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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


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