie Sellers Guild\nParticipate in the Market Research Study: https://indiesellersguild.org/survey\nListen to the Etsy-sodes (episodes 90-93) anywhere you stream this show, or at clotheshorsepodcast.com\nSpecial thanks to this episode's sponsor:\n\nOsei-Duro! Find them on Instagram as @oseiduro.\nUse promo code CLOTHESHORSE20 to get 20% off your order!\nIt's time for an annual tradition: small business audio essays! Submit your story by 11/1 via email:  Amanda@clotheshorse.world\nInclude your name, pronouns, and IG handle.\nIf you want to share your opinion/additional thoughts on the subjects we cover in each episode, feel free to email, whether it’s a typed out message or an audio recording:  amanda@clotheshorse.world\nOr call the Clotheshorse hotline: 717.925.7417\nFind this episode's transcript (and so much more) at clotheshorsepodcast.com\nClotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable small businesses:\n​High Energy Vintage is a fun and funky vintage shop located in Somerville, MA, just a few minutes away from downtown Boston. They offer a highly curated selection of bright and colorful clothing and accessories from the 1940s-1990s for people of all genders. Husband-and-wife duo Wiley & Jessamy handpick each piece for quality and style, with a focus on pieces that...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_u71z-ZNs_Ob6wKJAM2DSS8-P3fYJ_G9yobrjlS91nE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNjll/OTRlMDEwOWM3ZWFh/ODc4ODkxNDIyM2Jj/YjZjMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}