This week, Harakh Mehta sits down with Justine Reichman — founder of nextgenpurpose.com and host of the @essential.ingredients podcast — a champion of regenerative food, food equity, and diversity with purpose at the root of everything she does.

In this conversation, Justine shares the unexpected Mexico City origin story of her entire movement (it starts with a hair blowout), the surprising thematic bridge between regenerative food and natural diamonds, and the story behind every piece of jewelry she’s wearing — each one a thread connecting her to someone she’s loved and lost.

Plus: transparency, trust, family business, and the challenge of calling your mother something other than “mom” in a corporate meeting.

Justine’s gem of an insight: it’s ...