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Ep 17: Hearts, Heroes, and Homeschooling with Vanessa Jones

Vanessa is a military spouse and Christian mother who started homeschooling her children as a calling from God. With humor and humility, Vanessa shares her experiences - the good, the challenges, and the misconceptions that accompany homeschooling. Vanessa is a great friend of the show host's and one of the top reasons Kim brought her on the wad not only is Vanessa hilarious and so personable, but the Jones family taught her so much about homeschooling and really opened her perspective on it. Even if you're not a Christian, this episode will share a lot on deciding to homeschool.

Ep 16: Dance with a Purpose with Miss Nebo Valley, Jaimee Beard

Join us as we interview the lovely and talented Miss Nebo Valley, Jaimee Beard, as she shares her platform, Dance with a Purpose. Jaimee has an absolute heart of gold and through this journey saw a need within the dance communities of California following the destruction created by the wildfires. Through her efforts, she raised awareness for the need of donated dance supplies and collected them throughout the state of Utah to bring to Los Angeles. Jaimee shares the impact of her faith and the importance of dance in her life and lives of her students as she makes a difference in her community through her passions. 

Ep 15: Celebrating Neurodiversity with Mrs. Oak Hills, Charlotte Shores

We are so excite to have Charlotte on the podcast to speak on her immense pageant experience, being an adoption advocate, her career as a professional chef, and her platform of celebrating neurodiversity. As someone who also dabbles in "neurospiciness," our host Kim Chatto loved the discussions from this interview and how we can better advocate for one another.

Ep 14: Build it Beautiful with Mrs. Utah County, Clarissa Thomas

Episode 14 features Mrs. Utah County, Clarissa Thomas with her platform, Build it Beautiful. She is strong, bold, and committed to helping women build their best lives as leaders. She presents everyday tools for everyday leaders for everyday life. We had the best conversations as she shared her unconventional pageant journey and how beneficial the experience in competing in pageants can be. Our favorite takeaway is being empowered to break down the thing you've built or to continue building. 

Ep 13: Bold, Confident, and Unapologetic with Miss Bountiful, Kimberly Wirfs

Episode 13 with Miss Bountiful, Kimberly Wirfs, covers her platform of being prepared for the unexpected. She has developed an emergency preparedness binder so that you are ready regardless of what life throws at you. Her bubbly personality and fun demeanor make this episode a blast to listen to and we know you will enjoy everything she has to share. We cover everything from being a military spouse, the passing of her husband and becoming a widow, owning her own business, and even dating as a single mom.

Ep 12: Living Imperfectly with Great Delight with Mrs. Daybreak, Amanda McCombs

Episode 12 continues the pageant series featuring Mrs. Daybreak, Amanda McCombs. We cover so much in this episode and many of the topics are heavy such as single parenthood, societal expectations, faith and religion, stalking, losing a loved one, grief, and recovering from live-changing illnesses. Despite this, Amanda is so incredibly resilient, fun, and such a light.

Ep 11: Being a Single Mom from Afar, Co-Parenting, and the Healing Power of National Parks

Episode 11 was recorded after a longgg day of driving after doing a custody swap of my kids back to their dad after Christmas break. If you saw my National Parks video, it’s like a mini documentary of the complex emotions you run through over a seven hour drive back home without the two people who mean the most to you in this earthly life. If you ever wanted to gain some perspective on what that is like and how hard it is - this is the episode. The only way to get past it is to go through it. For those navigating co-parenting and single parenthood, I see you and you’re doing a great job. 

Ep 10: Healing, Self-Reflection, and Perspective with Mrs. Mountain Ridge, Ashley Butler

Ashley Butler, Mrs. Mountain Ridge, discusses how experiences with abuse became the motivating factors to be a chain-breaker and to change her perspective on life. Going through therapy helped to become the foundational premise for her platform and to inspire others. Ashley is also our first guest on the podcast who is a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS) and we navigate conversations on faith and different backgrounds, which was such a fun opportunity being new to the state of Utah.

Ep 9: A Loving Kindness through Grief and Loss with Mrs. Rocky Mountain, Abbey Magee.

Abbey's platform and ministry, Not Yet My Daughter, provides Biblically-based hope for those experiencing infertility, miscarriage and baby loss. Through her platform, and as she competes in the Mrs. Utah America and Mrs. Utah American pageant system, she has created and distributed "Hesed" kits that are self-care kits for women who are navigating challenging experiences. We also dive into her Christian walk as a Masters of Divinity student We're thrilled to have Abbey on the podcast to share her resiliency story and bring hope to others in our celebration of Faith.

Ep 8: When Stories are Meant to be Told with Mrs. Wasatch Front, Kaylyn Lippert

Kaylyn is a southern girl through-and-through, hailing from Alabama and now has several Utah pageants under her belt. We think you are going to love her charming self in Episode 8. As a military spouse, Christian, and nurse her platform, Reclaimed, is an opportunity for her to share how to navigate intimate conversations with the goal of strengthening relationships. #WarEagle