Content Warning: The following episode discusses serious and sensitive matters surrounding sexual assault.

What unexpected insights or personal growth did you discover while coping with the impact of trauma? How did you find the strength to navigate through the aftermath of a traumatic experience and emerge stronger than ever? Valeria opens up about how she and her guest got through uncomfortable situations.

In this episode, Valeria is joined by the inspiring Paige Adams-Geller, the phenomenal founder of Paige, the fashion-forward denim brand we all know and love. Paige takes us on a captivating ride through her life, how she ventured into the thrilling world of modeling and fashion and the hardships she would face, the untold, ugly side of the fashion industry that's rarely spoken about, and her intuitive business strategies and how she trusted her instincts to thrive in the cutthroat world of entrepreneurship.

You can find Paige on:

https://www.paige.com/

https://www.instagram.com/paige/

https://www.instagram.com/paigeageller/

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Valeria is on:

https://www.instagram.com/valerialipovetsky/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWkDFq1pO7YNzifE3A4UsMA

https://www.tiktok.com/@valeria.lipovetsky

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What We Talked About:

00:00 Intro
00:52 Let’s meet the Paige founder, Paige Adams-Geller
01:54 How it was growing up in Alaska
04:01 Learning how to keep yourself occupied and use your imagination
06:34 Becoming a model and joining the fashion industry
11:18 How s*xual assault can impact your life
17:19 The ugly, untold side of fashion
22:51 Why I decided not to have children
24:08 Why do we keep making the wrong choices?
26:44 Are there any unexpected gifts from trauma?
30:29 Putting thought into action, and Paige was born
34:36 Always trust your intuition when you’re running a business
41:33 How do you know when to reinvent yourself?
44:01 Starting the brand off as a denim brand
50:07 What keeps you inspired these days?
52:17 Do you think your younger self is proud of your current self?

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