Pillow Talk by Pour Les Femmes

In this episode of Pillow Talk, Robin Wright talks with Tim Quinn, co-founder of skincare line Halo 42 and the former lead make-up artist for L’Oreal’s Giorgio Armani Beauty, about what it takes to harness our inner strength in the face of adversity. Rather than dwelling in grief after experiencing setbacks and personal loss, Tim has been able to move forward by creating a life focused on giving back and supporting causes that inspire him. From donating his time and talent for Michelle Obama’s Let Girls Learn initiative, raising money for HPV and cancer research with the Farrah Fawcett Foundation, teaching beauty techniques to people with cancer with Look Good Feel Better, or his advocacy for autism research with Peace Love Solve, Tim has navigated his way through personal losses by investing in the karma bank in a huge way.

Here at Pour Les Femmes, we’re often asked, “with so many problems here at home, why is it important to help people in other countries?”  In this episode of Pillow Talk, Robin Wright talks with activist John Prendergast about the war in Eastern Congo that began in the late 1990s. Often called Africa’s First World War, the resulting devastation of the lives of the people in the region made such an impression on Robin that she joined with John in his efforts to amplify the voices of the women on their plight in one of the poorest countries in the world.  Through his efforts with The Enough Project and The Sentry, John Prendergast has been at the center of efforts to shine a light on and disrupt the economic drivers of war in mineral-rich African countries. In particular, he's been outspoken about the need for the global consumer electronics industry to develop and maintain a clean supply chain, especially where so-called "conflict minerals" are concerned, in order to create conditions for peace, human rights, and good governance in nations that have long struggled to provide even a basic standard of living for its citizens.  Eradicating poverty is the goal that leaders from countries around the world have identified as most critical for the peace and prosperity of the planet. That's why creating opportunities for people in places like the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to work and earn a living is so critical.   Pour Les Femmes supports the goal of decent work and economic growth through its partnership with small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) like the GiveWork program in the DRC which provides 1 to 3 days of work at fair wages with every garment they produce. This allows the women of the GiveWork program to support themselves and their families, obtain an education, and break their country’s cycle of poverty and violence.   In a world that’s more interlinked than ever, it’s important that we make choices that support sustainability and encourage dignity, peace, and prosperity for everyone on the planet.

When we make helping others a primary goal of our personal and professional lives, something amazing can happen. Whether you're trying to break into Hollywood or pursuing career aspirations of your own, creating authentic relationships and helping others can be the key to your own success.   In this episode of Pillow Talk, Robin Wright speaks to our very own Pillow Talk film editor Alfonso Carrion about how he broke into the career of his dreams, first working nights and weekends and eventually working his way up to land jobs on major feature films and on House of Cards with Robin. Alfonso talks about the importance of building meaningful and reciprocal relationships, especially in Hollywood where the phrase "it's who you know" really is key.  In fact, Alfonso believes so deeply in the power of giving back that he's made helping others the center of his professional life. He started his own mentorship program called Ask the Fonz which offers a free learning portal on YouTube and social media which provides access to a community of aspiring film editors from around the world.  As everyone increasingly turns to online video for communication and storytelling of all kinds, Alfonso has never been busier as a film editor. He now finds himself in the middle of a network of friends, colleagues, and opportunities for career growth that are the direct result of nurturing relationships and helping others all along his path.

Robin Wright and Gail Gallie of Project Everyone discuss The Global Goals and how the values of conscious consumers are reshaping the ways that fashion brands manage the heavy impact they have on the planet.

Pour Les Femmes co-founder Robin Wright speaks to Suku CEO Yonathan Lapchik about how the emergence of blockchain-based technology is helping conscious consumers understand the truth about where their garments are coming from and, in so doing, helping transform the fashion industry for the better.

In this Pillow Talk by Pour Les Femmes episode, join Robin Wright and Elizabeth von der Goltz, Chief Commercial Officer of Matchesfashion and former global head at Net-a-Porter, as they discuss how luxury fashion brands are learning to make the shift to sustainability for the good of the planet.

In this episode of Pillow Talk by Pour Les Femmes, Robin Wright talks with Chelsea Handler about Black Lives Matter, white privilege, Frederick Douglass, and what keeps Chelsea up at night. Also--lots of pillows!   As irreverent and self-deprecating as ever, Chelsea uses her gift of humor to help us make sense of the times we're living through as she talks about her own life and career, her process of self-examination and reflection, and how she's been educating herself to help lift up others.

In this episode of Pillow Talk, Robin Wright talks with activist John Prendergast about the success of their efforts in 2011 to reach out to Steve Jobs at Apple about how Apple's business practices were impacting and perpetuating violence and poverty in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).  Through his efforts with The Enough Project and The Sentry, John Prendergast has been at the forefront of efforts to shine a light on and disrupt the economic drivers of war in mineral-rich African countries. In particular, John has been outspoken about the need for the global consumer electronics industry to develop and maintain a clean supply chain, especially where so-called “3TG” or "conflict minerals" are concerned, in order to create conditions for peace, human rights, and good governance in nations that have long struggled to provide even a basic standard of living for its citizens.   Robin Wright joined John in helping with Enough Project’s Raise Hope for Congo campaign which was focused on building a constituency of activists to advocate for an end to the conflict in eastern Congo. By using the full force of its activist base in order to amplify its efforts, The Enough Project was able to raise awareness among consumers and manufacturers of electronics devices that the profit from the raw minerals used in phones was funding warlords and perpetuating sexual violence as a weapon of war against Congolese women and girls.  Steve Jobs and Apple heard this message and radically transformed the way Apple did business, thereby leading the way for the electronics industry by introducing a third-party audit system and code of conduct for its mineral sourcing partners. Apple’s commitment to responsible sourcing ensures that as consumers we know that the devices that we all rely on every day are manufactured with the deepest respect for basic human rights.

In this Pillow Talk by Pour Les Femmes episode, join Robin Wright and Amber Valletta, model, actor, and environmentalist, as they discuss the hidden costs of fashion and how to shop for clothing responsibly. We'll learn more about the slow fashion movement that Amber has been championing and the processes and resources required to make clothing that's ethically produced and sold. We're all doing our best to be mindful of how our actions impact the planet and once you understand the hidden costs of a fashion, you may never look at an inexpensive garment the same way again.

In this episode of Pillow Talk, Robin Wright talks with Tim Quinn, the former lead make-up artist for L’Oreal’s Giorgio Armani Beauty, about what it takes to harness our inner strength in the face of adversity. Rather than dwelling in grief after experiencing setbacks and personal loss, Tim has been able to move forward by creating a life focused on giving back and supporting causes that inspire him.   From donating his time and talent for Michelle Obama’s Let Girls Learn initiative, raising money for HPV and cancer research with the Farrah Fawcett Foundation, teaching beauty techniques to people with cancer with Look Good Feel Better, or his advocacy for autism research with Peace Love Solve, Tim has navigated his way through personal losses by investing in the karma bank in a huge way.