Welcome to the new branch of Raw Talk, RAW TALK: MODEL TALK! Host Nikki Gal and co-host Shashi Watters will be covering everything from the modeling industry to beauty standards to mental health over the next few weeks. We hope these episodes lead you down the route to self discovery, unraveling yourself, as well as being in control of your own life as a woman!

In this episode, Nikki Gal and Shashi Watters dive into society’s present day era of social media- the good, the bad, and all the above.

Topics covered in this episode include:

- social media throughout the years and its power among society

-social media’s effect on beauty standards and body image

- the modeling industry via social media

- Pros/Cons of social media usage and culture

- mental health among social media usage

ABOUT OUR CO-HOST

Shashi Watters is a fashion model. She has worked as a professional fashion model for years and has been published in Vogue, Elle Arabia, Jeremy Scott, Aeropostale, Kohl’s, Nike, Adidas as well as other fashion companies. She has carved her own path within the modeling industry through self love, embrace and believing in herself. Her legacy is not only an inspiration, but a MOTIVATION.

Shashi’s Instagram: @shashiox

Welcome to the new branch of Raw Talk, RAW TALK: MODEL TALK! Host Nikki Gal and co-host Shashi Watters will be covering everything from the modeling industry to beauty standards to mental health over the next few weeks. We hope these episodes lead you down the route to self discovery, unraveling yourself, as well as being in control of your own life as a woman!

In this episode, Nikki Gal and Shashi Watters dive into the past and the present of beauty standards within society and how they have contributed to mental health, self image, as well as self control.

Topics covered in this episode include:

- our definition of beauty standards

- social media’s effect on beauty standards

- comparison to others online

- the modeling industry via beauty standard evolution

- beauty standards via mental health

The Dove Evolution Campaign for Real Beauty:

https://youtu.be/iYhCn0jf46U

ABOUT OUR CO-HOST

Shashi Watters is a fashion model. She has worked as a professional fashion model for years and has been published in Vogue, Elle Arabia, Jeremy Scott, Aeropostale, Kohl’s, Nike, Adidas as well as other fashion companies. She has carved her own path within the modeling industry through self love, embrace and believing in herself. Her legacy is not only an inspiration, but a MOTIVATION.

Shashi’s Instagram: @shashiox

Welcome to the new branch of Raw Talk, RAW TALK: MODEL TALK! Host Nikki Gal and co-host Shashi Watters will be covering everything from the modeling industry to beauty standards to mental health over the next few weeks. We hope these episodes lead you down the route to self discovery, unraveling yourself, as well as being in control of your own life as a woman!

In this episode, Nikki Gal and Shashi Watters dive into the modeling industry as a whole.

Topics covered in this episode include:

- Modeling agency experience & advice

- Acknowledging red flags within the modeling industry

- Booking clients + casting attire

- The breakdown of a comp card & portfolios

- Self awareness as a model

- Support systems

- Managing mental health as a model

- Addressing the stigmas

- Photographer dos & don’ts

- Freelance modeling

ABOUT OUR CO-HOST

Shashi Watters is a fashion model. She has worked as a professional fashion model for years and has been published in Vogue, Elle Arabia, Jeremy Scott, Aeropostale, Kohl’s, Nike, Adidas as well as other fashion companies. She has carved her own path within the modeling industry through self love, embrace and believing in herself. Her legacy is not only an inspiration, but a MOTIVATION.

Shashi’s Instagram: @shashiox

In this episode, Nikki Gal and her guest Samantha Cimo discuss all things mental health including boundaries, therapy, soul searching, breaking stigmatas, the power of using your voice, channeling your inner feelings, as well as the mental health world within social media.

Samantha Cimo is a current counseling student, mental health awareness advocate, and podcast host and founder of “Good. You?” mental health podcast. Samantha furthers mental health by breaking and opening doors for real conversations while also helping others navigate their own feelings within the process. Launching her podcast in January 2022 has helped those discover themselves mentally and has brought those together to understand that they are not alone and that’s it’s okay to feel.

@goodyou.therapy

In this episode, Nikki Gal and her guest Ana Patricia Bourgeois discuss life as a intuitive business coach, women empowerment, leadership, business tips/advice, as well as touching on patience, intuition, and trusting your own process.

Ana Patricia Bourgeois is an Intuitive Business Coach & Podcaster. Her mission is to help ambitious women entrepreneurs double their sales and increase their revenue without spending extra dollars on marketing or advertising. She believes every woman has the power to be financially free & be their own boss without burn-out, stress, & overwhelm.

@anapatricia.coach

@powerfulfemaleleaderspodcast

In this episode, Nikki Gal and her guest Shelby Leigh discuss mental health awareness, the power of vulnerability, the process of publishing your own works on social media, aspiring writer advice, as well as staying true to who you are.

Shelby Leigh is a poet and mental health advocate who has been writing on the internet for 7+ years, amassing a

following of more than 500,000 readers. She is the author of the bestselling book, changing with the tides, and the host of the mental health podcast, small steps to self-love. Her third poetry book is forthcoming in January 2023 with Central Avenue Publishing. In addition to writing poetry, Shelby hosts monthly poetry workshops and serves authors through poetry book editing and marketing strategies.

Shelby’s website: shelbyleigh.co

Shelby’s Instagram and TikTok:

@shelbyleighpoetry,

Shelby’s Twitter: @shelbyleighpoet Shelby’s Podcast: https://smallstepstoselflove.buzzsprout.com/

In this episode, Nikki Gal and her guest Teri Patrick discuss marketing, branding, beginning, and navigating your own business, including tips and tricks to discovering YOUR best business self. Teri digs into her own wide range of business experiences as well as tips on finding your own successful strategy.

Teri Patrick is a brand strategist, marketing consultant, podcast host and Founder of The Social Acre. Teri is an advocate and driving force for women [identifying] - owned home brands around the globe, supporting them to challenge norms and scale intentionally. Teri’s experiences managing multi-million dollar marketing portfolios and heading the board for a female-led non-profit has shaped her dynamic approach to brand development.

Teri’s Links:

MARKETING + CONSULTING AGENCY

TSA Website - https://www.thesocialacre.com/

TSA Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesocialacre/

Other social handle if necessary:

Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.ca/TheSocialAcre/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheSocialAcre

THE SOCIAL ACRE SHOW - PODCAST

TSA Show - https://www.instagram.com/thesocialacreshow/

Podcast Links - https://www.thesocialacre.com/podcastlinks                

CONNECT WITH TERI PERSONALLY

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/teripatrick/

In this episode, Nikki Gal and her guest Mari Reisberg discuss everything creativity; coaching, reclaiming, understanding, and discovering. Mari spreads the ongoing light of creativity within us all, and encourages the practice of channeling your inner creative spark within your own life. It’s never too late to get into YOUR creative self!

Mari Reisberg, MA, LPC is a therapist, performer, creativity coach, and host of the Sustaining Creativity Podcast. She holds a BFA in Acting from the Hartt School and an MA in Somatic Counseling Psychology, Dance/Movement Therapy, from Naropa University. She currently splits time between the traditional 9-5 world as the director of utilization review and internship programming for a substance abuse treatment center, and her own Sustaining Creativity business where she works with performers and non-performers to spark, grow, sustain, share and transform creativity in their lives. Mari believes life is way more fun when we tap into our creativity!

Mari’s Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainingcreativity/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sustainingcreativity

Website: https://sustainingcreativity.com/

Podcast: https://sustainingcreativity.com/podcast/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mari-reisberg-b1320151/

In this episode, Nikki Gal and her guest Kirsti McNabney discuss life as a podcast host, connecting with others, navigating yourself within balance, social media, as well as accepting the beauty of things falling into place.

Kirsti McNabney is a podcast host and founder of her platform “Thinking About”, freelance marketer, and well as reader. She encourages us all to navigate our own lives through going after your dreams and following suit with what makes you truly happy.

Kirsti’s Podcast:

https://open.spotify.com/show/4GLPniJf9wt7PNdoL2QimH

@kirstimcnabney

In this episode, Nikki Gal and her guest Tiffany Balram discuss college experiences, the mental and enlightening effects of traveling, channeling your own mindset, relationship with social media, the priority of fitness, and bettering your life.

Tiffany Balram is a fitness enthusiast, figure in the biotech industry, and traveler. Tiffany prioritizes the multi-facets of her life by balancing both her professional, personal, and adventurous sides. She reminds us all that nothing is for granted, live in the moment, and focus on the little things.

@tiffanybalram