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The Pageant Junkies Podcast is your top source for positive pageant commentary regarding the Miss America Organization and Miss America's Outstanding Teen. Every week, Founding Junkie Carrie Lakey, brings you tips, tools, and interviews to help you take the crown.
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Calling All "Revolutionariez" from 2018-08-10T02:27
Don't worry - The Pageant Junkies Podcast isn't going anywhere... However, Founding Junkie Carrie Cox is starting a brand new movement - And we thought you might wanna know about it!
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Victoria Humphrey - Miss National Sweetheart 2016 from 2017-06-27T05:28:54
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Mackenzie Bart, Miss Ohio 2014 from 2017-04-25T17:07:44
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Top 12 Podcasts of All Time - Ali Rogers, Miss SC 2012 from 2016-12-20T08:00:32
Top 12 Podcasts of All Time - Teresa Scanlan, Miss America 2011 from 2016-12-06T16:15:52
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Top 12 Podcasts of All Time - Taylor Wiebers, Miss IA 2015 from 2016-11-22T08:05:37
Honestly, I can't begin to describe today's podcast - It simply has to be heard. Enjoy our "3rd Runner Up" interview (the 4th most popular podcast of all time), from Taylor Wiebers, Miss Iow...
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Top 12 Podcasts of All Time - Katie Stam Irk, Miss America 2009 from 2016-11-01T07:00:19
Top 12 Podcasts of All Time - Megan Ervin, Miss IL 2012 from 2016-10-25T07:00:48
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Top 12 Podcasts of All Time - Autumn Simunek, Miss SD 2015 from 2016-10-18T07:00:54
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Top 12 Podcasts of All Time - Ashton Campbell, Miss AR 2014 from 2016-10-04T07:00:49
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#142: Kelley Johnson, Miss Colorado 2015 from 2016-08-23T07:00:50
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#141: Kate Peacock, Miss North Carolina 2015 from 2016-08-16T07:00:24
Kate Peacock is one of those lad...
#140: MAOTeen Podcast Summary from 2016-08-09T07:00:24
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#139: Georgia Frazier, Miss Oklahoma 2015 from 2016-08-02T07:00:44
#138: Allie Nault, Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2016 from 2016-07-26T07:00:07
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#136: Alisa Vasquez, NY OT 2015 from 2016-07-12T07:00:09
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#135: Addy Jackson, Miss Texas OT 2015 from 2016-07-05T07:00:54
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#134: Krissia Beatty, Miss Utah 2015 from 2016-06-28T07:00:15
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#133: Alexa Rogers, Miss Arizona 2014 from 2016-06-21T07:00:50
#132: Brooke Mitchell, Miss Delaware 2015 from 2016-06-14T07:00:45
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#131: Meagan Fuller, Miss Massachusetts 2015 from 2016-06-07T07:00:23
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#129: Reina Almon, Miss Washington 2013 from 2016-05-24T07:00:59
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#128: Alexandra Curtis, Miss Rhode Island 2015 from 2016-05-17T07:00:30
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#127: Bree Morse, Miss California 2015 from 2016-05-10T07:00:35
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#125: Holly Blanchard, Miss New Hampshire 2015 from 2016-04-26T07:00:49
Holly Blanchard competed for ELEVE...
#124: Jenn Cady, Miss West Virginia 1994 from 2016-04-19T07:00:43
#123: Savannah Lane, Miss Virginia 2015 from 2016-04-12T20:50:25
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#121: Rachel Latuff, Miss Minnesota 2015 from 2016-03-29T07:00:18
#120: Shannon Sanderford, Miss Texas 2015 from 2016-03-22T08:00:20
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#119: Loren McDaniel, Miss Arkansas 2015 from 2016-03-15T08:00:35
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#117: Paula Mae Kuiper, Miss Wisconsin 2013 from 2016-03-01T08:00:39
#116: McKensie Garber, Miss Missouri 2015 from 2016-02-25T17:12:15
On one hand - The Hunger Games. On...
#115: Alexis Duprey, Miss New Mexico 2013 from 2016-02-16T08:00:18
#114: Betty Thompson, Miss Oklahoma 2011 from 2016-02-09T08:00:27
#113: Autumn Simunek, Miss South Dakota 2015 from 2016-02-02T08:00:40
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#111: Alayna Westcom, Miss Vermont 2015 from 2016-01-19T08:00
She's the first person to conduct a science experiment on the Miss America stage... But it took 7 years for Miss Vermont 2015 Alayna Westcom, to gather enough courage to show "her true self" to ...
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#110: Megan Ervin, Miss Illinois 2012 from 2016-01-12T08:00
If you need a little motivation to kick yourself into gear for 2016, look no further than today's interview with Megan Ervin, Miss Illinois 2012! This lady is DRIVEN - and Megan offers several ...
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#109: Jade Kenny, Miss Maryland 2014 from 2016-01-05T08:00
Welcome back Junkies! It's 2016, and I'm excited to share today's interview with Miss Maryland 2014, Jade Kenny... Jade was an international titleholder at the age of 15 and that experience ta...
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#108: Rosie Sauvageau, Miss North Dakota 2012 from 2015-12-17T08:00
At the age of 2, Rosie Sauvageau could play piano by ear. And while her extraordinary gift paved the way for her to become a Preliminary Talent winner at Miss America - you may not know that Ro...
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#107: Allison Cook, Miss Oregon 2013 from 2015-12-15T08:00
Miss Oregon 2013 Allison Cook, has earned herself five concussions... Yes - FIVE! But she doesn't let it get her down. And instead of a bunch of excuses, Allison has a wonderfully positive att...
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#106: Erika Grace Powell, Miss South Carolina 2005 from 2015-12-10T08:00
At 19, she won the title of Miss SC (on her first try!). A few years later, she won Miss SC USA (again, on her first try). And while it's impressive that she finished as a semi-finalist in bot...
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#105: Chelsea Malone, Miss West Virginia 2015 from 2015-12-08T08:00
Chelsea Malone is the perfect example of how "being true to yourself" will always yield the best results. In today's podcast, hear how Chelsea needed to go against the typical pageant stereotyp...
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Danielle Wineman, Miss Montana 2015 Sound Bite from 2015-12-04T16:52:40
Here's a short clip of our most recent podcast featuring Danielle Wineman, Miss Montana 2015! To hear the entire interview, visit http://pageantjunki...
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#104: Danielle Wineman, Miss Montana 2015 from 2015-12-03T08:00
FYI - This is a good one today. :)
She's funny, she's smart, and she's got a killer personality... Yes, Miss Montana 2015 Danielle Wineman, is another incredible contestant whose deep l...
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#103: Jessica Casebolt, Miss Kentucky 2012 from 2015-12-01T08:00
In her first year at Miss Kentucky, she didn't even make the Top 15. The next year - she won the whole darn thing! In today's podcast, Miss Kentucky 2012, Jessica Casebolt, talks about what sh...
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#102: Allyn Rose, Miss DC 2012 from 2015-11-26T08:00
Allyn Rose became a media sensation for being a pageant contestant who voluntarily chose to have a double mastectomy. In today's podcast, Allyn talks about her decision to remove both her breas...
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#101: April Nelson, Miss Louisiana 2015 from 2015-11-24T08:00
$100,000. That's how much scholarship money Miss Louisiana 2015, April Nelson won while competing in the Miss America program! And, after finishing in the Top 10 year after year, April shares ...
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#100: Katie Stam Irk, Miss America 2009 from 2015-11-19T08:00
For our 100th podcast, we're crazy, over-the-moon excited to talk to Katie Stam Irk, Miss America 2009! In today's special episode, learn why Katie has never even seen her own Miss America prel...
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#99: Victoria Cowen, Miss Florida 2014 from 2015-11-17T08:00
When you think you've finished as the 1st runner up, but 5 days later you find out you actually won - Now THAT'S a pageant story to remember! And on today's Pageant Junkies Podcast, Tori Cowen,...
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#98: Deidre Miller, Co-ED of the Miss Idaho Organization from 2015-11-12T08:00
OK - tough question here... Do you love your state organization enough to remain involved even after your competition days are over? Deidre Miller did! And now, this 20-something finds herself...
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#97: Zoey Grenier, Miss Alaska 2015 from 2015-11-10T08:00
You think you're competitive? Zoey Grenier was a highly decorated, international ski racer, before an injury forced her to consider other options for college. Crazy, because that's when her pa...
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#96: Becki Ronen Walenz, Miss Kansas 2009 from 2015-11-05T08:00
I have a confession. As much as I love interviewing current titleholders, there are gobs and heaps and oodles of wisdom that come from ladies who have a few years under their belt, post-Miss Am...
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#95: Lizzi Jackson, Miss Washington 2015 from 2015-11-03T08:00
Lizzi Jackson competed twice at Miss Washington... The first time, she didn't even make the semi-finals. But the second time, SHE WON THE WHOLE DARN THING! What in the world changed between ye...
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#94: Candice Bennatt, Miss New Mexico 2012, Miss Louisiana USA 2015 from 2015-10-29T07:00
It's pretty rare to hold state titles in both the Miss America and Miss USA systems... And after you win one title and you decide to try for a second, Candice Bennatt says, "It's like putting yo...
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#93: Shanna Pinet&Mary Morin Carlin, Fighting Fabulously from 2015-10-27T07:00
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, today's podcast features a couple of pageant ladies who are "Fighting Fabulously". Meet Shanna Pinet and Miss New Hampshire 2002, Mary Morin Carlin - ...
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#92: Jamie Lynn Macchia, Miss New York 2015 from 2015-10-20T07:00
Obviously, some pretty exceptional women in the Miss America system have come from the state of New York! In today's podcast, Jamie Lynn Macchia, Miss New York 2015 says, "I had the great fortu...
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#91: Kristen McCurdy with Arabesque Jewelry from 2015-10-15T07:00
Imagine walking out in your dream gown at your next pageant. Now, picture yourself in that same gown, with a pair of exquisite earrings made specifically for you, by Arabesque Jewelry! Arabesq...
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#90: Anna Laura Strider, Miss Alabama 2012 from 2015-10-13T07:00
Anna Laura Bryan is basically a walking billboard for everything that Pageant Junkies is all about... She has incredible Talent, she busted her tail to become Miss Alabama 2012, her amazing plat...
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#89: What's the Big Deal About Pageant Branding??? from 2015-10-08T07:00
Carrie Lakey goes on-the-record to explain what a "Pageant Brand" really is - and why your brand might mean more than your on-stage competition! WHAT?!? It's true! Plus - Today's podcast als...
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#88: Kayla Batt Jacox, Miss Nebraska 2011 from 2015-10-06T07:00
From Outstanding Teen, to Miss Sweetheart, to Miss America - And then Co-Director of Nebraska's OT and now Co-Director of Miss Nebraska - You could say Kayla Batt Jacox has a thing or two to con...
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#87: Crystal Lee, Miss California 2013 from 2015-10-01T07:00
Nobody knows how hard it is to lose a pageant better than the 1st Runner Up. And even though Crystal Lee, Miss California 2013, knows that feeling all too well - She also knows there is a wonde...
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# 86: Taylor Wiebers, Miss Iowa 2015 from 2015-09-29T07:00
She's the first Double Preliminary Winner at Miss America in 15 years (FIFTEEN YEARS SHE SCREAMS!!!)... And today, Miss Iowa 2015, Taylor Wiebers, shares her whole pageant story - including the ...
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#85: Kayla Martell, Miss Delaware 2010 from 2015-09-24T07:00
Kayla Martell has alopecia - and she started losing her hair when she was 10 years old. But that didn't stop her from becoming Miss Delaware, making the Top 10, winning 1st Runner Up for the Qu...
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#84: The National Sweetheart Pageant from 2015-09-22T07:00
I've never met anyone who regretted their time at the National Sweetheart Pageant! If you've been there, you know how special it is!!! In short, it's a mini-Miss-America, in the middle of a co...
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#83: Miss America 2016 Wrap Up Podcast Part 2 from 2015-09-17T07:00
It's part 2 of Carrie Lakey's whirlwind weekend in Atlantic City - And today, Carrie continues her play-by-play of the Junkies' weekend at Miss America 2016! We pick up where we left off - with...
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#82: Miss America 2016 Wrap Up from 2015-09-15T07:00
The Junkies have just returned from Atlantic City where we saw Betty Cantrell be named Miss America 2016!!! In today's podcast, Carrie Lakey gives you the play-by-play summary of her weekend - ...
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#81: Podcast Tribute to Miss America, Part 4 from 2015-09-10T07:00
It's the final podcast in our Tribute to Miss America series, and today it's all about the 90's through today. How did Miss America go from a well-respected, highly paid spokesperson to being d...
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#80: Podcast Tribute to Miss America, Part 3 from 2015-09-08T07:00
As Miss America entered the 70's and 80's, talents were soaring, the wardrobes were becoming more extravagant, and significant barriers were being broken! Through it all, people like Rebecca Ki...
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#79: Podcast Tribute to Miss America, Part 2 from 2015-09-03T07:00
The Miss America Pageant may have started with businessmen trying to make a buck in Atlantic City, but it's a woman named Lenora Slaughter, who discovers the value of the pageant and brings out ...
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#78: Tribute to Miss America, Part I from 2015-09-01T07:00
Welcome to the Pageant Junkies Podcast "Tribute to Miss America" Part I. Special guest Gene Hill (affectionately known as Idaho's Bert Parks) joins us throughout this series as we walk through ...
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#77: Jennifer Vaden (Smith) Barth, Miss North Carolina 1991 from 2015-08-27T07:00
Between 1975 and 1990, Miss North Carolina never made the Top 10 - But Jennifer Vaden (Smith) Barth did it, and changed the story for NC in '91. Years later, she came back to Miss North Carolina...
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#76: Danica Tisdale Fisher, Miss Georgia 2004 from 2015-08-25T07:00
Growing up, Danica Tisdale admired women like Debbye Turner and Marjorie Vincent. Then, when Danica became the first African-American to be named Miss Georgia, she suddenly found herself servin...
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#75: Dana Dalton Judge, Miss Florida 1990 from 2015-08-20T07:00
The myriad of Miss America experiences Dana Judge carries is remarkable. She competed in 2 different states and then won a Preliminary Swimsuit award in Atlantic City... She's been a judge, emc...
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#74: Shantel Swedlund Krebs, Miss South Dakota 1997 from 2015-08-18T07:00
Let's be honest... The media does not have a clue how to cover former pageant contestants who decide to run for political office. Good thing there are people like Shantel Krebs, who are shatter...
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#73: Shea Sullivan, NYC Choreographer from 2015-08-13T07:00
At 19, she was the 1st RU at Miss Oklahoma. Then, she moved to New York to be mentored by the best tap dancers in the business. Now, she's an award winning choreographer for Broadway, TV, Film -...
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#72: Allyson Kearns, Miss Minnesota 2002 from 2015-08-11T07:00
Our Summer Throwback Series continues - And today we speak with Allyson Kearns, Miss Minnesota 2002, about her pageant journey AND her amazing career as a television producer with The Oprah Winf...
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#71: Catherine Lemkau Herd, Miss Iowa 1992 from 2015-08-06T07:00
On her 3rd trip to Miss Iowa, and right before she aged out, Cathy Lemkau was thrilled to win her state title! But her happiness quickly came to an end when the judges told her that she would b...
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#070: Tricia Leines Pine, Miss Oregon 1996 from 2015-08-04T07:00
Today we kick off our "Summer Throwback Series" featuring titleholders from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's! We're thrilled to start this series with Tricia Leines Pine, Miss Oregon 1996 and 2n...
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#069: Taylor Kinzler, Miss Massachusetts 2012 from 2015-07-30T07:00
In the pageant world, every time you fall short of your goal, it's easy to see that experience as "a failure". But Taylor Kinzler, Miss Massachusetts 2012 says, "You can't count mistakes or mis...
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#068: Annie Rosellini, Miss Pennsylvania 2013 from 2015-07-28T07:00
When you win your state's Outstanding Teen title at the age of 13, you might think the rest of your pageant career is going to be a piece of cake! But the truth is, becoming Miss Pennsylvania w...
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