Episode 288: Going Viral & Giving Back with Kristine Rodriguez, founder & CEO of GRL Collective

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It’s been a minute since we had a super mamacita on the show! This week we interview Kristine Rodriguez, founder & CEO of GRL Collective, a lifestyle brand for grls that give a f*ck. This badass chick, with her activist mind and empathetic heart, created GRL Collective to continuously give back, represent our communities of color, and do whatever it takes to protect our planet for the future generations. She talks about going viral on social media (even we reposted her image!), growing her brand and why she will always be excited to donate to bigger causes. 

More about Kristine: Kristine Rodriguez is the Founder and CEO of GRL Collective a lifestyle brand for grls that give a f*ck.  This Latina trailblazer has curated an inspiring brand that began as a vision after going on volunteer trip to India Kristine’s activist mind and empathetic heart created GRL Collective to continuously give back, represent our communities of color, and do whatever it takes to protect our planet for the future generations. Since 2017, GRL Collective has been able to donate thousands to The Sambhali Trust, Black Lives Matter, and RAICES Texas for immigration rights. The fashion meet activism brand has also garnered the attention of notable fans such as AOC, Pitbull, Becky G, America Ferrera, Jessica Alba and more. Kristine and GRL Collective have been featured in People Espanol, POPSUGAR, LA Times, CNN, and others more.  Today, Kristine has her sights to expanding her women empowerment brand to be able offer job opportunities to women of color, support more emerging WOC brands and mentor aspiring entrepreneurs. Kristine’s goals for 2021 are to keep her brand sustainable, eco-friendly, and fair-trade, to make enough funds to support ten girls and their education, and to inspire others to turn their darkness into light. 

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Follow @GRLCollective on Instagram and follow Kristine too! @heykristine16

Shop all the swag for girls who give a f*ck only at grlcollective.com