Aurora James: Changing The World One Shoe At A Time

Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa

SiriusXM Podcasts and Poppy Media, LLC

Celebrity, Comedy, Tv & Film, Kelly Ripa, Society & Culture, Pop Culture, Kellyripa, Kelly

4.9 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Author, Activist and Celebrity Designer Aurora James walks Kelly through how various trips to Africa & a flea market stand led to the company that won over Anna Wintour and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. From her rock bottom moment in jail, to her headline making Tax The Rich dress, to her night on instagram that led to the 15% Pledge, Aurora is a true inspiration and changemaker! Stick around until the end for a special ASK KELLY: All My Children edition.

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0:00.0	She also told me this Nigerian proverb that I keep with me, which says until the lion has a historian, the hunter will always be the hero.
0:14.0	Wow, write that down, Albert.
0:17.0	Somebody get a cue me or do I cue myself?
0:19.0	Cue yourself.
0:20.0	Okay.
0:22.0	Hey everyone, we are back with Let's Talk Off Camera.
0:27.0	So let's get talking.
0:30.0	I love that we applaud ourselves.
0:32.0	We have the applause track, but I was, I wasn't allowed to use it.
0:35.0	No, if you can't applaud yourself.
0:38.0	I mean, what's the point?
0:40.0	What's the point?
0:41.0	Am I right?
0:43.0	Today we will be joined by a young woman whom I've never met before, but when I read her new book Wildflower,
0:51.0	I wanted her to be on the podcast because she's really an amazing example of not letting your beginnings define you.
0:59.0	And more importantly, like channeling your past to do good in the world.
1:04.0	Her name is Aurora James.
1:06.0	I'm sure that everyone I'm talking to has already knows about her.
1:11.0	I'm always late to the party.
1:12.0	Every time I discover someone, everyone's like, yes, Kelly, congratulations.
1:18.0	Welcome to the washroom.
1:19.0	The washroom and the scowl go Aurora James.
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