She Wins Interview - Amanda Miller - Actress, Physician Assistant, Former Equestrian & Pageant Girl
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Extremely grateful for this conversation with past client Amanda Miller. We talked about her defining moment, what winning means to her and so much more! From being a 3 year captain of her equestrain team in college to chasing her childhood dream of acting today her life has been full of experiences and lessons. Check out the She Wins Solutions for Pageantry Patreon Channel for her extended interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fitness-health-129463064 Heather Sumlin Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/shewins_solutionsandstories7 Website - https://www.heathersumlin.com/ Instagram -...
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She Wins Interview - London Hibbs, Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2019, Musician, UCLA Cheerleader
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So much fun catching up with London Hibbs! She was Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2019 and a recent graduate of UCLA. She talks about what she's learned through pageantry and college and what's next for her. Check out She Wins: Solutions for Pageantry Patreon Channel for more guidance from Heather Sumlin and London's extended interview with tips for competitors - Heather Sumlin Patreon - Website - Instagram - FaceBook - London Hibbs: Instagram - London Hibbs is a 2024 graduate of UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music, with a Bachelor of Music Performance (Voice) and...
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Comparison and Imposter Syndrome - Heather's thoughts and experiences revealed on this topic.
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As an interview coach and mental coach for nearly two decades I have heard story and after story of women who struggle with imposter syndrome and comparison. We don't talk about it often enough it seems and there are ways to combat it. In this episode I talk about things I have learned and experiences I have had and my hope is to help you look inward instead of outward. Book mentioned: With Winning in Mind - https://www.heathersumlin.com/shop/p/with-winning-in-mind-book Mental Mastery for Pageantry Webinar Recordings -...
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She Wins Interview - Sloane Lewis, Attorney, Executive Director of Miss New York & Miss Kansas 2012
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Let's give a big welcome to the incredible Sloane Lewis, Attorney, Executive Director of Miss New York and Miss Kansas 2012! Sloane Lewis is a white-collar criminal defense attorney in New York City, and has served as the State Executive Director of the Miss New York Organization since 2019. Born and raised in small town, Kansas, Sloane has always been driven by a passion for advocacy and youth empowerment. Her journey began when she won the title of Miss Kansas in 2012, dedicating her reign to championing issues facing at-risk youth and children in foster care. After competing at Miss America...
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She Wins Interview - Amber Barto, Miss Arizona 2021, Georgetown Law Student
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This week we are so excited to interview Amber Barto, Miss Arizona 2021, Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen 2014 and current Gorgetown Law student! Amber is in her third year at Georgetown University Law Center and upon graduation will be working in Corporate Law at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York. Before coming to D.C., Amber spent a year serving her state as Miss Arizona 2021 and was awarded nonfinalist talent at the 100th anniversary Miss America Competition and the talent preliminary, evening gown preliminary, and quality of life awards at her state competition. . During her time...
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She Wins Interview - Andromeda Peters, Miss United States 2018, Therapist, Mental Health Advocate
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This week we are so excited to welcome Andromeda Peters to the podcast!! We talk about sleep and why it matters. We tackle when to look at your phone and ways to start your day. Be mindful of how you plan your day and prepare to start your day. Every no is also a yes - sometimes it is important to say no to something so you can say yes to you! Miss United States 2018-2019 is Andromeda Osam Peters, being crowned as one of the first African beauty queens to hold a national pageant title in the US, making history. Andromeda touts a Master's Degree in Social Work and Bachelor's in Psychology with...
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She Wins Interview - Landry Champlin, Actor, Pageant Coach, and American Idol Contestant
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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 her own journey as a person who stutters, Landry authored the children's book series Fiona the Fearless Fox to encourage children to face their fears and chase their dreams. In June 2022, Landry was...
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She Wins Interview - Megan Pintell, Influencer, 2nd RU to Miss NC USA
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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 like NYC & DC. Megan is also a signed model with MMG and signed with a large agency for her social media pages. She is married and has two pets. Megan recently launched new gaming channels for...
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She Wins - Karen McCord, Author of Only Rainbows: The Carly McCord Story
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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 Lessons of the Lilies, which chronicles her struggles with infertility and her relationship with God. Her writing is a testament to the promise of hope for those who have experienced grief. She is...
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She Wins Interview - Faith Bates Pallone, Vocalist, Pageant Expert and Mother
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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. She has classical vocal training of over 15 years, 5 years of musical theater experience, and competed for the title of Miss Texas 4 times. She has won winning overall interview, overall talent, and...
info_outlineNew 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 three years old. Shilah first introduced the world to her singing abilities when she stepped in to replace the church choir soloist from the pews . Since then she has wowed audiences with her strong soprano and alto abilities. From 6th grade through high school, she studied classical music, theater and dance at the Denver School of the Performing Arts. When she was still a teen, she studied under celebrity vocal coach and former metropolitan opera singer, Ron Anderson. Later, she recorded with Danny Seraphine, a founding member of the rock band Chicago , a Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner. In 2003, Shilah was a semi-finalist on American Idol where she worked alongside Jennifer Hudson. Shilah won the 2007 Country Music Television's viewer's choice talent award based on the voting of 7.5 million viewers in 2007. In 2009, Shilah appeared on MTV's hit show "Made: Kyra Gray Episode". Shilah has performed with Jazz great pianist Larry Fuller, been the featured artist with the Plano Symphony, and worked with the Irving Symphony conducted by Hector Guzman. She has also worked on the Emmy award-winning Christian TV program “Celebration” with Marcus and Joni Lamb as one of the DayStar Singers.
Shilah's exceptional singing ability is matched by her beauty. In 2006, in her very first foray into the world of beauty pageant competitions, Shilah made history and was crowned the first African American woman to reign as Miss Texas in its 70-year history. She went on to become the 1st runner up to Miss America 2007. Shilah used her scholarship money to complete her Bachelor’s degree at the world renowned Grammy winning Jazz Studies program at the University of North Texas.
Also an entrepreneur, Shilah has started her own company, Pageant School 101, where she volunteers and coaches young ladies in modeling and singing in preparation for competitions. More recently, Shilah formed Shilah Phillips Entertainment to expand her business endeavors to writing and recording original music and leading popular local and regional bands, including “Heaven’s Kiss”(Girl Groups Through The Ages), “The Mariah Carey Christmas Spectalular” and “The Shilah Phillips Experience “. In addition to her music, Shilah is proud to express her multicultural heritage through original paintings which have been displayed in private gallery shows. Shilah recorded her 1st full length Christmas Album in 2023 and is currently working on a contemporary jazz album.
More content please! Check out our She Wins Patreon Channel for extended interviews from She Wins guests and extra content from Heather Sumlin. An episode with Shilah is coming soon: 
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