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Confessions of a Pageant King

I help pageant queens win in pageantry AND in life.

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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80:29

#340 Thom Brodeur Interview: CEO Miss USA & Miss Teen...

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/04/07

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe--👑 ABOUT THOM BRODEURThom Brodeur is an American businessman, brand builder, and philanthropist with deep roots in the pageant world. In 2025, he stepped into the role of CEO of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.👉 FOLLOW THOM BRODEUR*

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68:54

#339 Geanna Koulouris Interview: Miss Long Island 2026

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/04/03

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:👉 https://thepageantproject.com👑 ABOUT GEANNA KOULOURISGeanna Koulouris is an educator, author, and community advocate from Long Island, New York. She holds a Master’s degree in Teaching English and Teaching Students with Disabilities from NYU and currently works in education supporting diverse learners

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36:40

7 Red Flags to Watch for in a Pageant Coach

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/03/24

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe--Most contestants don’t have a talent problem.They have a coaching problem.And they usually don’t realise it until they’ve already spent months, sometimes years, doing everything they were told…Only to step on stage sounding exactly like everyone else.This week, I

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Use ChatGPT: I'm Done

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/03/17

Looking to win your next pageant interview? We hold weekly mock interview sessions on Thursday evenings at 8pm ET. Sign up at:👉 pageantmock.com--I’ve been working with a lot of clients on branding and strategy recently.These are words that are thrown around far too often in pageantry, usually by coaches who have no idea what they mean.I’m not talking about your ‘branding kit’ - fonts, hex colors, headshots etc. I’m talking about who you are, what you stand for, and how people remember you.If they

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67:41

Pageants & Tangents #8

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/03/16

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe-Who's the pageant GOAT (Greatest of All Time)? The Pageants & Tangents crew discuss their picks - who's yours?-Pageants & Tangents is an irreverential and honest take on modern-day pageantry, hosted by Adrian Kwan, Founder of The Pageant Project.Got a pageant

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58:21

#338 Adrian Kwan Interview

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/03/11

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:👉 https://thepageantproject.com--👑 ABOUT ADRIAN KWANAdrian Kwan is the founder of The Pageant Project and a pageant interview coach known for helping contestants perform at their best when it matters most. Based in Sydney, Australia, Adrian began his journey in the pageant world as an interviewer after

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69:49

Be a SMART Pageant Girl, Not Just a Hard-Working One

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/03/10

Looking to win your next pageant interview? We hold weekly mock interview sessions on Thursday evenings at 8pm ET. Sign up at:👉 pageantmock.comThis week I’m taking you back to a live webinar I did with Miss Georgia Teen USA Isabella Bloedorn.Georgia is in incredibly competitive pageant state, and Isabella managed to win her title despite it being her first-ever time entering a pageant, and she credits her interview as a huge reason.Many of you have big pageants coming up, and you might be asking

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85:04

Pageants & Tangents #7

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/03/10

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:👉 https://thepageantproject.com--Pageants & Tangents is an irreverential and honest take on modern-day pageantry, hosted by Adrian Kwan, Founder of The Pageant Project.Got a pageant issue or question you want us to discuss? Submit it here:👉 https://pageantpod.comOUR CO-HOSTS:Morgan Morgan:*

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65:24

#337 Bailey Godfrey Interview

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/03/05

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:👉 thepageantproject.com--👑 ABOUT BAILEY GODFREYOriginally from a small town in rural Indiana, Bailey Godfrey now calls Philadelphia, Pennsylvania home. A biochemistry and molecular biology graduate and Division 1 athlete from Wake Forest University, she is an aspiring physician currently applying to

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32:11

If You Think First Runner-Up Is “First Loser,” Read...

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/03/03

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe--This is not for the girl who’s just happy to be there.This is for the one who would smile as first runner-up… and then go home and tear her prep apart.If that’s you, listen carefully.You’re not losing because you’re lazy.You’re losing because you love being

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50:21

#336 Audrey Whisman Interview

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/02/28

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe--👑 About AudreyAudrey Whisman was crowned Miss Pennsylvania Volunteer back in October, and has been living her dream life ever since! She has already travelled over 17,500 miles and attended over 50 appearances, and is still just getting started! Join as she

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77:42

Pageants & Tangents #6

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/02/28

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe--Pageants & Tangents is an irreverential and honest take on modern-day pageantry, hosted by Adrian Kwan, Founder of The Pageant Project.Got a pageant issue or question you want us to discuss? Submit it here:👉 https://pageantpod.comOUR CO-HOSTS:Morgan Morgan:*

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Pageant Interview: You’ve Practiced. You’ve...

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/02/24

Looking to win your next pageant interview? We hold weekly mock interview sessions on Thursday evenings at 8pm EST. Sign up at:👉 pageantmock.com--Let me break pageant interview into three levels.Interview 101: Can you walk into the room and speak in coherent sentences without falling apart?For most of you, that doesn’t take long to master.Then comes:Interview 201: Talking points. Stories. Structure. Keeping your answers tight. Sounding polished.That’s where almost everyone stops.* You improve.* You

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84:56

Pageants & Tangents #5: Social Media

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/02/20

Pageants & Tangents is an irreverential and honest take on modern-day pageantry, hosted by Adrian Kwan, Founder of The Pageant Project (https://thepageantproject.com).Got a pageant issue or question you want us to discuss? Submit it here:👉 https://pageantpod.comOUR CO-HOSTS:Morgan Morgan:* https://www.instagram.com/morganmorganbonafide/* https://www.morganmorganfitness.com/Peyton Christen:* https://www.instagram.com/peytonkaynec/* https://www.instagram.com/missgavol/Haley Poe:*

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17:58

Pageant Interview: Here’s What You’re Doing Wrong

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/02/17

Looking to win your next pageant interview? We hold weekly mock interview sessions on Thursday evenings at 8pm EST. Sign up at:👉 pageantmock.com-Most of you are getting better at interview.* Your answers are clearer.* More structured.* Less filler.* More polished.And you’re still not winning.Here’s why.You’re practicing answers. But judges (and humans in general) make decisions emotionally.By the time you sit down, they already have a feeling about you.* Confident or unsure* Magnetic or flat*

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89:16

#335 Amanda Higginbotham Interview

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/02/15

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:http://thepageantproject.com/subscribe-👑 About AmandaAmanda Higginbotham, a born and raised Texan reigning as Miss Texas Volunteer, has a passport full of stamps and a heart full for service. A summa cum laude graduate with dual degrees in Aeronautical Science and International Studies and language

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Pageants & Tangents #4: Your Big Titleholder...

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/02/12

Pageants & Tangents is an irreverential and honest take on modern-day pageantry, hosted by Adrian Kwan, Founder of The Pageant Project (https://thepageantproject.com).Got a pageant issue or question you want us to discuss? Submit it here:👉 https://pageantpod.comOur co-hosts:Morgan Morgan:* https://www.instagram.com/morganmorganbonafide/* https://www.morganmorganfitness.com/Peyton Christen:* https://www.instagram.com/peytonkaynec/Haley Poe:* https://www.instagram.com/haleygracepoe/*

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Pageant Questions You Want Answered

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/02/10

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:http://thepageantproject.com/subscribe-Let me ask you a question.Over the last year, a lot of you have joined The Pageant Project. Many of you are new here, and I realized I haven’t properly reintroduced myself or asked what you actually want to know.So let me ask you directly.What do you want to know

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123:35

Pageants & Tangents #3: The Pageant Packing Episode

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/02/05

Pageants & Tangents is an irreverential and honest take on modern-day pageantry, hosted by Adrian Kwan, Founder of The Pageant Project (https://thepageantproject.com).Got a pageant issue or question you want us to discuss? Submit it here:👉 https://pageantpod.comOur co-hosts:Morgan Morgan:* https://www.instagram.com/morganmorganbonafide/* https://www.morganmorganfitness.com/Peyton Christen:* https://www.instagram.com/peytonkaynec/Haley Poe:* https://www.instagram.com/haleygracepoe/*

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19:44

A Pageant by Morons, for Morons?

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2026/02/03

High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:http://thepageantproject.com/subscribe-Have you ever noticed that the likelihood of a fanbase getting irrationally angry is directly proportional to how passionate they are?Whether they’re Trekkies, Swifties, or Flat Earthers, there’s no point trying to convince them they’re wrong - you are.The exact same

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