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Welcome to The Pageant Gal Podcast—your go-to space for confidence, strategy, and success in pageantry and beyond.Hosted by internationally recognized pageant coach and titleholder, Maria Giorlando, each episode delivers inspiration, insider tips, and real stories to help you…
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From Pageant Queen to Real Estate Coach: Betting on Yourself & Building a Business (opens the original)
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What happens when you stop waiting until you feel ready and decide to bet on yourself?In this episode, Maria sits down with Anne Ficcicello, a former nurse, real estate investor, house flipper, pageant woman, and now real estate coach, to talk about turning lived experience into a business, finding the courage to be seen, and taking the first step before you have the whole path figured out.If you’ve ever thought, “Who am I to do this?”.. this conversation is for you.In this episode, we cover:✨ H
The 3 Ts the Top 1% of Pageant Women Do Differently (opens the original)
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The 3 Ts the Top 1% of Pageant Women Do Differently If you want to stop simply competing and start training to win , this episode is for you. Maria breaks down the three things the top 1% of pageant women understand about preparation, performance, and becoming the woman who can handle the crown. In this episode, we cover: Type: Choosing a pageant system that aligns with your personal brand and strengths Timeline: Why the top competitors prepare 6–12 months out Transformation: Why winning require
Become the Queen Before You Win the Crown with Marie Zoe Lapierre (opens the original)
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What if the biggest transformation of your pageant journey has nothing to do with the crown? In this episode, Maria sits down with Marie-Zoé, a microbiologist, scientist, podcast host, nonprofit leader, and Miss Canada 2026 First Runner-Up and People’s Choice winner, to talk about what happens when you stop preparing to become a titleholder and start showing up as one now. If you’re coming back to pageantry after a break, building a platform, or wondering how to handle the unexpected without los
The Top 1% of Pageant Women Do These 4 Things After the Crown (opens the original)
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If you know deep down that you are meant for more than just winning a crown, this episode is for you. Maria breaks down what separates the top 1% of pageant women, the women who do not let the pageant be the peak, but use it as a launchpad for a bigger life, bigger brand, and bigger opportunities.Because the crown is never the destination. It is about who you become while earning it and what you choose to create once you have it.In this episode, we cover:• Why the top 1% of pageant women have a
How Aly Went from Shy Competitor to Best Interview Winner & Titleholder (opens the original)
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If you've ever questioned whether you're "confident enough" to compete or felt like you have so much potential but don't know how to bring it all together this episode is for you.Today, I'm sitting down with one of my incredible Queen Collective clients, Alexandra (Aly) Sanchez Ruiz, fresh off her win as Miss Elko County. We talk about the inner transformation that led to her crowning moment, how she found her voice, and why the biggest victory wasn't the title it was becoming the woman capable
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