Win A Pageant | Professional Pageant Coaching With Alycia Darby

One thing that is obvious to most pageant women is that in order to win your pageant, you have to truly be a star. When you meet a star, you'll know it, but it's hard to explain what it really means to be a star. It's also evident when it's not there, when something is missing even if you can't quite put your finger on what exactly is missing. In this episode, we're going to unpack exactly what this 'star' quality looks like through the analogy of a real star in the galaxy. Then, I'm going to explain how being a star gets you to the top. Finally, I'm going to break down how you can exude that star quality to get to the top! For details from this episode and more resources visit: http://WinAPageant.com Email the host at Alycia@WinAPageant.com     © Alycia Darby Zimnoch 2017 Win A Pageant  All Rights Reserved.

When you first sign up for a pageant, you're all excited, fearless, and secure in your ability to win. As the pageant gets closer and closer, fear starts to creep in. It shows up in many ways, today we are going to look at fear manifesting as the Impostor Syndrome and the Skeletons in Your Closet. In this episode, we unpack each of these fears to determine where they come from. Then, I'll share the 3 steps to wipe them out and replace them with strengths. For details from this episode and more resources visit: http://WinAPageant.com Email the host at Alycia@WinAPageant.com     © Alycia Darby Zimnoch 2017 Win A Pageant  All Rights Reserved.

Alycia Darby interviews Priscilla and her husband Sean about baby boxes, their calling into pageantry, and how they work together. Priscilla Pruitt was crowned the new Mrs International 2016 last July 23rd. Priscilla is the national spokesperson for National Safe Haven Alliance, and the International spokesperson for Safe Haven Baby Boxes. Priscilla works to stop the abandonment of babies. She also works with the American Heart Association, suicide prevention, and anti-bullying initiatives. She and her husband are both youth pastors and business owners. They've built three orphanages in Honduras and are parents to 6 kids, which they homeschool. For details from this episode and more resources visit: http://WinAPageant.com Email the host at Alycia@WinAPageant.com     © Alycia Darby Zimnoch 2017 Win A Pageant  All Rights Reserved.

An awesome platform is vital to getting appearances, especially before you win a big state or national title. Your platform gets you in the door for appearances and media interviews. And when it comes to pageant week, what you've done with your platform is what separates you from all the other contestants. My clients are trained to market what we call a Legacy Project it's the product or project you lead that uses your unique skills to creatively solve a problem. One of my clients wrote a children's book that teaches adults how to read to children while entertaining the kids. Another created a diy home garden project in conjunction with Home Depot. I developed a professional home fitness video series available online for free. Whatever you DO with your platform will be your legacy... you don't want your legacy to be that you did nothing. Today, I'm going to give you 5 steps to figure out what your legacy project can be. We're going to find the intersection between your uniquely amazing qualities and the prob

There are plenty of opportunities for you to answer questions during your pageant interview, on-stage question, introduction, pre-pageant media it can get overwhelming to prepare if you have no specific plan. Most women want to be so perfect, so they craft these elaborate answers to every question under the sun. Don't do that. Writing Your pageant answers is a huge mistake! Instead, I'm gonna teach you what I taught her to help you overcome this crazy desire to be overly (and obnoxiously) prepared. For details from this episode and more resources visit: http://WinAPageant.com Email the host at Alycia@WinAPageant.com     © Alycia Darby Zimnoch 2016 Win A Pageant  All Rights Reserved.

Most women know they need to practice for their interview, but it tends to get confusing on exactly HOW to practice. Today, I'm going to break down the 3 ways of practicing for your pageant and give you some examples of how you can do each one. For details from this episode and more resources visit: http://WinAPageant.com Email the host at Alycia@WinAPageant.com     © Alycia Darby Zimnoch 2016 Win A Pageant  All Rights Reserved.

Pageant Interview is the most nerve-wracking part of pageantry. You have to loosen up a bit before your pageant interview so that you can perform in the best way possible. Tricks like imagining the judge's naked doesn't work because it takes your mind off of the whole process you need your mind to make this work! Today, I want to share with you 5 tips to loosen up in your pageant interview AND connect with your judges. For details from this episode and more resources visit: http://WinAPageant.com Email the host at Alycia@WinAPageant.com     © Alycia Darby Zimnoch 2016 Win A Pageant  All Rights Reserved.

Today, I'm telling you the truth about the "Fake it 'til you Make it" concept. You've likely heard this phrase before when someone is trying to beef up their confidence toward an effort they aren't prepared for. Many pageant women think "Fake it 'til you Make it" it means to keep pretending you know what you're doing until someone gives you a big break. Those girls never actually make it. The difference between those that actually Make it really depends on who stops at the fake it part and who moves into the make it phase. The people that have succeeded with this concept are the ones who have found the right tools and put in the work to make it. You have to actively participate I the making part, not just the faking part. In this episode, I'll show you how. Details and free resources to win your pageant: http://winapageant.com For details from this episode and more resources visit: http://WinAPageant.com Email the host at Alycia@WinAPageant.com     © Alycia Darby Zimnoch 2016 Win A Pageant  All Rights Rese

One of the main concerns of some of the loveliest contestants is that they feel they are talking about themselves too much. It makes them uncomfortable, like they are bragging. They say they are just too humble to talk about themselves. This is a lovely quality, and professional suicide. They wish they didn't have to share anything about themselves, but then, how would anyone get to know you? Sharing your own accolades and being proud of your progress is an important skill in life. You'll attend networking events and people will ask about you, what you do for work, and what you're into for fun. Believe it or not: people want to know you! They do! To be an exceptional pageant woman, you have to be able to speak about yourself in a positive light. The most beautiful way to share an accomplishment is to: Share credit with others in the form of gratitude. In this episode, I'm going to teach you how to do just that. Plus, I'll give you five excellent examples of how it can be done. For details from this episod

Wardrobe is always worth considering. It's a contestant's worst nightmare to arrive to the first pageant rehearsal in sneakers and an oversized t-shirt you wore to the gym in college only to find all the other girls dressed in their Sunday best even though the paperwork said to dress comfortably.' Comfortable is a relative adjective. To pageant girls, it means to skip the Jessica Simpson shoes for their Michael Kors wedges and exchange rhinestones and lace for spandex and silk. In today's episode, I'm going to teach you how to decide what to wear to your pageant rehearsal. Details and free resources to win your pageant: http://winapageant.com For details from this episode and more resources visit: http://WinAPageant.com Email the host at Alycia@WinAPageant.com     © Alycia Darby Zimnoch 2016 Win A Pageant  All Rights Reserved.

I'm gushing at the seams from how proud I am of the women in the Pageant Interview Game Plan. They are so dedicated to their success and by their success' I don't just mean them winning the pageant, but influencing their community in such a powerful way. The Pageant Interview Game Plan is an online course that consists of 4 modules: Set Your Foundation, Plan Your Answers, Prepare to Dazzle, and Game Day: Showtime! These are the four steps that must be followed to nail your pageant interview. Each module is broken up into individual lessons that have homework for each one to get you further down the path to success. It's designed to allow you to finish one module every week. When you join, you have on-going access to it, so there's really no time limit except for when you have to compete, of course! It comes with a Play Book that serves as a guide to get to know yourself, clarify your mission, research what the pageant is looking for, determine your stance on controversial issues, and tons of stuff that wi

Politics are a scary topic in pageantry, mostly because we don't know exactly how we should be responding to these questions. I wish I could tell you there was a sure-fire way to answer ANY question and win. There's not. It's all a delicate dance. No matter what, you have to deliver your answer with certainty in what you're saying. In this episode, I give you three simple steps to answer questions confidently no matter what your opinion is. Additional Trainings for Pageant Interview: https://winapageant.com/79 >> How to Lead Your Pageant Interview https://winapageant.com/80 >> Where to Start When Answering Controversial Pageant Questions https://winapageant.com/73 >> How to Show the Judges You're Ready to Win Your Pageant https://winapageant.com/74 >> 4 Pageant Interview Myths and How to Avoid Them https://winapageant.com/75 >> 3 Ways to Stand Out So Your Pageant Judges Notice You https://winapageant.com/76 >> 5 Real Reasons Judges Judge Pageants Details and free resources to win your pageant: http://winapa

Controversial questions are the most dreaded of all, sometimes pageant contestants tend to believe that the judges are looking for you to answer the way they would answer so you share their opinion. But honestly, I already know you know that isn't true. Yet, I'd bet you still pray that you are never publicly asked how you feel about gay marriage or abortion especially in the case of rape. That's not what I want for you. Instead, my goal for you is that you WILL be asked these types of questions so that you are given the power to impact people and speak hope, joy, and life into everyone you meet! I'm going to give you the simple elixir to these worries of public humiliation and the catch-22 of controversy. For details from this episode and more resources visit: http://WinAPageant.com Email the host at Alycia@WinAPageant.com     © Alycia Darby Zimnoch 2016 Win A Pageant  All Rights Reserved.

As a teen and young adult we are surrounded by people telling us what to do, setting boundaries, creating standards and delivering prompts we respond to. Our teachers lead us in school, our parents lead us at home, there's an RA with rules for the dorms, Coach who sets up the drills for practice and the Pageant Director that tells us where to be and when all week. It's no surprise then that when you walk into your interview, you're expecting the judges to lead you through that process. Please don't. This is where it all goes wrong. The judges are not the leaders of the interview room. They are looking for the leader and if you expect them to lead you will not be seen as their leader, but rather just another sheep in the herd. In this episode, I'm going to teach you 2 qualities of leadership that you can employ in your interview room to maintain control and lead your interview. Join us for the Live Master Class On October 29, 2016: https://interview.winapageant.com For details from this episode and more r

In this episode, we address the difference between ability to have what we want and willingness to go and get it! Able is having access to the resources to achieve what is great. It's like when you are able to walk. That doesn't mean you're never gonna sit, but you are able to walk if you are willing. Willing is the desire to take action in one direction by leaving the comfort of another. Ability is being able to walk. Willingness is standing up from your comfortable couch. This is how some people live their whole lives...waiting around for opportunities to come to them rather than reaching out and taking them. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it. In this episode, I break it down into a simple process. Doing the work is going to be the hardest part. For details from this episode and more resources visit: http://WinAPageant.com Email the host at Alycia@WinAPageant.com     © Alycia Darby Zimnoch 2016 Win A Pageant  All Rights Reserved.

When I was competing... I always felt like judges were out to get me. And then, I judged my first pageant and my perspective totally changed. I've since judged tons of pageants and the experience helped me see that the judges are really FOR you, not against you. In this episode, I want to break down for you 5 Real Reasons that judges want to be on a judging panel and I hope this gives you the insight you need to relax and do your part to showcase your best self for them. For more training on Pageant Interview, visit http://interview.winapageant.com For details from this episode and more resources visit: http://WinAPageant.com Email the host at Alycia@WinAPageant.com     © Alycia Darby Zimnoch 2016 Win A Pageant  All Rights Reserved.

You know that Pageant Interview is THE most important part of your pageant. You have to nail your interview to win your pageant. I want to invite you to the FREE Master Class that’s happening online over Facebook this week. It’s a full-hour training where we’ll talk all about Pageant Interview You’ll learn: The 4 steps to gain confidence for Pageant Interview How to deeply connect with your Judges and I’ll introduce my brand new course all called the Pageant Interview Game Plan, which is like the Mac-Daddy of Interview preparation  I created a workbook for you to download that will serve as your guide when we go through the Master Class. Get the workbook and all the details of about the Master Class at Interview.WinAPageant.com You’ll enter your name and email and I’ll email you the workbook. Bring your workbook and a pen to the Master Class and be ready to learn! You know, I always give you more than you pay for and I can’t wait to blow your mind with this Pageant Interview Master Class – I’ll see you i

When you're competing in a pageant with more than 10 contestants, it's likely that so many of the women have the top 5 characteristics that naturally prepare them to stand out in their interview. It isn't enough to just have those 5 characteristics - you have to have a strategy to ensure you'll stand out among the top 10% to win your pageant. In this episode, I'm going to break down 3 specific ways you can get the judges to notice you no matter how many contestants there are. More Pageant interview Training at: http://interview.winapageant.com For details from this episode and more resources visit: http://WinAPageant.com Email the host at Alycia@WinAPageant.com     © Alycia Darby Zimnoch 2016 Win A Pageant  All Rights Reserved.

Pageant women don't have the luxury of throwing away a single SECOND of the interview they are so short so you have to maximize every moment. If you've ever done a pageant interview before, you know that scary feeling of not knowing what the judges are thinking or how you did until finals (Ugh! The worst, right?). In my experience, I've found that 4 major myths are to blame for that awful pit-of-the-stomach feeling that you get before your interview that leads to no crown at all. I'm going to debunk those myths for you, and show you how to replace them with truly effective strategies that will actually reward your hard work and have you blowing kisses from stage in your new pageant crown. For details from this episode and more resources visit: http://WinAPageant.com Email the host at Alycia@WinAPageant.com     © Alycia Darby Zimnoch 2016 Win A Pageant  All Rights Reserved.

Did anyone ever tell you to use your interview to let the judges know that you are truly ready for the win? Just because you are competing doesn't mean you're really ready for it. A judge doesn't want to choose someone that isn't truly ready to take on the responsibility of the year. Specifically, your judges want a woman who has a clear goal, who takes action consistently toward her goal, and has a plan to collaborate with the pageant title to further achieve that goal. In this episode, I'll teach you have to show your judges you're ready to win! For details from this episode and more resources visit: http://WinAPageant.com Email the host at Alycia@WinAPageant.com     © Alycia Darby Zimnoch 2016 Win A Pageant  All Rights Reserved.