May 13, 2026

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Ep.253: Persistence: The Skill That Changes Everything With Rafe Totengco

Is your dream taking much longer than you thought? Should you should keep going, change direction, or just give up altogether? How do you stay committed long enough to grow, evolve, and not give up on yourself too soon? Rafe Totengco knows exactly what that journey looks like.

The internationally acclaimed and award-winning founder of Rafé New York has been designing bags since 1989 and has built a career that continues to thrive and evolve in the ever-changing fashion industry. A member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), his bags have been worn by Sarah Jessica Parker, Sandra Bullock, Cameron Diaz, Jessica Alba, Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, and featured in Sex and the City, And Just Like That, and most recently, The Devil Wears Prada 2, worn by Simone Ashley. His work has appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, InStyle, and W and many others.

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