Podcast

The Misfit Model Podcast

Arts, Fashion & Beauty

Demystifying the modeling industry one episode at a time!
It's a craft, not a club ✨

Episodes
33
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
30 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
2 days ago

Episodes

33 episodes, newest first

  1. Model Talk: Arts and Culture

    Season 1, Episode 33

    Show notes

    This week we learn about what agent poaching is, hear about a few amazing interdisciplinary artists I met at the Adam Heft gallery this weekend, and talk about the concept of change in society related to landmarked buildings in NYC. Happy listening!

    30 min
  2. Self-Tapes and Virtual Castings

    Season 1, Episode 32

    Show notes

    This week we talk about some good and some ugly examples of self-tape requests, how cutting the wrong corners make businesses fail, and a cultural problem arising in today's society with resisting change. Happy listening!

    30 min
  3. Model Talk: Inequities in College Admissions

    Season 1, Episode 31

    Show notes

    This week we briefly discuss my involvement with The Bird Heard 'Round the World as an employee of Art of Play, talk about a personal experience with college admissions inequities observed in private schools, and discuss my recent visit to GameStop that exposed some cracks in corporate giants. Happy listening!

    30 min
  4. Questions for You!

    Season 1, Episode 30

    Show notes

    This week we talk about what memberships will look like for you on my podcast and what exclusive perks will be included, and we catch up on current affairs involving Pete Davidson, Vanity Fair, and PetSmart. Happy listening!

    30 min
  5. Model Talk: The Importance of Curation

    Season 1, Episode 29

    Show notes

    This week we debrief on how exactly I got my motorcycle fixed up, discuss the culture of objectification that often accompanies elite educational institutions like Cornell, and the importance of curation in event spaces to refrain from exclusion based on financial barriers and work to include individuals who are culturally and artistically relevant instead. Happy listening!

    28 min
  6. Model Talk: The Art of Motorcycling

    Season 1, Episode 28

    Show notes

    This week we talk about a casting I had that reminded me of the Tyra Banks era in fashion, how I feel spaces are incorrectly curated nowadays, and we hear a big surprise update on my motorcycling journey and the lessons it has taught me so far. Happy listening!

    32 min
  7. Modeling for NY Fashion Week

    Season 1, Episode 27

    Show notes

    This week we talk about my experience walking in NY Fashion Week for Ella Mae, the Steven Kolb scandal, and the inequities of corporate gifting. Happy listening!

    28 min
  8. Model Talk: Private Equity Woes

    Season 1, Episode 26

    Show notes

    This week we catch up on my motorcycling journey, talk logistics about model payments and work time frames, and discuss the decline of industry due to private equity interference. Happy listening!

    32 min
  9. The Wilhelmina Models Show Package

    Season 1, Episode 25

    Show notes

    This week we dive into my favorite part of New York Fashion Week: the Wilhelmina Show Package goodie bag! Every season, Wilhelmina puts together a survival kit for all the models selected for the NYFW Runway Show Package to help them be as supported and beautiful as possible during the most stressful time of year for the fashion industry. Happy listening!

    31 min
  10. Model Talk: Navigating Toxic Relationships

    Season 1, Episode 24

    Show notes

    This week we catch up about my motorcycling journey, talk about upcoming open calls, and learn about JADE and DARVO; two acronyms manipulative people exploit to control relationship power dynamics. Happy listening!

    29 min
  11. Model Advice: How to be Yourself

    Season 1, Episode 23

    Show notes

    This week we learn about comp cards and portfolio books, pro tips for NYC subway etiquette, some life updates (motorcycle diaries!) while I'm between bookings, and how to go about life as your most authentic and genuine self. Happy listening!

    28 min
  12. All Things NYFW

    Season 1, Episode 22

    Show notes

    This week we talk all about New York Fashion Week that is fast approaching! Castings have begun and we hear about what that process looks like, how to put your best foot forward, and managing expectations around one of the most stressful seasons in fashion. Happy listening!

    27 min
  13. The Perks of the Modeling Industry

    Season 1, Episode 21

    Show notes

    This week we hear about my experience at the Hulu premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2, learn what the differences are between each board on agency websites, and briefly chit chat about aspects of femininity and their roles in modern society. Happy listening!

    31 min
  14. Model Advice: Positive Self-Talk

    Season 1, Episode 20

    Show notes

    This week we catch up and talk my recent gig in North Carolina, the meaning of Wabi-Sabi, cultivating positive self-talk, and how to tell when apologies are genuine. Happy listening!

    31 min
  15. Model Talk Featuring Anika Meeusen

    Season 1, Episode 19

    Show notes

    This week we talk with producer, writer, director, and actor Anika Meeusen about her undergrad experience at NYU Tisch, the play we are in together (T. O. Y.) premiering in NYC this fall, and being working women in New York City. Happy listening!

    30 min
  16. Model Talk Featuring Chris Cavazza

    Season 1, Episode 18

    Show notes

    In this week's episode we talk with actor, director, and writer Chris Cavazza about the play we are in (Teacher of the Year), the acting industry, and living and working in NYC. Happy listening!

    29 min
  17. Ask A Model: Dating Advice

    Season 1, Episode 17

    Show notes

    This week we catch up with me and hear about my time in Pittsburgh and seeing Lionel Richie by sheer chance, my hardest day of work ever, and how to go about dating in the big city. Happy listening!

    32 min
  18. How My Personal Life Affects My Modeling Career

    Season 1, Episode 16

    Show notes

    This week I winged it and we dive into my personal life and childhood and how it has affected my career and the choices I have made. Happy listening!

    27 min
  19. Off-Duty Model Activities

    Season 1, Episode 15

    Show notes

    This week we catch up with me after I spent two weeks in Florida performing at the Tampa Fringe Theater Festival and we learn what life is like for models off-duty when they take temporary leave of market as I did! Happy listening!

    29 min
  20. There Are No Shortcuts

    Season 1, Episode 14

    Show notes

    This week we learn about what living in New York City is like, how modeling fits into city living, and how in terms of life and confidence, there truly are no shortcuts. Happy listening!

    32 min