I find it absolutely fitting that on Election Day, our 6th most popular podcast belongs to Meg McGuffin, Miss Alabama 2015! Fitting, because you may remember a little comment she made about Donald Trump during her on-stage questions at Miss America… But just for the record – Today’s interview isn’t about politics at all…

Talk about ups and downs… Meg McGuffin quickly became Miss AL’s Outstanding Teen, but then it took her THREE YEARS just to win a local pageant, in order to compete at Miss Alabama! In today’s podcast, Meg shares the good, the bad, and the crazy when it comes to her pageant journey – And it’s worth every minute! Enjoy!

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She just gave birth to her 3rd child last night (not kidding) – Which means it’s perfect timing to re-release her interview as the 7th most listened-to podcast in Junkie history! Miss America 2009, Katie Stam will always be one of our favorites because she is so darn authentic… We hope you enjoy this interview while Katie enjoys being a mom to her new baby boy… (Congrats Katie!)

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 preliminary performance – and discover how she felt being on the judge’s panel that selected Mallory Hagan! Katie is the real deal… And the perfect pick for a centennial celebration of the Pageant Junkies 100th podcast! ENJOY! ?

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One of our first podcasts released in 2016, Megan Ervin’s interview comes in at #8 on our Top 12 Podcasts of All Time… It’s almost a mini-tutorial of how to win your state title – Which is exactly why it’s been so popular! Enjoy!

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 tips and tools to help any young woman interested in competing on the Miss America stage. Plus – Learn all about Megan’s 41 pound evening gown named, “Big Red” on today’s Pageant Junkies Podcast…

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You might be surprised to see Autumn Simunek’s podcast at #9 on our all-time best list, but we’re not! Autumn’s reminder to “Own your story” is HUGE – And this interview from February 2nd, 2016 will encourage you more than you know…

Five times competing at Miss South Dakota. Getting honest about her past. Discovering a new angle which brought new life to her platform. Trust me, if you’re competing in pageantry, you will be inspired by what Miss South Dakota 2015, Autumn Simunek had to overcome in order to make it to the Miss America stage. It’s all on today’s Pageant Junkies Podcast… #Strong

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Coming in at #10 on our list of the Pageant Junkies “Top 12 Podcasts of All Time” is Miss South Carolina 2011, Bree Boyce! Originally released on July 7th, 2015, Bree’s interview is super eye-opening, and her Top 12 finish at Miss America is something Junkies will never forget…

Today, Bree Boyce is known as “that pageant queen” who lost 112 pounds on her way to Miss America. But what’s not well-known, is that Bree also suffered from anorexia during her year as Miss South Carolina 2011. How did she go from obese to anorexic? And how did her life turn into a media-frenzy, literally overnight? Those answers and much more regarding Bree’s full story, can all be heard on today’s Pageant Junkies Podcast.

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