Katie Halchishick
HNS Industry Ambassador
Katie Katie is the creator of Healthy is the New Skinny as well as co-creator of Natural Model Management in Los Angeles. Katie worked as a plus size model from a size 14 to a size 6 where she was able to gain amazing perspective and find what is most important in her life… health. Katie is so passionate about this message and is dedicated to bring a healthier look to fashion, as well as a healthier outlook for the millions of young girls who are feeling the increasing pressure to be “perfect.” Katie still models on the side, but finds her happiness and fulfillment in working full time on HNS and it’s amazing message.
“Every girl has a story. Every girl has a path they are headed down, and every girl can find her sparkle that will lead her to the happiness she deserves.”!
Why do you feel so passionate about Healthy is the New Skinny and the message it brings? I feel so passionate about HNS because it is so important and needed. Over the last few years of working on this project I have been able to talk to so many amazing girls and women who have shared their stories with me. It suddenly became clear to me that we all have the same story. We are all feeling the same way no matter what size, color, shape, or height. There is so much pain, pressure, and stress put on young girls and women and it is taking away our very greatness. I was that girl… and I was able to find health and balance in my life. I have to help other girls find theirs because they deserve it.
“We all wish to be thinner or prettier… We wish to have the perfect body and be a “model”…. But we never ask the question… “Then what?” We aren’t wishing for things that have substance and it is time for us to wish for more.”-Katie!
If you could go back to high school and give yourself a message from the future what would it be and why? OMG there is so much I would tell my high school self. I would tell her that she needs to believe in all those things she really wants deep down that she doesn’t think she will ever have. She will have those things if she lets herself receive them. I never actually believed I would meet someone that I really loved and that loved me… It makes me sad to think about that. I would tell her that she is going to meet a guy who is going to show her how the world see’s her and how she needs to see herself. I would tell her that she will get to travel and make friends in different countries, eat strange foods, see beautiful buildings and art, and she will grow to be fearless. I would tell her that she is different from the rest… but she already knows that!
Why do you believe in Healthy is the New Skinny? I believe in HNS because I live it. I always wanted to feel good about myself and my body but I didn’t know how. After learning how my body works when it comes to weight, and eating food that fuel my body instead of just fill it, I lost 50 lbs. It wasn’t just the number of pounds lost that made me feel better it was the fact that I worked that hard and I did that on my own. It is an amazing feeling to know that you are that strong and capable of doing something you never knew you could do! Loving your body is treating it right. HNS is here to help girls learn how to treat their bodies right and show them how beautiful and healthy can look. Do you think change is possible? Not only do I think it is possible, but I think it is inevitable. We are headed to a dark place if we don’t change this now. I know in my heart that we have already made changes in the lives of girls who have participated in the Perfectly UnPerfected Program and we still receive e-mail from girls telling us how they feel and how this helped them. We all have the power to change if we choose to do so…. I have made my choice and I hope to see others join together and work as a team to make even bigger changes!
“Happiness to me is a warm sunny day. It is getting kisses from my 70 lbs. English bulldog. It is knowing I have a partner and best friend that has my back always. Happiness is traveling, learning the ways of the world, and experiencing different cultures. It is seeing the sunset from the furthest points of the world. It is laughing with family, feeling strong, and thankful for what I have been given. Happiness is sharing a piece of cheese cake with my Boyfriend and loving it and him!”-Katie! What do you love most about being a girl? I love big rings and shinny things! LOL that is my motto. I love accessories and feeling put together. I love female humor…. The funny things that a group of girls can sit around and laugh about and then a guy walks in the room and is totally lost. LOL I love simple beautiful moments and things that can bring a tear to my eye and makes me “feel”… I like to feel connected to my life and all the emotions that come with being a girl.
Katie Halchishick Height: Tall Size: Healthy Weight: Who cares….. Representation: Natural Models www.naturalmodelsla.com Tell us something people would not know about you from your looks alone….
I am a certified deep water diver. I have been diving all over the world in the ocean and in caves! I went cage diving with the Great White Sharks in South Africa and I love and respect the ocean and sea life! I can’t believe I actually said “I would never go scuba diving!” I have learned never say never. I also said “I would never do the bridge climb in Sydney Australia!” Did it! LOL And loved it.
HEALTHY IS THE NEW SKINNY