Carine Holties is a supermodel from the 80’s who is best known for walking the runways for Donna Karen, Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Azzedine Alaia and more. Listen to Dr. Allie and Bridget Malcolm in conversation with Carine Holties as they speak on her modeling career and her career trajectory after modeling, and two specific mental health topics: skin-picking and marijuana abuse both which served as means to cope with anxiety and stress during her early years. Carine was...

Robyn Lawley is an international fashion model who has been modeling for over a decade and was the first "plus-sized" model ever to appear both in the pages of Sports Illustrated and on the cover of an Australian publication.   Listen to Dr. Allie and Bridget Malcolm in conversation with Robyn Lawley as they speak about her experience as a "plus-sized" model, on being a mother, on her diagnosis of Lupus and on her journey to a healthier way of living. Robyn is originally from Australia and...

Douglas Joseph, or Dougie as he is known to friends, is an Australian male model, who was scouted at age 21 and whose career has taken him on the runway with Ralph Lauren and Hugo Boss, as well as shooting for Brooks Brothers.  Listen to Dr. Allie and Bridget Malcolm in conversation with Dougie as they speak about his experience with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Avoiding Alcohol. At the age of 19, Dougie was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. From his high school days, Dougie...

Nadine Leopold is a fashion model who earlier this year created a podcast called “I choose Me” (https://link.chtbl.com/ichooseme), centered around sharing stories of empowerment and transformation. Her podcast was born from her personal mental health experiences.  Listen to Dr. Allie Sharma and Bridget Malcolm in conversation with Nadine Leopold On Choosing Herself and Speaking up about an Abusive Relationship, an Eating Disorder and a Period of Darkness. Nadine is best known for her work...

Emily DiDonato is a fashion model best known for her work as the face of Maybelline, a role she has had for ten years. Listen to Dr. Allie Sharma and Bridget Malcolm in conversation with Emily DiDonato as she opens up on modeling, body image, and identity.  She, like many other people, has gone through a process to accept her body and settle into a life that holds her accountable to a healthier way of living. Emily's career has taken her from Maybelline, to the pages of Sports Illustrated,...

Catch this special bonus episode of Dr. Allie Sharma, a psychiatrist, and Bridget Malcolm, an international fashion model, speaking about their partnership, why they created this podcast and interviewing each other so that you can get to know your co-hosts! Stay tuned for the rest of Season 1 of Model Mentality to be released soon. Please note that the contents of Model Mentality are for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice,...

Catch this bonus follow-up interview with Bridget Malcolm about where she is today in terms of her mental health, PMDD and her sobriety. Bridget Malcolm is an international fashion model whose career has spanned from campaigns with Ralph Lauren to Maybelline to V Magazine to Victoria’s Secret and Harper's Bazaar. This episode was recorded in August of 2020 as a follow-up to our original interview in August of 2019 entitled ‘Bridget Malcolm on Recovery, PMDD and a Renewed...

Bridget Malcolm is an international fashion model whose career has spanned from campaigns with Ralph Lauren to Maybelline to V Magazine to Victoria’s Secret and Harper's Bazaar. Listen to Dr. Allie in conversation with Bridget Malcolm as they speak on Recovery, Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and a Renewed Perspective on her mental health. Bridget Malcolm grew up in South Fremantle, a little beach town just south of Perth, spending most of her days at the beach and ballet class. She...

Tune into this episode with Rachel Hilbert speaking about her recent diagnosis of bipolar disorder, why she decided to disclose now and about stigma.  This interview was recorded on August 3, 2020 as a follow-up to our original interview on October 24, 2019.  Both part 1 and part 2 can be found in full version of Episode 4. Rachel Hilbert is a fashion model who began to model at the age of 15 and thereafter her career took off quickly and intensely. Her work ranges from magazines such as...

Rachel Hilbert is a fashion model who began to model at the age of 15 and thereafter her career took off quickly and intensely. Her work ranges from magazines such as Elle to brands such as Urban Outfitters and Macy’s but she is probably best known for being the face of Victoria’s Secret Pink for four years. Listen to Dr. Allie Sharma and Bridget Malcolm in conversation with Rachel Hilbert as they speak on her mental health journey from childhood to present and her experience with bullying,...

Teddy Quinlivan came out in 2017 as a transgender woman, and today she is the first ever transgender model to be the face of Chanel Beauty. Listen to Dr. Allie Sharma and Bridget Malcolm in conversation with Teddy Quinlivan as they speak on her story as it relates to her gender identity, from childhood to present, including the bullying she experienced and the intense psychological process she experienced leading up to her public disclosure within the fashion industry. Teddy has been...

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