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Heartland Newsfeed Podcast NetworkTim Tialdo - Entrepreneur (Ep.16)Tim Tialdo is a dynamic media professional known for his captivating presence and versatility across multiple platforms. As a three-time Emmy Award-winning television host, state pageant host, Miss Teen USA Host, and author. His infectious charisma and energy resonate both on and off the screen. In addition to his television work, Tim is a skilled emcee, award-winning voiceover artist, author, entrepreneur, and producer. His passion for the industry, strong work ethic, and dedication to helping others succeed define his career. As the author of "Host Your Own TV Show," Tim has written the book on TV hosting. His combination of c...
2024-09-1145 min
Off Air with Kristi CapelTim Tialdo - EntrepreneurTim Tialdo is a dynamic media professional known for his captivating presence and versatility across multiple platforms. As a three-time Emmy Award-winning television host, state pageant host, Miss Teen USA Host, and author. His infectious charisma and energy resonate both on and off the screen. In addition to his television work, Tim is a skilled emcee, award-winning voiceover artist, author, entrepreneur, and producer. His passion for the industry, strong work ethic, and dedication to helping others succeed define his career. As the author of "Host Your Own TV Show," Tim has written the book on TV hosting. H...
2024-09-1145 min
Crowning Moment PodcastEp. 46 | Tim Tialdo | Crowning MomentIn episode 46, Casey speaks with Tim Tialdo, 3-time Emmy winning TV Host. Tim is apart of the RPM Productions family as the Host for all competitions in, Louisiana, Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Throughout this episode Tim gives his opinion on the new changes to the pageant world. He also journeys into how he got his start in pageantry as a Host for the Miss West Virginia (MAO) competition. Since his start, Tim has been named Pageant Planet’s Best Emcee 2 times, and Hosted the Miss Teen USA 2019 competition. Tim tells about some amazing stories about his friendship wi...
2022-08-1231 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Kansas USA 1993 Tavia Hunt - Being a Pageant Mom, Wife of an NFL Team Owner and What Changes She Would Like to See For Miss USAMy guest today was Miss Kansas USA 1993 and second runner up that year at Miss USA. She was also a semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1990, representing Missouri. She is married to Clark Hunt, the Chairman and CEO of the Kansas City Chiefs. Today we chat about being a pageant mom to her daughter Gracie, being the wife of an NFL owner and possibly getting more involved in the world of pageantry in the future.
2020-08-0649 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoENCORE REPLAY - Miss USA 2015 Olivia Jordan - How I Prepared For Miss USA and Landed The SI Swimsuit IssueShe has also been featured in Cosmo, Shape, Maxim and Vogue magazines. She graduated in 2011 from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Heath Sciences. This past August she got engaged to her now Fiancé Jay Hector. Excited to welcome Miss USA 210, Olivia Jordan to the Podcast!
2020-06-021h 04
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoENCORE REPLAY - Miss USA 2018 Sarah Rose Summers - Reflecting On Her Year As Miss USA & What's NextA Nebraska native, Sarah graduated cum laude from Texas Christian University (AKA TCU) in four years with two degrees while working part-time as a pilates instructor at Tatiana at Lululemon Athletica. Following graduation, she completed her clinical rotations to become a Certified Child Life Specialist. In addition to child advocacy, she is passionate about encouraging others to have a healthy relationship with food and fitness - she spoke out about body shaming during her year as Miss USA to shine a light on society’s distorted ideals of beauty. She can now be found hosting ev...
2020-05-2055 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoENCORE REPLAY - Miss America 2020 Recap and Discussion with Former Miss America's Betty Maxwell & Savvy ShieldsFresh off the latest version of Miss America airing on NBC, former Miss America's Betty Maxwell and Savvy Shields have plenty to say about the newest version of the pageant (aka competition) and today they share ALL their thoughts on Miss America 2.0
2020-05-121h 00
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoGOING ON SUMMER HIATUSAfter 2 years and 102 guests, I explain why I'm taking a Summer Hiatus before I launch the 3rd season!
2020-05-0504 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoSEASON 2 FINALE Miss Texas USA 2020 Taylor Kessler - Preparing for Miss USA during the China Virus and Pursuing a Career as an NFL Sideline ReporterMy guest today is the current Miss Texas USA and in 2017 was Miss Grand United States where she was able to travel the world and spent a month in Vietnam. With all the craziness surrounding being quarantined and not knowing when Miss USA will be in 2020, we chat about how she's preparing and what her goals are once pageantry is done.
2020-04-2834 min
Life After The Crown With Tim Tialdo100th EPISODE!!! Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2018 Sofie Rovenstine - How she landed the Victoria's Secret Fashion show, the ugly side of modeling, growing up tall and how Pageantry changed her for the betterI've had a ton of requests for today's guest. She was Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2018 and placed Top 10 that year at Miss Teen USA. Since giving up her crown she has gone on to walk in the coveted Victoria’s Secret Fashion show, shoot their campaign, and has quickly made a name for herself as an up and coming model.
2020-04-2151 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss USA 2003 Susie Castillo - Winning Miss USA, How It Launched Her Hositng and Acting Career and Starting a Business With Another Miss USAMy guest today was Miss USA 2003 and Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998. She co-hosted Miss Teen USA in 2005 and as had a successful career as an actor, television host, and author. She is also the co-founder of Pageantology with her Miss USA sister Shandi Finnessey and together they are known as two of the most prominent and sought-after pageant coaches in the industry. You may recognize her from her years of being an MTV host and washing my face in commercials as a Neutrogena ambassador...or from one of her many acting gigs.
2020-04-1458 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Oklahoma USA 2019 Triana Browne - Winning Miss Oklahoma America and USA back-to-back and growing up an athlete in pursuit of the OlympicsMy guest today is a former Division 1 track and field Heptathlete and Oklahoma State University. She made history as the first woman to hold titles in two major pageant systems back-to-back in Oklahoma. She was also Miss Oklahoma America 2018 and Miss Oklahoma USA 2019, and this past Spring took 2nd Runner Up at Miss USA.
2020-04-0748 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss World America Washington Shree Saini - How She Overcae a Heart Blockage, Near Fatal Car Accident and Now Uses Her Story To Inspire People Across The GlobeMy guest today is the reigning Miss World America Washington, a global speaker, and a survivor. At age 12 she had a heart block and received a pacemaker and was told she would never dance again. However, she overcame her heart challenges and was selected at the world-famous Joffrey Ballet. Then, just a few years ago, she was in a near-fatal car accident and suffered major facial burns, but she continued to rise up from challenges and focus her energy on what she can do to make a difference through pageantry.
2020-03-3124 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss New York USA 2020 Andreia Gibau - Life as a current titleholder, winning 2 national pageant titles and gunning for a 3rdMy guest today is the reigning Miss New York USA 2020 and is also a former Miss Teen United States 2015 and Miss Earth USA 2017 where she placed in the top 16 at Miss Earth in the Philippines. Today, we talk about her pageant journey and her long journey as an immigrant.
2020-03-2427 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoCEO and Founder of Beyond Athletica Kylee Blehm - Starting a business while competing in pageants and what entrepreneurship looks like in your early 20'sMy guest today is an entrepreneur, author & speaker who finished Top 10 this year and also won the people’s choice award at the Miss Oklahoma USA 2020 Pageant. She is the founder and CEO of the Women's Athleisure Wear line, Beyond Athletica and the 2019 recipient of a bronze Stevie for Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year. Today we chat about entrepreneurship and what that path looks like right out of school.
2020-03-1749 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoFRIDAY BONUS EPISODE - "Living Life In The Social Media Culture” A Conversation with Miss Georgia USA 2006 Lesa WilsonHow has the impact of Instant Gratification on the internet affected society? How to not quit before you finally see success. Exploring the Cancel & Bullying culture online and would you dare do a social media fast? A great convo with Miss GA USA 2006 Lesa Wilson
2020-03-1351 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMs. Nevada State 2019 Katie Williams - How She Was Allegedly Disqualified From Her National Pageant Because of Her Political BeliefsShe was set to compete in the Ms. America Pageant this past August, but she was disqualified 5 days before the event for her political beliefs being posted on her personal social media pages after having both vocal and written encouragement from the director. Today we chat about her decision to go public about it, what ensued after and how you can raise your voice to benefit the Pageant world.
2020-03-1040 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart - Her Journey to the Miss USA Title, Her Acting Career, How She and Tyler Perry Met and EntrepenuershipToday, Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart talks about how she tried 5 times before winning Texas, and eventually the Miss USA title. She also dives into how she unexpectedly met Tyler Perry and how that launched her acting career. An insightful and inspiring conversation with Crystle Stewart!
2020-03-0352 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Virginia USA 2019 - Courtney Lynne Smits - What it's like to compete at Miss USA today, how she serves her country in the military and all things Bachelor relatedMy guest today just gave up her crown as was Miss Virginia USA 2019. Last year she was selected from a field of more than 8000 applicants as part of the ‘Sweet Sixteen” for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and walked in the 2019 runway show for Sports Illustrated during Miami Swim Week. Today we talk about her pageant journey, serving her country in the military and watching her Miss USA sisters compete on the Bachelor.
2020-02-2547 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoCEO of the Tiny Closet Boutique Taylor Jones - Winning International Junior Miss, Finishing Runner Up 2 Times At Miss Alabama USA and Building an Apparel Company from ScratchMy guest today is a former beauty queen who drives a hot pink 40ft school bus for her online Fashion Boutique, The Tiny Closet. She was an International Junior Miss Teen. She competed in Miss Alabama USA for 4 years, finishing runner up twice. Today we chat all about her journey and her life as a successful entrepreneur.
2020-02-1852 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss North Carolina Teen USA 2012 Kat Puryear - Being a Dallas Cowboy Cheeleader and Having the Courage to Put Everything on the Line to Pursue Your DreamsMy guest today was Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2012 and Top 16 that year at Miss Teen USA. She was a member of the Charlotte Hornets Honeybee Dance squad for 4 years and Earlier this year she became a rookie on the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. Today we chat about being a DCC and her journey of pursuing goals that seemed impossible at times.
2020-02-1145 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss South Carolina USA 2007 Caite Upton - Talking about her infamous Top 5 answer at Miss Teen USA, the aftermath and how she has been able to move on from it and turn it into a positive.My guest today was Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2007 and went on to place third runner-up at Miss Teen USA that year. And that pageant changed her life forever. She went from beauty queen to pop culture icon when she stumbled on her Top 5 Question. In this episode we talk about: - The Question - The Days Following - The Scrutiny She Faced for Years - How it Led to a Successful Career - Jimmy Kimmel, Rob Dyrdek & Tosh.O - Finishing 3rd on The Amazing Race...
2020-02-0440 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss North Carolina Teen USA 2016 Emily Wakeman - Finishing Runner-Up at Miss Teen USA and Starting her career in Broadcast Journalism as a ReporterMy guest today was Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2016 and Runner up that year at Miss Teen USA to Karli Hay. She graduated from the University of North Carolina with a double major in journalism and political science. She’s worked at TV stations in Atlanta and Washington D.C. and currently is a reporter at WIS-TV the NBC affiliate in Columbia, SC.
2020-01-2856 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss New Mexico USA 2019 Allie Gonzalez - Finishing Runner-Up at Miss USA, Competing for 8 Years and How It's All Prepared Her For What's AheadMy guest today was Miss New Mexico USA 2019 and was runner up to Cheslie Kryst at Miss USA last year. In this episode, we talk about that runner-up experience, her 8-year career in pageantry and her thoughts on state-hopping and entrepreneurship. Enjoy the show!
2020-01-2145 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Arizona USA 2012 Erika Frantzve - How She Started Her Weekly Podcast and Standing Up For Your Faith in an Increasingly Challenging CultureMy guest today was Miss Arizona USA 2012. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate-of-Education in Christian Leadership and is a Fellow of the Falkirk Center at Liberty University.She also host's a weekly podcast called Mid Week Rise Up. We chat about the challenges of transitioning from being a titleholder and how to share your faith confidently in the modern PC Culture.
2020-01-1451 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Asheville USA 2020 Madeline Delp - Being the first ever North Carolina USA Wheelchair Competitor and Her Optimistic Attitude on LifeMy guest today is an entrepreneur, speaker and pageant “roll-model” who loves to chase bold adventures. Today we talk about her journey of going from being a shy and newly paralyzed 10-year-old with spinal cord injury to winning Ms. Wheelchair USA
2020-01-0740 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoFriday Bonus Episode - How to Get Swimsuit Ready for Competition in 2020 - A Discussion with Miss Hawaii USA 2016 Chelsea HardinAs we kick off the new year, no doubt each of you has resolutions for 2020. In this episode, I chat with Miss Hawaii USA 2016 Chelsea Hardin (who is the envy of many women in the pageant world when it comes to the body they desire to have). We talk about how to get into your best possible shape if you are competing this year and some resources to help you.
2020-01-0319 min
Life After The Crown With Tim Tialdo#1 Podcast of 2019 - Miss America 2016 Betty Maxwell - Winning Miss America, The Current MAO Debacle and Her Blossoming Music CareerBetty Maxwell (Cantrell) was crowned Miss America 2016 in Atlantic City. After her year as Miss America, she came out with her first album called “Nicotine” which is available on iTunes and Spotify). So what's she doing now and what does she think of all the changes inside the Miss America Organization since giving up her crown? You don't want to miss what she has to say!
2019-12-311h 00
Life After The Crown With Tim Tialdo#2 Podcast of 2019 - Miss America 2017 Savvy Shields - My Year As Miss America, The Challenges And Navigating Life After PageantsIs being Miss America as hard as it sounds? Does it make life easier after you win? What the's hardest part about being a national titleholder? Today Miss America 2017 Savvy Shields answers all these questions and so much more as we unpack her last few years and what it has been like to be Miss America, see the organization change and to now be married to the love of her life. Enjoy the podcast!
2019-12-3058 min
Life After The Crown With Tim Tialdo#3 Podcast of 2019 - Miss California 2018 Mackenzie Freed - My Experience Competing at the Revamped Miss America 2.0During her year, she served as the International Brand Ambassador for the American Pistachio Growers. She traveled over 60,000 miles during her year with the crown and helped raise over $1.5 million for various causes and organizations. She used her scholarships to complete a dual-major at California Baptist University and graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor’s Degree. She is also currently applying for Law School. She is more confident, more prepared, and more motivated to pursue her goals beyond the crown because of her time as Miss California 2018. Welcome Mackenzie Freed to the Life After the Crown!
2019-12-2956 min
Life After The Crown With Tim Tialdo5 Steps to Pageant Success in 20202020 is upon us and it's time to get yourself set to hit your pageant goals for the coming year. Today, in this 15 minute bonus episode I cover the 5 steps you need to take in order to do so.
2019-12-2618 min
Life After The Crown With Tim Tialdoiss Texas USA 2019 Alayah Benavidez - Competing in Texas and Mental Challenges of Competing at Miss USAThis week, ABC announced that my guest today, Miss Texas USA 2019 and Miss United States 2016 Alayah Benavidez will be part of The Bachelor cast next month. While we were not allowed to talk about her participation on the show yet, we did dive into her pageant journey and what her plans are moving forward.
2019-12-1735 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoYour Friday Morning Tea - The Inside Story behind Pageant Planet Boycotting Miss America - A Discussion with CEO Steven RoddyPageant Planet Made Big News This Week Announcing They Would No Longer Be Covering Miss America. What prompted the decision and why now? Tim Tialdo chats with Pageant Planet Founder/CEO Steven Roddy.
2019-12-1329 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoFriday Bonus Episode - A Conversation with Betty Maxwell on the Release of Her New Book "Miss Unlikely"Miss America 2016 already has the #1 Life After the Crown Podcast of all time, but she continues to find ways to inspire and educate others. This time it's through her new book "Miss Unlikely". Today Betty joins me to talk about her new book.
2019-12-0621 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Illinois USA 2019 Alex Plotz - How competing in Pageantry has changed in the last 8 years and the difference between Miss USA vs other systemsToday we chat about how pageants have changed from when she was Miss Illinois Teen USA 2012 vs competing in Miss USA this past Spring. It's the debate between the Glitz and Glam of the Trump era and the more relatable woman in the IMG era. Which is her favorite and why?
2019-12-0348 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Georgia USA 2006 Lesa Wilson - How To Work As A Full Time Host, Model And ActressTo Learn more about Lesa Wilson, go to LesaWilson.com In This Episode You'll Learn: Moving on after Finishing Top 5 at Miss USA (3:13) What You Should Know Before Pageant Life is Over (8:58) What it Was Like to Compete as a Semi-Finalist on American Idol (11:34) How to Use the Platform You’ve Been Given (13:26) When Everything Changed For Her Professionally (15:20) Her Original Goal with Being on TV (17:45) How She Has Succeeded in Atlanta (19:10) Agent or No Agent? She Weighs In (20:53) Navigating the Modeling World (25:16) Plus Much More!
2019-11-2639 min
SASH SaysInterview with Tim TialdoTim Tialdo is a professional pageant emcee, host, tv personality, and published author. He has made numerous appearances on television interviewing celebrities and recently co-hosted the Miss Teen USA 2019 pageant with Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez. It is no surprise that he was voted Pageant Planet's Best Emcee of 2018. How did he climb the ladder to media success? What advice does Tim have for those trying to reach their goals in pageantry and beyond? Tune in now to find out!
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2019-11-1942 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Hawaii USA 2016 Chelsea Hardin - Finishing Runner-Up At Miss USA And Having A Full Time Modeling CareerFollow Chelsea on Instagram @chelsea_hardin In This Episode, You Will Learn: What she was thinking when she got the infamous TOP 5 Question Trump or Hillary? (3:00) Where she came up with the idea for her now popular dress she wore for Miss USA (7:00) What drew her to compete in pageants after Volleyball (9:26) What she found challenging about competing at Miss USA (10:45) How her modeling career has evolved (13:30) What it’s like to now split time between Hawaii, LA and Oregon (18:20) What her career as...
2019-11-1935 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss NC USA 2019 & Miss NC Teen United States 2017 Laura & Courtney Little - Taking over the Crown for Miss USA and how these two lead full time modeling careers without living in NYC or LA.We all sat down over the weekend to chat about taking over the crown from Cheslie Kryst, how they make full time careers modeling and even how they handle their family dynamic. Both were Jovani it girls and cover girls for the Jovani Prom and Red Carpet Line catalog. Younger Sister Courtney was in the music video “One Number Away” for Country Music Singer Luke Combs and older sis Laura was the 2017 Sideline Attraction cheerleader for All pro cheer magazine. These were also both NBA dancers. Dancing for the Charlotte Hornets Honeybees for a combined 5 year...
2019-11-1252 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss United States 2015 Summer Priester - Winning 2 National Pageant Titles and How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing The Way Agencies Scout ModelsMy guest today started in pageants when she was 16 years old, capturing the title of Miss High School America 2011 and 4 years later crowned Miss United States 2015. This year, she began working with MMG Model Management as their Director of Digital Media and PR and is spearheading the development of their new influencer division that will contain four top of the line Artificial intelligence software integrations.
2019-11-0559 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Wisconsin USA 2019 Danika Tramburg - Reflecting on the past year as a state titleholder and how she tackles personal challengesMy guest today has multiple state titles to her name. She was Miss Wisconsin United States 2017, she placed Top 10 that year at the national pageant, and just last month gave up her title as Miss Wisconsin USA 2019. Today we reflect on her year as a state titleholder and what's next!
2019-10-3045 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Tennessee USA 2017 Allee-Sutton Hethcoat - The release of her new film in Theaters, working in entertainment and law and overcoming your personal fears.She graduated from the Nashville School of Law in May 2017 and passed her state bar exam on her first attempt. She is currently practicing law part time, working in the entertainment industry, serving as a board member for the Kindness for Kids Foundation and producing her own television show and vlog. On October 14th, The Perfect Race will be released in theaters in multiple cities where she reprises the role of Courtney Smith-Donnelly, starring opposite Clarence Gilyard in this inspirational sports drama. Excited to have Miss Tennessee USA 2017 Allee Sutton-Heathcoat stop by the podcast!
2019-10-1556 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoFormer Exec. Director of Sportscon Lorna Rose - How to Take Charge When You're Small in Stature and Working Pro-BonoBorn and raised in Rochester, NY, she was inspired by her own childhood experiences to pursue a career in family law. She went on to obtain her Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Syracuse University in 2011 followed by her Juris Doctor from New England Law in Boston in 2018. What kept her motivated during her academic journey was her intense passion for sports. In 2017, she accepted an internship in Dallas, TX with the NFFC or National Fantasy Football Convention as a social media coordinator. After graduating from law school the following year, she packed up and relocated...
2019-10-0832 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Massachusetts USA 2008 Jackie Bruno - Finishing Top 10 At Both Miss Teen USA and Miss USA and Her Successful Career In BroadcastingShe has reported live from the Golden Globes red carpet, and has interviewed countless celebrities, including Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Lopez, and Kelly Clarkson. She also produces segments for her signature series: “Uniquely Boston”, which features the people and places that make Boston special. Prior to this role, Jackie anchored and covered general assignment news for NECN and WWLP in Springfield, MA. She was one of the first reporters to tweet from the Boston Marathon bombing, and delivered eyewitness reports in the minutes, hours, and days that followed. When it comes to pageants, she still enjoys help...
2019-10-0150 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Texas USA 2018 Logan Lester - Finishing Top 15 At Miss USA, Competing in Texas and Working In Real EstateIn 2016 Logan earned her Real Estate License in Texas and has become a popular and successful real estate in the Lone Star State who provides world class service, and has built a reputation for her professionalism, attention to detail and her devotion to her client’s success. She is a member of the Houston Association of Realtors, the Texas Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors. In addition to her crown and real estate credentials, she is also a successful fitness model.
2019-09-2447 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoTV Host & Former President of MAOTeen Kim Parrish - How to Build a Successful Brand and Becoming a TV Shopping Host on QVCShe has been featured in hundreds of articles from TV Guide to the New York Times, and is a familiar face to millions who welcomed her into their homes as a popular TV host on QVC. Her work with renowned designers inspired her to combine her sense of style and entrepreneurial spirit to launch the Kim Parrish Collection clothing line which ran successfully on shopping networks around the world. Now she is celebrating how women look at every age, in her role as a Beauty Expert on Jane Seymour’s Secret to Youthful Looking Skin, th...
2019-09-1749 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoKrystle Clear Pageantry Founder Krystle Bell Saulsberry - Coaching Pageant Contestants about Self Esteem and Finance and Her Battle with EndometriosisShe is the Creator/Editor of Krystle Clear Pageantry, a pageantry and lifestyle website designed to serve as Your Krystle Clear Source for All Things Pageant Related. In this episode we chat about the self-esteem aspect of competing and also how to afford competing without breaking the bank!
2019-09-1034 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Teen USA 2011 Danielle Doty - Winning Miss Teen USA, the Years After and Being Diagnosed with MelanomaShe's more than just a beauty queen, Danielle graduated Magna Cum Laude from TCU in December 2015, majoring in Sports Broadcasting with a minor in Communication Studies. She has appeared as a host for FOX Sports Southwest and the nationally televised show, Girls on the Go Driven by FORD. She most recently enjoys the career she’s built with The Campbell Agency in Dallas, Texas. She will begin her next adventure in November of this year when she will marry her college sweetheart, Dylan.
2019-09-0334 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoAre Pageants Still Relevant? A Conversation With Miss USA 2004 Shandi FinnesseyIn this episode Shandi and I compare pageantry today versus when she was Miss USA in 2004, which was also the TV ratings height of pageantry when viewership was in the tens of millions. Are Pageants still relevant today? And if they are, where are they headed? We tackle some of the incredibly controversial issues and neither of us re afraid to share our opinion on them. If you're interested in seeing pageantry survive, then you'll definitely want to download this episode!
2019-08-2054 min
Life After The Crown With Tim Tialdo4-Time Miss Figure Olympia Nicole Wilkins - The Mindset Of A World Champion and 18-Time Fitness Cover ModelTo Learn More About Nicole, head to her website In this Episode you'll learn: How she got started in the world of fitness (2:30) Who some of her inspirations early on were (6:00) Coming back from 2 physical injuries to become a world champion (7:00) How she embraced her more muscular look early in her career (9:15) Transitioning from a state level competition mindset to the national level (14:00) Her daily disciplines and how she perfected the art of posing on-stage (16:30) How to stay in shape after you are d...
2019-08-0653 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoThe State Of Pageantry in 2019 - A Podcast Takeover Conversation with Eboni K. WilliamsMany of you are willing to have conversations behind the scenes about what you do and don't like about pageantry in 2019, but in this Episode Eboni and I throw all the topics out on the table and talk openly and honestly about them. If you compete in pageants, you definitely don't want to miss this one! Enjoy the show and please share!
2019-07-3048 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Montana USA 2018 Dani Walker - How I Built My Coaching Business and How You Can Use Your Pageant Background To Build a CareerShe is a Youtuber and communications coach, awarded for Best Content/Social Media at the 2019 Global Beauty Awards and shares weekly vlogs and tutorials that range from style tips to influencer strategies. As a devoted volunteer, she’s worked with over fifty nonprofit organizations since 2004, which work to address sustainable solutions for poverty. She approaches business, and life goals, with the motto, “What can I give? Instead of, what can I gain?” because she believes impactful success centers around service.
2019-07-2351 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoCo-Founder of The Superfan Company Kim Kaupe - Judging Miss USA and How We Built a Multi-Million Dollar Female Run Company From ScratchSince starting the Superfan company in January 2011, Kim has worked with A-list clients such as Katy Perry, The New York Mets, KISS, Mumford & Sons, Kellogg, Miller Coors, and The Beach Boys. This year she was one of the members of the selection committee at Miss USA in Reno/Tahoe. She has been named to Forbes 30 Under 30, Advertising Age’s 40 Under 40, and Inc.’s 35 Under 35 list while the company was hailed as a Top 30 Startup to Watch by Entrepreneur, and dubbed an “overnight success” by Inc. Magazine. She was most recently seen on ABC’s hit primetime show, Shark Tank...
2019-07-1655 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoNFL Network Reporter MJ Acosta - My Pageant Experience and My Journey Through the Broadcasting WorldMy guest today was Miss Nevada USA 2018 and 2nd runner up that year at Miss USA. She She grew up in New York City where she spent most of her time watching her father, a former pro basketball player from the Dominican Republic, play in an optimist league. After moving to Miami, her love of sports grew and she got the best seat in the house at every Miami Dolphins game as she graced the sidelines as a Miami Dolphins Cheerleader for the 2012-2013 season. Welcome MJ Acosta to the podcast!
2019-07-0947 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Nevada USA 2018 Carolina Urrea - Her Top 3 Run at Miss USA and How She Overcame Living Homeless For a TimeMy guest today was Miss Nevada USA 2018 and 2ndrunner up that year at Miss USA. She has a passion for travel and hiking, and she enjoys volunteering with the Las Vegas Inspiring Connections Outdoors), an outreach program that provides nature outings and wilderness experiences to underserved urban youth in the Las Vegas area. She is also an advocate of the Nevada partnership for Homeless Youth. This organization is especially close to her heart because she experienced homelessness firsthand. She currently works as a model, having shot for national brands such as Forever 21, Nordstrom, Target, CVS, Sephora, Ulta...
2019-07-0238 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss United States 2017 Rachael Todd - Winning a National Crown, Overcoming Adversity and Being a Successful EntrepeneurShe is a licensed health coach certified in Positive Psychology, a licensed yoga instructor, and is the owner of RKT Consulting which focuses on helping women shed the false beliefs, rewire the negative thought patterns, and step into their purpose, passion and power to live the life of their dreams.
2019-06-2552 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMrs. North Carolina US 2002 April Simpkins - Being the Mom of the Current Miss USA and How Her Pageant Journey Laid The Foundation For Her DaughterShe is the President of HRS&S Consulting, a company she founded 18 years ago. She has since started a second company which focuses on recruiting and talent development. She is also a national speaker on topics involving human resources and entrepreneurship.
2019-06-1843 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoModel/Choreographer/Coach Lu Sierra - Navigating the Modern World of Modeling and How to Win PageantsThis year she was named “BEST COACH” by The Global Beauty Awards Organization for her accomplishments in the field. Known simply as “Lu” in the industry, she turned her supermodel expertise into an empowerment business teaching modeling, runway presence, and pageant confidence to women around the world. With this competition expertise she has been a major presence on air co-hosting and color commentating both the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants over the last few years. She has been featured on “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”, the MTV reality series, “Made”, and invited as a model coach for Toyota's wor...
2019-06-1153 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoFounder and CEO of Swaay Media Iman Oubou - Learn How This Former Miss New York United States Is On a Mission To Change The Women's Media LandscapeMy guest today finished 2nd runner up in 2015 at the Miss United States pageant. She is a Moroccan-American self-made entrepreneur, the founder and CEO of Swaay Media and was a 2018 Miss Universe Selection Committee Member Through her experience with business, pageantry and STEM, she noticed a bias media representation of women which inspired her to launch SWAAY, which is a digital platform highlighting stories of female leaders challenging the status-quo,and championing the voices of female change-makers through substantive and inspiring content. Her podcast, Women Who SWAAY, was number 2 on iTunes in 2015, and was ranked...
2019-06-0451 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst - Get to Know All About the New Miss USA and Her Experience the First Few Weeks After Being CrownedCheslie Kryst is a full-time attorney that is licensed to practice law in two states. Although she will be taking a year off to be Miss USA, she earned both her law degree and MBA from Wake Forest University and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor's degree from the Honors College at the University of South Carolina. Cheslie is also a former Division I athlete, having competed in the heptathlon, long jump and triple jump on South Carolina's track and field team. Additionally, she sits top ten in the record books at South Carolina for the triple...
2019-05-2851 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Universe 1980 Shawn Weatherly Harris - Winning Miss Universe and Being Part of the First Cast of BaywatchTo grab the Life After the Crown Starter Guide, go to TimTialdo.com/StarterGuide In this Episode you'll learn: What it was like to win Miss Universe in 1980 (3:30) The difference between Miss Universe back then and today (10:05) The biggest takeaway she learned from her year as Miss Universe (15:38) Spending time with President Ronald Regan (20:00) How and why she pursued acting over nursing(21:00) Recalling her Hollywood Experience (26:10) How she landed a spot on the first cast of Baywatch (27:11) Her decision t...
2019-05-1446 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Missouri USA 2006 Kristi Capel - How to Succeed in Broadcast News After PageantsIn This Episode, You Will Learn: How she though pageants would help in broadcasting (2:21) Perceptions of what winning a crown means (5:00) How being a “pageant girl” on your resume can help in an interview (5:50) The challenges of being a former pageant girl in the professional work environment (9:20) How to deal with naysayers and “haters” in media (10:50) How pageants helped me in real life (14:45) Why you should always be open to opportunities outside of what you planned on (16:45) Dreams in broadcasting she still has (22:35) Plus much more…
2019-05-0749 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss USA 1999 Kimberly Pressler - Winning Miss USA and How It Helped Launch Me Into a 20-Year Broadcasting CareerShe has graced television screens across the globe as a Sports Reporter and Television Host. Additionally, she has been featured in People Magazine, TIME and was voted one of STUFF Magazine’s 101 Sexiest Women in the World. Her vibrant and adventurous nature has landed her gigs throughout the world for ESPN, FOX SPORTS, ABC, NBC and the SPEED network. Her body of work includes the “X Games”, “Red Bull X Fighters” and MTV’s “Fast and Famous” just to name a few. Currently, she serves as the lane side reporter covering the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) airing week...
2019-04-301h 02
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Florida 2012 Laura Rutledge - How Competing In Pageants and Winning Miss Florida Prepared For My Sports Broadcasting Career at ESPNShe joined ESPN’s coverage of the Southeastern Conference in 2014 as a reporter on SEC Network and ESPN. She recently signed a multiyear contract extension in the summer of 2018. She has expanded her portfolio at the network over the past year to include co-hosting Get Up!, regular stints as a SportsCenter anchor and a red carpet host at the Home Depot College Football Awards and the ESPYs. She also contributes to ESPN and SEC Network’s live-event programming for college football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball and softball. Prior to joining ESPN, she was a spor...
2019-04-2337 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Louisiana USA 2014 Brittany Guidry - Making Top 5 At Both Teen & Miss USA and Building a Coaching Business After PageantryShe has traveled the country modeling for designers Sherri Hill, UGG, Kandice Pelletier, and Madison James AND She had the opportunity to model in New York Fashion Week and has had several spreads in national magazines such as New You & Seventeen Magazine. She now resides in New Orleans where she owns and operates her pageant consulting business called Empowering Crowns and loves knowing every girl that walks out of her studio will take the skills that they learned with them for the rest of their lives. The dynamic Brittany Guidry, we always have great conversations...
2019-04-1745 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez - Navigating Life After Miss USA, Social Media & Traveling The WorldFollow Nia on Social Media Instagram & Twitter - @realniasanchez In this episode you'll learn: How life has evolved since giving up this Miss USA Crown (3:00) How her wedding dress became a national fashion trend (4:00) What she learned from pageants (5:00) Why authenticity always wins in pageants (6:00) Why she moved from California to Nevada to compete for a state title (11:15) Dealing with the controversy surrounding that decision (14:00) She answers some questions from current state titleholders (14:30) The Miss USA Sisterhood (17:50) P...
2019-04-0945 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss England 2003 Jackie Turner - How I Dealt With Bullying Growing Up And Managing and Developing Music Artists
2019-04-0239 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoESPN Host/Analyst/Sideline Reporter Maria Taylor - Life as a Sports Broadcaster at ESPN and How I Worked My WayUp the RanksShe had previously served as the host of the SEC Network’s traveling pregame show SEC Nation, alongside analysts Tim Tebow, Marcus Spears and Paul Finebaum. Her versatility is showcased on a variety of ESPN’s shows and platforms, as she hosts College Football Live Big Monday and NCAA Women’s Final Four studio coverage serves as a regular co-host on Get Up! and works as a sideline reporter on Saturday Primetime and marquee men’s basketball games throughout the season. In addition, she is an analyst on other SEC and ESPN telecasts, including volleyball and women’s basketbal...
2019-03-2621 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoAuthor of "Confidence Creator" Heather Monahan - How Female Entrepreneurs Can Become Their Own "Boss In Heels"Having successfully climbed the corporate ladder, she is one of the few women to break the glass ceiling and claim her spot in the C-Suite. As a Chief Revenue Officer in Media, she is a Glass Ceiling Award winner, named one of the most Influential Women in Radio in 2017 and Thrive Global named her a Limit Breaking Female Founder in 2018. She is a confidence expert and is currently working with Fortune 500 companies and professional sports teams to develop confidence in the workplace and on the court. She’s also a member of Florida International University’s Adv...
2019-03-1946 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Mississippi USA 2013 Paromita Mitra - How I Became an Engineer For NASA and How Pageants Prepared Me For The JobHer research encompasses graphical displays, wearable technology, augmented reality, and developing a heads-up display helmet apparatus to aid in astronaut performance, cognitive workload, and user experience. She has held positions working as an engineer on F-35 jet engines, designing Earth science satellites, and analyzing human psycho-physiology and cognitive behavior for software development. A first-generation immigrant from Dhaka, Bangladesh, she represented the state of Mississippi at the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants as Miss Mississippi USA 2013 and Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2009, where she traveled to spread awareness on STEM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and...
2019-03-1243 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoENCORE EPISODE - Miss USA's 2003 & 2004 Shandi Finnessey and Susie Castillo - The Realities of Winning the Miss USA CrownTogether these two started Pageantology, a successful pageant coaching business that is doing very very well! If you want learn more about Pageantology or inquire about being coached by these two, go to Pageantology.com To Download the Life After the Crown Starter Guide go to: https://timtialdo.com/starterguide To join the Life After the Crown Pageant Networking Group on LinkedIn simply go here In This Episode, You Will Learn: How Pageantology began (2:50) How they both won Miss USA (6:00) Misconceptions about winning Miss USA (12:00) The biggest professional cha...
2019-03-0543 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoTV Host of "The List" Kristina Guerrero - How I Became a National TV Host and What It Has Taught MeShe has interviewed the likes of George Clooney, Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts. Her work on Eva Longoria’s ESPN documentary ¡Go Sebastien Go! premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. She also just completed co-creating and co-writing her first pilot script, Adulting, with her husband. She resides in Los Angeles and Phoenix with her husband Gibby, son Mateo, and dog Jeter. Welcome Kristina Guerrero to the podcast!
2019-02-2641 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoComedian and Actress Lace Larrabee - How Pageants Helped Me Become Successful As a Comedian and ActressShe created and teaches Atlanta's first and only all-female stand-up comedy class, boasting almost 100 graduates in its first year. She’s been seen on Viceland, FOX, The Weather Channel, EPIX and is currently a cast member of FB Watch's newest scripted dark comedy, Queen America starring Catherine Zeta Jones. Her pageant experience started at age 13. She held 4 local titles in the Georgia Miss America Organization, resulting in $26,000 worth of scholarship awards. After MAO, Lace continued to compete in the GA USA system, always receiving a finalist spot. Although she never held a state ti...
2019-02-1950 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss USA 1996 Ali Landry - Winning Miss USA, Being The Doritos Girl and Life as an Entrepreneurial MomShe hit mainstream stardom when in 1998, she became the spokesperson for the Doritos chips brand, and appeared in Super Bowl TV commercials 3 consecutive years in a row as the Doritos Girl. She also landed recurring roles in “Felicity,” “Two Guys and a Girl,” “Sunset Beach,” and “Popular.” Her sudden rise to fame landed her on People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People in the World list in 1998 alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Gwyneth Paltrow. She also hosted the music-talk show “FarmClub.com,” NBC’s “Spy TV,” and WE’s “Full Frontal Fashion,” which led to her first Times Square billboard, “Fashion Wraps” on TV Gui...
2019-02-1250 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoFRIDAY BONUS EPISODE - A Conversation With Pageant Planet Founder Steven RoddyPageant Planet now coaches more than 250,000 girls monthly how to successfully compete in pageantry and Steven also owns ShoutoutModels.com, a global talent agency that allows businesses to hire models and buy social media shoutouts direct.
2019-02-0821 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss New York 2009 Alyse Zwick - Working a Dual Career in New York City in Hosting and NewsShe can be seen daily, on-air reporting news and traffic for NY1 News on Spectrum in New York City. As well as, the annual Veterans Day Parade on PIX 11 News. In 2015, she became the game day host for the NHL’s, New York Islanders, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. You can catch her at every home game. She is also a former dancer for the NFL's New York Jets Flight Crew Cheerleaders. She is well known for her advocacy work in the war veteran's community, inspired by her grandfather, a decorated WWII ve...
2019-02-0541 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoInside Edition Correspondent Megan Alexander - Life In The National Media And Sharing Your Faith In The SpotlightIn 2014 and 2015 she covered Thursday Night Football on CBS for 2 seasons. As an actress and producer, her film credits include the roles in the movies Space Warriors, Redeemed, Heartbeats, and in the television dramas “Nashville” on ABC and “Still the King” on CMT. She hosts the nationally televised Inspirational Country Music Awards each year from Nashville, TN. Her first book, “Faith in the Spotlight – Thriving in Your Career While Staying True to Your Beliefs,” was released by Simon and Schuster in 2016. She now splits time between New York City and Nashville, TN. She and her husband...
2019-01-2942 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoShow Me Your Mumu Co-Founder Cammy Miller - How We Built a Popular and Successful Fashion BrandThe brand quickly grew under their creative direction and within a few years was being sold in major retail stores including Saks, Bloomingdales and Nordstrom. The last 3 years have been particularly successful as they have grown their business and audience significantly since launching their bridesmaids and maternity collection. They most recently launched the MUTernity line, and then in April of 2018 Cammy welcomed her first baby, Magnolia May Miller. Welcome Cammy Miller!
2019-01-2240 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss USA 1995 Shanna Moakler - Life In The Spotlight and Running The Miss Nevada And Utah USA PageantsAt the age of 19 she won the Miss New York USA title and soon after took home the prestigious title of Miss USA 1995, the youngest to do so in a decade. She then moved to LA, to start a career in television in film. She quickly landed a series regular role on “Pacific Blue” for the USA Network, and also appeared in films, including THE WEDDING SINGER, and BIG MAMA’S HOUSE 2. In 2005, she starred in MTV’s hit series “Meet the Barkers.” The show allowed viewers into her life with then husband Travis Barker, documenting t...
2019-01-0847 min
Life After The Crown With Tim Tialdo10-MIN BONUS EPISODE - A Conversation with Miss Universe Selection Committee Member Michelle Mclean-BaileyThis morning you you get the rare opportunity to hear from one of the Miss Universe judges directly as she has already been through Interviews and Prelims, and she previews what we can expect to see tonight on FOX. Tune Into Miss Universe at 7pm ET on FOX from Bangkok, Thailand.
2018-12-1608 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Universe 1992 Michelle McClean - Winning Miss Universe, Judging Pageants, Modeling, Hosting & Emceeing Professionally In 1998 she was recognized by the Miss Universe Organization and presented with The Life Time Achievement Award for her philanthropy work. She Hosted the Miss Florida Pageant in 2015, was a Judge for the Miss Universe Pageant in 2015, and Judged the Miss USA Pageant 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She is presently writing a book on the pageant industry, helping women how to cope with the demands of the beauty industry and self-esteem issues. She offers seminars, workshops and coaching for women in the beauty, modeling and pageant industries. Her new company, The Busi...
2018-12-1154 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoTV Host & Entrepreneur Kristen Aldridge - Navigating a National Media Career and Becoming a Media EntrepreneurKristen Aldridge has covered just about every star-studded event, including the Golden Globes, the Grammys, the Emmys and the Oscars, where she had the honor of being co-host for the national red carpet pre-show on ABC. She has a passion for capturing compelling stories that ignite inspiration and create powerful change. She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Luminate, a digital media platform and global community of luminaries, leaders and influencers shining a light on the way we work, lead, live and love. Currently, she is the creator, director, producer and host of Project Luminary, a...
2018-12-041h 09
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss USA 1994 Lu Parker - Winning Miss USA and Having a Successful Media CareerLu founded the lifestyle media brand Be Kind & Company, which focuses on kindness thru acts, community events, health and fitness, animal welfare, food and beverage, travel, and so much more. And perhaps her biggest passion is as an animal advocate. She has also been honored with two Genesis Awards from the Humane Society United States for her outstanding reporting and creative portrayals of animal protection issues including investigations into Puppy Mills, Elephant Abuse, and Beagle Lab Testing. She is currently a news anchor at KTLA in Los Angeles, California.
2018-11-271h 04
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoTV Host & Actress Beth Keener - Navigating a Life On Camera In Today's Digital and Broadcast EnvironmentIn this episode you’ll learn: How she came to audition for the Live With Kelly Co-Host Contest (4:23) The process of auditioning in TV (10:31) Pursuing a job in today’s TV Hosting world (12:22) The pluses and minuses of Social Media in TV Hosting (17:03) How she created her own TV show in Atlanta (18:15) Plus Much More!
2018-11-201h 02
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss South Carolina Teen USA 2012 Shannon Ford - Life as a Cast Member on E's Very Cavillari and Being a Social Media Guru for Uncommon JamesMy guest today was Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2012 and is currently the social media guru for Kristin Cavallari's company “Uncommon James.” You can of course see her and her sarcastic sense of humor as part of the current cast of Very Cavillari on E!. She probably has the best and brightest red hair you’ll ever see and is someone I’ve gotten the chance to know through the RPM productions pageant family…great to have the one and only Shannon Ford on today!
2018-11-1349 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss USA 1998 Shawnae Jebbia - Life As a TV Personality and Her Battle with Menieres DiseaseAfter being diagnosed with a rare form of Meniere’s disease over 20 years ago, she now intentionally shares her journey of hearing loss as a patient advocate. For the past decade, she has traveled the world as an Ambassador for early detection of hearing loss and she is currently the Official Spokesperson for Some 1 Like You L3C, and Rare Disease Ambassador for Colorado Rare 501c(3). She enjoys being able to connect to people with rare diseases and health conditions, ensuring they don’t have to face their challenges on their own. She is married to her hero...
2018-11-0655 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Rhode Island 2015 Allie Curtis - Empowering Other Women To Become Leaders and Her own Political AspirationsIn This Episode, You Will Learn: How the pageant bug began for her (2:18) Thoughts on The Miss America Swimsuit Decision (8:42) Why she has a passion to lead other women to become leaders (10:21) Her thoughts on getting into politics in today’s heated political climate (12:34) When she will make a congressional run (13:57) Working as a public affairs specialist in the United States Military (15:30) Plus much more…
2018-10-3034 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Trinidad & Tobago 2014 Sarah Jane Wadell - Creating a Successful Fashion Design Business, TV Hosting and Being a Radio DJTo learn more about Sarah and all of her professional pursuits follow here on instagram here In this Episode you'll learn: The 3 languages she speaks and how it has helped her succeed in her career (3:00) The popularity of pageants in Trinidad & Tobago and who inspired her as a little girl (6:45) Facing backlash and scrutiny as a titleholder (13:00) How and why she attended Villanova University (15:00) How she landed a job working for the Trinidad & Tobago Government (19:30) How she created her SJW designs company and how she g...
2018-10-2349 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMissDistrict Of Columbia International 2019 Antonia Okafor - Women's Empowerment & Speaking Up In The Face of OppositionTo Learn More About Antonia Go To Her Website HERE In This Episode, You Will Learn: Where her desire to speak up and empower other women comes from (3:00) What drew here to pageant world (4:15) What her pageant experience has honestly been like thus far (5:30) Her thoughts on the swimsuit portion of competition (12:00) How to develop a surefire confidence in the face of opposition to your beliefs (19:00) Why she describes herself as a “feminist: and what that means to her (23:20) How her PragerU video “Blac...
2018-10-1653 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Georgia USA 2017 Deanna Johnson - Competing On The Voice And Facing Body Image Scrutiny At Miss USAFollow Deanna on Instagram @deannajohnson23 In This Episode, You Will Learn: Her experience of winning 4 different state championships in high school sports (1:50) How she came to audition for The Voice (3:05) What motivated her to audition for the show a second time after being cut the first time around (4:30) Why she chose Adam Levine as her coach (6:30) What Adam taught her about a singing career (7:45) What the reality was like behind the scenes on The Voice (12:20) What was behind her motivation to want to...
2018-10-0941 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoBONUS EPISODE - 7 Immediate Action Steps to Starting your Post-Pageant Career PlanOn Today's Friday Bonus Episode I talk about how to start your post-pageant career plan NOW and the 7 steps you need to take Immediately.
2018-09-2812 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Wisconsin USA 2009 Alex Wehrley - Hosting Miss USA And Being a Content Creator In Today's Work EnvironmentTo learn more about Alex and her Empowerista Business, go here In This Episode, You Will Learn: How she manages Dual-Residency in both Los Angeles and Wisconsin (2:44) What is was like to search for a job in Wisconsin after being on National TV (5:20) What the year after she gave up her crown was like (8:05) How she approached her career aspirations after pageants were over (10:30) How she got the call to host Miss USA 2015 after the Trump/NBC controversy (13:40) How to handle undeserved public scrutiny online...
2018-09-2545 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Louisiana USA 2015 Candice Bennatt - Surviving Domestic Violence And Becoming A LawyerTo Learn More About Candice's Law Practice, visit Her Website In This Episode, You Will Learn: Competing at Miss America Vs Competing at Miss USA ((3:15) What kind of changes she would like to currently see at the national level of Miss USA (5:00) Thoughts on Miss America pulling the swimsuit competition (8:00) What it was like to be a big sis to a Miss Teen USA in Katherine Haik (12:05) How she became an NFL cheerleader for the Houston Texans (14:05) Where the negative stereotype of the words “Pageant Gi...
2018-09-1855 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss United States 2014 Elizabeth Safrit - Getting Runner Up at Miss World And Her Career in Public RelationsYou can follow Elizabeth on Instagram @elizabethsafrit In This Episode, You Will Learn: What life is life since giving up her Ms. United States Crown (2:24) The difference between Ms. United States Vs. America or USA (4:00) What it was like to speak at Oxford (7:47) Working with the Beauty With a Purpose Organization (11:45) Taking on the responsibility of running America’s Miss World Pageant (15:05) Her thoughts on the Miss America Swimsuit decision (17:45) Her thoughts on TV ratings dropping across the boards for nationally televised pageants (19:30)...
2018-09-1143 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Wisconsin USA 2017 Skylar Witte - Life As A Blogger, Model, Public Speaker & ActressTo Learn More About Skylar and read her fantastic blog visit her website. You can also follow her on Instagram @skylar_witte In this episode you’ll learn: Her current work with Future Productions (2:00) How she dealt with the PPB (Post Pageant Blues) 5:00 The moment she realized pageant life was over (8:00) Advice on taking advantage of the opportunities you have as a titleholder (10:30) An empowering excerpt from one of her most read blog posts (14:00) What inspires her to write her blog (15:20) Her...
2018-09-0445 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss Teen USA 2015 Katherine Haik - Winning Miss Teen USA and Going Back to High School After Her ReignFollow Katherine on Instagram @katherine_haik In This Episode, You Will Learn: Her hopes going into the state competition in Louisiana (2:00) Winning Miss Teen USA at 15 years old (4:00) How she signed a modeling contract after competing (5:30) The difference between local photo shoots and national or international photo shoots (6:50) Swimsuit vs. Activewear, which one she liked better (9:45) What is was like to go back to high school following her reign (11:15) Trying to be a normal high school student as Miss Teen USA (14:00) ...
2018-08-1431 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss South Dakota USA 2011 Chandra Burnham-Larson - Winning After Being a 2-Time Runner-Up and Pursuing a Career as a ChiropractorTo lern more about Chandra go here In This Episode, You Will Learn: Graduating magna cum laude from 2 universities (1:45) Finishing runner up twice at the state level and then finally winning (2:40) How she developed her post-pageant plan while she was still competing (5:30) Competing with the stereotype of being from one of the “Dakota’s” (8:55) How she got into the field of Chiropractic (12:15) Advice to those thinking about getting into the Chiropractic field (16:45) Plus much more…
2018-08-0738 min
Life After The Crown With Tim Tialdo5-MIN BONUS EPISODE - The Release Of Megan Gordon's New Book - The Ultimate Crown - Living For The Audience Of OneTo Get The Ultimate Crown Book GO HERE OR Grab It On Amazon HERE
2018-08-0303 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoMiss South Carolina USA 2017 Megan Gordon - Sharing Your Faith On a Public Stage and Pursuing a Career in NursingTo learn more about Megan head to her website or just follow her on Instagram @_megangordon In This Episode You'll Learn: Answering a Top 5 Question at Miss USA (3:15) Dreams Vs. Reality After Not Winning Miss USA (6:50) What she would have done during her reign had she known what she knows now(9:25) Why You Need to prepare For Life After Pageants during your pageant days (11:30) Modeling After pageants (17:54) Sharing Your Faith in the Public Eye (24:10) How she got into the field of nursing (30:00)
2018-07-3144 min
Life After The Crown With Tim TialdoThe Queen of Sports Fashion Angela King - How Shew Built A Fashion Design Empire for he Professional Cheerleading and Dance IndustryTo Learn More About Angela and Her Company Go to AngelaKingDesigns.com In this Episode you'll learn: How Her Cheerleading Career Began (2:30) How she came to with the idea to start a fashion design company for uniforms (3:30) All about her fashion design background (4:30) How she began to revolutionize the cheerleading and dance uniform market (5:15) How she became the go to designer for virtually ALL of the major sports leagues (6:06) How she works with individual teams to design their uniforms (8:00) What she looks for wh...
2018-07-2433 min