The IKKIVI Podcast: Exploring Fashion, Culture and Values

Welcome to the second episode of ‘The IKKIVI Podcast Season 3’. In this episode, we have with us Mira Manek, an author, speaker, and founder of the brand ‘Chai by Mira’. She is the author behind bestselling cookbooks Saffron Soul and Prajna, based on Ayurveda, rituals, happiness, and mental health. Her third project, Book of Chai, is out this April.
In this episode, we speak with her about her journey into the world of cooking and wellness, her inspiration behind making traditional Indian cuisine both nourishing and delicious, and the recipes that bring overall well-being to the mind, body, and soul. We also talk about the perception of Indian food globally, the importance of daily Ayurvedic rituals for happiness, and her upcoming work. We look forward to you being part of this very insightful conversation!

Welcome to the first episode of 'The IKKIVI Podcast Season 3.' In this episode, we have with us Lisa Ray, an award-winning actor, author, cancer survivor, and co-founder of a digital art platform. Lisa has embraced multiple worlds and identities long before the mainstream accepted the multiplicities of selfhood.
At 51 and a mother of 5-year-old twins, Lisa is a pro-ager, working on her next book. She owns her narrative and encourages others to do the same through her public talks and keynote speaking engagements.
In this wonderful conversation, we discuss motherhood, hustle culture, and the redefinition of societal systems. We also delve into the importance of having a unique voice in today’s digital age, the impact of the entertainment industry on her personal life, and how she has redefined her career from being a 1990s model to the pivotal moments that have shaped the incredible person she is today. We truly enjoyed this candid conversation with Lisa, who has always inspired us, and we look forward to having you be a part of it as well!

Welcome to the twentieth and final episode of ‘The IKKIVI Podcast Season 2.’ In this episode, we have with us Sara Auster, a sound therapist, meditation teacher, and author. She has spent the past decade introducing sound baths to diverse audiences and unique environments all across the world. Her work explores how sound and listening transform space—both physically and psychologically—for the purpose of creating connection and healing.
In this episode, we speak with her about how sound healing works as a therapeutic and restorative practice, how it can help us navigate and heal emotional trauma, and how we can incorporate sound practices into our daily lives, and much more. If you’re curious about this space and want to learn more about this mindful practice, we’d love for you to tune into this conversation.

Welcome to the nineteenth episode of 'The IKKIVI Podcast Season 2.' In this episode, we have with us Isold Halldorudottir from Reykjavik, Iceland, who began her modeling career just over five years ago. She was discovered by a fashion and creative director after applying to a talent competition to be featured in Love Magazine in 2017.
Since then, she has continued to advocate for diversity both within and outside the fashion industry, challenging the status quo as an artist and activist. You can follow her work on her Instagram.
In this heartfelt conversation, we discuss her journey of embracing her beauty in a stereotypical system, navigating through insecurities, standing up to societal norms, and finding a safe space to express herself through her art. We also explore how she has strengthened her role as a body image activist. The conversation was so earnest and deep, striking a chord for all of us. We hope it resonates with you too.

Welcome to the eighteenth episode of ‘The IKKIVI Podcast Season 2’. In this episode, we have with us George Harding-Rolls, the Director of Policy & Advocacy at Eco-Age, who runs the organization’s work on pushing for the equitable phase-out of fossil fuel from fashion. Previously, he was with the Changing Markets Foundation, a Dutch non-profit formed to accelerate solutions to sustainability challenges by leveraging the power of markets, where he ran several hard-hitting corporate investigations pushing for accountability and advocating for legislative change. 
In this episode, we speak with him about his active involvement in environmental advocacy in his career, about his new impactful role at Eco-Age, and how the organization is addressing some of the most pressing issues we are facing today in the fashion industry. We also speak with him about his key role in launching the Fossil Fashion campaign, how it has affected the public awareness of fossil fuel dependence, and his thoughts on how small brands with limited resources can look to be more sustainable. We look forward to you tuning into this very insightful discussion!

Welcome to the seventeenth episode of ‘The IKKIVI Podcast Season 2’. In this episode, we have with us Mili Ghosh, a highly acclaimed photographer known for her unique style of work and vision. With over a decade of experience, she’s widely recognized as one of the leading editorial wedding photographers in the industry. She has photographed weddings from all over the world and has been featured in numerous publications such as Vogue and Brides Today. 
Her work stands out with her carefully composed and artfully executed images/videos with an avant-garde approach. Each moment she captures reflects the essence of the people in them, influenced by a combination of her classic and modern aesthetics, and she continues to break the rules of traditional photography with her niche. In this episode, we speak with her about her journey, her unique style of framing life, what inspires her to break away from the mainstream narrative as an artist, and more. There’s so much to learn from this introspective conversation, and we are so excited for you to tune in! You can follow her work on her Instagram.

Welcome to the sixteenth episode of ‘The IKKIVI Podcast Season 2’. In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking to Sara Idacavage. She’s a doctoral candidate and instructor in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors at the University of Georgia. She is passionate about sustainability and mental health awareness, and her current research examines how fashion education can be enhanced by using sustainability to frame historical inquiry, placing unsustainable ideas, practices, and systems within broader historical contexts. 
In this episode, we speak with her about bringing together history and sustainability through her research, the interesting connection between the two, and how history can make the fashion industry more sustainable. We also delve into the intention behind her work as a historian and educator, about facing eco-guilt and eco-anxiety in today’s time and how as individuals, we can constructively navigate through such complex feelings. We learned so much from this conversation about history, sustainability and more, and we look forward to you tuning into it!

Welcome to the fifteenth episode of ‘The IKKIVI Podcast Season 2’. In this episode, we have with us Aishwarya Sharma, India’s first fashion activist who focuses on using fashion as a medium of change through her social media platforms and passionately advocates for climate and women rights. 

Welcome to the fourteenth episode of ‘The IKKIVI Podcast Season 2’. In this episode, we have with us Shira Gill, a globally recognized organizing expert, bestselling author, speaker, and a minimalist. 
In this episode, we speak with her about her journey as an organizing expert and a lifestyle creator, her idea of minimalism and what it means for her, the importance of defining our own version of minimalism in life and adding value to it, and more. She also speaks about the correlation between decluttering and life, the importance of starting small, and the creative process behind her work. We learned so much from this conversation, and we hope you enjoy tuning into it too! You can follow her work on her Instagram.

Welcome to the thirteenth episode of ‘The IKKIVI Podcast Season 2’. In this episode, we have with us Venetia La Manna, a fair fashion campaigner who through her social media platforms, challenges fashion brands that are costing the earth and calls out retailers on their unethical practices. She regularly co-organizes actions against Big Fashion and is a co-founder of Remember Who Made Them, seeking to uplift the voices and demands of garment makers.