IniSHEtive™

IniSHEtive™

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IniSHEtive™ episodes

  • Jenna Martorana, Miss Liberty Bell 2019

    Ding ding ding! Our guest this week is Miss Liberty Bell in Pennsylvania!  We are excited to welcome her to #CrownTalk to share her journey to Miss America, how she balances being a small business owner and titleholder, and some liberty bell fun facts!

    Jenna is the owner of Sparkling Designs and Gifts, your one-stop-shop for everything sparkly.  If you want everything from a t-shirt to water bottle sparkled up, look no further. You can check Sparkling Designs and Gifts out on Facebook, on the web, and on Instagram at @sparkling_designs_and_gifts. 

    You can follow Jenna's journey as Miss Liberty Bell through her Facebook page, and Instagram account @misslibertybell2019. For life after the crown, check out @twirlergirl101.

    Jenna is also a passionate advocate for mental health & well-being with her platform #CureStigma.  

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    38 min
  • Jessica Thonn, Miss Dixie Stockshow

    On this episode, host Emily Pearl chats with Jessica Thonn, serving as Miss Dixie Stockshow in Louisiana! 

    Jessica is a passionate advocate for those effected by sexual assault, having first-hand experience.  She uses her platform as Miss Dixie Stockshow to help others along their journey, and raise awareness.  Hailing from Louisiana, Jessica describes herself as an "Italian build" woman, who feared competing at the Miss level because of her body type.  Today, she knows and believes that beauty comes from within.  We discuss what that looks like in the Miss America 2.0 competition, and the rise of many candidate types. 

    Jessica has been involved in the Miss America Organization for years, and competed in seven competitions before earning her first (and only!) Miss title.  You'll fall in love with Jessica's commitment to behavioral health, her love of animals, and her passion to serve others from just this episode. And if you want more Jessica, you can follow her journey to Miss Louisiana by:


    Subscribing to her YouTube channel Dixie's Digest

    Following her on Instagram @missdixiestockshow_mao

    And visit her website at www.WhyAddthePain.com 

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    37 min
  • Kimberly Vernon, Miss Santa Clara County 2020

    Emily chats with her Miss California sister, Miss Santa Clara County 2020.  Kimberly was crowned just days before the state-wide lock down during the Coronavirus pandemic, and is innovating work and service through all-digital means.  


    Here, Kimberly shares her experience in competitive color guard--which is also her Miss California talent!  Reminiscing in marching band memories, we share stories about the passionate, intelligent women we have met in the Miss America Organization.  A lover of the arts, Kimberly currently works for Kaiser Permanente.

    Kimberly will be competing for the title of Miss California in Fresno 2021. To follow Kimberly, check out:


    @misssantaclaracounty on Instagram and at www.misssantaclara.org

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    35 min
  • Miss Sunfair WA Tamara Allard
    Tamara Allard joins our host Emily Pearl for this Episode of #CrownTalk where we discuss our college football rivalry, the PNW, #BlackLivesMatter, and try to tackle the issues of systemic racism in our public school systems.  Both Tamara and Emily are extremely passionate about education--if you can't tell from how excited they get to share their statistics!
    Tamara Allard is the National Spokesperson for National Higher Education Day, June 6th. To participate, post a photo on social media with using #NationalHigherEducationDay and tag @nhed_official to be re-shared! All you have to do is share a picture that represents your higher education experience.  Tamara will also be competing for the title of Miss Washington in 2021 and you can follow her on social media @MissSunfairWA.
    Links mentioned in podcast:
    National Higher Education Day: https://nationalhighereducationday.org/
    Peyton May's Fundraiser for the NAACP: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBEIVvEAvus/
    United Negro College Fund: https://uncf.org/  
    Visit Yakima Valley: https://www.visityakima.com/blog/?p=1
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    1 hr
  • Miss Ventura County Nikitha Lakshminarayanan

    Nikitha, Miss Ventura County joins us on #CrownTalk™ to break down pageant stereotypes, share our competition advice, and talk menstrual health & hygiene.  Nikitha tells us why an Indian-American girl wants to be Miss America and how others can follow in her footsteps! Together, Nikitha and Emily share stories of their first Miss America local competitions, and why they both love their musical talents.  Nikitha will compete for the title of Miss California in 2021. 

    Follow Nikitha and her social impact initiative Periods with Pride on Instagram: @MissVenturaCounty and @PeriodswithPrideCA

    periodswithpride.org

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    52 min
  • #CrownTalk Teaser Trailer

    We're so excited to take #CrownTalk to the next level--from Instagram Live Hobby to Podcast! Stay tuned the week of May 18, 2020 for the first podcast recorded episode of #CrownTalk. 

    Xoxo--Emily Pearl

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    2 min

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All across the country--and the world--women are working tirelessly in their communities to impact and create social change. Emboldened by the idea that we all have a personal initiative, this podcast…