MY MISSION IS… JOHN BARTLETT ON FASHION’S CONNECTION TO SOCIAL UPHEAVAL
In this episode, the designer and fashion director at Marist College looks back on early interest in fashion and where the industry is going today.
MY MISSION IS… ARSHAM PARSI ON ESCAPING ANTI-LGBTQ PERSECUTION
In this episode, the human rights activists talks fleeing Iran for Canada and founding an international network for LGBTQ refugees.
MY MISSION IS… TALK TO COCO ON WHY IT’S OK TO BE DIFFERENT
In this episode, the mental health and LGBTQ+ activist discusses opening up about depression and breaking the stigma on mental health.
MY MISSION IS… SEAN ELLIS ON HOW TO TELL A STORY ON FILM
In this episode, Mission speaks to the Oscar-nominated filmmaker and photographer on the differences in working across artistic mediums, and why even making a bad movie is a challenge.
MY MISSION IS… SHARLEEN SPITERI ON STAYING ATOP THE MUSIC INDUSTRY FOR 30 YEARS
With the release of a new album, the frontwoman for Texas talks to Mission about collaborating with Wu-Tang Clan, dealing with high school bullies, and staying creative in a tumultuous year.
MY MISSION IS… ANNETTE RICHARDSON ON WHY ADVOCATING FOR JUSTICE IS A LONG-TERM PROJECT
In this episode, the global philanthropist speaks on why advocacy for equality and justice must go beyond 2020, and the connection between doing good and making a profit.
MY MISSION IS… TOBIAS PEGGS WANTS TO INVOLVE YOUNG PEOPLE IN FARMING
In this episode, the entrepreneur discusses how he founded the urban indoor farming company Square Roots, and why upcycled shipping containers could change the future of farming.
MY MISSION IS… KELLY BUSH NOVAK ON FOUNDING ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP PR AGENCIES
In this episode, Kelly tells Mission about how she founded ID in 1993, the secret to a healthy work/life balance, and how to steer a team through a pandemic.
MY MISSION IS… BURAK CAKMAK ON WHAT SUSTAINABLE DESIGN REALLY ENTAILS
In this episode, Burak tells Mission about how he believes lockdown has impacted the creative fields, preparing tomorrow’s students for what’s to come, and what sustainable design truly entails.
MY MISSION IS… ALEXI LUBOMIRSKI ON HOW THE CREATIVE FIELD HAS CHANGED POST-INSTAGRAM
Alexi Lubormirski is one of the most accomplished names in fashion photography. Beyond his creative work, Lubormirski utilizes his platform to enact social change, via Creatives 4 Change, an initiative to make the fashion industry more ethical.