Jamie sits down with Jessica Procter Gilmore—Miss Alabama 2017 and Miss America Top 7 finalist—to talk about her journey through pageantry, behind-the-scenes details of Miss Alabama, and how she brings purpose and service into her work as a top realtor, wife, and mom. From food insecurity advocacy to faith-filled motherhood, Jessica’s story is one of grace, wisdom, and intentional living.

 

Episode at a Glance:

• How Jessica entered her first pageant with no experience—and how she eventually went on to win Miss Alabama’s Outstanding Teen and Miss Alabama 2017

 

• What it was like to compete at Miss America and meet celebrity judges like Jordin Sparks and Thomas Rhett

 

• A behind-the-scenes look at the responsibilities and realities of being Miss Alabama

 

• How Jessica’s platform, “Step Up to the Plate,” helped fight food insecurity across Alabama

 

• The struggles she faced in pageantry and how her faith became her anchor

 

• Her love story: Meeting her husband at Church of the Highlands

 

• What her life looks like today as a wife, mom, and realtor, and how pageantry helped shape who she is today

 

Resources & Links:

• Single, Dating, Engaged, Married by Ben Stuart

 

• The Awe of God by John Bevere

 

• Follow Jessica on Instagram

 

• Connect with Jessica on Facebook

 

• Visit Her Website

 

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