Confessions of a Pageant King

I help pageant queens win in pageantry AND in life.
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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

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

    10H AGO

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

    Looking to win your next pageant interview? We hold weekly mock interview sessions on Thursday evenings at 8pm ET. Sign up at: 👉 pageantmock.com This 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 yourself: “How can I stand out?” The answer is deceptively simple. Think different → Be different → Act different → Get different results Pageant success always starts with how you think. How you plan. How you strategize. Your goal should be to outthink and outsmart your competitors at every turn. Avoid cliches at all cost. And be the one playing chess when everyone else is playing checkers. In this webinar replay, one thing will be very clear: the strategic way Isabella reverse-engineered her pageant success. Your mind may never work in quite the same way as Isabella’s does, but even a little strategic thinking goes a long way. Best, Adrian. I offer a limited number of private coaching sessions for contestants who are serious about taking home the crown. Find out more: 👉 thepageantproject.com/coaching This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thepageantproject.com/subscribe

    1h 10m
  2. Pageants & Tangents #7

    21H AGO

    Pageants & Tangents #7

    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.com OUR 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: * https://www.instagram.com/haleygracepoe/ * https://www.youtube.com/@haleygracepoe GUEST CO-HOST: Geanna Koulouris: * https://www.instagram.com/geannakoulouris/ For all media and sponsorship enquiries: 👉 info@thepageantproject.com -- Looking to win your next pageant interview? We hold weekly mock interview sessions on Thursday evenings at 8pm EST. Sign up at: 👉 pageantmock.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thepageantproject.com/subscribe

    1h 25m
  3. #337 Bailey Godfrey Interview

    5D AGO

    #337 Bailey Godfrey Interview

    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 GODFREY Originally 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 medical school and working as a researcher at one of the best children’s hospitals in the United States studying gene therapy cures for sickle cell disease. Recently crowned Miss Berks County 2026 in the Miss America Organization, Bailey uses her platform as a megaphone to share her story of growing up in a low-income household plagued by addiction and abuse. Through her advocacy, she focuses on addiction awareness and prevention while also serving as a mentor for youth who feel limited by their life circumstances like she once did. 👉 FOLLOW BAILEY GODFREY https://www.instagram.com/baileygodfrey7/ -- Looking to win your next pageant interview? We hold weekly mock interview sessions on Thursday evenings at 8pm ET. Sign up at: 👉 pageantmock.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thepageantproject.com/subscribe

    1h 5m
  4. If You Think First Runner-Up Is “First Loser,” Read This.

    MAR 3

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

    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 busy. And being busy makes you feel significant. It feeds your achiever identity. It makes you feel disciplined. Driven. Different. It feels powerful to: * Train twice a day * Stack your calendar * Say no to everything except prep * Be exhausted It feels like proof that you want it more. But busy without direction is the beginning of delusion. Because effort is not the differentiator at the top level. Strategy is. Here’s the shift most competitive contestants never make. They start with themselves. * My platform * My talent * My wardrobe * My workout plan That’s backwards. Killers start with the system. They ask: * What is this pageant actually trying to produce? * Is it growing? * Is it rebranding? * Is it chasing visibility? * Is it building scholarship credibility? * What kind of titleholder makes the director’s life easier? If you haven’t reverse-engineered the system, you’re guessing. And guessing does not win major pageants. Think of an old-school Venn diagram. There are two circles: * What the pageant wants. * What you bring to the table. Your job is to expand the overlap. If the overlap is small, you have work to do. If there’s no overlap, you either chose wrong or you need to evolve. And if you’re truly competitive, evolution should excite you. But here’s another uncomfortable truth. Most of you over-invest in your strengths. * You polish the walk you’re already confident in. * You refine the talent you already enjoy. * You keep rehearsing what makes you feel capable. Meanwhile, the component that could cost you the crown stays underdeveloped. That’s not discipline. That’s ego protection. Because achiever types don’t like uncertainty. Stop training skills in isolation. Start training outcomes. Instead of asking: * How do I perfect my walk? Ask: * What wins runway in this venue? Instead of: * How do I tighten my answers? Ask: * What makes them see me as the inevitable titleholder? Instead of: * What talent should I perform? Ask: * What dominates in this room? There is a difference between looking prepared and being inevitable. That difference is strategic thinking. That’s what this week’s video is about. In it, I break down: * The real mistake hyper-competitive contestants make every year * Why “just be yourself” is weak advice if you actually want to win * How new and rebranding systems change the strategy completely * Why being busy feels productive but often isn’t * And how to think about every component through a strategic lens This is not a tactics video. It’s a mindset and positioning video. This is you playing chess whilst everyone else is playing checkers. If you’re serious about winning, this is upstream work. Most contestants will never think this way. That’s why most contestants never win. If this made you uncomfortable, good. Now go watch the video. Then get to work. Adrian. -- Looking to win your next pageant interview? We hold weekly mock interview sessions on Thursday evenings at 8pm ET. Sign up at: 👉 pageantmock.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thepageantproject.com/subscribe

    32 min
  5. #336 Audrey Whisman Interview

    FEB 28

    #336 Audrey Whisman Interview

    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 Audrey Audrey 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 discusses her year so far, her experiences overcoming Selective Mutism which led to the creation of her SERVE Initiative: Beyond the Silence, and much more! She’s currently preparing to represent Pennsylvania at the Miss Volunteer America national competition this June, and is launching National Drop-Off Day in collaboration with The Salvation Army to inspire service nationwide. Audrey believes your biggest struggle can become your greatest strength, and she’s living proof. 👉 Follow Audrey: https://www.instagram.com/misspavol/ https://www.instagram.com/audreywhismanofficial/ -- Looking to win your next pageant interview? We hold weekly mock interview sessions on Thursday evenings at 8pm ET. Sign up at: 👉 pageantmock.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thepageantproject.com/subscribe

    50 min
  6. Pageants & Tangents #6

    FEB 28

    Pageants & Tangents #6

    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.com OUR 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: * https://www.instagram.com/haleygracepoe/ * https://www.youtube.com/@haleygracepoe For all media and sponsorship enquiries: 👉 info@thepageantproject.com -- Looking to win your next pageant interview? We hold weekly mock interview sessions on Thursday evenings at 8pm ET. Sign up at: 👉 pageantmock.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thepageantproject.com/subscribe

    1h 18m
  7. Pageant Interview: You’ve Practiced. You’ve Plateaued. Now What?

    FEB 24

    Pageant Interview: You’ve Practiced. You’ve Plateaued. Now What?

    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 feel sharper. * You stop rambling. And then you plateau. Because there’s a third level. Interview 301: Persuasion. Influence. Reading the room.Not just answering questions, but moving people. Most pageant contestants are practicing Interview 201 skills over and over again, then wondering why they are not breaking through. If you’ve felt stuck, this might be why. In this week’s video, I explain what Interview 301 actually looks like and how to start building it. Because good answers do not win pageant interviews. Influence does. Adrian. -- I offer a limited number of private coaching sessions for contestants who are serious about taking home the crown. Find out more: 👉 thepageantproject.com/coaching This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thepageantproject.com/subscribe

    26 min
  8. Pageants & Tangents #5: Social Media

    FEB 20

    Pageants & Tangents #5: Social Media

    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.com OUR 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: * https://www.instagram.com/haleygracepoe/ * https://www.youtube.com/@haleygracepoe For all media and sponsorship enquiries: 👉 info@thepageantproject.com -- 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 a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thepageantproject.com/subscribe

    1h 25m
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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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  • Creator
    I help pageant queens win in pageantry AND in life.
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    534
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    Explicit
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