The Girl and The Gown
Straight off the national stage, Lauren Rodgers talks about what it’s like to compete and win in a state pageant with National American Miss (NAM), sharing tips and strategy from her own experiences. To help you prepare for your next pageant, Lauren will dive into the in’s and out’s of required and optional competitions, with an emphasis on the National American Miss system. Lauren will also update listeners as things develop now that National American Miss and International Junior Miss (IJM) have come together as the largest pageant system...the “I Am Pageant Powerhouse”!Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow the official instagram of The Girl and The Gown @girlandthegown
Episodes
15 episodes
Behind The Crown with Emma Mayfield: The Magic of Finding the Right System for You
Today on Behind the Crown, Lauren interviews Emma Mayfield, your reigning International Junior Miss Junior Teen. In this episode, Emma talks about her platform "Stop Stalking" and her strides towards making stalking illegal nationwide, as well ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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22:39
Episode 12 - NAM Nationals 2023 Debrief
In this episode, Lauren gives a day-by-day playback of Powerhouse Week 2023. She gives insight from the perspective of a state queen during rehearsals, parties and competition. From a someone who has been to NAM Nationals 5 times, she also shar...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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10:04
Behind The Crown with Sloane Price: Pursuing Creativity through Social Media and her Community
This episode of The Girl in the Gown features an interview with Miss South Texas Junior Teen, Sloane Price. She discusses how she got into pageantry after being intrigued by reality shows about it. Sloane also shared how she finds inspiration f...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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26:24
Episode 11 - NAM Virginia 2023 Debrief + New Updates
In this episode, Lauren talks about her most recent competition, NAM Virginia, and gives a run down of her weekend. As she walks you through the required competitions for the state level, she will share some tips and tricks she used over ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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6:38
Behind The Crown with Keegan Connor: Winning with Self-Reflection & Perserverance
Join host Lauren Rodgers in a special interview episode of "The Girl in the Gown" as she sits down with Keegan Connor, the newly crowned Miss Indiana's Teen. Discover Keegan's remarkable journey, from overcoming an appendectomy during the compe...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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20:51
Episode 10 - The Girl and the Runway Competition
In this episode, Lauren Rodgers presents her 3-prong approach on NAM's take of New York Fashion Week. From preparing a routine to picking the perfect outfit, she will guide you through the world of runway. Please be sure to follow @thegirlandth...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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10:13
Episode 9 - The Girl and the Spokesmodel competition
In this episode, Lauren talks about the behind-the-scenes of the spokesmodel optional competition. Spokesmodel is one of the best ways to spread information about a subject you feel strongly about, a motivating personal experience, or even just...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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10:38
Episode 8 - The Girl and the Photogenic competition
Lights, Camera, Action! In this episode, Lauren goes into detail about the basics of the photogenic competition. From finding a photographer to printing your final pics, this episode will help walk you through the steps to succeed in this optio...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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8:09
Episode 7 - The Girl and the Actress Competition
In this episode, Lauren moves to the optional competitions and takes on the actress competition. As a winner at the state, national and international level, she talks about how to choose your commercial, finding creative ways to jazz it up and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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8:56
Episode 6 - The Girl and the Post-pageant experience
Whew! You just stepped off the state stage, now what? In this episode, Lauren will reach out of her usual content topic to talk about what happens after the pageant when you don’t win. From experience, she will share with you what to do to h...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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3:56
Episode 5 - The Girl and the Personal Introduction
In this episode about the NAM introduction competition, Lauren will share some of her best tips and tricks on how to prepare, practice and perform like a queen! She will help you write your introduction, share practice tips, prepar...
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15:25
Episode 4 - The Girl and the Interview
In this episode, Lauren shares tips and tricks about National American Miss's Interview competition. From the first day of preparation to the minute before you go into the Interview room, Lauren shares her experiences to help you do your very b...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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14:32
Episode 3 - The Girl and the Evening Gown
In this episode, Lauren discusses her preparation, practice, and performance of the Escorted Evening Gown Competition. She shares her strategy and insider tips for this required competition in the National American Miss pageant system.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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11:58
Episode 2 - The Girl and the Competition
Have you ever thought of competing with National American Miss but was not sure where to start? If so...this is the podcast for you!In this episode...Lauren will tell you a little about her start in NAM, introduce you to the require...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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9:22
Episode 1 - Introducing The Girl and the Gown with Lauren Rodgers
Straight off the national stage, Lauren Rodgers talks about what it’s like to compete and win in a state pageant with National American Miss (NAM), sharing tips and strategy from her own experiences. To help you prepare for your next pa...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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4:06