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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Charlie Kirk. Iryna Zarutska. What's Next?
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27:51Normally, I’d be using Thursdays to answer questions from our paid subscribers in our weekly Q&A video. But unless you’ve been living under a rock, you no doubt have heard or read about the assassination of conservative political influencer Charlie Kirk, as well as the brutal murder of young Ukrainian woman Iryna Zarutska on a light rail service in…
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#319 Josie Nasekos Interview: Miss Mississippi Sweetheart 2025
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1:26:45Each 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 Josie Josie Nasekos graduated from Mississippi State University in 2023 wit…
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Pick for the Year, Not the Night: Rethinking Pageant Judging
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8:06Each 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 Let me run a crazy idea past you - one that might help us increase the chances of choos…
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#318 Gia Iwanec Interview: Miss Connecticut Volunteer 2026
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1:01:08Each 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 Gia Gia Iwanec is a 22 year old recent graduate from Quinnipiac University …
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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 Meghan Meghan Poore, Miss Tennessee Volunteer 2026, is a 24-year-old gradua…
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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 Haley Haley Poe is a passionate advocate, scholar, and future physician ded…
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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 I want to start with two real women I know and respect. Not theory. Not gossip. Actual …
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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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