Sash & Soul
Welcome to the "Fearlessly Authentic: Sash & Soul Podcast," the show that goes beyond the stage to prioritize mindset, wellbeing, and triumphs in the pageant journey. Each episode explores the power of embracing authenticity, sharing mindset tips, self-care strategies, and inspiring success stories to help you navigate the pageant world with confidence and resilience.
Episodes
46 episodes
#44 Battling Burnout: Why High Achievers Struggle & How to Heal
Feeling drained by pageant prep? Been there. If you're finding yourself pushing harder but enjoying it less, you're not alone. Burnout shows up in sneaky ways - not just physical exhaustion, but emotional depletion, constant comparison, and tha...
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#43 Strategic Partnerships: Taking Your Platform from Volunteering to Impact
It's time to zoom out and focus on the big picture: What does it actually mean to be the titleholder? Beyond the wardrobe, the prep, and the preliminary jitters lies a powerful opportunity to create real impact and build the f...
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#42 Beyond the Crown: Miss Iowa 2017, Chelsea Constantino (Dubczak)
Former Miss Iowa Chelsea Constantino redefines nutrition by blending biblical wisdom with modern health science in this insightful episode. Inspired by her pageant experience, Chelsea shares how she developed a sustainable, faith-aligned approa...
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#41 From First Runner-Up to...?: Overcoming the Fear of ‘Backsliding’ in Competition
Fear of "backsliding" in pageant placement haunts even the most accomplished contestants. That nagging anxiety—what if I don't do as well as last year? What will people think if I was first runner-up and don't even make top five this time? As a...
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#40 Mastering the Interview: What NOT to Do
Interview can feel like the most nerve-wracking part of competition, but are you making it harder than it needs to be? In this episode, I'm breaking down the biggest don'ts of pageant interview, including outdated strategies that actua...
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#39 More Than a Number: Why Contestant Lineup Doesn't Define Your Success
Anxiety about contestant numbers is a persistent yet unnecessary worry in pageantry. From my experience as both a contestant and a judge, I'm debunking the myths that keep competitors fixated on lineup placement instead of performance.Yo...
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#38 Remembering Your Worth
Worthiness sits at the core of how we view ourselves, yet many of us struggle to grasp this fundamental truth: we are worthy simply because we exist. This episode explores the critical difference between inherent worth and contextual value – a ...
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#37 Beyond the Crown: Teen, Miss, Ms., and Mrs. Universal Petite
Let's talk about breaking stereotypes, embracing confidence, and proving that size has nothing to do with success!In this episode of Sash & Soul, I'm sitting down with the reigning Universal Petite queens - four inspiring women who a...
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#36 Beyond the Crown: Cierra Nalani Richards, Miss Royal United Universe
Cierra Nalani Richards, Miss Royal United States, joins us for an engaging discussion on mental health and wellness, sharing her compelling journey from military life to the world of pageantry. She opens up about her experience in the Air Force...
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#35 Humility vs. Confidence: Cultivating Humble Confidence
Humble confidence" might sound like a contradiction, but it's part of a Winning Mindset that can set you on the path to success. After years of equating humility with self-deprecation, I discovered the transformative power of balancing self-awa...
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#34 Expectations: The Art of Letting Go
Have you ever found yourself trapped in a cycle of unmet expectations that leave you feeling like a victim? This week on Sash and Soul, I open up about a particularly emotional week that forced me to confront my own expectations and the disappo...
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#33 Diplomacy in Interview: How to Navigate Tough & Controversial Topics
In today's world, difficult conversations are everywhere - from political debates to social justice issues, current events, and personal values. In pageantry, interviews often require contestants to answer polarizing questions with po...
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#32 Pageant Prep on a Budget
Are you dreaming of competing in a pageant but worried about the costs? In this episode of Sash & Soul, we dive into smart strategies for preparing on a budget while still looking and feeling your best.What You'll Le...
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#31 New Year, New Vision
Welcome back to the Fearlessly Authentic: Sash & Soul Podcast! As we step into 2025, I’m sharing honest reflections from the past year - big wins, tough lessons, and personal growth that shaped my new vision.In...
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#30 Beyond the Crown: Miss America 2015, Kira Dixon (Kazantsev)
Kira Dixon (Kazantsev), Miss America 2015, is a host and reporter for Golf Channel and NBC Sports. She primarily covers news on the PGA TOUR and recently returned from her trip to Paris after her debut as a Sports Desk reporter at the 2024 Olym...
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#29 Dating & Relationships as a Titleholder
In this episode we explore the oftentimes controversial topic of dating as a titleholder -- navigating a relationship during a year of changes, intense schedules, and outside opinions about your personal life. Why is dating while being a titleh...
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#28 Balancing Life with Pageants
How do you maintain balance while juggling life, school, family, extracurriculars, pageants, and finding time to rest and relax? Especially for high-achieving women, what happens when life feels like a never-ending juggling act? As we head into...
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#27 Top 5 Competition Prep Mistakes
We're here to share our top five most common mistakes we see women make in the pageant world after years as competitors and coaches. Whether that's preparation downfalls or falling into conspiracies, hear what we think distracts you most from y...
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#26 Post-Titleholder Life & New Sponsorship Announcement
It's a journey, and sometimes a difficult one when you go from competing for years, becoming a titleholder, to leaving the pageant world and planning for the future. It can come with identity shifts, insecurities, and a lot of comparison. <...
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#25 Why Would I Need a Coach?
There's one question we hear all too often in the pageant world: "Why would I need a coach?" Especially when you've already competed a few times, have some experience, and liked the outcome.In this episode, we dissect the essential comp...
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#24 What Should Success Look Like?
If you've ever felt stuck, wondering if you're the only one facing self-doubt and lack of motivation, you're not alone. On this episode of Sash and Soul, Raeanna opens up about those challenging, uninspiring moments in life when motivation seem...
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#23 Beyond the Crown: Miss California 2022, Catherine Liang
Catherine Liang, Miss California 2022, is a Golden State Warriors In-Arena Co-host, Brand Ambassador to International Fashion Brands, Advocate for AANHPI (Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders) and a Global Deals Financial Analyst. A...
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#22 Media Literacy & Navigating Current Events
Ready to master media literacy in the pageant world? Join us on Sash and Soul as Lila shares tangible tips when tackle the intricate landscape of media literacy, essential for any pageant contestant. Through her years of experience studying and...
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#21 When Physical Health Affects Mental Health
Ever found yourself drowning in a sea of to-do lists while trying to take care of yourself physically? It could be a health scare, mental health crisis, or chronic illness that comes at the worst times, especially when we're preparing for compe...
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#20 Imposter Syndrome - Spoiler: It's Not Real
Imposter Syndrome. We hear about it often and we've probably experienced it. But what is it really and how do we challenge it? In our opinion, this syndrome isn't even, well, real. In this episode, we're challenging the idea of imposter syndrom...
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