Pageant coaching and a healthy dose of pageant tea with Adrian Kwan, Founder of The Pageant Project. Over the last decade, Adrian has interviewed over 300 pageant contestants from around the world and coached titleholders from every major pageant system including: Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and more. 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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Why I Don't Consider Myself a "Pageant Fan"
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17:54Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Quick housekeeping: We’re in the middle of the launch for The Beginner’s Guide to Pagea…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Kennedy Meet one of the newest crowned queens in the Volunteer America fami…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Thom Thom Brodeur is an American businessman, brand builder and philanthropist.…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Sophia Sophia Sargent—sometimes known simply as Sophie—is a dynamic media p…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Brittney Brittney Putman, Miss Ohio Volunteer 2026, is using her crown to c…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Chloe Chloe Campbell is the newly crowned Miss Ohio Teen Volunteer 2026. A …
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 Looking for Test Readers! My new book, The Beginner’s Guide to Pageantry, is read…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Morgan Morgan Murchland is a dedicated Firefighter/Paramedic and most recen…
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Does Religion Have a Place in Modern Pageantry?
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34:35Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe A couple of weeks ago—on my birthday, no less—I posted something I almost never do:…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you win—on stage and off. After 300+ interviews and coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Ava Ava Cooper is a 20-year-old junior at Wofford College, where she is pursuing a degree in …
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you win—on stage and off. After 300+ interviews and coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe It takes five seconds—if that. That’s all the time you get to make an impression when someone taps on…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you win—on stage and off. After 300+ interviews and coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Morgan Morgan Morgan (yes, really!) is an evidence-based, online fitness coach dedicated to h…
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Each week, I share no-nonsense pageant coaching to help you win at pageants AND at life. With clients across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Hannah Hailing from the coastal town of Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, Hannah Cross is a vibrant multidisciplinary c…
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How to Choose the RIGHT Pageant System for YOU
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21:34Each week, I share no-nonsense coaching tips to help you win at pageants AND at life. With clients across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Not every crown fits every queen. So why do so many contestants sign up for a pageant before asking the most important questio…
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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 Claudia Claudia Michelle is the reigning Miss New York Volunteer and a seasoned titleholder, …
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10 Reasons Losing a Pageant Hurts More Than You’d Think
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28:05Each 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 Let me start with this: If you walked away from your last pageant feeling gutted, questioning everyth…
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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 This week, we’re discussing some of the most common — and costly — mistakes experienced competitors m…
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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 Caroline Caroline Jones is a woman in business, 4x author, TEDx speaker, and leadership/organ…
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I Thought Pageant Talents Were Cringe… I Was Wrong
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14:06Each 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 I started learning the violin at the age of two. Now I don’t know how much you know about Asian stere…
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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…
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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 Knoxvi…
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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 Volu…
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Find a Pageant System That Makes You Feel VALUED
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26:21Each 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 t…
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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 i…
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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 hundre…
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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 ar…
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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, …
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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 o…
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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 Uni…
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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://thepageantproje…
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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://thepageantproje…
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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://thepageantproje…
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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://thepageantproje…
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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://thepageantproje…
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#294 Asianna Saragosa-Torres interview
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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://thepageantproje…
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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://thepageantproje…
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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://thepageantproje…
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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://thepageantproje…
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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://thepageantproje…
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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://thepageantproje…
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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://thepageantproje…
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What I Really Look For As a Pageant Judge (And Why It Matters More Than You Think)
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Do You Really Need a Pageant Coach for Your First Competition? (Spoiler: Probably Not.)
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19:49Each 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://thepageantproje…
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Compressing Interview Answers: The Art of Saying More With Less
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25:11Each 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://thepageantproje…
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You Don’t Need a $10,000 Gown to Win a Pageant
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Be more than just a queen. Make an IMPACT. Join our sorority: http://thepageantsorority.com/ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction: Should You Enter a Pageant in 2025? 1:10 The Cost of Pageantry: Financial, Emotional, and Time Investment 2:45 Key Reason 1: Having Fun and Taking Time for Yourself 5:31 Key Reason 2: Networking and Building Connections 7:38 K…
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Coach Danielle has launched her new makeup PATREON
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43:36Recorded from our Instagram live session. Apply for our Mock Interview Coaching Session at:🔥onlinepageantacademy.com 🔥 Applications close Friday, December 6, at 5 PM EST, and one lucky queen will win a FREE spot valued at $982. Spots are limited—don’t miss out! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get ac…
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What are pageant judges REALLY looking for?
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18:11💻 Mock Interview Panel (applications close Fri 6th Dec) 👉 http://onlinepageantacademy.com As someone who's worked with over 300 pageant contestants from around the world over the last eight years, one of the questions I see most commonly asked is: "What are the judges looking for?" In this video, I hope to show you why that's not the question you…
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Sasha Sloan's Miss America Interview: A Coach's Reaction
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36:10💻 Mock Interview Panel (applications close Fri 6th Dec) 👉 http://onlinepageantacademy.com Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JschKIb91is Sasha's interview tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deZ-bLvk-d8 TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 2:34 Miss America's unique interview format 3:13 Sasha sits down 4:22 Q1 - losing social media 5:32 Q…
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