We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Natalia Lewis a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Natalia thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. What’s something crazy on unexpected that’s happened to you or your business

Believe it or not my journey into modeling wasn’t as simple as everyone else’s! When I was younger I was bullied a lot and once I learned that I could fight back it definitely got out of control. I thought I’d never allow someone to take advantage of me or anyone that I love. I ended up getting in trouble where I ended up being on house arrest from an exaggerated story. Thank God, the judge realized it was baloney so everything was dropped. I thank God for that experience because if it wasn’t for that I would’ve one locked in with God and I wouldn’t learned how you can literally change the trajectory of your life with one thoughtless decision.
A week or so later I had a friend named Megan who shot with this photographer named Richie ( @dvvinci ) she said she needed another model and when she asked me I immediately declined because at the time I never even thought to be a model or even seen myself as that. Eventually I decided to jump on the opportunity and it was amazing. The shots were beautiful.
As the shoot wrapped the photographer asked to shoot with me more and I had such an amazing time on set and an amazing experience I was all for the idea.

Who would’ve known there was an actual model in there. I pay my bills sometimes with my gigs, I’ve been able to reach places that my feet have never been, and I’ve been able to meet so many people who blessed my life. I’m so thankful for that plot twist.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

For those who don’t know me. My names Natalia like my intstagram ( @mynamesnataliaa ). I’m a model, author, and runway coach. I’ve been modeling for about 8 years now. I’ve walked runway all over and I’ve even been internationally and nationally published.

Despite everything I’ve accomplished I am so proud of the author and runway trainer that I am. I’ve been able to not only bless people by sharing my gifts and talents I have the opportunity to sell two books via Amazon.
My first book is titled “ Me Vs Me I Am Natalia Lewis “ this book is simply about how I was drinking poison and waiting for everyone else to die. So many people go through life with a victim mindset and a woah it’s me mentality . This book is simply me highlighting varies obstacles in my life but show how I stood in my way with my own thought processes and actions.
My second book is titled “ Natts Model Guide “. I’m currently revamping this book for a re-release but this book simply shares beginning and intermediate information when you’re coming into the modeling industry. I wrote this book simply because I know what’s it’s like to not have help, to make mistakes that I could’ve avoided if someone just enlightened me.. so that’s the purpose of this book.

The main thing I want people to see and/or think when it comes to me. Is that no matter how counted out you are, no matter the doubt that arises, you can always arise from it. You can always change the narrative. You can start your life over, over and over again until you are pleased. Life is a 1 player game never forget you live for God and yourself.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

Some know many don’t. But I suffer from Bipolar disorder so sometimes my range of emotions get extremely overwhelming and when I allow one thought of doubt form they usually take over.
I went through a crazy 3/4 year depression that also made me feel as though life wasn’t living. I whole heartedly didn’t want to be here anymore. I felt like if I wasn’t here maybe the people I love lives would be better and I felt like a problem. These thoughts were so paralyzing that I sometimes couldn’t even get out of bed. I’d cancel shoots, reschedule, some days cry all day and not even come out my room unless it was to shower. Then because I was so deep in the dark I pushed people away from me, people who I never turned my back on turned their backs on me. My personal life was so overbearing but this brought me back to my knee talking to God.

The resilience in this was even though 80% of me wanted to quit that 20% had faith. That 20% understood that this too shall pass. Going from wanting to die to wanting to live. To shifting my perspective and training my mind to be stronger than my surrounding and emotions. I started to put my time and my stress back into me. Back into the things that I love.

But look at God Feb 2025. I am happy, I am inspiring, I am growing, I am focused and once I realized it’s Gods will and not mine. The paid bookings and life elevating opportunities came in.

This was the hardest part of my journey but look at me now!

Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?

So many people always ask me about my social media presence and how I built the audience that I have. It might not be the biggest but it is growing daily and a lot of the eyes I actually need are slowly coming in.

I build my social media presence by networking at varies casting and shows and posting heavy meaningful relatable content.

But, when it comes to building your audience I think it’s good to have your page tailored around whatever it is that you’re pursuing. If you’re let’s say a model for example your page shouldn’t be full of random cat videos and random pictures that are conducive to your goal. I would also say to also network when you go to different events, make reels recapping the event and tag it . Collaboration post are also good to post and add everyone who worked on the project. It would help to cross promote and share each other’s followers and engagements. The last thing I would say is be personal it’s nothing wrong with a post once in a while showing that you’re an actual human. People definitely love when you’re personable .

Contact Info:

• Website: http://natalialewis.pixieset.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mynamesnataliaa/profilecard/?igsh=MXFnbHJyYTlubThuZQ==