EP 12: Sonia Mugabo: On building the Sonia Mugabo fashion house, living with mental health challenges, and the joy of motherhood.

In this week's episode, Sonia Mugabo, a Rwandan fashion entrepreneur sits with me to discuss her 10 year journey of building the Sonia Mugabo fashion house and brand. She shares the not-so-glamorous journey from interning at Teen Vogue, to making her own clothes, to dressing prominent people such as Melinda Gates. One key insight in this part of the conversation is how she named the brand after her self for greater accountability. I thought that was quite cool! Sonia, a mental health advocate, does not shy away from discussing her challenges with mental health. She sees value in sharing one's story for the greater good and doing her part in breaking the stigma. She courageously narrates what she went through before receiving help, and how she navigates living with her diagnosis to date. Her strong connection to family and healthy friendships have been a great source of healing and support. Lastly, Sonia talks about her recent joys of marriage and motherhood and how she still strives towards a strong sense of self even as she takes on these new roles. I truly appreciated her generosity of spirit and I hope you do too!