She Wins

Welcome to the pod, Landry Champlin! Landry Champlin is a Texas-born, New York City-based entertainer, advocate, author, founder, and business owner. In 2021, she established her 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, The Live Fearless Foundation, with a mission to empower students across the nation to fearlessly pursue their dreams through scholarships and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. Inspired by...

We are excited to give a big welcome to Megan Pintell this week! Megan Pintell is currently a full-time social media content creator with a combined following of over 360,000. She creates content promoting local businesses, brands, and shares reviews + lifestyle. Based in North Carolina, she inspired others to explore their hometown like a tourist. She also frequents major cities on the East coast...

We are honored to welcome Karen C. McCord to the podcast this week! Karen C. McCord is the mother of Carley McCord, a sports journalist who lost her life in a plane crash that attracted national attention. Her new memoir, Only Rainbows, juxtaposes her journey through healing with those of her husband and children, and also serves as a celebration of Carley's own story. Karen is also the author of...

Please welcome the most incredible human, Faith, to the podcast this week! From Heather, "Faith shares her heart and some of her journey on this podcast. She has helped me with mock interview workshops, full day workshops, and is one of my closest friends. She did compete in several Mrs. pageants after getting married and even held a national title." Faith Bates Pallone is no stranger to the stage...

Jennifer Lloyd is Mrs. Queen of the World and in this interview we talk about her journey to pageantry, how to bring more women into pageantry, her time as a single mom, and so much more. How does Jennifer do it all, have a family, businesses and pursue her passions? We discuss that too! We even talked about how she handles disappointment. Join the She Wins Patreon Channel to learn even more from...

Miss Oklahoma 2024 is here! Welcome Danika to the podcast this week for a chat about all of the ways to find success in both life and pageantry. Danika is the current Miss Oklahoma USA and was previously Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2020. She placed top 16 at Miss Teen USA 2020 and placed 2nd runner-up at Miss USA 2024. As operations director for Viridian Coffee, Danika Christopherson leads a team of 16...

2025 is here and we can't fully jump in to the new year without reflecting on all of the solutions and stories that 2024 brought us! Listening live? Here are the podcasts and links we mention this episode: Jan Mitchell, Miss Texas MAO Executive Director: https://youtu.be/Mug71xJdqPk?si=lA0Tpygla0-tOgX8 Hope Harvard, Owner of Hope Beauty: https://youtu.be/sHhyHiYnsow?si=IzkkvIhaQEZKt7RX Kelli Sbroc...

This week on the podcast we welcome pageant superstar, Haleigh Ryan Hurst! Haleigh Ryan Hurst is a published children's book author, blogger, vlogger, and podcast host. Haleigh is a senior pursuing a pre-law triple major degree in Political Science and Public Relations with Honors at the University of Oklahoma and Science of Law and Policy at Liberty University. After college, Haleigh plans to pur...

Today's the day Emily interviews for Miss America so we thought it would be perfect to share her episode detailing her service and initiative for the future! Emily Schumacher, Miss Minnesota 2024, works as a CNA at Mayo Clinic Health Systems and sales associate at J. Longs Lifestyle Shop. She is a 2022 Honors Graduate of Northern State University. Her community service initiative, which she will p...

New episode alert! Say hi to Shilah Phillips, entrepreneur, pageant winner and decorated vocalist! Heather and Shilah share stories of their time working together 19 years ago and talk about Shilah's Christmas album and what she up to next! Check out her Christmas songs just in time -  https://open.spotify.com/artist/3x8PT... Shilah Phillips began her groundbreaking career as a child prodigy at th...

This week we welcome our current Miss Mississippi, Becky Williams to the #SheWins podcast! Becky Williams is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Mississippi State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, MDSC. She is currently pursuing a Masters in Elementary Education from MSU. Her community service initiative, Make A Move, is used to empower and educate Americans on the power of me...

Hello Miss Texas! This week on the podcast we welcome Miss Texas 2024, Annette Addo-Yobo.  Annette made history as the first immigrant to become Miss Texas. During her year of service, Annette will advocate for her community service initiative, The S.P.A.R.K. Project: Autism Safety, Awareness, and Education. Annette is pursuing a Masters of Business Administration at Lamar University before she pu...

Welcome Jan Mitchell to the podcast! This week Heather dives in with Jan to talk all things pageant, from preparing one of the most successful state organizations for competition to managing a nonprofit, this episode has all of the info you might not know you needed. Jan is the Executive Director of the Miss Texas Scholarship Organization, preparing young women for the Miss America competition whi...

New episode alert! This week we chat with Melody Pierce about her work as an eating disorder recovery coach, along with insight into her time as Miss Arizona 2022!  Melody is a graduate of Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite Journalism School and has worked over a decade in marketing and public relations. After winning Miss Arizona 2022, she aided the organization with a ten-point marketing...

Welcome Mallory Pendergast, our Miss Texas 2021! Mallory is a long time competitor in the Miss America Organization and took home the title of Miss Texas 2021. During her year, she advocated for suicide prevention and walked away with a top 10 placement and a preliminary award at Miss America. After her year as a titleholder she went on to become a Speech Pathologist and married her now late husba...

This week on the pod- meet Aarieanna, our current Miss Texas USA! Aarieanna is a custom home builder and owner of Kenmare Homes in Dallas, TX. Beginning her career at 19 years old, she has set new standards in the home building industry with her green footprint and home sustainability. Aarieanna is the reigning Miss Texas USA 2024 and placed Top 10 at Miss USA. As a proud Jewish woman she prides h...

Berkley Bryant, a longtime pageant competitor and winner of Miss Volunteer America 2025, shares her passion for serving the community and showcasing her talent while also facing a difficult life shift. Berkley also gives tips for pageant competitors and insight on how to work towards a big dream despite challenges in your everyday life. Thank you for watching and you can also stream this podcast o...

From the field to the stage - Sydney Taylor, Miss Louisiana USA 2024 and Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2020, shares her insight as a youth sports coach, competitor and community leader. Heather Sumlin, master interview coach, aided Sydney in her preparation for Miss USA. Sydney shares some funny memories from the pageant and key takeaways for any competitor (pageant or sports) who is looking to achieve...

Caught up with the lovely and cheerful Diane Westhoven, Miss Alabama USA 2024. She shares her passion and why she advocates for overall health and wellness. Join the She Wins Patreon membership for extended interview with Diane for our pageant members.     / shewins_solutionsandstories7   Heather Sumlin Patreon -    / shewins_solutionsandstories7   Website -  https://www.heathersumlin.com/ Instagr...

Austen shares her heart in this interview. She talks about her hardest moments, what led her to Texas, her passion for fighting human trafficking and much more. She is dynamic and a great story teller. Join the She Wins Patreon membership for extended interviews with Austen. She dives into more details for women and for pageant participants with advice and guidance. https://www.patreon.com/shewins...

Caroline shares several stories and examples of her defining moments, her advice for those seeking success and so much more. A dynamic speaker, talented twirler, educated teacher, she shares her heart with us and so much more of her knowledge on Patreon as well. Join the She Wins Patreon Channel to learn even more from Caroline, Heather and other past guests. Caroline shares what she would do and...

I had the honor of spending time with Shelly Slater who is a remarkable communicator with 25 years of experience as a journalist who now runs her own communications firm. She has amazing stories and insight on how to communicate better and gain confidence in building communication skills. The She Wins - Solutions for Women & Pageantry Patreon members receive an added bonus of knowledge from Shelly...

Elaine is a successful dog trainer and competitor as well as a professional wedding photographer. She shares her journey in dog agility as well as what led her to pursuing her passion of photography as a profession. Her story telling is remarkable and I am honored to have had her as a guest. Enjoy! Dog Handlers please consider joining the Mental Management Solutions for Dog Handlers Patreon Channe...

I had the honor of chatting with The Chandler Foreman. Due to the pandemic Chandler served as Miss Texas for two years. She is currently a news anchor and we had so much fun catching up and she shares some great takeaways from her experiences in life. Join the She Wins Patreon Channel to learn even more from Chandler, Heather and other past guests. Chandler's insights for both women and pageant pa...

My biggest takeaways from my interview with Silke Wittig! Check out the full interview -      • She Wins Interview with Silke Wittig ...   Join the She Wins Patreon Channel to learn more Silke and other guests. Her insights for women is worth the listen:     / shewins_solutionsandstories7   Dog Handlers join the Mental Management Solutions for Dog Handlers Patreon where Silke shared some of great...