Today's guest is Brana Dane, best described as a "SupeRoleModel". She is a sustainability advocate, an influencer, TV host, artist, activist, and model who has both appeared and been published in some of the top magazines for some of the top beauty brands around the world. Brana fights for a fairer, more sustainable, and more humane garment and fashion industry.As one of the leaders of the game-changing “model mafia” based out of NYC, Brana co-produces and supports sustainability focused events for models. Brana herself is a host for the global FNL Network on Amazon Prime and writes interviews for Bella Magazine on the change-makers of our time. An artist for over a decade, she has had recent gallery shows in Chelsea, Tribeca, the Hamptons and Brooklyn.Listen as we discuss:Struggling with self-love and the pandemic of insecurity among modelsHow fluctuating fashion trends can deem a model's looks desirable or notHow models develop thick skin from being criticized bluntly and consistentlyThe baffling comment of being told your looks don't match your personalityMy personal aversion to following fashion trendsThe "Model Mafia" that's pushing for changes in the fashion industryThe sad reality of how fashion garments are made and the Rana Plaza collapseThe practice of luxury fashion burning their unsold stock to maintain scarcityA discussion on child models and their extreme vulnerabilityHow Brana juggles and threads activism, art, modeling, and mediaWhy do we treat women like objects?The subjectivity of beauty standards.Pro tip: admire the beauty of others rather than envy itSeeing the way you dress as a way of showing respect to the people you're meetingBrana's struggle with an eating disorderInstagram: @mo_gawdatFacebook: @mo.gawdat.officialTwitter: @mgawdatLinkedIn: /in/mogawdatConnect with Brana Dane on Instagram @branadane, Facebook @danebrana, Twitter @branadane, and her website, branadane.comDon't forget to subscribe to Slo Mo for new episodes every Sunday and Thursday. Only with your help can we reach One Billion Happy #onebillionhappy