The Girl and The Gown

Today on Behind the Crown, Lauren interviews Emma Mayfield, your reigning International Junior Miss Junior Teen. In this episode, Emma talks about her platform "Stop Stalking" and her strides towards making stalking illegal nationwide, as well as gives insight to her experiences with National American Miss and International Junior Miss. She also talks about the perks of being an Internat...

In this episode, Lauren gives a day-by-day playback of Powerhouse Week 2023. She gives insight from the perspective of a state queen during rehearsals, parties and competition. From a someone who has been to NAM Nationals 5 times, she also shares some tips and tricks to make your nationals experience as smooth as possible.

This episode of The Girl in the Gown features an interview with Miss South Texas Junior Teen, Sloane Price. She discusses how she got into pageantry after being intrigued by reality shows about it. Sloane also shared how she finds inspiration for poems in nature, as well as her rise to fame on TikTok through engaging content. This interview gives great insight into Sloane's experiences with p...

In this episode, Lauren talks about her most recent competition, NAM Virginia, and gives a run down of her weekend.  As she walks you through the required competitions for the state level, she will share some tips and tricks she used over pageant weekend. Since the pageant, we have a lot of catching up to do! Finally, she will go over her whereabouts since getting crowned in August, and even go in...

Join host Lauren Rodgers in a special interview episode of "The Girl in the Gown" as she sits down with Keegan Connor, the newly crowned Miss Indiana's Teen. Discover Keegan's remarkable journey, from overcoming an appendectomy during the competition week to receiving unwavering support from her fellow contestants. Explore the different phases of the Miss Indiana's Teen co...

In this episode, Lauren Rodgers presents her 3-prong approach on NAM's take of New York Fashion Week. From preparing a routine to picking the perfect outfit, she will guide you through the world of runway. Please be sure to follow @thegirlandthegown on instagram for more updates and information on future episodes!

In this episode, Lauren talks about the behind-the-scenes of the spokesmodel optional competition. Spokesmodel is one of the best ways to spread information about a subject you feel strongly about, a motivating personal experience, or even just to talk about your platform. She explains how to write, practice, and present your speech with a few tips and tricks in between. 

Lights, Camera, Action! In this episode, Lauren goes into detail about the basics of the photogenic competition. From finding a photographer to printing your final pics, this episode will help walk you through the steps to succeed in this optional competition.

In this episode, Lauren moves to the optional competitions and takes on the actress competition. As a winner at the state, national and international level, she talks about how to choose your commercial, finding creative ways to jazz it up and ending the episode with a pre-stage checklist. Follow along to make the best of your takes!

Whew! You just stepped off the state stage, now what? In this episode, Lauren will reach out of her usual content topic to talk about what happens after the pageant when you don’t win. From experience, she will share with you what to do to help motivate you to try again and recompete for next year. 

In this episode about the NAM introduction competition, Lauren will share some of her best tips and tricks on how to prepare, practice and perform like a queen!  She will help you write your introduction, share practice tips, prepare before your performance on stage.  You will be more than prepared to rock that NAM stage! 

In this episode, Lauren shares tips and tricks about National American Miss's Interview competition. From the first day of preparation to the minute before you go into the Interview room, Lauren shares her experiences to help you do your very best.

In this episode, Lauren discusses her preparation, practice, and performance of the Escorted Evening Gown Competition. She shares her strategy and insider tips for this required competition in the National American Miss pageant system.

Have you ever thought of competing with National American Miss but was not sure where to start? If so...this is the podcast for you! In this episode... Lauren will tell you a little about her start in NAM, introduce you to the required competitions for becoming a state queen, as well as introduce you to all the fun optional competitions available at NAM and share some inspiration too!

Straight off the national stage, Lauren Rodgers talks about what it’s like to compete and win in a state pageant with National American Miss (NAM), sharing tips and strategy from her own experiences. To help you prepare for your next pageant, Lauren will dive into the in’s and out’s of required and optional competitions, with an emphasis on the National American Miss system. Lauren will also updat...