The Pageant Platform Podcast

This week's guest is Deannia Hester, and her mission is to encourage women and children to live up to their highest potential by discovering and embracing their God given talents. In 2016 I was given a vision to start a non profit organization called From Princesses to Queens ( Ps&Qs). This program was designed with the mission of inspiring young women and girls to be self-sufficient, intelligent leaders by providing supportive mentor-ships from adolescence to adulthood. Ps&Qs was founded on the concept that all girls are Queens in training and it’s the responsibility of passionate, committed, and driven women to help guide our girls of today to their royal thrones. I believe that an intellectually confident, and compassionate woman can move mountains in her life and the lives of others!    Looking to get featured in our podcast or take your platform to the next level?  Become a part of our Platform to Profit Tribe today!  ntro Song: King CAAN ft. ELYSA - Go Again (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/XPs9eOstaGA  

Our guest this week is Jessica Swearingen, her platform is Turner Syndrome Awareness. Turner Syndrome is a chromosomal disorder in which a female is born with only one X chromosome. Turner syndrome is a results from a missing or incomplete chromosome. 1 out of 2000 females are born with Turner Syndrome and may not even know. Over 80,000 females live with Turner Syndrome in the United States.  She is an advocator and living proof that Turner Syndrome is another unique ability to have.    Looking to get featured in our podcast or take your platform to the next level?  Become a part of our Platform to Profit Tribe today!  ntro Song: King CAAN ft. ELYSA - Go Again (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/XPs9eOstaGA

Our guest today is Amber Neff, here's Amber describing her platform.... My platform is that of building confidence through pageantry and sisterhood. Since competing in Miss Curvy Nevada 4 years ago, I have met women who have built my confidence and have supported my dreams and become sisters to me, and I have supported them as well. In turn, I continue that by encouraging people to support each other through pageantry. Pageants may be a competition, but by teaching our contestants that rather than stepping on someone on your way up, you lift each other up. I genuinely believe that people who hear women do and say kind things and be of service to others they will grow to be the type of person who does not think twice to do the same. What are you doing to promote your Platform? The way I promote my platform is by being the Executive Director of the Silver State Pageant system in Nevada. Silver State Pageants is family and community-oriented system. As the director of a pageant system, I take a very personal approach to directing, it is not a revolving door of unknown contestants competing. I get to know my contestants and their families, and from the moment they enter they become part of my family and they know that everyone before and after will also be their family. Unfortunately, I have seen that so many people have not had much positive reinforcement or supportive people in their life. With the support of other women, I have been able to build a place for that to happen for them. In the last four years I have been able to speak publicly about my platform, at events and on the radio by promoting my pageant and its purpose and mission. Though I still get negative comments about pageantry, I feel I am able to express how valuable it is to those who participate. Like sports, pageantry teaches participants values such as positive competition, compassion for others, skill building and at times team work. By explaining that aspect and the family oriented and community oriented nature of pageantry, I feel I am getting through to a lot of people. Need help growing your platform?  Want to monetize your platform so you an help MORE people?  Sign up for our Platform to Profit program.   Intro Song: King CAAN ft. ELYSA - Go Again (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/XPs9eOstaGA  

Our guest today is Audrey Walleser Martin.  Many people are not use to seeing a pageant queen and a firefighter as the same person. The amazing part about being a title holder is the crown is a key to unlock opportunities that would not be available otherwise. In the course of my daily duties I do a lot of public education and awareness. I spend my day working with local, community, county, state and national individuals on safety strategy and policy. When able to put on a crown you are able to educate and bring awareness on a different level. Through parades, PSA's, appearances and non profit work and relationships, I can spread the messages to different audiences. Emergency preparedness is something that effects everyone. Communities and individuals facing disaster, despair, and accidents are comforted, treated and reassured these highly trained individuals. These responders want nothing more than to protect and serve their communities. In my case that person wears a crown and boots.    Competing in pageants is hard work.  Sometimes people from the outside don't see how much goes into preparing, practicing and if you win...well that's even more work.  That is why I created the Pageant Success Journal, a daily planner that spans over 90 days and includes space for a vision board, goals, expenses, sponsor information and so much more! Intro Song: King CAAN ft. ELYSA - Go Again (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/XPs9eOstaGA  

Darcy Castro is our guest today, she is the Winner of the Elite State Pageant for Georgia and 2nd runner up for Elite National.  My advocacy platform is intensely personal. It is drawn from my own experience as a child whose family was inflicted and interrupted with my father's brain tumor diagnosis. I know from personal experience, and from reaching out to survey families in the same situation, that the needs of children of parents with a brain tumor have largely gone unrecognized. Thankfully, much effort and resources are pledged to research and patient services, but I am working to ensure the emotional needs of kids in these families are being met. As a Pageant Platform Elite national titleholder, I will use that solid foundation to speak my truth for these children. The families that need my special kind of advocacy are small in numbers, but the need is extremely great. This title will be my amplifier to significantly increase my network to get this tool into the hands of those who desperately need it.    Competing in pageants is hard work.  Sometimes people from the outside don't see how much goes into preparing, practicing and if you win...well that's even more work.  That is why I created the Pageant Success Journal, a daily planner that spans over 90 days and includes space for a vision board, goals, expenses, sponsor information and so much more! Intro Song: King CAAN ft. ELYSA - Go Again (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/XPs9eOstaGA

Caitlin is currently representing as Miss South Staffordshire in the Miss International UK Grand Finals to take place in August 2020. The winner of Miss international UK will win a trip to Japan to compete in Miss International and represent the UK.  Her platform is Time To Change, in which she works as a champion within her local community to encourage others to open up about mental health and break down the stigma surrounding it. Currently, 1 in 4 people will suffer with a mental health problem in the next year. She understands how mental health can impact someone and believes that it is important that we encourage one another to open up so that not only can we face mental health together and encourage others to find support but also to break down the stigma surrounding it so that more people are aware of mental health.   Competing in pageants is hard work.  Sometimes people from the outside don't see how much goes into preparing, practicing and if you win...well that's even more work.  That is why I created the Pageant Success Journal, a daily planner that spans over 90 days and includes space for a vision board, goals, expenses, sponsor information and so much more! Intro Song: King CAAN ft. ELYSA - Go Again (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/XPs9eOstaGA

Cecelia Merrell is Ms. Silver State Celebrity Queen 2019 and Ms. Silver State Curvy Elite both with Silver State Pageants directed by Amber Neff. Her platform is helping the homeless and hungry. She has partnered with The Karma Box Project and Faith Hope and Love to provide food clothing and hygiene supplies for those who need it.  Links: https://www.facebook.com/SilverStatePageants/ and https://www.facebook.com/silverstatecurvyqueen/   Competing in pageants is hard work.  Sometimes people from the outside don't see how much goes into preparing, practicing and if you win...well that's even more work.  That is why I created the Pageant Success Journal, a daily planner that spans over 90 days and includes space for a vision board, goals, expenses, sponsor information and so much more! Intro Song: King CAAN ft. ELYSA - Go Again (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/XPs9eOstaGA

Aiden Murphy is the current Miss Regency International California Ambassador 2020. She is a Graduate student at Pepperdine University, and studying at Harvard University for her Graduate Certification in Organizational Behavior. She's a competitive Irish Dancer, Advanced Scuba Diver, runway and print model and want to work for NASA when I complete my studies.  Her platform is You Can Read! It focuses on adult literacy and education advocacy. She works with an adult learner each week to improve their literacy skills and speak to groups about the literacy gap and hardships 1 in 4 adults in our country face.    Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/msaidanmargaret/ and https://www.instagram.com/missofcalifornia/   Competing in pageants is hard work.  Sometimes people from the outside don't see how much goes into preparing, practicing and if you win...well that's even more work.  That is why I created the Pageant Success Journal, a daily planner that spans over 90 days and includes space for a vision board, goals, expenses, sponsor information and so much more! Intro Song: King CAAN ft. ELYSA - Go Again (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/XPs9eOstaGA

Ruby Tilghman is Ms. Winter Park's Outstanding Teen as part of the Outstanding Teen program and 4th Runner Up for Ms. Florida's Outstanding Teen for 2019, as well as musician, advocate, and mentor. Ruby is the founder of Many Mini Musicians, which is a non-profit organization that funds fine arts programs throughout public schools and provides students with opportunities to experience the arts. In the last three years, Ruby has been able to raise over $12,000 for music programs in public schools by hosting fundraising concerts. Her biggest concert of the year is Hello Summer. Websites: https://rubytilghman.com/ and https://manyminimusicians.com/   Competing in pageants is hard work.  Sometimes people from the outside don't see how much goes into preparing, practicing and if you win...well that's even more work.  That is why I created the Pageant Success Journal, a daily planner that spans over 90 days and includes space for a vision board, goals, expenses, sponsor information and so much more! Intro Song: King CAAN ft. ELYSA - Go Again (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/XPs9eOstaGA

Nichelle Miller is Mrs. Indianapolis 2020, American Beauties Plus. She's been on multiple sides of the pageant circuit: as a judge, contestant, Title Holder of multiple titles, and as a Director. This has led her to see the beauty in pageantry as well as some of what we’ve seen on those “Pageant TV Shows”. She believes that every woman is a Queen and deserves to feel like a Queen daily, having the opportunity to compete as her authentic self. She knows that we are not all made from a cookie cutter and there are so many shapes, heights, races, ethnicities on this earth and that should be displayed on the Pageant Stage. When a little girl, or woman, sees her compete or out and about, she wants her to know that she CAN DO IT TOO! Website: https://www.harvestgirls.com/all-girls-matter   Competing in pageants is hard work.  Sometimes people from the outside don't see how much goes into preparing, practicing and if you win...well that's even more work.  That is why I created the Pageant Success Journal, a daily planner that spans over 90 days and includes space for a vision board, goals, expenses, sponsor information and so much more! Intro Song: King CAAN ft. ELYSA - Go Again (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/XPs9eOstaGA

Charlotte Lister is the Ms. Diamond South Yorkshire 2019-2020. She got her start in the industry from speaking with a fellow pageant runner and got bit by the pageant bug! Her experience has been unconventional but has allowed her to grow and explore new possibilities. She's currently volunteering for the Eves Merton Charity, which makes the dreams of people who have been touched by cancer come true, by helping fight the negativity of cancer with the positivity of a dream.   Competing in pageants is hard work.  Sometimes people from the outside don't see how much goes into preparing, practicing and if you win...well that's even more work.  That is why I created the Pageant Success Journal, a daily planner that spans over 90 days and includes space for a vision board, goals, expenses, sponsor information and so much more! Intro Song: King CAAN ft. ELYSA - Go Again (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/XPs9eOstaGA

Anna Cassador is the 2019 National Classic American Woman of Service and the 2019 Ms. Rhode Island New England States. She is the owner and artist of AMC Permanent Cosmetics & Wellness, Vice President of Thermal Energy Inc. and the Founder and President of Eric Medeiros Memorial Foundation, a non profit foundation started in memory of her son Eric. Through the foundation, she aids those less fortunate with basic needs like food, clothing, emergency care, school supplies, job search coaching, animal welfare causes. She also supports local agencies like CCAP food pantry, Brain Injury Association of RI and MAE Organization for the Homeless.     Competing in pageants is hard work.  Sometimes people from the outside don't see how much goes into preparing, practicing and if you win...well that's even more work.  That is why I created the Pageant Success Journal. A daily planner that spans over 90 days and includes space for a vision board, goals, expenses, sponsor information and so much more! Intro Song: King CAAN ft. ELYSA - Go Again (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/XPs9eOstaGA

Shawn Cunningham is Mrs. Maine America United 2020, Mrs. American Humanitarian 2020, and American Woman of Service Lifetime Ambassador. She believes service is the way to develop leadership skills on and off the job. Her platform is about cultivating corporate business partnerships with civic organizations to coalition and promote service opportunities that strengthen our workforce and above all else strengthen a resolve to build stronger communities.   Competing in pageants is hard work.  Sometimes people from the outside don't see how much goes into preparing, practicing and if you win...well that's even more work.  That is why I created the Pageant Success Journal. A daily planner that spans over 90 days and includes space for a vision board, goals, expenses, sponsor information and so much more! Intro Song: King CAAN ft. ELYSA - Go Again (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/XPs9eOstaGA

Today we are speaking with Kristen Crawford. She is the National Heart of America Petite Mrs. Florida. Kristen's platform is focused on Narcolepsy Awareness. Narcolepsy is a sleep condition that impacts one in every 2000 people and it is often misdiagnosed. She's working closely with organizations such as Project Sleep and the Narcolepsy Network to build awareness.  Business website: livingonabrand.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhoa_petite_mrs_florida/   Competing in pageants is hard work.  Sometimes people from the outside don't see how much goes into preparing, practicing and if you win...well that's even more work.  That is why I created the Pageant Success Journal. A daily planner that spans over 90 days and includes space for a vision board, goals, expenses, sponsor information and so much more! Intro Song: King CAAN ft. ELYSA - Go Again (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/XPs9eOstaGA

Today we are speaking with Darcy Castro. She is the Elite National 2019 American Woman of Service. Darcy’s platform is centered on advocating for kids of parents with brain tumors, based on her own life experience.   Competing in pageants is hard work.  Sometimes people from the outside don't see how much goes into preparing, practicing and if you win...well that's even more work.  That is why I created the Pageant Success Journal. A daily planner that spans over 90 days and includes space for a vision board, goals, expenses, sponsor information and so much more! Intro Song: King CAAN ft. ELYSA - Go Again (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/XPs9eOstaGA