WHAT TOOK
30 YEARS
Learn the mother agency business from the people who built one of the most respected management companies in the world.
There has never been a place you can learn the tried and true method to becoming a successful model agent. Until now. Mary Clarke is teaching the model business — explicitly, systematically, and for the first time ever — in a small cohort built for serious people only.
A 6-Month Mentorship Cohort · Opening Late May 2026
TAUGHT IN 6 MONTHS
The Problem
Who is teaching?
the Mentorship
This is not a course. This is a mentorship. Mary teaches live, every week, for 6 months. You ask real questions. You get real answers. You leave knowing how the model business actually works from the inside.
What happens each week
what will you understand
Quite frankly, we see it all the time. People with real potential missing the mark. Mother agents making costly mistakes and feeling alone. Aspiring scouts who have no idea where to start or how to structure themselves as they grow. Lack of true knowledge and expertise has a significant cost. You don't have to spend 10 to 20 years learning how the modeling industry really works.
the Curriculum
Every session is built around one question: what do you need to do next? Mary teaches in sequence — the way the business actually unfolds — so nothing is scattered, nothing is assumed, and nothing is skipped.
Resources to support every call, built from almost 30 years of real practice, not theory. The documents I actually use. The frameworks I actually follow.
RELEVANT STATS
Models Placed Internationally
200+
Top Runway Careers
70+
Fashion Week Circuits
30
Spots Available
6-12
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THE INDUSTRY
TEACHES NOTHING.
No formal training. No clear path. You learn on the fly — and that costs you time, money, and the models who deserved better.
It just lives inside the people who built successful model management companies over decades. It has never been systematically taught. Until now.
Wrong submissions. Damaged agency relationships. Models launched before they were ready. Every one of those was preventable.
Mother agents operate mostly alone, without peers, without mentors, without anyone who has been where they are and can tell them what to do next.
"I think of the time, effort, energy, resource and heartache we could have avoided had we had someone like us to teach us the ropes and guide us along the way."
- Mary Clarke, Co-founder Mother Model Management
MARY CLARKE.
I was a young single mom in Iowa. I followed my passion, made my share of mistakes, refined my eye, built relationships in the industry and went on to discover and manage some of the top models in the world.
- Co-founder of Mother Model Management, St. Louis
- 30 years in the industry
- Discovered Karlie Kloss, Ashton Kutcher, Grace Hartzel, Myla Dalbesio, and 200+ models with international careers
- 70 models walked the top runways of the world. 30 fashion week circuits over 18 years
- Featured in The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Entertainment Tonight, ABC Nightline, and Good Morning America
- Creator of the Model You® development method, used by mother agents and scouts worldwide
- Already mentored two mother agents privately — and saw immediately what the industry was missing
MODEL BUSINESS BY MOTHER.
60-minute live call with Mary. She teaches for 45 minutes, then opens for real Q&A from the cohort.
Case studies from 30 years in the industry. Not theory. Real discoveries, real mistakes, real lessons.
Open office hours sprinkled throughout the cohort. Dive deeper into what your specific situation requires.
A small, vetted group of people building the same thing you are. No spectators. Everyone is in it.
How agency relationships actually work, and how to build them the right way from the start
How contracts work, how agencies make money, and what your business model should look like
The development process from raw potential to a fully placed, internationally working model
How to scout, develop, and place models globally with a systematic process, not guesswork
How to manage parents, navigate co-management, pivot career paths when necessary, and handle secondary markets with confidence
6 MONTHS.
THE MOTHER METHOD.
How the industry is structured. Where mother agencies fit. What the business model looks like. Everything you need to understand before you take a single step. For those already in the business, it’s changed, and will continue to. How to keep a strong roster, build momentum & create security.
Developing the eye. Where to look, what to look for, how to approach. The process behind every discovery — from gas stations to concert halls to grocery stores. How to properly communicate guidelines and expectations to every new face, and their parents when applicabl
The Model You® method.The difference maker that prepares and develops a model, creates community and elevates potential. Building trust with talent and parents. The development pillars. Individual timelines. Packaging and launching a new face the right way
The number one goal in all of this is longevity. Development is key, followed by long term careers and relationships. Keeping communication strong and support ongoing in an industry that constantly moves and changes. Protecting what you have built and invested in.
Contracts. Revenue models. Rosters. Secondary markets. How to build a model business that is sustainable, respected, and positioned for the long game.
* Month-by-month content is refined with each cohort based on participant needs. Structure above reflects the framework.
How global placements actually work. Building lasting relationships with agencies. Submissions, co-management, communication — the infrastructure behind a great placement. Timing a launch. Reading the market. Knowing when a model is ready — and when they are not. The approach that has placed 200+ models with international careers.
What you Receive
Everything You Need
OPEN OFFICE HOURS
Dedicated deep-dive sessions throughout the cohort. Bring your specific situation. Get specific answers.
WEEKLY LIVE TEACHING
60-minute calls with Mary. Teach, case study, Q&A. Every session recorded for cohort members.
MOTHER AGENCY PLAYBOOK
The operating framework Mary and Jeff built Mother on. Yours to keep and build from.
DEVELOPMENT CHECKLISTS
The Model You® development checklist. Know exactly where every model is in the process.
CONTRACTS & TEMPLATES
Real working documents. Mother agent agreements, co-management frameworks, submission templates.
COHORT COMMUNITY
6–12 vetted people on the same path. Real collaboration, real support, no spectators.
THIS IS CAREER KNOWLEDGE.
What you learn here normally takes 10 to 20 years in the industry. This is not a course. This is a compressing of three decades into six months with direct access to the person who lived it.
Most popular option
$12,000
paid in full
$13,200 total
Extended plan available upon request
$2,200 /mo x 6
SELECTIVE ENROLLMENT
THIS IS NOT
FOR EVERYONE.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF
✓ You are an active mother agent or scout ready to close the gaps in your knowledge
✓ You are building a mother agency and want a systematic process from the start
✓ You are ready to invest in your business the way you invest in your models
✓ You are committed to showing up, doing the work, and applying what you learn immediately
✓ You want direct access to Mary — and you understand the value of that proximity
THIS IS NOT FOR YOU IF
× You are looking for a passive course to consume on your own timeline
× You are not yet clear on your commitment to the modeling industry as a career path
× You are looking for general business coaching rather than industry-specific expertise
× You are not in a position to act on what you learn within the 6-month window
KIND WORDS
"What Mary poured into me now shapes every model we develop.”
"Mary and Jeff are icons in this industry. Legends. Respected in the highest places— not just for what they have built, but for how they have built it and importantly for WHO they are. People of the highest integrity, with an unshakeable belief that taking time is never wasted. We talk about modelling being a marathon, not a sprint. Mary taught me that. She taught me that this industry
likes to moves fast — but fast doesn't prepare models adequately nor does it create longevity
and we are in it for the long game, so a marathon it remains."
— Jenni, Eve Global, Australia
“Mary opened up her world to us — nothing held back, everything given.”
Holder for quote
— Elli, Busines Owner
HOW IT WORKS
Book a 30-minute call with Mary through the link sent after you apply. She speaks with every applicant personally before accepting anyone into the cohort.
Step 1 - Apply
Complete an Application for The Model Business Mentroship. I want to know where you are, where you're going, and what brought you here.
Step 2 - Schedule a Call with Mary
Applications openlate May 2026 with a June 10 start. Spots are first come, first confirmed. There are no more than 12 people in any cohort. This is intentional.
Step 3 - Secure your Spot
