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FromWin A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby

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Jan 1, 2016

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Alycia Darby shares coaching and guest interviews every week to simplify pageantry for women in pageants like Miss USA, Miss America, Miss International, Miss United States, Miss Universe, Ms. World, and more. She educates pageant contestants with tips on fitness, pageant interview, platform, fashion, beauty and more in a new episode every Wednesday. Let's Win A Pageant!

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018: Personal On-Stage Introduction: The pageant introduction is often the first impression the judges and the audience receive from the contestant. It’s vital that this introduction is authentic and also consistent with who the contestant truly is, and, it can’t hurt if it’s also... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
8 min listen
010: Know Yourself Enough to Win: Pageant judges want to be sure they choose someone that is able to shoulder the responsibility of the title. You must be confident enough in your own skin that you can communicate who you are and what you believe in. In this episode, Alycia gives you... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
11 min listen
005: 3 Things To Make or Break Your Pageant Interview: In your pageant interview, the judges are expecting you to be prepared to communicate your best self during your interview. That means, whether it’s 2 minutes or 20 minutes, the responsibility is on you. Therefore, you have to be in control of the... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
10 min listen
002: Pre-Interview Warm Up Exercises You Can't Afford to Skip: Your pageant interview holds a lot of weight to the overall score of your pageant competition. You have to be ready to walk into the judges’ room and blow them away from the first minute. In this episode, I’ll teach you very specific exercises you... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
11 min listen
007: 12 Tips to Display Charisma like James Bond: You’ve heard this a million times, “She’s got it!” “There’s just something about her…” “Wow – She’s just wow.” It’s the ‘It Factor’; the attractive quality that someone exudes which makes you want to be near them,... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
14 min listen
008: Visualizing Your Win: Visualizing your win is a powerful exercise to believing you are suited to win the pageant. If you can watch yourself winning, you are far more likely to believe deep enough to actual take the crown. Alycia leads you through a guided... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
11 min listen
022: The Girl With the Most Energy Wins: All competitions are won in the combination of strategy and tenacity. Being a pageant titleholder is no different. If you don’t know how to manage your energy, you will be left exhausted even before the pageant ends – and that is how women... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
17 min listen
020: Interview with Miss Maine Teen USA 2010, Norissa Lee Morse: Norissa Lee Morse started her career as a model for famous gown designer, Jovani. She competed in several small pageants winning the Miss Congeniality award before winning the title of Miss Maine Teen USA in 2010. After relinquishing her crown,... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
18 min listen
004: To Win or Not to Win: Determine Your Ultimate Goal: How to Determine Your Ultimate Goal by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
15 min listen
009: On-Stage Question Made Easy: No More Nerves!: Just like a celebrity prepares to promote their movie on a talk show or a politician is debriefed for a press conference, you, too, must be prepared with talking points for the public. Having a process to understand the on-stage question is key to... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
16 min listen
014: Handling Tough Interview Questions: Pageant interviews aren’t designed to be easy. In fact, I believe they are far more difficult than job interviews. Most pageants allow for anything. Therefore, crazy questions are asked. And you need to be prepared to deal with them. But, that... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
10 min listen
006: A Recipe for Story Telling: I believe in a pageant interview, you don’t need to know the questions as long as you know the answers. So, I want to teach you how to come up with a bunch of awesome answers through the art of story telling. Stories are the basis of human... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
13 min listen
016: Managing Pre-Pageant Stress: Pageants can be like many other big life moments like changing schools, starting a new job, moving across country, there are a lot of pressures that come upon you during these times and they can be truly overwhelming. You can’t win a pageant as a... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
8 min listen
003: Becoming the Most ‘Beautiful’ Contestant: People believe that a pageant is won by the woman who strives to be the ‘most beautiful’ contestant. So do I; except, I also believe that “beauty” is not the same as ‘attractiveness.’ So how can you be the most beautiful woman on the... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
12 min listen
011: Kill Pageant Patty: Stop Sounding Like an Infomercial: Sometimes when you’re trying to be poised and articulate you forget to also be human. When you come off as overly rehearsed, you can sound like an infomercial - or worse: a "Pageant Patty!" In this episode, Alycia gives you a 4-step exercise... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
9 min listen
017: Meeting a Judge in an Elevator: It’s not unusual to meet a judge in an elevator. In fact, it’s an amazing opportunity to connect with anyone in a short yet focused amount of time. Think about it: an elevator conversation with a stranger usually only lasts about 2 minutes and it... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
14 min listen
039: Pageant Goal Setting to Make this "Your" Year: This is one of the biggest misconceptions: that you have to win to achieve success. The truth is the winners are already achieving success….and that’s why they win. To set yourself up for success, you have to commit to growth, happiness, and... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
12 min listen
Fit Tip #1: How to Order a Healthy Meal at a Restaurant: Get A Better Body by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
3 min listen
012: What Not to Do During Crowning: 7 Don’ts of Your Crowning Moment: In an exciting moment like winning a pageant title, you may momentarily lose your wits if you’re not wise. When you are standing in the spotlight, whatever impression you leave will last – perception is reality, so you don’t want to come off... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
9 min listen
Fit Tip #2: Healthy Party Dish – Almond Dip: Want a delicious party dip that's healthy?! I've got one for you: Almond Dip! It's super easy. Just mix together Almond Butter and Greek Yogurt and serve with sliced apples. When you do, take a picture and post to Instagram with the #WinAPageant so I... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
2 min listen
000: Introduction to the Win A Pageant Podcast: Every week, I’ll be sharing with you honest down-to-earth pageant trainings to prepare you to win a pageant. Each episode will post early Wednesday morning, so you can listen while you’re getting ready in the morning, on your commute to... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
9 min listen
030: The Price of a Pageant (A Budgeting Guide) - Part 3: Pageant expenses can add up more and more as the event comes closer and closer. Proper planning and budgeting is super important so you don't experience post-pageant buyers remorse. In this episode, we’re discussing the area of pageantry that gets... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
17 min listen
013: What Not to Do After Winning: 7 Suggestions from my failures: Winning a pageant can be exhilarating, spectacular, overwhelming, exhausting and confusing. In this episode, I'll train you to avoid some common mistakes of pageant winners. People see you as a powerful entity and in fact, ‘with great power... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
12 min listen
027: The Price of a Pageant (A Budgeting Guide) - Part 1: In this episode, I’m going to break down the costs of pageants and tell you where you should focus your finances and what elements of pageantry are just the extras. If you want more info on paying for pageants go to GetPageantSponsors.com ... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
14 min listen
041: 5 Real-Life Benefits of Pageantry: In this episode, I break down the zillions of benefits you'll gain from competing in a pageant. They fit into these 5 categories: Social, Professional, Personal, Financial, Health. This is a great episode to help explain to someone (you mom, your... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
10 min listen
028: The Price of a Pageant (A Budgeting Guide) - Part 2: Pageant expenses can add up more and more as the event comes closer and closer. Proper planning and budgeting is super important so you don't experience post-pageant buyers remorse. In this episode, I break down the expenses that are expected of the... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
16 min listen
001: Top 10 Questions to Ask Before You Enter a Pageant: Before deciding to enter a pageant, it’s important to know what you’re getting yourself into! The top 10 questions I share with you in this episode will help you to gain insights into the mind of the directors, their values, and their perspectives... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
12 min listen
019: Are You Really Ready to Compete?: Competition can appear to be so much fun – and it is! It also takes a lot of commitment to truly have a great year and get the most out of it. When you aren’t fully prepared to win, you risk your reputation. When you are fully prepared, you’ll... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
14 min listen
015: The Anatomy of a Proper Thank You: Showing gratitude is proper etiquette for those with good social graces, but writing a proper thank you note isn’t taught in school. My mom taught me some amazing skills in thank you notes, and so have my clients! In this episode, I’ll share with... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
8 min listen
024: Stop Being so Perfect! You’re driving us crazy!: Many pageant contestants believe in order to win, they must project some illusive image of perfection – the perfect hair, perfect nails, perfect teeth, perfect walk, talk, smile, etc. But, when it comes time for her to deliver her on-stage answer to... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
12 min listen

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25 min listen
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218 : Pageant Speech to be Memorable for the Judges: Pageant speeches to be memorable for the judges can be a stressful thing to think about! In this episode I’m giving you the 3 things you need to include in your pageant speech to make sure the pageant judges will remember you. I’ll also share 3... by Win A Pageant® | Professional Pageant Coaching with Alycia Darby
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Titles in the series (100)

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