Toni Garrn: Find Your Purpose

This episode of Not Alone is brought to you by the following:  Knix: Get 10% off your order on https://www.knix.com by using code VALERIA10 at checkout!  This week, Valeria is joined by her good friend and supermodel, Toni Garrn. Together, they explore the depths of Toni's journey, from her early days in the modeling world to her current impactful role as a philanthropist. Valeria and Toni chat all things saturn return, turning 30, divorce, finding a balance between work and motherhood, and about how to find a greater purpose in life through acts of service for others.  Toni Garrn is an internationally successful supermodel, actress, philanthropist – and entrepreneur. Since the age of 15, Garrn has regularly appeared in front of the camera for well-known luxury brands. In her mid-20s, she founded the Toni Garrn Foundation, which supports educational initiatives for girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa. Together with local partners in Ghana, Uganda and Burundi, the organization provides educational opportunities to more than 650 girls annually. This year, Garrn also became a social entrepreneur: She founded SUPER FLEA MARKET, a platform for pre-loved celebrity fashion where every sale supports a network of social and environmental justice initiatives. superfleamarket.org will go live in May 2024. You can find Toni on:  https://www.instagram.com/tonigarrn/ https://www.instagram.com/super_fleamarket/ https://www.superfleamarket.org  https://tonigarrnfoundation.org/ Valeria is on: https://www.instagram.com/valerialipovetsky/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWkDFq1pO7YNzifE3A4UsMA  https://www.tiktok.com/@valeria.lipovetsky  Not Alone Podcast What We Talked About: 00:00 Intro 00:31 How did Toni get discovered as a model? 04:27 What made Toni stay in the industry 05:56 “Modeling never became my identity…” 07:14 Prioritizing meaningful connections 10:02 Juggling motherhood, career, and guilt 13:30 A Victoria’s Secret model’s routine 17:41 Getting into philanthropy 22:03 The authenticity of model activism 24:25 Philanthropy projects in Africa 28:16 Transparency and trust 31:47 Sponsoring other children 35:44 The joy of giving 38:19 Super Flea Market 42:24 The people behind the Toni Garrn Foundation 43:27 Toni outside of modeling and activism 44:59 Lessons from Saturn return 49:12 Finding fulfillment in acts of service 50:46 Making a difference where it's needed most 52:15 The importance of having fun 53:46 Toni’s reflection on the future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices