Not Alone

Toni Garrn: Find Your Purpose

Apr 30, 2024

Supermodel and philanthropist Toni Garrn discusses her journey into modeling and philanthropy. Topics include finding purpose, balancing work and motherhood, and the impact of her foundation in Africa. Garrn reflects on modeling, identity, and motherhood, transitioning to reusable period products, balancing training, modeling, and philanthropy, and her foundation's work in Sub-Saharan Africa. The discussion also touches on therapy, languages, Saturn return, womanhood, and inspiration.

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Toni Garrn

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Venturing into philanthropy stemmed from love for Africa, focusing on education and healthcare in Burundi, Ghana, and Uganda.

Empowering women and girls through education and healthcare facilities for sustainable community change.

Ensure transparency, accountability, and direct impact on causes through personal involvement in philanthropic initiatives.

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Philanthropic Journey and Purpose

Venturing into philanthropy was not a conscious decision for the speaker but stemmed from a deep love for Africa. Witnessing the impact of supporting education and healthcare facilities, the foundation focuses on projects in Burundi, Ghana, and Uganda. They collaborate with local leaders for grassroots impact, ensuring sustainability and transparency in their initiatives.

Intro

2min

Reflections on Modeling, Identity, and Motherhood

13min

Transitioning to Reusable Period Products and Positive Experience with Leak-Proof Underwear Company

3min

Balancing Training, Modeling, and Philanthropy

10min

Foundation's Impact in Sub-Saharan Africa

20min

Therapy, Languages, and Saturn Return

11min

Exploring Communication, Womanhood, and Inspiration

3min

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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

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