After studying law at the university of Bordeaux, the French Nathalie Bernier decided to switch from the formal atmosphere to the colorful sets of the fashion industry and resolved use her academic training to lead a career as a model agent.
During 17 years, she acted as an agent at Whilhelmina, then director at Next Models and Elite Models in New York city, three of the most prestigious agencies in the world, closing contracts with the world’s biggest designers such as Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Christian Dior, Gucci, etc.
She also opened a celebrity division representing actors and athletes for endorsements (Drew Barrymore, Adrain Brody, Brooke Shields, Patrick Rafter, etc.)
Leaving the USA to move to Brazil, she reunited her international experience and contacts to open her own business, NB Management representing actors, doing castings for films and series and venturing in film production. Among them an acclaimed film Elvis and Madonna directed by Marcelo Laffitte and the first film produced by Netflix in Brazil, O Matador directed by Marcelo Galvao with the international actors Maria de Medeiros (Pulp Fiction) and the French actor Etienne Chicot (Da Vinci Code).
After 13 years in Brazil, she returned to her roots in France, Paris, where she reconnected with the modeling world.
It became obvious that my job wasn’t fulfilling anymore and even though I still liked the fashion industry, I felt a strong disconnection between what I was and a world that sometimes felt so unauthentic. I was wondering what I could do and change to find a new career that would give me happiness and a sense of being useful.
I remembered that so many people I met through out my life told me how I contributed to change their lives and curiously, in a short period of time, a few friends and family told me that I should consider becoming a life coach.
I love the fact of being helpful to other people, in my professional life with my models and in personal life with my friends or family. I always take the time to listen with empathy, put myself in their shoes and try to come up with constructive solutions.
I THEN KNEW I WANTED TO BE A LIFE COACH.
From that moment, I started to spend my time studying, reading every single day to obtain the tools necessary to make it my profession. And more I’m learning, more I’m sure that I found my new life passion.
Nathalie Bernier, 2020