International cover girl and American model famous for her million-dollar smile, Beri Smither represents modern ageless beauty. Originally from Salem, Oregon, Beri was discovered at the Elle magazine studios in Paris by Carine Roitfeld. Beri has appeared on the covers and worked with countless magazines including: American Vogue, British Vogue, Italian Vogue, French Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, Glamour, and Cosmopolitan. In 1998, Beri appeared in her first Sports Illustrated swimsuit...

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Sondra Hoffman, head booker at T•H•E Artist Agency, talks about modeling opportunities in the DMV area. Sondra has been with the agency for over 10 years. She has started as an intern, then worked as a personal assistant to the owner, and currently she is Booking Director. T•H•E Artist Agency website: www.theartistagency.com Sondra’s email (for booking inquiries): [email protected] Sondra’s Instagram: @sondra_hoffman

John Benton is a highly sought after Personal Trainer in the fashion, film, and pageant industries in Dallas, TX. He is known for making amazing strides in hip and waist reduction and creating long, lean muscles. He is the head personal trainer for the Kim Dawson, Campbell, Dragonfly, Wallflower, Clutts, and Callidus modeling agencies in Dallas. He is also the official Fitness Trainer for the Miss Dallas and Miss Dallas Teen Pageants. He has been featured in Vogue Italia, Harper's Bazaar,...

Walk through any store and you will see Ashly Covington’s hands on everything from the product packaging of Reynolds Wrap and Hamilton Beach to book covers for the Eat This! Not That! series. Turn on the TV and you can catch Ashly’s hands pouring bottles of Miller Lite, scrubbing toilets for lysol or making pies for Pillsbury.  Ashly’s hands have appeared in numerous magazines including Cosmopolitan, Voque, InStyle and O Magazine.  She has been the celebrity hands for Brooke Shields, Charlize...

For more than 25 years, Paul Fisher has represented some of the most famous faces in the world such as Naomi Campbell, Stephanie Seymour, Carla Bruni, Monica Belluci, Carre Otis, Eva Horzigova, Brooke Burke, Kimora Lee Simmons, and currently manages some of the most important models in the fashion industry today such as Julie Hoomans and Marjan Jonkman. Paul’s models have generated over £300m in model bookings for prestigious brands such as Versace, Prada, Gucci, Yves St Laurent, Calvin...

Shawn Zane-Sharpless, Director of New Faces at Crawford Models, in New York City shares industry secrets.  Shawn got started as a model in the DC area and within a short time moved to New York City. He modeled for a few years and then became an agent. Over the years, he has managed models at agencies like APM, Wilhelmina, DNA and Fusion, and he is currently with Crawford Models.  Shawn's Instagram: @shawn_zane Crawford Models: www.crawfordmodels.com 

Mckenzie Payne, shares about health and wellness at the forefront of her life. A yoga instructor, with three small boys homeschooling and a husband that is all about fitness. She talks about how they stay busy and sane in the crazy world we are living in. She talks about how her journey with yoga changed her life and allowed a deep connection to her body and a calming of her mind. She is all about love and being of serve to one another. 

Ryan Azia, East Coast photographer, shares how he combines art and photography. He talks about his new brand of clothing, BANR and how it came into fruition with the Shearer Sisters. He is also a director of the Richmond Fashion Week and so much more. 

Misty James, Former Elite Model and currently a model manager, gives advice to aspiring models. She talks about her love for photography and how she beginning to shoot new models with Elite. Misty had the experience of traveling all around the world and lets us into a few fun secrets about the modeling world. 

Alana Quartly, talks about being a model in Australia and how she got started. She shares what it takes to succeed as a petite model. And she explains how she has found her own clients and now wants to open her own agency in Australia and England in the near future, Callula Models. 

Sarah Khan, DC-based make up artist, shares her beauty secrets! She talks about how she got started working in the DC area . And working with clients like Pump, Booty and many more. She tells us some of the stories while working on set for a production company and that editorial jobs are not the money making jobs you would think. She says that for a make up artist, it's more of the commercial clients that pay all the money. And much more! 

Former Ford Model and currently an independent agent and model scout, Kim Alley, gives an interview for Standing Tall Podcast. With over 30 years of experience she answers the most common questions about mother agents. 

Abby and Baylee Shearer started modeling at the age of 13 and 15. They modeled locally in Virginia Beach area where they got noticed by a local model scout. They went to visit agencies in New York at least 3 times until they finally got signed by Wilhelmina Models. Now they are both finishing their home schooling to move to New York in the fall. 

Lynda Erkiletian, President and Elizabeth Centenari Vice President/Director, talk about T•H•E Artist agency and how it has become the leading management group in the mid Atlantic!  Established in 1985, this Washington DC based agency boasts a steadfast reputation for connecting exemplary models and stylists with some of the most prominent brands and publications. Their management team's keen eye for fresh faces and dedication to career development has fostered long-standing relationships...

Ann Marie Johnson talks about her personal journey and the vision behind the brand. Bitter Grace is a reminder to all of us that we can learn to take the positives from our negative experiences and turn them into opportunities for advancement. www.bittergraceboutique.com 

Daphne talks about starting her modeling journey in Canada. Then she reveals about moving to NYC, being a model with Wilhelmina and finding where she fits into the business. She talks to us about how her Youtube channel has changed her life. And working in Tokyo. She also talks about self - image! It's is a fantastic interview with a professional working model and how the business works now. https://www.wilhelmina.com/new-york/women/direct/580-daphne-de-baat/

PART 2 Kim Alley, talks about how she got scouted and began her career with FORD models. What it was like staying in the Ford's model apartment. Katya Gribanova talks about life in Russia and how she got started modeling .

Kim Alley, talks about how she got scouted and began her career with FORD models. What it was like staying in the Ford's model apartment. Katya Gribanova talks about life in Russia and how she got started modeling .

Karen Lee, former head of Elite Models scouting division, talks about the scouting process then and now. And how she traveled around the world finding amazing faces for Elite for eighteen years. She also ran the Elite Model Look every year.  Now, she has her own scouting and management business called the Karen Lee Group, which has been very successful for many years. Everything you would ever want to know about the business and more. 

Sheri Bias owner of Liquid Talent explains about talent and commercial modeling. She talks about all the clients they have worked with over the past nine years. Also she talks about how important headshot are for commercial models and the difference for an agency and management company....and so much more. 

Shell talks about with her blog and how she got started. She talks about clients reaching out to her about their brands and wanting to pay her for it! And now she is modeling and blogging full time. A wonderful story that anyone can do! 

Model scout, manager, online course creator and a former Ford Model, Lisa Phillips, shares her experience in the industry including scouting, modeling overseas, online courses and the importance of social media in 2020! 

Rebeckah Ruth Fashion Consultant interviews Kim and Katya about how they got started in the modeling business. 

Kim and Katya interview Brooke Daniels about her photography and what she expects from models she works with.