Episode 7- What Your Jewelry Says About What You Eat with Justine Reichman

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 better together. Gems With Harakh — Episode 7. New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow @gemswithharakh | Learn more at harakh.com Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:33 Meet Justine Reichman 02:21 What is regenerative food? 03:20 What is Next Gen Purpose? 04:00 The Mexico City origin story 06:26 The Jain diet & compassion toward the earth 10:13 "You know what's next, right? Jewelry." 13:28 Natural diamonds vs. lab grown 15:28 The jewelry stories — mom's earrings & the sapphire ring 17:09 The Harakh sunlight collection 20:18 How HARAKH started 25:18 Gandhi & the service of others 26:46 Rough moments & the entrepreneurial journey 29:03 Working in the family business 32:32 What's next for Justine 36:02 Gem of an Insight — "It's better together"