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We have on the phone Erin Stanfield, Face of the Globe 2016. In April, finalists from all over the world competed in the grand finals of Face of the Globe. The finalists attended numerous events over the week in both London and Paris, accumulating in a spectacular finale in Disneyland Paris, where Erin Stanfield captured the international title and was crowned Face of the Globe 2016! Erin, welcome to the call! What did you focus on when preparing for the international competition? How did you mentally prepare? What are the keys to packing to compete internationally? How did you decide what to bring?  What item under $20 was a must have for your during competition week? You were judged in 3 areas of interview: Publicity/Appearance Interview, Character Interview & Informal Interview. How are these areas different and what are the judges looking for?  What is your advice for connecting with the judges and making a lasting impression? You were also judged on your work with your charity. You personally

On today’s call we have on the phone Katie Boyd. Katie Boyd is the owner of the Miss Fit Club in Hudson, New Hampshire. Katie has over 20 years of pageant experience and has been a personal trainer for 16 years. She is an Expert Rated Certified Sports Nutritionist and holds a Personal Training Certification through International Sports Sciences Association and a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of Massachusetts. Katie has been closely involved for the past ten years with the Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, Maine and New Hampshire USA pageants. In 2015, she created the Miss Fit Contest that will soon be turning into a pageant. Katie has been voted as the top fitness trainer by The Pageant Planet!  Does everyone need a trainer? If so, why?  What about the girls who go out and purchase those workout DVDs? Will their end results differ? What do girls need to look for when choosing a trainer?  What sets you apart from other trainers? Do girls need to be mentally ready to take on

We have on today’s show Tracie La Turno of That’s My Dress Bridal and Prom! That’s My Dress is one of the largest individual full-service bridal, prom and formal wear salons in central and southwest Virginia. That’s My Dress is all about Affordable Luxury. They offer their customers designer gowns at pricing they can afford.  You have gowns in all price ranges, but is it always better to go with the more expensive gown if you can afford it? Do you think a more expensive gown can influence the scoring of the judges? If a girl wants an expensive gown but can’t afford it, can she achieve the same look in a less expensive gown? How often can you wear a competition evening gown before you should purchase a new one? What is the biggest mistake you see girls doing when choosing a pageant gown? Can a prom gown be worn for a pageant? (what type of prom gowns work best as a cross over gown) In your opinion do girls have a better chance of winning if they wear white? What styles are out of date or overly done?

I am very excited about today’s call. WE have on the phone Lauren Bell, America’s Majestic Miss 2016! Lauren welcome to the call!   What style of dress does well in your system? How did you choose your evening gown? Who designed your gown? What is AMM looking for in the contestants competing in the evening gown competition? How important is the interview competition? What types of interview questions are asked at AMM? Do judges ask political questions or is it resume based? Is it panel or individual round robin? What type of clothing would you encourage contestants to wear for this phase of competition? What is majestic wear? What inspired your outfit of choice? What are the judges looking for from the contestants’ performances? What are a few things under $20 that you must have come pageant week? What is the best advice you have for ladies hoping to wear your crown one day? What type of girl is America’s Majestic Miss looking for? Who would you encourage to enter? How can we find you on socia

We have on today's show Drew Dunn, stylist and co-owner of Thomas Dunn Studios. Thomas Dunn Studios has worked with titleholders ranging from Miss Universe to various Miss USA state titleholders to Miss International - in fact they were responsible for doing our Queen of Coaching, Jesse Ladoue - Miss International 2013 hair & makeup and Thomas Dunn Studios has also worked with artists such as Katie Perry…No big deal.  Thomas Dunn is a full service studio.  What are the upcoming trends for pageant hair/makeup?  Are there any styles that pageant contestants should try or avoid?  Are there trends that you are seeing on girls in pageants that are outdated? What is the biggest mistake you see girls doing with their pageant hair/makeup? Do you recommend contests hire someone to do their hair and makeup instead of doing it on their own? What are the important points girls need to remember about stage makeup?  Interview makeup?  Makeup for photos? HAIR EXTENSIONS Does makeup and hair vary by system? If

Savannah Bradford - International Miss 2015 is an expert of the International Junior Miss pageant system. She served as International Junior Miss Jr. Teen back in 2010 and is now the reigning International Miss. She has been promoting the three C’s: Crown, Community and Confidence throughout her travels over the year. Savannah welcome to the call! I was there when you got crowned. Tell me about all the crazy trips. What is the key to being a successful titleholder? Did holding the Jr. Teen title make it easier for you to capture the Miss crown? If so, what info did you acquire during your reign as Jr. Teen that helped you capture the Miss Crown? What’s your best advice for ladies who are aging out and moving up into the next division? What is the difference between an appointed title and a state titleholder?  What do appointed titleholders need to know? What advice do girls with lesser pageant experience need to know before competing?  How did you prepare for the evening gown competition?  How did yo

Krisna Goodwin of Goodwin Photography is no stranger to the planet of pageantry. She has directed a Miss America preliminary for many years and has seen the opportunities that pageants have opened for ladies’ lives and for that, she is humbled to be apart of the industry. Krisna’s work has been published in magazines, recognized by national blogs and she has been asked to photograph famous faces.  You’ve seen what it takes to be a winner and you say that headshots are always on top of the list. How do you shoot your clients to get them noticed by a panel of judges? How do you make sure ladies are branding themselves with their photos and not just taking pictures? Tell us about your style of shooting. What sets you apart from other photographers? What types of outfit and jewelry should clients bring to their session? Do you recommend certain colors or necklines? Many ladies are worried that their headshots will not look like themselves. How do you ensure your clients will still look like themselves? Wha

I’m very excited about today’s show. We have on the phone the first ever Ms World 2015, Laura Hunter.  What do you believe set you apart from the other contestants in the eyes of the judges?  How did you personally connect with the judges?  How did you prepare yourself to do so?  How did you strengthen your communication skills to succeed in the panel style interview?  Does it help to have a personal platform you are passionate about? How have you been able to promote the American Lung Association as Ms. World?  How did you mentally prepare yourself for the fitness competition? Did you work with a personal trainer? If so, who?  What inspired you to chose your evening gown?  What type of style does the Ms. World organization seem to like?  Who designed your gown?  How did you choose your Fashion Wear wardrobe?  What spot in the line up did you choose to place yourself and what influenced you to select that specific position?  What is one item under $20 that you feel is a must have at any pageant? Wha

Corrie Hayes is the first representative from Iowa to win the national Miss Teen of America title and at at the age of 17! If you’re not familiar with The Miss Teen of America Scholarship and Recognition Pageant it’s like no other pageant out there. This system prides itself on recognizing the academic and leadership accomplishments of young women across America. The Miss Teen of America Pageant is not a beauty pageant and here to tell us how you can become the next Miss Teen of America and what’s different about the system is Corrie Hayes. Below are the questions that we asked Corrie during the interview: Tell us what makes Miss Teen of America different from other pageants? Interview Miss Teen of America has six distinct categories of judging.  The area the holds the most weight is interview (25%). What types of questions are asked? The judges are looking for the overall ability in human relations. What is the best way to express that to the judges? What else are the judges looking for during interview

Deb Sofield is an award-winning speaker, author of the bookSpeak without Fear, and radio talk show host of ~ Encouragement forYour Life. She is an “executive speech and corporate presentationscoach” in the areas of public speaking, presentation skills andmedia skills and winning pageant interview coach who understandsthe interview process. She has winners at the local, state,national and International levels of all the major systems in thestates.What is the biggest mistake you see pageant girls making in thearea of interview?What is the best way to prepare for interview? Take us through yourprocess of coaching…How do you help your clients mentally prepare forinterview? What are your recommendations for controlling nerves?What are your tips for making a positive first impression?How important is body language during the interview?Is it possible for pageant girls to be in control of theinterview?How do you help girls connect with the judges and Is it easier toconnect with the judges if it is one-on-one style vs

Arielle Rosmarino, from Proms, Pageants and Pretty Things at the Bride’s House located in Roanoke, Virginia, is the reigning Miss Virginia World who won 4th Runner Up at Miss World America. Arielle was also Miss Virginia USA 2014 where she placed top 20 at the 2014 Miss USA Pageant. Here are some of the questions we asked her: Prom is right around the corner! What are some of this year’s hottest prom styles/colors? What tips do you have for finding the perfect prom dress? What are the biggest mistakes you see pageant girls making when shopping for a gown? Girls often fall in love with a gown. Does this mean that this is the gown for them?  Does it go beyond just loving a gown? What are the top pageant gown styles and colors for 2016? What is “in” for Teen/Miss/Mrs. contestants? Does a certain gown style suggest whether or not hair should be worn up or down? Should bigger earrings be worn if hair is down? What styles will we see on the Miss USA and Miss America stage?  Do you dress Miss USA and Miss Ame

Michaela Abelgas is the reigning National American Miss andscored a perfect score in interview. If you want to succeed at NAMlisten to this podcast to learn how. Want a preview? Here are some of the questions that we askedher:How did you mentally prepare to compete on the nationalstage? What tips do you have for others to mentally prepare?Do you tend to get nervous before competing? What tips do you have for girls to help them calm theirnerves? What do you do just before going on stage to get you pumped up andready?What is your advice to girls on choosing their eveninggown? What about modeling pace and eye contact? Are there certain styles/colors that tend to do well? What are the judges looking for?Give us a quick overview of the personal introduction. What keypoints should be included in the intro? What is the best way to catch the attention of the judges duringthis area of competition? You had a perfect NAM interview score! How can someone impress thejudges in such a short amount of time? What is the best

Pageant Coach, Wendi Russo, gives us insight as to what to look for when hiring a pageant coach. Discover how much it costs, what to look for, how to interview your potential coach and more. Below are the questions that we asked her. Click download to see how she answered:  Which coaching areas do you specialize in?  Are you a full service coach? When choosing a pageant coach, what should one look for?  How can a contestant tell if she has chosen the right coach for her? Does everyone need a pageant coach when preparing for competition in order to win? You have held many titles, including your current title of Mrs. USA United Nations… How does being a titleholder better enable you to coach your clients? When preparing for competition, what is the biggest mistake you see girls making?  How does a girl know if she has chosen the correct system for herself?  Do you often see girls competing in systems that are not the best fit for them? How do you mentally prepare your clients for competition?  What do feel is t

Emily Bray is responsible for winning one of the biggest pageants in the United States. As a senior in high school she competed in the Miss division with a Teen twist. Her straight forward, confident answers will cause you to rethink you pageant training.Here are the questions that we asked her: What do you feel set you apart from the rest of the contestants and helped you win the Miss High School America crown? How did you mentally prepare to compete on the national stage? Are you one that generally gets nervous? What tips do you have for girls to help calm their nerves? How did you prepare for your panel style interview?  How did you connect with the judges?  You were mainly asked about BRAVE, your system’s national anti-bullying campaign.  How did you align yourself with BRAVE prior to the national competition? How did you choose your fun fashion outfit? What are the judges looking for in this area of competition? How did you stand out among all of the contestants? How did you choose your evening gown? Is

Chloe bested more than 30 other competitors at Miss Teen Globe to walk away with the crown. Gaffney is relatively new to the industry of pageantry, which causes her advice to come from a very different angle. Below are the questions that we asked her: How did you mentally prepare to compete with girls from all over the world?How did you pack for the international competition? What item under $20 was a must have for you while at the pageant?You met with a panel of judges and were asked questions based on your submitted profile. How did you decide on what to include in your profile/bio? How did you prepare for interview? How did you connect with the judges during interview?You also had to give a one minute speech. What was your topic? What tips would you give to girls in preparing for their speech?You also competed in a photographic round where you did a photo shoot with a photographer. What were the judges looking for during this round and how can one best prepare ahead of time?You chose to compete in the opti

Brittany Ann Payne is Miss Earth United States 2015 and in this podcast she shares her secrets of how she won the Miss Earth United States crown. Brittany went on to place Miss Water (2nd Runner Up) at the Miss Earth pageant where she competed against 90 other delegates.  Here is a list of questions that we asked her:  What do you believe set you apart from the other contestants in the eyes of the judges? How were you able to connect with the judges during interview?  How did you prepare?  Was it more difficult to connect with the judges on an international level vs. the national level? How do you mentally prepare to compete on an international stage?  Confidence is the most crucial aspect of winning Miss Earth United States. What are your tips for improving one’s confidence and shining on stage? Miss Earth takes volunteering and platforms very seriously. How do you recommend contestants prepare to be aware of the many environmental concerns? How were you able to show your commitment to environmental causes?