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Pageant coaching and a healthy dose of pageant tea with Adrian Kwan, Founder of The Pageant Project. Over the last decade, Adrian has coached titleholders from every major pageant system including: Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, as well as interviewing over 350 pageant contestants from around the world. He is a qualified Tony Robbins life-coach, serial entrepreneur, and an Amazon Best-Selling Author. Adrian is currently based in Sydney, Australia. <a href="https://www.thepageantproject.com?utm_medium=podcast">www.thepageantproject.com</a>

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July 7, 2026

Stop Catastrophizing Before You Sabotage Your Pageant

Win at pageants. And at life. Start your journey for free:👉 <a target="_blank" href="https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe">https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe</a>Stop turning one bad mock into a disasterI made this video because one of my private clients is competing in her dream pageant in roughly two weeks.She has worked hard for close to six months. She has practised. She has improved. She has put in the time.Then she had one mock interview that she felt went badly.And suddenly, in her mind, everything was falling apart.No.That is catastrophizing.One bad mock does not erase six months of work. But panicking over it can absolutely stop you from accessing the skills you have built.That is the real danger.You did not suddenly forget how to interviewIf you have genuinely worked on a skill for six months, you have improved.You may not perform perfectly every time. You may have an off day. You may get nervous. You may tighten up under pressure.But you did not suddenly lose the skill overnight.Unless you hit your head and developed retrograde amnesia, your interview ability is still there.The issue is not always skill.Sometimes the issue is that you are so far inside your own head that you can no longer access the skill.That happens in sport all the time. Athletes train brilliantly, then fall apart under pressure. The ability did not disappear. Their state changed.And if your performance suddenly gets worse two weeks before the pageant, that timing is not random.The pageant is closer.The stakes feel higher.You are making it bigger in your head.Stop making one bad performance mean everythingA bad mock means you had a bad mock.That is it.It does not mean:* you are hopeless at interview* your preparation has failed* you are not ready* you have wasted six months* you are going to loseYou are the one adding that meaning.And once you do, you create a much bigger problem.Now you are practising from fear. You are questioning everything. You are adding more talking points. You are trying to control every sentence. You are rehearsing harder while becoming less natural.Then you wonder why interview feels worse.You are allowed one freak-out.Cry. Rant. Complain. Be dramatic for five minutes.Then stop.Because catastrophizing is not preparation. It is emotional self-sabotage.More practice may make it worseYour first instinct will probably be:I need to practise more.Maybe you do.But if you have already been practising constantly, more of the same may be exactly what you do not need.If the problem is pressure, repeating more answers in a comfortable room will not fix it.If the problem is overthinking, adding more notes will not fix it.If the problem is exhaustion, another late-night practice session will not fix it.If the problem is that you have made the pageant feel like life or death, memorising another talking point will not fix it.Stop automatically assuming the answer is more work.You need to work on the right problem.Ask yourself:* Was I tired?* Was I distracted?* Did one question throw me off?* Was I trying to remember too much?* Have I practised only when I feel comfortable?* Have I made this pageant so important that I can no longer think properly?That is diagnosis.“I just need to practise harder” is not diagnosis.If pressure is the problem, practise pressureOnce you understand the cause, do something specific.If pressure makes you freeze, introduce pressure into practice.If one type of question rattles you, practise that type of question.If you are too rehearsed, stop scripting and learn to talk.If you are distracted by something happening in your life, deal with it or learn to compartmentalise.If you are exhausted, fix your sleep, food, and recovery.Do not keep hammering away at interview mechanics when the real problem is psychological.This is why I keep saying pageantry is 80% psychology and 20% mechanics.Your talking points do not matter if panic stops you from accessing them.Your preparation does not matter if you convince yourself it has all been pointless.Your skill does not matter if you turn the interview into a threat.Interview is not life or deathYou cannot communicate well when you are treating every answer like a survival test.When your brain thinks you are under threat, it does not care about warmth, connection, humour, or persuasion.It wants to escape.That is why you freeze, rush, ramble, forget obvious things, or give answers that sound nothing like you.The contestants who interview best are not usually the ones trying hardest to be perfect.They are the ones who enjoy communicating.They prepare. They practise. They watch themselves back. They confront their weaknesses.But they do not walk into the room thinking the judges are there to execute them.They talk.They connect.They persuade.What to do nowAfter a bad mock:* Stop catastrophizing.* Work out what actually went wrong.* Fix that specific problem.That is it.Do not turn one bad performance into your identity.Do not tell yourself the entire pageant is over.Do not spend the next two weeks panicking and call it preparation.The mock did not erase your ability.The panic might stop you from using it.The Beginner’s Guide to Pageantry - Everything You Need to Compete in Your First Pageant With Confidence... Even If You’re Starting From Zero:👉 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0645070327">https://www.amazon.com/dp/0645070327</a> This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.thepageantproject.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.thepageantproject.com/subscribe</a>

July 6, 2026

Peyton's Miss Volunteer America Debrief

Win at pageants and at life. Start your journey for free by clicking the button below:Peyton’s back from Miss Volunteer America 2026 where she placed second runner-up, and tells us all about her experience, including winning preliminary talent, and the lessons she learnt along the way.--Pageants & Tangents is an irreverential and honest take on modern-day pageantry, hosted by Adrian Kwan, Founder of The Pageant Project.Got a pageant issue or question you want us to discuss? Submit it here:👉 <a target="_blank" href="https://pageantpod.com">https://pageantpod.com</a>OUR CO-HOSTS:Morgan Morgan:👉 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/morganmorganbonafide/">https://www.instagram.com/morganmorganbonafide/</a>👉 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.morganmorganfitness.com/">https://www.morganmorganfitness.com/</a>Peyton Christen:👉 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/peytonkaynec/">https://www.instagram.com/peytonkaynec/</a>👉 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/missgavol/">https://www.instagram.com/missgavol/</a>Kenzie Hansley:👉 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/kenziehansleyy/">https://www.instagram.com/kenziehansleyy/</a>👉 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/kenzieleecoachingg/">https://www.instagram.com/kenzieleecoachingg/</a>Geanna Koulouris:👉 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/geannakoulouris/">https://www.instagram.com/geannakoulouris/</a>For all media and sponsorship enquiries:👉 <a target="_blank" href="mailto:info@thepageantproject.com">info@thepageantproject.com</a>“The Beginner’s Guide to Pageantry” - Everything You Need to Compete in Your First Pageant With Confidence... Even If You’re Starting From Zero: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.thepageantproject.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.thepageantproject.com/subscribe</a>

July 2, 2026

[EP 356] NOELIA VELAZQUEZ INTERVIEW: MISS TEEN ALL AMERICAN 2025

We show you how to win at pageants and at life. Start your journey for free:👉 <a target="_blank" href="https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe">https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe</a>ABOUT NOELIA VELAZQUEZNoelia Velazquez of Greenville, North Carolina is the reigning Miss Teen All American. She is currently a rising Junior at High Point University, where she is pursuing a Bachelors degree in Entrepreneurship. On campus, she serves as a the Vice President for the Class of 2028, Social Media Ambassador, Director of Social Media for Alpha Gamma Delta, 2024 CoHort representative for the LIFT Fellowship Program, and an anchor for HPU Vision, the university’s student-led news program.Noelia began her community work at just 11 years old, helping hurricane victims in Puerto Rico, which has now evolved into her now internationally recognized platform, Girl Strong by Noe. Through this initiative, she has led over 50 workshops locally, nationally, and internationally, encouraging young girls to lead with confidence, compassion, and resilience.With strengths in public speaking, storytelling, and leadership, Noelia brings energy, empathy, and impact to every project she takes on. She is especially passionate about mental health advocacy, female empowerment, and using her social media platform as a tool for change.Outside of the spotlight, Noelia loves fashion, traveling, connecting with new people, and filming podcast episodes with empowering women of all backgrounds for her Instagram series, “Girl Talk by Noe.” Her ultimate goal is to own her own Couture Dress Store.FOLLOW NOELIA VELAZQUEZ👉 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/iam_noeliavelazquez/">https://www.instagram.com/iam_noeliavelazquez/</a>The Beginner’s Guide to Pageantry - Everything You Need to Compete in Your First Pageant With Confidence... Even If You’re Starting From Zero:👉 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0645070327">https://www.amazon.com/dp/0645070327</a> This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.thepageantproject.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.thepageantproject.com/subscribe</a>

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What is The Pageant Project?: Pageant coaching and a healthy dose of pageant tea with Adrian Kwan, Founder of The Pageant Project.

Over the last decade, Adrian has coached titleholders from every major pageant system including: Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, as well as interviewing over 350 pageant contestants from around the world.

He is a qualified Tony Robbins life-coach, serial entrepreneur, and an Amazon Best-Selling Author.

Adrian is currently based in Sydney, Australia. <a href="https://www.thepageantproject.com?utm_medium=podcast">www.thepageantproject.com</a>
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