The Mean Show: Get older, stay cool

The Mean Show: Get older, stay cool


Mightly's 3 cofounders talk Fair Trade certification, the pandemic, Gen X and more

January 14, 2021

This week's episode features not one but three guests on the podcast. As luck would have it, the three founders of Mightly, an affordable, sustainable kids’ clothing brand, are all Gen X women.Tierra Forte is the CEO, Barrie Brouse is the Creative Director and Anya Emerson is the COO. We had a really fun conversation and one thing that really stood out for me was their description of what it’s really like to make clothing that’s Fair Trade Certified, and how that gets complicated during a pandemic. But it turns out the requirements involved with running a Fair Trade business actually protected Mightly’s factory workers during the Covid and at the same time helped them both stay in business. We also talk about the Gen X advantage when it comes to sheltering in place, what it’s like working on a 100% female executive team, and—despite the pandemic—how crying at work happens less often for all of us these days. Links:MightlyMightly on Instagram  Mightly on Facebook  COO Anya Emerson CEO Tierra ForteCreative Director Barrie Brouse Fair Trade Certification  Support the show (https://patreon.com/meanmagazine)