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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

Ep 7: Being a 30-Something Single Mom in a Beauty Pageant

Episode 7 kicks off the special pageant series leading up to Miss Utah for America Strong, Mrs. Utah America, and Mrs. Utah American 2025 with podcast host Kim Chatto sharing about why she is doing a pageant as a 35-year-old single mom. Kim dives into insecurities, showing up confident, moving into a new community and calling it home after serving in the military, and the beauty of competing for yourself, surrounded by incredible women.
Special Note from Kim: I give shout-outs to Punchy Blonde, Fiiz, Hydrojug, Liz Tomforde's "Mile High," The Lovebound Library Bookstore, and all of my amazing donors. If you would like sponsor me or donate, please reach out! @highlyfavored_official and @kim_chatto

Ep 6 (Part 2): Navigating the Military with Emily Barielle

We are back with Part 2 where Emily continues to share from her military experiences, but this time under the lens of navigating service as a woman, approaching mental health resources, community, rising above toxic leadership, and taking care of yourself. We leave you with the message that you deserve to be here!

Ep 6 (Part 1): Learned Leadership as an Air Force Officer with Emily Barielle

Part 1 - Emily Barielle reflects on her experiences serving in the military as an Air Force Officer. Emily brings up how she navigated starting her career as a nuclear combat crew commander and then transitioned to maintenance. She also shares on the leaders who greatly impacted her and her leadership style through lessons learned, especially through the 2014 missiles investigation. Stay tuned for Part 2 where we discuss experiences serving in the military as women.

Ep 5: Faith and Divorce in a Small Town with Katy Lindsey

As ones who wrestle with Faith in real ways as we actively navigate pursuing a relationship with Christ, Katy shares her journey as a Christian going through a divorce in a small town. She is a force of nature and an incredible representation of faith during unexpected trials. Episode 5 dives into the importance of that foundation of faith, and not on a reliance on ourselves.