Today, Maddie and Lauren are joined by listeners of The Sister Diary, Sameeha Velmi and Rachel Kindler, for part one of a two part listener series. They dive into two topics in this episode. With Sameeha, they discuss how racism and eurocentric beauty standards are perpetuated on social media and share strategies for becoming a better ally both on and offline. Next, Rachel shares her knowledge about the impact of the food industry on the environment and talks about how we can all become better stewards of the earth through our diet and lifestyle choices. They also explore how exercise and eating well can be acts of self-love, rather than purely as means to reach physical aesthetic goals.  To be continued next week with Sammy and Maria!  You can follow Sameeha on Instagram @sameehavelmi and Rachel @deardiarywereobsessed.  Produced by Dear Media.