Confessions of a Pageant King

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Sometimes it can feel like there’s a new pageant system cropping up every five seconds, so how can you tell which one is the best fit for you? -- Pageants & Ta...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe -- What’s the worst thing that could happen? Not in a vague, motivational-poster kind of way. Actually answer the question. You submit a headshot and don’t mak...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 ABOUT EDEN RAINEY Eden Rainey is a graduate of Union University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology, and is a licensed cosmetologist specia...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe We asked you to share your pageant horror stories, and you guys delivered. From wardrobe malfunctions to prison sentences, this episode really does have it all...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com It’s almost a guarantee that, at some point during your pageant journey, you’ll need to make a decision on whether to stand up for yourself, or to keep your head down an...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 ABOUT RACHEL BETTERLEY Rachel Betterley is a multifaceted artist, award winning art educator, and influential voice in creative leadership. A Minnesota Teac...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 ABOUT PAIGE GONOR Paige Gonor is currently Miss Southern California All American and a rising junior at the University of San Diego studying Communication w...

The Beginner's Guide to Pageantry - Everything You Need to Compete in Your First Pageant With Confidence... Even If You’re Starting From Zero: 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0645070327 -- In this week’s video, I talked about a phenomenon I’ve been noticing more and more in pageantry over the last decade: crown inflation. Ten years ago, it would’ve been unthinkable for a single state pageant to crown...

The Beginner's Guide to Pageantry - Everything You Need to Compete in Your First Pageant With Confidence... Even If You’re Starting From Zero: 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0645070327 Must be pageant paperwork season. Recently, I’ve been getting so many requests from my private coaching clients asking me to take a look at their paperwork, I think they’ve all started blending into one. (Quick note:...

The Beginner's Guide to Pageantry - Everything You Need to Compete in Your First Pageant With Confidence... Even If You’re Starting From Zero: 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0645070327 What happens when your partner doesn’t “get” pageants? I remember the first few pageants I attended. It was always easy to spot the pageant partners. They were the ones standing around awkwardly in ill-fitting suits,...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Some of the biggest lessons you’ll learn from your time in pageantry are the life lessons, not just the pageant ones. In this episode, the Pageants & Tangents...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 ABOUT LAUREN SALIMBENE Lauren Salimbene is the reigning Miss Volunteer America 2026, recognized for her commitment to service, leadership, and academic exce...

The Beginner’s Guide to Pageantry - Everything You Need to Compete in Your First Pageant With Confidence... Even If You’re Starting From Zero: 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0645070327 -- I’m heading to Miss Universe USA! If you’re going to be there, or if you have any recommendations for things to do whilst in Miami, send me a DM or email and let me know! The real moral of the story though can be s...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe -- Looking for advice as a newcomer to pageants? We got you covered in this episode! -- Pageants & Tangents is an irreverential and honest take on modern-day p...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe How do you stay mentally healthy, confident, and resilient before the pageant, during the pageant, AND after the pageant? -- Pageants & Tangents is an irrevere...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe -- Not all pageants are built the same. So how do you find your perfect pageant soulmate? -- Pageants & Tangents is an irreverential and honest take on modern-...

Looking to win your next pageant interview? We hold weekly mock interview sessions on Thursday evenings at 8pm ET. Sign up at: 👉 https://pageantmock.com -- This week, I had a breakthrough with one of my private clients that completely changed the way she’s preparing for her upcoming pageant. Like a lot of contestants, she had a simple to-do list. One of the items said: Practice piano. Nothing wro...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe -- 👑 ABOUT THOM BRODEUR Thom Brodeur is an American businessman, brand builder, and philanthropist with deep roots in the pageant world. In 2025, he stepped i...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com 👑 ABOUT GEANNA KOULOURIS Geanna Koulouris is an educator, author, and community advocate from Long Island, New York. She holds a Master’s degree in Teaching English and...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe -- Most contestants don’t have a talent problem. They have a coaching problem. And they usually don’t realise it until they’ve already spent months, sometimes...

Looking to win your next pageant interview? We hold weekly mock interview sessions on Thursday evenings at 8pm ET. Sign up at: 👉 pageantmock.com -- I’ve been working with a lot of clients on branding and strategy recently. These are words that are thrown around far too often in pageantry, usually by coaches who have no idea what they mean. I’m not talking about your ‘branding kit’ - fonts, hex co...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe - Who's the pageant GOAT (Greatest of All Time)? The Pageants & Tangents crew discuss their picks - who's yours? - Pageants & Tangents is an irreverential and...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com -- 👑 ABOUT ADRIAN KWAN Adrian Kwan is the founder of The Pageant Project and a pageant interview coach known for helping contestants perform at their best when it matte...

Looking to win your next pageant interview? We hold weekly mock interview sessions on Thursday evenings at 8pm ET. Sign up at: 👉 pageantmock.com This week I’m taking you back to a live webinar I did with Miss Georgia Teen USA Isabella Bloedorn. Georgia is in incredibly competitive pageant state, and Isabella managed to win her title despite it being her first-ever time entering a pageant, and she...

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com -- Pageants & Tangents is an irreverential and honest take on modern-day pageantry, hosted by Adrian Kwan, Founder of The Pageant Project. Got a pageant issue or questio...