Interview with Lilli Junge

We know that a lot of you who read this blog are either potential models, or their parents who are trying to learn a little bit more about us. We are posting these videos for you to see a little bit more about who some of our models are and how they have felt on their journeys so far. We also want you all to get to know our models a little bit better, because we think they have such fun personalities to go along with their beautiful exteriors. 

We are so glad that Lilli and her mom came out to New York city for their test shoot, and we loved seeing the bonding experience that happens between these mothers and daughters. Not only did Lilli have her first test shoot, she and her mom explored the city, and caught a broadway show. We're glad you enjoyed New York Lilli, because we see potential in you that could have you spending a lot of time there in the future.

Brook Swanson Video Interview

You may remember when we introduced you to Brook Swanson here. Brook is one of our newest models, and we are so happy that our scout found her, and then she decided to sign with us. Brook and her mom came out to New York City for their her test shoot with Timothy Rosado. The images turned out even better than we had hoped, and we loved having a little bit of time to get to know Brook and her mom better. As you can see in the above video they are both amazing people, and we are looking forward to a long working relationship with them both.

From One Model Parent to Another

Avery Thiemann photographed by Jeremy James

As a model management company there are a lot of rewards to our line of work.  Seeing our models on magazine covers and walking down runways worldwide is extremely gratifying and we love being able to help change a model's life for the better. Hands down though, the best part of managing models is the incredible people we get to meet, and the relationships that we build with them.

At our last Dolls Shoot in New York City, we met some really noteworthy young women and their family members that came with them.  We met some brothers, aunts, and a lot of moms. We get a lot of feedback that the our models and their moms (or whoever brought them) love the photoshoot not only for the modeling experience and the photos, but for the bonding experience it provides them.

The model pictured in this post is Avery Thiemann, who traveled with her mom Amber to New York from the state of Washington.  After the shoot Amber emailed us to thank us for the experience, and we thought it would be helpful for any potential models out there.  So if you're thinking about signing with Pulse please read the feedback below because it may answer some of your questions.  The second paragraph about how Avery is finally feeling comfortable and confident about herself, that alone makes everything we do worth it.  Thank you Amber for trusting us with your daughter, and for letting us share your email.

"To see you and your husband (Shayna and Stacey Eastman) work as a team, to see you as people, as parents, not just email replies. People who love their work are easy to spot. And that was wonderful about the two of you. You compliment each other so well. Getting one on one time to work with posing, posture, walks was incredible. Those are things looking at magazines or tromping thru the kitchen in stilletos can't teach you. Watching other girls and learning from their strengths or seeing their different approach was really helpful. The styling was great. Bringing a bunch of pieces, not knowing what shoots well, colors, textures was something I had no clue how to plan around. And the informational portion was by far the part that FINALLY put my mom-heart to ease. When you start looking into modeling agencies, morality isn't high on their list. It's what impressed me most about you both and Pulse Management. I understand it's a job, but you understand it's my child. She's a person. I appreciated your stands on social media, eating disorders, boyfriends, drugs, alcohol and nudity." 

"Avery came out of this with a new confidence. She's 12 and has been a foot or more taller than everyone her age since she was 9. It's embarrassing as a girl to tower over a crowd of boys. She used to hunch, slouch trying to hide her height just a little. She only wore flats, never anything with a lift to it. Avery has been called stork, giraffe, awkward, gawky- every "insult" imaginable related to her size. I've always told her "someday you'll realize being tall,  thin and blond" isn't the worst thing that can happen to a girl. This opportunity has put that in perspective for her. It's been so beautiful to see her come out and embrace who she is. To feel beautiful. To walk tall, with her head up and know there's a place for her and all her glorious height. That there's an entire industry that loves and devours her size. For that alone, I can not thank you enough for giving her this chance. To put her in a room full of other girls who resemble her, who carry the same self critique and have heard all the same remarks. Thank you for opening her up to who she is." 

Amber and Avery in NYC

Update on BriAnn Rachele

Do you all remember our model (turned superstar) BriAnn Rachele?  She is one of our favorite models, and we have absolutely loved managing her career over the years.  She filmed season one of Model Turned Superstar in Australia with Alessandra Ambrosio.  We can't tell you exactly what place she came in on the show, but I can tell you that it is in the top five, which is amazing!

Since wrapping up filming BriAnn kept busy in Australia filming two short films and a comedy series.  She attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), and has been working as a TV host and sports broadcaster.  Not bad for a model that we found in Utah! 

BriAnn is now back in the states and getting ready to move out to LA to take on the acting world.  We are so proud of everything that she has accomplished so far, and it has been both rewarding and fun to manage her career.

When I asked her about her experience on Model Turned Superstar she said:

"Being on Model Turned Superstar was an experience of a lifetime!  I met so many beautiful people and had the opportunity to go to some really amazing locations.  The challenges were so much fun (some a bit scary!) and I feel I got to learn and do a lot of things that I normally wouldn't have, which is so cool!  They really took care of us on set and made the entire experience beyond memorable - every day was a spectacular one!!  I learned so much there about myself and where I want my career to go and to come back and to have the support of Stacey is phenomenal, as always!!  I'm very excited for what's coming and even more excited knowing I have my Pulse family behind me every step of the way and now the support of the life-long friends i've made from Model Turned Superstar!  Stay tuned for the show to air - it will be fun to reminisce and I want everyone to take this journey with me. xoxo "

  

Pulse Management Introduces: Hailey Henderson

Our scout Lacey has found us some major stars over the years, and it looks like she has found us another one in Hailey Henderson.  In the video below you can hear Hailey and her mom share how they ended up in New York City at the Dolls Model Management shoot from their hometown in San Diego.  

Hailey and Amanda Henderson are every bit as fun as they seem in the video, and their mother/daughter relationship will serve them well as they embark on Hailey's modeling career.  Model moms (and sometimes dads/grandparents/older siblings etc.) are the unsung heroes for each model.  The moms usually travel all over the world and make huge sacrifices to help their child pursue a modeling career.  If what we saw in New York is any indication, Amanda is going to be a huge support for Hailey, and those two are going to have a great time no matter where Hailey's modeling ends up taking them.

In the meantime enjoy these pictures of Hailey (all by Timothy Rosado, and her makeup is by Aracely Arocho).  Hailey has a really unique and cool editorial vibe going, and we're totally digging it!  We can't wait to see who else is too!

Pulse Management Introduces: Abbey Munn

Happy Friday everyone!  This beauty is Abbey Munn, one of the models we recently had at our NYC Dolls Test Shoot.  Abbey and her mom traveled to New York City from a small town in the midwest, and we are so glad they did.  

These pictures of Abbey were taken by the talented Jeremy James.  We were so impressed by the team of Jeremy and make up artist Miriam Robstad.  The two looks they shot for Abbey were different enough that you can see her versatility, but subtle enough that you still are noticing Abbey, not her hair/makeup etc. (Which is exactly what you want from a test shoot!)  This is why having our new faces do their test shoots with Dolls is so critical.  When a potential model signs up for a Dolls Shoot (with us) we know that he/she is getting artists that are established in the fashion industry and will shoot the pictures for his/her book that we need to start to get the model work.  Without the right kinds of images, we are unable to manage a model. 

In the video below you can hear from Abbey and her mom, how they ended up working with Pulse and their overall impression of their shoot in New York.  We are so glad that our scout Lacey found Abbey, and we are looking forward to managing this beauty!

Pulse Management Introduces: Emma Evenhus

You guys!  Yesterday our blog traffic was huge, and we can't help but notice that it always does that when we introduce you to some of our new models.  So thank you all for your interest in our new faces, and for sharing in our excitement about them.

Today we would like to introduce you to Emma Evenhus and her mom Amy.  They both were at our recent NYC Dolls photo shoot  Emma peaked our interest right off the bat, and it's not just because she has eyebrows that would make Cara Delevingne jealous!  Emma is confident and poised beyond her years, and her pictures by Timothy Rosado are just stunning.  We are hoping to have a lot more to update you on about Emma as her career progresses, but in the meantime enjoy these photos and the video below.

Pulse Management Introduces: Jaden Stugelmayer

Recently we had a Dolls Test Shoot in New York City, and we were blown away by some of our new faces!  This week we are going to share some of our newest models with you.  Along with their shoot photos, we have short interviews with the models and their moms as well, so you can get an idea of their personalities, and how they started modeling with us.

First up we have the stunning and ethereal Jaden Stugelmayer.  Jaden (and her cheekbones) turned it on when Timothy Rosado started taking her picture.  She may seem a little bit shy when you first meet her, but when the camera starts clicking, look out, we have a future supermodel on our hands.

We are looking forward to big things from Jaden, and if she takes her modeling as seriously as she takes her gaming, she is going to have a great career ahead!

Model Testimonial: Emma Harris

We know that a lot of people who read our blog are people who are interested in beginning their modeling career, and sometimes are a little unsure about how and where to begin.  When we met Emma Harris and her parents in New York City for a Dolls Test Shoot, we had to shoot a video of them because we thought that their perspective and point of view would be helpful for other potential models (and their parents!).

You may remember Emma from our previous posts, and how she was scouted by us twice!  What you may not know about her, that you see in the video, is that she has protective parents (like so many of you do!).  We see so many models with protective parents, and as parents ourselves, we totally understand where they are coming from!  The modeling industry is intimidating and is notoriously wrought with scams and scandals, so when we see skeptical parents we aren't the least bit surprised or phased.  We actually posted this to help people more efficiently research us (and any other companies) online.

What we love about Emma, her parents, and so many other of our models' parents, is that despite their initial worries or hesitations, they do their research and then trust what they see from our actual working models and their parents' testimonials.  It is completely normal to be intimidated or a little afraid before embarking on a new journey like modeling, but our models that have found success are the ones who take the first steps anyway.  They decide trust us to lead them in their careers.

Emma's dad is a detective.  Seriously, he does detective work for his profession, and he found us suitable for his daughter's model management.  So please watch the video and hear from the Harris' in their own words, why they decided to work with Pulse Management.  We would like to thank the Harris family for agreeing to do this testimonial, and for being so awesome! As you see in the video they are fun to have around, and we are so excited to have a working relationship with them, as well as a friendship.

Photos by Timothy Rosado

Pulse Management Introduces Mia Speicher

We are the first ones to understand when parents come to us with concerns about getting their child started in modeling.  It is an intimidating industry that is notorious for having people trying to scam the uninformed out of their money and sometimes away from their moral code.  Stacey and Shayna Eastman (President and COO of Pulse Management), and not only a husband and wife team, they are parents to six lovely children, so they fully understand all of the responsibility that comes with parenting.  It is also why they don't take the responsibility lightly when it comes to managing a model.

As you will hear in the video below, we waited quite awhile to finally do a test shoot with Mia.  It took five years (FIVE!), from when we first scouted Mia in Colorado for her to come and do a test shoot with us.  We patiently waited and answered and questions and concerns that they had, and finally we are able to get this girl's career going!

We didn't know if we were ever going to get a chance to work with this beautiful young woman, and we are thrilled that we are now managing her!  Good things come to those who wait, and Mia we are so excited to get going with your career.

Mia and her Mom

Polaroids

Pictures from her Dolls Shoot with Timothy Rosado

Pulse Management Introduces Katie Isenbarger

One of our favorite things about our Dolls Test Shoots is meeting our new models and finding out where they are from and what made them decide to have us do their test shoots, and eventually manage their careers.  Katie and her mom Jill, joined us at our last shoot from Indiana.  She is stunning in person, and her shoot with Timothy Rosado was nothing short of amazing in our opinion.

We also loved hearing about how, like Ava and her mom mentioned yesterday, the trip to NYC was good for their relationship and they were enjoying spending time together.  Not to mention when we notice or hear about our models becoming friends with each other it makes us so happy!  There are so many instances and portrayals of women being competitive with each other and seeing each other as "the enemy", we love seeing even teenage girls evolve past that and develop friendships with other new models.  These friendships will prove to be meaningful and so helpful throughout their careers because they can relate to the unique and exciting lifestyle that modeling comes with.

Thanks for joining us Katie, we are looking forward to managing you!

Katie and Jill

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Some of Katie's Polaroids

Images of Katie by Timothy Rosado