Sarah Ann Macklin is founder of the Be Well Collective to improve mental health and wellbeing in the fashion industry. A model for 15 years, Sarah Ann has worked for designers such as Vivienne Westwood, and magazines from Vogue Italia to Esquire.

Against the backdrop of a demanding career in the spotlight, Sarah Ann's journey of self-care lead her to train and open a Harley Street practice as a nutritionist. She launched the Be Well Collective in 2016 to bring nutritional education and mental health coaching to fashion models; the women and men that represent society’s aesthetic paradigm, yet off camera, often face the greatest body consciousness, self-esteem and stress-related issues.

The organisation supports models across London through regular workshops and industry events and creates a safe online community of a wider audience via their website, including the newly launched Live Well Be Well Series; educational videos providing scientifically based expert advice and personal insights from influential individuals from the fashion community. The Be Well Collective is endorsed by the British Fashion Model Agents Association and the British Fashion Council.

We sat down with Sarah to discuss mental wellbeing in the fashion industry for young people like models, how she came to create a platform for others, and how to open up the discussion to seek long-lasting change.

Follow the Be Well Collective on Instagram @be_well_collective and find out more bewellcollective.co.uk.

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Produced and recorded by Rena Niamh Smith Theme music by Benjamin Tassie Artwork by Fleur Beck Sound engineering by Gibran Farrah Special thanks to Chloe Vasseghi

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