I help pageant queens win in pageantry AND in life.

Confessions of a Pageant King

Pageant coaching and a healthy dose of pageant tea with Adrian Kwan, Founder of The Pageant Project. Over the last decade, Adrian has coached titleholders from every major pageant system including: Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, as well as interviewing over 350 pageant contestants from around the world. He is a qualified Tony Robbins life-coach, serial entrepreneur, and an Amazon Best-Selling Author. Adrian is currently based in Sydney, Australia. www.thepageantproject.com

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I help pageant queens win in pageantry AND in life.

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www.thepageantproject.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

PPJ #80 ft MISS UNIVERSE GB 2021 FINALIST EMMA ROSE COLLINGRIDGE 24.08.2021

Emma Rose Collingridge is both a former Miss Teen Great Britain and Miss Galaxy UK and now has her sights set firmly on Miss Universe Great Britain this October. She is a recent Honours Graduate from Loughborough University as well as the Founder of Prestige Crown Cases. We're catching up with Emma with less than two months to go to the big event. Follow our co-hosts: https://www.instagram.com/chl...

#163 PRISCILLA LONDONO INTERVIEW: MISS HOUSTON USA 2021 22.08.2021

Last time we had Miss Houston USA 2021 Priscilla Londoño on there was the mother of all storms which interrupted our interview. This time she's back with less than two weeks to go until she competes at Miss Texas USA 2021. Priscilla is currently employed as a Marketing Director for several well-known businesses in the Houston area and is in the process of creating her own swimsuit line EllaMar Swi...

PPJ #79 ft MISS GALAXY CHATHAM MELANIE RENAUD 19.08.2021

With Canada Galaxy scheduled for next weekend after a long pandemic-induced layoff, we're catching up with Miss Galaxy Chatham Melanie Renaud to talk all things pageants and poutine. Follow our co-hosts: https://www.instagram.com/msgalaxyuk/ https://www.instagram.com/chloelouisedaviess/ Links for this week's episode: https://www.instagram.com/officiallymelanie/ https://www.instagram.com/missgalaxy...

#162 BRITTANY RUSHTON INTERVIEW: MISS CANADA 2021 FINALIST 20.07.2021

Brittany Rushton is a personal trainer and nutrition coach as well as the Founder of SophroSYNC Fitness. She has also launched her own virtual pageant Miss Entrepreneurship Canada, focussed on building the entrepreneurial skills of Canadian women. Connect with Brittany: https://www.beliizabeth.com/ --- Lost your pageant motivation? Book in a coaching session TODAY: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://thepageantboss.co...

PPJ #78 ft HARRIOTTE, EDEN, FREYA & EMMA 20.07.2021

The inaugural Pageant Girl Weekender is fast approaching with the Miss International UK, Pageant Girl UK and UK's National Miss titles all up for grabs 🥳 With less than a week to go, we're catching up with the outgoing queens one last time before they handover. Follow our co-hosts: https://www.instagram.com/msgalaxyuk/ https://www.instagram.com/chloelouisedaviess/ Links for this week's episode: h...

PPJ #77 ft RACHEL LEIGH LOFTUS & JESSICA ADELE FORD 13.07.2021

With the inaugural Pageant Girl Weekender fast approaching, we're catching up with two of the Finalists: Miss Teen Pageant Girl Finalist Rachel Leigh Loftus and Miss International UK Finalist Jessica Adele Ford 🥳 Follow our co-hosts: https://www.instagram.com/msgalaxyuk/ https://www.instagram.com/chloelouisedaviess/ Links for this week's episode: https://www.instagram.com/rachelleighloftus/ https...

#160 LAURA MARTIN INTERVIEW: MISS IRELAND FINALIST 2021 12.07.2021

Laura Martin is a National Finalist for Miss Ireland as Miss Mayo 2021. In addition to being a Marketing and Design Manager, she is a Big Sister for youth development organisation Foróige and the Co-host of Future Thinking, a series giving  volunteering and charity work a voice. --- Lost your pageant motivation? Book in a coaching session TODAY: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://thepageantboss.com/ This is a public...

PPJ #76 ft MISS INTERNATIONAL UK FINALIST EVANJELIN ELCHMANAR 12.07.2021

With Miss International UK returning after a long Covid hiatus, we're catching up with Evanjelin Elchmanar who's one of the National Finalists as well as a former Miss Teen Great Britain 🥳 Follow our co-hosts: https://www.instagram.com/msgalaxyuk/ https://www.instagram.com/gizzelleuys.gu/ https://www.instagram.com/chloelouisedaviess/ Links for this week's episode: https://www.instagram.com/evanje...

PPJ #75 ft MISS TEEN GALAXY PORTUGAL FINALIST VITORIA SILVA 12.07.2021

With Portugal Galaxy just around the corner (July 3rd) we thought it would be a good idea to catch up with Vitoria Silva who's a National Finalist for the Teen division Follow our co-hosts: https://www.instagram.com/msgalaxyuk/ https://www.instagram.com/chloelouisedaviess/ Links for this week's episode: https://www.instagram.com/vitoriasgsilva/ https://www.instagram.com/portugalgalaxy/ --- Lost yo...

#159 VINCENZA CARRIERI-RUSSO INTERVIEW: DIRECTOR MISS DELAWARE & MISS TEEN DELAWARE USA 26.06.2021

Prior to capturing the coveted Miss Delaware United States crown in 2014 and securing the 2nd runner-up spot at the prestigious National Miss United States Pageant, Vincenza competed in pageants for many years winning dozens of titles along the way. Vincenza works as a model, actress and as “queen of the kitchen” at her restaurant, the Vincenza & Margherita Italian-American Bistro In her spare...

PPJ #74 ft MISS SUPRANATIONAL ENGLAND 2021 SOPHIE DUNNING 22.06.2021

Pageants & PJ's #74 with Adrian Kwan, Danielle Latimer, Chloe Louise Davies and special guest Miss Supranational England 2021 Sophie Dunning 🥳 --- Network with like-minded pageant bosses. Join our FREE Facebook group today: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepageantboss Lost your pageant motivation? Book in a coaching session TODAY: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://thepageantboss.com/ This is a public e...

#158 ARIEL BENINCA INTERVIEW: MISS WORLD AUSTRALIA 2021 NATIONAL FINALIST 21.06.2021

Ariel Beninca is a senior software designer, front-end developer and has taught code as a university teacher. She has worked on projects ranging from gym management and travel booking websites to management software for medical facilities and property management. She is an advocate for the environment and animals having been a vegan for ten years and is also a competitive chess player. --- Network...

#157 CLAUDIA ENGELHARDT INTERVIEW: MISS LYNCHBURG USA 2021 21.06.2021

Claudia Engelhardt is a twenty-one year old signed curve model. She recently received her degree from Liberty University in Strategic Communications with a concentration in Social Media Management. She also holds a certification of Wellness coaching from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Claudia is a Social Media Manager and founder of Mindful Living Media, a full-service social media agenc...

PPJ #73 ft MISS ORCHID ISLE USA 2021 GUINEVERE DAVENPORT 21.06.2021

Pageants & PJ's #73 with Adrian Kwan, Danielle Latimer, Chloe Louise Davies and special guest Miss Orchid Isle USA 2021 Guinevere Davenport 🥳 --- Network with like-minded pageant bosses. Join our FREE Facebook group today: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepageantboss Lost your pageant motivation? Book in a coaching session TODAY: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://thepageantboss.com/ This is a public ep...

#156 SOPHIE DUNNING INTERVIEW: MISS SUPRANATIONAL ENGLAND 2021 14.06.2021

Sophie Dunning came first runner-up in the recent Supra Star Search, giving her the chance to represent England at Miss Supranational in Poland in August. She is a self-defence instructor and the creator of Female and Fearless Projects, specialising in helping women protect themselves physically, emotionally and financially. --- Network with like-minded pageant bosses. Join our FREE Facebook group...

#155 TRISHA BANTIGUE INTERVIEW: CEO & CO-FOUNDER QUEENLY 14.06.2021

Trisha graduated from UC Berkeley with a major in Political Science. She has since worked at Google, Facebook, and most recently Uber, on their Executive Recruiting team focused on Engineering and Product. She first found inspiration for Queenly from her many years competing in pageants and modeling for fashion designers. Her biggest wish is to have Queenly reflect the progressive, inclusive goals...

PPJ #72 ft MISS GALAXY CHATHAM MELANIE RENAUD 14.06.2021

Pageants & PJ's #72 with Adrian Kwan, Danielle Latimer, Chloe Louise Davies and special guest Miss Galaxy Chatham Melanie Renaud 🥳 --- Network with like-minded pageant bosses. Join our FREE Facebook group today: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepageantboss Lost your pageant motivation? Book in a coaching session TODAY: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://thepageantboss.com/ This is a public episode. If y...

PB #26: SO YOU LOST A PAGEANT 07.06.2021

If you haven't dealt with a tough pageant loss you probably haven't been in the industry long enough. I remember one particular pageant contestant who had completely fallen in love with a system and its supposed motto and values, only to be completely crushed when she didn't place. Pageants are SO unpredictable that it can make it almost impossible to know what to do to improve. But worse yet, los...

#154 MAELIA SALCINES INTERVIEW: MISS HEART OF TEXAS USA 02.06.2021

Maelia Salcines is co-author of children's book "You Can Do It Chickadee", Co-Founder of nonprofit mental health organisation Mental Monarchs, podcast co-host of "Once You Feel You Heal" and the current Miss Heart of Texas USA. Join us for a discussion on all things pageant and mental health as Maelia prepares to compete for the title of Miss Texas USA in September 2021. --- Network with like-mind...

PPJ #71 ft MISS UNIVERSE IRELAND 2020 NADIA SAYERS 01.06.2021

Pageants & PJ's #71 with Adrian Kwan, Danielle Latimer, Chloe Louise Davies and special guest Miss Universe Ireland 2020 Nadia Sayers 🥳 --- Network with like-minded pageant bosses. Join our FREE Facebook group today: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepageantboss Lost your pageant motivation? Book in a coaching session TODAY: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://thepageantboss.com/ This is a public episode....

PB #25: AGE LIMITS, SWIMSUIT SECTION, MARITAL STATUS - WHICH ONE NEEDS TO GO? 30.05.2021

Google Trends shows the relative amount of interest in a topic dating back to 2004. Topics are given a score from 1 to 100, 1 meaning very little interest and 100 meaning alot of interest. "Gender equality" scored 100 in March 2021 compared to 11 in July 2006. "Feminism" peaked at 91 in March 2017 and has been holding relatively steady since early 2019. "Tennis" tends to have cyclical peaks around...

#153 MONIQUE SHIPPEN INTERVIEW: MISS WORLD AUSTRALIA STATE FINALIST 30.05.2021

Monique is a teacher, musician, children's entertainer and a pageant veteran having previously held the Australian titles for both Miss Earth and Miss International. Join us for a catch-up with the Australian queen in the lead up to the Miss World Australia NSW State Finals. --- Network with like-minded pageant bosses. Join our FREE Facebook group today: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thep...

#152 RENATA GRANDAO INTERVIEW: SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER & FOUNDER PREMIER ELITE PAGEANTS 30.05.2021

Renata Grandao is a social media manager, content creator and web designer for small businesses. She is also the Founder and Director of Premier Elite Pageants. Join us as we talk all things social media and pageantry! --- Network with like-minded pageant bosses. Join our FREE Facebook group today: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepageantboss Lost your pageant motivation? Book in a coachi...

#151 DANAKA MOWDY INTERVIEW: SHADE BABE FOUNDER & MISS MAGNOLIA CAPITOL USA 25.05.2021

Danaka Mowdy is Miss Magnolia Capitol USA as well as an artisan spray tan technician, starting her own business SHADE babe in 2020 🙌 Come join us live as we talk all things pageant and entrepreneurship, as well as what it takes to get that PERFECT TAN 😍 --- Network with like-minded pageant bosses. Join our FREE Facebook group today: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepageantboss Lost your...

#150 CLARA MOMESSO INTERVIEW: CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR OF MARKETING FOR GIRLS TRADE 25.05.2021

Clara Momesso is the Co-Founder and Director of Marketing for Girls Trade - hire, buy & sell pre-loved fashion from your phone 📱 Join us live as we chat ALL things entrepreneurial including the story behing Girls Trade, how they managed to survive the global 2020 shutdown and more 🙌  Clara is also a Miss World Australia National Finalist having made Top 5 last year (2019) so we'll be chattin...

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