I help pageant queens win in pageantry AND in life.

Confessions of a Pageant King

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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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#304 Marisa Brown Interview 08.07.2025 1:12:10

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Marisa Marisa Brown, Miss Capital City Volunteer, will be competing for the title of Miss South Carolina Volunteer this July. She is a rising sen...

#303 Leah Kennedy Interview 06.07.2025 1:02:02

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Leah Leah Kennedy, Miss Midtown Volunteer, is a senior at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where she is majoring in Agricultural Communi...

Pageants, Mental Health, & Pet Peeves 01.07.2025 49:09

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Pageant Coaching Conversations in Nashville Earlier this month, I flew to Tennessee for the Miss Volunteer America pageant — but more importantly, to f...

Find a Pageant System That Makes You Feel VALUED 20.06.2025 26:21

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Writing This To You From Jackson Tennessee When I told people I was flying halfway across the world to watch a pageant in Jackson, Tennessee, I got tha...

#302 Mattie Grace Morris Interview 15.06.2025 1:05:37

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Mattie Grace Mattie Grace Morris is a recent Ole Miss graduate and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism. She is now competing for t...

What Makes a Pageant Girl Unforgettable? 13.06.2025 27:26

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. 300 Conversations Later: What I’ve Learned Earlier this week, I passed a milestone: my 300th interview for The Pageant Project. That’s hundreds of stories, insights, and introductions to some...

#301 Madison Hunt Interview 11.06.2025 58:42

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Madison Madison Hunt is a 23-year-old licensed aesthetician and professional hair and makeup artist based in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. She launche...

#300 Grace Herdelin interview 10.06.2025 1:12:50

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Grace Grace Herdelin, the new Miss New Jersey Volunteer, is a chemical engineer, opera singer, and passionate advocate for mentorship and women’s...

New Book Announcement 09.06.2025 14:17

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe So here's the tea: I'm writing a book. Again. But this time it's not another volume of "Confessions of a Pageant Queen." This book is different. It's a...

#299 Brooke Nixon interview 09.06.2025 51:55

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Brooke Brooke Nixon is a proud Maryland native and honors graduate from Christopher Newport University (B.S., Computer Information Science and Ps...

#298 Shae Parsons interview 07.06.2025 1:31:46

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. Free subs get tips, interviews, and ad-free access. Paid subs unlock mini-courses, priority Q&As, and direct support. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Shae Shae Parsons is Miss E...

#297 Victoria Vredevoogd interview 07.06.2025 1:17:26

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. Free subs get tips, interviews, and ad-free access. Paid subs unlock mini-courses, priority Q&As, and direct support. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Victoria Victoria Vredevoog...

#296 Madi Coffman interview 04.06.2025 1:13:53

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. Free subs get tips, interviews, and ad-free access. Paid subs unlock mini-courses, priority Q&As, and direct support. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Madi Madi Coffman was crown...

#295 Kate White interview 01.06.2025 1:13:48

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. Free subs get tips, interviews, and ad-free access. Paid subs unlock mini-courses, priority Q&As, and direct support. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Kate Kate White, 24 year ol...

The 'Grandest' Debacle Of All 30.05.2025 37:58

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. Free subs get tips, interviews, and ad-free access. Paid subs unlock mini-courses, priority Q&As, and direct support. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Timestamps * 0:00 Why we need to...

#294 Asianna Saragosa-Torres interview 29.05.2025 1:17:18

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. Free subs get tips, interviews, and ad-free access. Paid subs unlock mini-courses, priority Q&As, and direct support. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Asianna Asianna Saragosa-To...

#293 Alexis Abrams interview 28.05.2025 1:03:36

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. Free subs get tips, interviews, and ad-free access. Paid subs unlock mini-courses, priority Q&As, and direct support. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Alexis Alexis Abrams is com...

#292 Olivia Guzman interview 26.05.2025 1:18:56

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. Free subs get tips, interviews, and ad-free access. Paid subs unlock mini-courses, priority Q&As, and direct support. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Olivia Olivia is a 25 year...

#291 Bailey Guy interview 25.05.2025 1:27:23

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. Free subs get tips, interviews, and ad-free access. Paid subs unlock mini-courses, priority Q&As, and direct support. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Bailey Bailey Guy is a Spea...

Interview Practice Just Got Smart 23.05.2025 31:26

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. Free subs get tips, interviews, and ad-free access. Paid subs unlock mini-courses, priority Q&As, and direct support. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Timestamps * 0:00 Week recap and...

#290 Lydia Fisher interview 23.05.2025 52:46

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. Free subs get tips, interviews, and ad-free access. Paid subs unlock mini-courses, priority Q&As, and direct support. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Lydia Lydia, Miss Michigan...

#289 Baylee Joy Martin interview 22.05.2025 1:03:36

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. Free subs get tips, interviews, and ad-free access. Paid subs unlock mini-courses, priority Q&As, and direct support. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Baylee Miss Ohio Volunteer,...

Welcome to The Pageant Project Substack! 09.05.2025 4:41

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. Free subs get tips, interviews, and ad-free access. Paid subs unlock mini-courses, priority Q&As, and direct support. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Hey there! I’m so glad you’re her...

What I Really Look For As a Pageant Judge (And Why It Matters More Than You Think) 28.04.2025 23:15

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. Free subs get tips, interviews, and ad-free access. Paid subs unlock mini-courses, priority Q&As, and direct support. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Timestamps * 0:00 Setting the jud...

Do You Really Need a Pageant Coach for Your First Competition? (Spoiler: Probably Not.) 28.04.2025 19:49

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. Free subs get tips, interviews, and ad-free access. Paid subs unlock mini-courses, priority Q&As, and direct support. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Timestamps * 0:00 Do you need a c...