Welcome to Legacy, a podcast for visionary women. Meet your newest goal-getting companion for practical lifestyle and success tips and girl-friend-like encouragement to get out of your own way as you pursue your BIG dreams.
We’re women committed to being our best selves, not solely for our own benefit, but to help others rise with us. From self-care to caring for the world, we lead our lives intentionally, boldly believing we can make a difference. We know that by confidently using our voices and pursuing our dreams, the women watching feel permission to do the same. Join us each week for unscripted conversations as a haven for visionary women.
Your Hosts:
Elisabeth and Gretchen are Forbes-featured co-founders of Trades of Hope, a multi-million dollar ethical fashion company that exists to create jobs for women in communities of extreme poverty by selling their fair trade accessories. And oh, yeah, they're a mother/daughter team. The driven, honest, unapologetic duo pull on their decades of experience in unscripted, candid conversations.
Elisabeth Huijskens is co-founder and chief creative officer at Trades of Hope, a multi-million dollar ethical fashion brand creating jobs for women to rise out poverty, trafficking, and gender inequality. She earned her Master’s in Strategic Communications for Social Change and Advocacy, worked with the State Department at the U.S. Embassy in London, and has lived in Washington, D.C. and London. Through her viral reels or 1:1 mentoring, Elisabeth is passionate about women realizing they have permission to pursue their dreams with audacious, unapologetic confidence.
Connect with Elisabeth on Instagram.
Gretchen Huijskens is co-founder and CEO at Trades of Hope, motivated by her purpose to create jobs for mothers in areas of extreme poverty so they don’t have to give up their babies to orphanages. Before Trades of Hope, she founded an orphanage and school in Haiti. Her experiences on the ground showed her how business can be used to create social impact. She has channeled her passion and expertise into growing Trades of Hope into a multi-million dollar company that reaches thousands of people around the world.
Connect with Gretchen on Instagram.
tradesofhope.com Trades of Hope is a multi-million dollar ethical fashion company that exists to create jobs for women in communities of extreme poverty by selling an exclusive line of high-quality fair trade accessories. Fashion as a force for good.™