What if the hardest parts of your past were actually training grounds for your greatest victory? In this powerful conversation, Megan sits down with Dr. Tiffany Thornton — the newly crowned Mrs. American — to share the story behind her comeback, her faith, and the unshakable mindset that carried her all the way to a national title.

From surviving the unthinkable to standing in her purpose, Tiffany’s journey is one of courage, identity, and grace under pressure.

And wait until you hear what happened on stage moments before she was crowned — proof that confidence isn’t perfection, it’s peace in motion.

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On this podcast, we talk about…

Mrs America 2025, Dr Tiffany Thornton, pageant winner story, faith testimony, Christian women’s empowerment, overcoming abuse, domestic violence survivor story, pageant interview tips, Powerhouse Pageantry Podcast, Megan Rhodes, women of faith leadership, resilience after trauma, pageant interview questions, how to answer pageant interview, pageant platform example, current events pageant questions, pageant storytelling, pageant coaching, miss interview tips, identity work for women, faith and identity, purpose over performance, self worth vs achievement, you are not what you do, values alignment, limiting beliefs, belief reprogramming, identity shift, core state change, inner child work, mindset reset, confidence from identity, purpose driven life, Christian identity coaching, life after pageants, life after big goal, rebuild confidence after failure, how to find purpose again, sustainable success habits, daily check-in routine, evening reflection practice, morning identity routine, goal setting that sticks, break perfectionism paralysis, progress over perfection, achievement addiction, identity work, mindset coaching, pageant mindset, dopamine trap, burnout recovery, confidence, Christian coaching, neurolinguistic programming