194: Ditching Toxic Beauty Standards: How Supermodel Hailey Clauson Reclaimed Her Self-Worth (And Her Health)
From being discovered at age 13 to gracing major runways by 15, supermodel Hailey Clauson’s career reads like a dream—but behind the magazine covers and NYFW catwalks is a powerful story of resilience, reinvention, and radical self-worth.
In her first-ever podcast interview, Hailey opens up about growing up in the fashion industry, the toxic beauty standards she had to unlearn, and how stepping away helped her reclaim her power. We talk about confidence as a practice (not a personality trait), the real impact of body image and sexuality in modeling, and the full-circle moment of founding her own agency that puts models first.
Hailey also gets real about her wellness routine before photoshoots, what she's learned from the best beauty experts in the industry, and the amazing advice she got from Cindy Crawford. If you've ever struggled with confidence, questioned your worth, or felt pressure to fit into a mold, this episode will remind you that your power lies in being unapologetically you.
CHAPTERS:
1:47 — Introduction: Meet Hailey Clauson
3:03 — How Hailey Manifested Being a Model At Such a Young Age
7:56 — Hailey on Letting Yourself Feel Fear, and Then Doing The Thing Anyway
9:08 — Being Comfortable (and Uncomfortable) in Your Skin While Growing Up in the Fashion Industry
10:59 — How Taking a Year Off Helped Her Learn To Model On Her Terms
13:54 — Actually Feeling Empowered In Your Sexuality vs. Performing It
15:42 — How Her Experiences Shaped Her Own Modeling Agency
20:00 — Starting Young Meant Growing Up Fast—And What Hailey’s Still Healing From
22:17 — The Advice She’d Give Her Younger Self Now
25:43 — How Social Media Is Giving Power Back to Models
30:24 — In The Modeling Industry, Personality Isn’t Optional—It’s Everything
35:48 — Hailey’s Fiancé of 10 Years and How They Value Growing Together vs. Apart
39:23 — Hailey’s Go-To Wellness and Beauty Tips
50:39 — Rapid Fire: The Burning Questions We Had To Ask
53:37 — Final Thoughts
RESOURCES AND MENTIONS:
My Body Book: Emily Rakowski
CONNECT WITH HAILEY:
Instagram: @haileyclauson and @jullienandhailey
TikTok: @haileyclauson
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