Recent Episodes   Get Ready for Miss America! It’s hard to believe, but this weekend we’ll be crowning a brand new Miss America! Join Valerie as she talks with Laura Kaeppeler, Miss America 2012, about her amazing year of service as well as what this years contestants can expect at the pageant. Plus, Laura will share her tips to marketing your platform during the personal interview and how to ace your on-stage question. We’re kicking off our Countdown to Miss America and you won’t want to miss it!   Prepare to be Swimsuit Ready! It’s that time of year again when contestants everywhere are worried about how they’ll maintain their fabulous swimsuit figure during the busy holidays. Join Valerie as she talks with pageant fitness guru, Brian Attebery of Results Fitness USA, about his Essential On-the-Road Workout for maintaining your fitness level through the busy holiday season. Then Valerie will chat with Allyce King, founder of Allyce King Swim, about the 10 steps to selecting the best color and cut for your competition swimsuit. We’ll cover everything you need to know to be 100 percent swimsuit ready on this episode of Pageant Talk Radio!   Mrs. United States Success Stories There’s nothing more exciting than a Mrs. Pageant, and there’s no more coveted title than Mrs. United States. Join Valerie as she talks with the current Mrs. United States, Aquilla Vang, about how she won her first state and then national Mrs. pageants within a span of a few months. Then Valerie will chat with Mrs. Tennessee United States, Tiffany Love and Mrs. Texas United States, Lacey Pruett about how they’ve used their pageant success to launch their television careers. All three titleholders will share their personal success tips so you can be the ultimate success story. Tune in for this informational and inspirational episode! Visit the complete archive...

Valerie Hayes is an award winning coach, author, public speaker and recognized leader in the pageant industry. She has been featured on CNN’s Headline News as an expert commenting on issues and trends in pageantry and has also appeared on MTV’s Made and True Life coaching contestants. Additionally, Valerie has appeared on NBC’s talk show, iVillageLive, teaching viewers how pageant communication skills can transcend pageantry and transfer to career and academic success. Valerie can show you how to win in pageant competition as well as your everyday life!

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