Sunrise Life - beyond skin deep conversations with freelance nude models

Benny Nikole - Boyfriends, Boundaries, Multi-talented & Running a studio & more!

Benny Nikole is a full time creative person: nude model, photographer, studio owner, makeup artist and more! I have known her personally as we are both from Seattle. 
Benny and I talked about supportive versus unsupportive boyfriends, the nude modeling community, and taking the leap of faith into starting her own studio during the pandemic! She is gutsy and fully immersed in full time creativity, which is super inspiring! 
We also talked about how we learn to stick up for our selves at photo shoots, through experience... some people make some pretty unsafe and crazy requests!
Check out Benny on her socials! https://www.instagram.com/bennynikole/

Michaela Hope - Family photog turned model! Crazy windstorm workshop, & more!

Michaela Hope is a multi-talented full time creative human. She was a photographer before she became a model - photographing babies, families, portraits etc. She gained confidence to model when she did a boudoir shoot a few years back. The joy of the experience drove her to seek more of that! One thing led to another and photographers kept wanting to shoot with her, so now she also models professionally across the country!
Check out Michaela on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/hope.mikaa

Liv Sage - Librarian turned nude model, Dark Corners of Humanity, Real Jobs vs Modeling, & more!

Liv Sage was a Librarian before she fell into nude modeling. Over the course of our conversation, we took a surprising amount of dark turns into the taboos of humanity, I think you will find it very fascinating! 
Liv has been thinking about moving into a more academically challenging line of work, and we talked about her dreams and her love for books. She has quite a bit of intelligence that seems to be overshadowed by her beauty, and it's starting to wear on her, driving her to find a more fulfilling life yet simultaneously still enjoying parts of her modeling career. 
Check out Liv on her IG! https://www.instagram.com/asmallwoman 
 

Muscle Marilyn - Goddess worship, Session girls, Edgy Lifestyle & more!

Marilyn is a super down to earth body builder, muscle goddess, and freelancer model. She has a history in music, playing the harp, singing, boat life, and now her fitness journey! Currently she is loving living in las Vegas, where she has integrated into a like minded community of fellow muscle babes and session girls.
 
Her lifestyle is pretty edgy but sounds super interesting at the same time. Marilyn opens up in this interview about her troubled past and how she has risen above the ashes. She also exposes some of the juicy details of her muscle worship sessions! You will love listening to her, she’s super inspiring and super chill
 
Check Marilyn out on IG!
https://www.instagram.com/musclemarilyn

Azura Grace - Autism, Communication, Trolls, and more

Azura is a super open human and I really had a great time chatting with her! She is an accomplished published full time traveling model who loves creativity and is known for her glamour and bouroir imagery. 
Azura is publicly an advocate for autism awareness, as she has Autism herself. Communication with photographers over email sometimes has its challenges for her. In this episode you will learn what tips and tricks she has to navigate the world despite the challenges she has faced! 
Photo Credit: 
Walter Ryan @Waaltzhawaii 
 
booking information/links to portfolio: 
 
Www.modelazuragrace.com 
 
My IG: @modelazuragrace
 
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network Donate: 
https://secure.everyaction.com/uEXr_TqeBkqmQMlvi7itXg2

Carlotta Champagne - Freaky dead snakes, Fashion, Playboy, Comedy, & more!

Carlotta Champagne is a very fascinating freelance model who is an icon of our community. She has repeatedly taken on challenges and overcome hurdles as if it were a game. She is a true challenge seeker and hustler of today's age. 
Carlotta tells her life story in a nutshell, including her roots in Florida, her freaky dead snake shoot experience (I was like WTF girrrrl!) her experiences working with playboy, her fashion design and collections, and the many eras of her freelance life!! 
You will enjoy listening to her open up about so many mysteries that make Carlotta awesome :) 
Find her portfolio, insta, spicy sites and more at https://www.carlottachampagneofficial.com/
Cover image by Mark Velasquez

Jamie Lee Bauern - True leader! Ditched her manager, left food job to pursue nude art

Jamie's story is truly inspiring! She tells the frightening story about how a fight with her boyfriend and a horrific accident was the catalyst for her nude modeling career. You'll be amazed to hear what happened! Jamie is a natural born leader, but also one of the most humble people I have interviewed. She is so sweet and creative, you will love listening to her fun and crazy stories!!
Check her out on IG https://www.instagram.com/jamie_bauern/
Cover Image by Matt Schmidt

Katlyn Lacoste - TONS of stories! Painter & Model, New Sobriety, & more!

Katlyn told story after story that just had me absolutely rolling! Their energy was so enthusiastic and fun throughout this whole show, the hour went by so fast! Katlyn is a professional painter as well as a freelance model, and paints for a few months at a time, then switches gears to modeling throughout the year. 
I felt like I resonated with a lot of Katlyn's crazy stories, especially when they mentioned sobriety. The camera lens can be a fun way to interact with the world for people who are getting accustomed to certain social situations again. 
I promise you will be on the edge of your seat for this one!!! 
Katlyn has an art show June 6, 2024!! Check it out if you're in Seattle: 
 
"Pretty Ugly" opening night June 6
Hometeam Gallery
310 Occidental Ave S.
Seattle, WA 98104
5-9pm
 
also check out her art at http://www.KatlynArt.com :) 
 
 

Autumn - Inspired Passionate Creative! Cosplay, Wardrobe Design, and more!

Autumn is a very creative and friendly traveling freelance model from Indianapolis- though she will soon be relocating to Las Vegas to be in an environment that jives with her career more! It was so interesting to get to know Autumn throughout the course of this episode, she is really into cosplay!
Check out Autumn on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumthecreator
Cover image by me! 

Ivory Flame - Life Coaches, Hidden camera nightmare, Pre-Raphaelite vibes and more!

Ivory Flame has been modeling for 18 years, and her image has become a legacy online! She is very much a chameleon, sharing fashion, avante garde, gothic, artistic nude, fine art and pre-raphaelite style imagery on her portfolio and social links. 
We had such an amazing conversation and talked about so many things, dating back to the golden era of "hot or not dot com" to model mayhem and to today's social landscape of sharing our work and connecting with each other.
She was very vulnerable in sharing her experience where a photographer she trusted truly took advantage of her trust... the police had to get involved and everything! It definitely a story worth listening to, I sat there with my jaw hitting the floor as she was telling me about it! 
Ivory Flame and I also reminisced about our amazing experience working with Beth Creedon as our life coach! As freelancers, it's often helpful to have someone guide us into our best versions of ourselves. 
Cover image by Nicole Luneburg
Check out Ivory Flame online
Website... www.ivoryflame.co.uk
(Featuring galleries, information on shooting remotely and online styling page)
Instagram.... www.instagram.com/ivoryflamemodel
Facebook... www.facebook.com/ivoryflame
 
The Life Coach we both worked with https://bethcreedon.co.uk