We Should Always Uplift Each Other: Karolina Kurkova of Gryph & IvyRose

Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff

Rebecca Minkoff

Society & Culture

4.8 • 543 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Karolina Kurkova is one of the most famous models to grace print and runway in the last twenty years, and there’s a heck of a lot she’s learned along the way. From her earliest modeling jobs in the Czech Republic to her position as co-founder of children’s wellness brand Gryph & IvyRose, Karolina gives every job her best effort, no matter how big or small. Living her values that center around hard work, open-mindedness and a willingness to be a team player, Karolina is a firm believer that success is not just an individual achievement, but something that can uplift and further the accomplishments of those around you. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @gryphandivyrose @karolinakurkova Big Ideas Learning not to take things personally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, everyone. Today's guest is Carolina Kerkoba, the incredible, admirable supermodel and founder of Griffith and Ivy Rose.
0:11.2	Often called one of the last true supermodels, the Czech-born Carolina Kerkoba has established herself as a fashion and entertainment icon and savvy businesswoman.
0:20.6	She's graced the covers of every
0:22.2	major magazine and parlayed her talent into one of the most successful models of all time.
0:28.0	Carolina is now becoming the next go-to wellness guru through her family health and wellness brand,
0:32.9	Griffin Ivy Rose. We talk about everything from changing the perception of the health and wellness
0:38.7	industry to coming up as a supermodel from the age of 16, motherhood and how she juggles
0:44.1	it all like a total badass boss. Take a listen.
0:50.8	Carolina, welcome to the podcast. Thank you. Hi. Thanks for having me. Yeah, of course. I was so excited when this happened and when the team reached out because I think you have an incredible story to tell and would love to kind of start with your, you know, you have some exceptional businesses that you've launched,
1:13.2	but would love to start kind of in the early years. Like, before you came to the U.S., what were you
1:18.7	doing and how did you get here? And for those of you who live under Iraq and don't know who
1:24.0	you are, you know, what happened? Oh, I don't know if I'm good at keeping it short.
1:30.4	You know, oh my God, there is so much, I mean, I've been in the business 23 years in a month
1:39.0	will be 23. So it's been a long time since I started in the fashion business and started kind of my life in the U.S.
1:47.5	But I'm originally from the Czech Republic.
1:50.1	I grew up there until I was 16.
1:54.1	I started actually being in the fashion business when I was 15, still living with my parents and home and, of course, going to school.
2:01.5	But that's really when I started.
2:03.6	Well, actually, earlier, I started when I was 14, but not in like the fashion world yet.
2:09.8	It was more in my country, you know, having my dad driving me to castings to Prague because
2:16.0	I didn't live in Prague, which is our capital city.
2:18.4	I lived like an hour and a half. So it was so cute. My dad would drive me to castings,
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