Role Model

Leomie Anderson is an international model, spokesperson and entrepreneur who does things her way. Now she’s meeting other mega-impressive women (and a few men) who have reached for the stars, on their own terms. From top models like Winnie Harlow to singing superstars like Michelle Williams from Destiny's Child, these are women who take no sh*t to get the job done. And now they’re sharing with you (and Leomie) what it takes, so you can follow your dreams too. Follow @Leomieanderson on Instagram and follow ROLE MODEL podcast, so you never miss an episode. We’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on Role Model, head to rolemodelpod.com now to feed back! A Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Role Model Winnie Harlow is not just a global supermodel but an advocate for acceptance and inclusivity with a career typified with firsts. At four, Winnie was diagnosed with Vitiligo, a skin condition that has made her one of the most recognisable faces on the planet but this is only a fraction of what she represents. Winnie is redefining the global definition of beauty and changing the fashion landscape forever by trailblazing a new era of inclusivity, acceptance and confidence. She is currently the global ambassador for Puma, Paul Mitchell Hair’s first ever global ambassador and is making a move into acting and TV. This July will also see Winnie as a judge on Amazon's 'Making The Cut' season 2 alongside Heidi Klum and Jeremy Scott. Winnie is the definition of a Role Model. Follow @leomieanderson and @winnieharlow on instagram and follow ROLE MODEL so you never miss an episode.  We’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on Role Model, head to rolemodelpod.com now to feed back! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Star of Orange Is the New Black and In the Heights, Dascha Polanco reveals that her path to fame was far from easy. In this episode of Role Model, she talks about her struggles as an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, becoming a teen mom, body dysmorphia and her father’s incarceration.  With all this trauma, many would have let their dreams fall away… Not Dascha. She dug deep, and she shares with Leomie how she found the strength to keep fighting and fulfil her destiny. Follow @leomieanderson and Dascha Polanco @sheisdash on Instagram and follow ROLE MODEL, so you never miss an episode.  We’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on Role Model, head to rolemodelpod.com now to feed back! A Somethin' Else Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fashion ICON Jourdan Dunn has walked the runway for every top designer out there. On this episode of Role Model, she tells Leomie and you what it takes to rise to the top while raising a child, how a model apartment in New York is the filthiest flat share there is (who said fashion was glamorous?), and why it’s time the industry did more for black models and consumers. Enjoyed this episode? Follow @jourdandunn on instagram and you can follow @leomieanderson for all things ROLE MODEL and make sure you follow Role Model, wherever you get your podcasts, so you never miss an episode. We’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on Role Model, head to rolemodelpod.com now to feed back! A Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leomie meets one of her Role Models… and she does not disappoint! Michelle Williams from Destiny’s Child is REAL and this episode is full of REAL TALK (and therapy!).  Hear about her first crush (at church), how she survived being part of the world’s biggest selling female group, and the mental health crisis that helped her become who she was always meant to be. Michelle Williams’s brilliant new book Checking in: How Getting Real About Depression Saved My Life- And Can Save Yours is out now and this episode of Role Model is simply UNMISSABLE!  Follow @leomieanderson and @michellewilliams on instagram and follow ROLE MODEL, so you never miss an episode. We’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on Role Model, head to rolemodelpod.com now to feed back! A Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s Role Model is what Leomie calls a ‘Triple Threat’ - Ryan Destiny is a Singer, a Dancer and an Actor. A girl of MANY talents who encourages you NEVER to stay in your lane and explore the gifts you were given.  Leomie and Ryan get real about walking away from America’s Got Talent, Colourism, (Gross) MEN and what it’s really like to film sex scenes …‘Arch your back’. Follow @Leomieanderson and @RyanDestiny on instagram and follow ROLE MODEL podcast, so you never miss an episode. We’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on Role Model, head to rolemodelpod.com now to feed back. A Somethin' Else production.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Model, Activist and Author Munroe Bergdorf will help you discover and LOVE your identity and live your TRUTH fearlessly. One of Vogue’s top 25 most Influential Women in the World in 2020 (alongside Rihanna and The Queen) Munroe and Leomie discuss her transition journey, surviving a media shitstorm and who performs better in bed, the D or the P! After an 11-way bidding war, Munroe signed a six-figure deal to publish her first book Transitional - ‘a vital and timely manifesto on gender and transitioning from one of the most committed and outspoken transgender activists of our day’ – out September 2022 Follow @Leomieanderson and @Munroebergdorf on instagram and follow ROLE MODEL podcast, so you never miss an episode  We’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on Role Model, head to rolemodelpod.com now to feed back. A Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nomzamo Mbatha embodies the essence of a role model. Born in a township in South Africa, she dreamt of making it big in this world from an early age. Through hard work and determination she became an accountant, but the universe had other ideas and now she is acting alongside Hollywood ICONS like Eddie Murphy in Coming 2 America. Nomzamo tells Leomie how she dealt with discrimination, why marriage is NOT for her and how she manages imposter syndrome on the global stage. Listen out for tips on how to fake it till you make it and crucially, how to be ‘the best loser’. Follow @Leomieanderson and @nomzamo_m on instagram and ROLE MODEL podcast, so you never miss an episode! We’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on Role Model, head to rolemodelpod.com now to feed back. A Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shit doesn’t get much realer than Slick Woods…one of the most fly models to come and disrupt the game. Slick knows hardship. She tells Leomie about growing up homeless in LA, her mother’s incarceration for murder and what it was like being in labour on the catwalk!! Despite the adversity (and a cancer diagnosis), Slick Woods is still slaying it as one of the iconic faces of Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty and Kanye West’s Yeezy. Follow @leomieanderson and @slickwoods on Instagram and ROLE MODEL podcast so you never miss an episode We’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on Role Model, head to rolemodelpod.com now to feed back. A Somethin' Else production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Somali-American role model and activist Halima Aden is remarkable. On this very inspiring episode, she tells Leomie what it was like being photographed in the arms of white celebrities as a baby in Africa, why her mother smashed her homecoming crown and after a highly publicised exit, why she walked away from fashion at the peak of her career.  Halima Aden was born and raised in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, where her family fled to escape the civil war. After landing in the US, Halima began blazing her trail, becoming the first Muslim model to wear a hijab in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, which led to covers on Allure, Teen Vogue and British Vogue. Follow @Leomieanderson & @Halima on instagram and ROLE MODEL podcast right here, so you never miss an episode.We’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on Role Model, head to rolemodelpod.com now to feed back. A Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Role Model Odell Beckham Jr is not just a superstar athlete. He’s a style sensation, a trainer fanatic and a family man. Known to friends and fans as OBJ, he is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Beckham was drafted by the New York Giants in 2014. In 2016, he became the fastest player in NFL history to reach both 200 career receptions and 4,000 career receiving yards. But in this episode we aren’t talking about the game. Instead, he tells Leomie about his first love (soccer) and the alternate universe where he’s kicking a ball and scoring goals. They also discuss over coming the ‘what ifs’ in life and how music helps him envision game play. His determination, sacrifice and drive make Odell the definition of a Role Model. Follow @Leomieanderson & @obj on instagram and ROLE MODEL podcast right here, so you never miss an episode. We’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on Role Model, head to rolemodelpod.com now to feed back. A Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Khloe Kardashian is a GLOBAL ICON and on this episode of Role Model, one of the world’s most famous women opens up in a beautifully real and vulnerable way. Khloe tells Leomie about how her body struggles led to the creation of her brand ‘Good American’ and why motherhood introduced her to ‘Dose & Co’.  She gives her passionate take on internet trolling and why it exists, and shares why she does not shy away from the race conversation when it comes to her daughter, True.  Reality TV show ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ put this family on the map and now alongside her sisters Kim, Kourtney, Kendall, Kylie and the original ‘Momager’ Kris Jenner, Khloe has changed the game… leading the way in beauty, fashion and social media on the world stage.  Follow @Leomieanderson & @khloekardashian on instagram and ROLE MODEL podcast right here, so you never miss an episode.We’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on Role Model, head to rolemodelpod.com now to feed back. A Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jessamyn Stanley is fierce. This author, advocate and activist had no friends growing up but credits those days for making her who she is today, a bona fide Role Model. Leomie and Jessamyn discuss body positivity and why yoga IS for fat people, cannabis and why it should be legalised and Polyamory, a great way to live and love.For more Jessamyn Stanley, check out her wellness brand ‘The Underbelly’, read her latest book ‘Yoke’ and listen to her podcast ‘Dear Jessamyn’. Follow @leomieanderson and @mynameisjessamyn on instagram and ROLE MODEL podcast right here, so you never miss an episode. We’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on Role Model, head to rolemodelpod.com now to feed back Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices