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Karina Kallio has a background as a fashion designer, then had a bit of an awakening to the impact of the industry and a calling to what is her role in the world – all of which was strengthened by being a mother.
Karina believes we exist best in community – a theme that comes through often in this podcast. The power of community in thriving and driving change. She talks about life’s longing for itself, and how we need to find our role within the world.
The systems that we work, parent and live in hold us in isolation but we can’t do this work alone, and this is a beautiful conversation about Karina’s heart’s work, and how she navigates life and work as a mother.
In this episode we discuss:
- Karina’s background in fashion, and moving to sustainable fashion.
- How destructive the fashion industry is – to self esteem, the world, the level of waste, and the feeling of being treated as a number in workplaces.
- Karina’s journey starting to discern what is hers to do in the world, starting with giving new life to shirts in baby clothes.
- The importance of community and how we hold them, and the unique contributions we all make to the circle of life.
- The question of our inner work, and what is ours to do.
- Karina’s practice of sitting with a plant to breath in and out and be part of the reciprocity of life.
- The interconnectedness of everything, and Karina’s ‘systems’ view of the world.
- Our obligation to contribute, and to look beyond ourselves.
- How our role as Mother is to help our children fly out into the world and life fully.
About Karina Kallio
Karina Kallio’s life journey has unfolded through many roles — as a fashion designer, entrepreneur, educator, researcher, regenerative practitioner and loving parent and devoted family member.
Her current research has focused on place-sourced transformations in fashion and textiles systems towards flourishing, life-affirming futures. She is committed to creating spaces and practices that enable people to come together to engage in community, developing transformational change within themselves and their communities.