Podcasts about Miss Arkansas

In der heutigen Dokumentation geht es um einen unfassbaren Fall aus den USA. Miss Arkansas, Nona Dirksmeyer wird brutal in ihrem Apartment ermordet von ihrem Freund aufgefunden. Für die Polizei ist sofort klar: Er muss es gewesen sein. Doch ist er wirklich der Mörder? Solltet ihr mich unterstützen wollen oder einfach Interesse daran haben den Fall visuell aufbereitet zu sehen, schaut einfach hier vorbei: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/insolito⁠ Ansonsten könnt ihr mich natürlich auch gerne bei Instagram abonnieren: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/insolito_yt/⁠ Ich wünsche euch einen schönen Morgen, Mittag oder Abend

It's safe to say we have all experienced the hills and valleys of life. Some hills are higher than others just like some valleys are deeper. One of those deep places, for me, was over ten years ago. I'll set the scene a bit… In January of 2013, I won the title of Miss Arkansa USA. While the accomplishment itself was a high point, it was mixed with a complicated backdrop. For months leading up to the competition, I had been trying to extricate myself from a years-long abusive relationship. Once I won the title, the grip there only got tighter. I worked hard to disentangle from it though, eventually able to give my full focus to my new job for the year.  So fast forward towards the end of my year as Miss Arkansas. I actually ended up dating a really fun, really good guy. After years in a controlling, toxic relationship, it was a BREATH of fresh air. I went from feeling like I lived under someones thumb to finally feeling like I was in a ‘normal' happy relationship. Like the kind all my other girlfriends were in! As you can imagine, I was heartbroken when he decided to break it off. Now, mind you, I was also really thankful for his honesty. Like I said, he was a good guy and he did the right thing. In fact, the whole time we were dating, my only prayer had been “I want YOUR WILL GOD, and not my own.” I seriously remember walking or working out daily with that one prayer on repeat as I power walked the trails or lifted at the gym. So, when he ended it, I knew it was right. As sad as I was. I also knew I had peace because I had been asking God's will over my own. And so it had to be. To this day, I still think of this as one of my loneliest valleys. Single, alone, broken, and totally dependent on God. In fact,  I would walk and pray. I would pour over a handful of promises in psalms. At this point in my life, I read the Bible but I wasn't in the Word every day except in hard moments. And that same prayer was still in the background on repeat…God, YOUR WILL. Not my own.  It was like I innately knew that the guidepost to my life had shifted because, for the first time ever… I surrendered fully my life to God's plan for me. I knew He had one. I read the Bible and went to church. But it wasn't until I had to come to the end of myself and trying my own way..that I finally surrendered it over. That prayer, “I want YOUR WILL, GOD. Not my own.” I meant it with all my heart. I began praying it after that horrible relationship. I began praying it because I knew I was the one who got myself into that mess and moving forward I genuinely wanted God to take the reins. I prayed it through the ‘happy relationship' even knowing it could end in heartbreak. And it did. But I never let that prayer go. I STILL KNEW. I STILL BELIEVED God's will for my life was better than one I could achieve on my own.  I feel like y'all probably know the rest of the story… the part where Shay and I meet. I was deeply settled into my single girl, me-and-jesus and nobody else season. I loved it. I didn't want to leave the peace of living in His will.. But, as it turns out, Shay was part of that good and perfect plan. I'm so thankful I held onto that prayer. I'm so thankful I surrendered my own will for my life in my early 20's. I'm so glad I didn't fight it. Or harden my heart. Or search for my value in another relationship. I'm SO glad in those dark days, I surrendered it all to find freedom and worth and identity in just being God's daughter. God's will was better than my own and His will is better than yours, too. God's word is true. Once you surrender it all to Him, you'll find peace. Peace beyond understanding. As Ephesians so beautifully says: “the resting place of his love will become the very source and root of your life.” And so it will. My story won't be yours. But I promise, yours will have some mountains and valley's too. And it will also hold opportunities for surrender. 

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Si's hope for America is restored after meeting the former Miss Arkansas Teen USA, Maggie Williams! Maggie loves fast boats, hunting and fishing and wants to get a lot more teens interested in the outdoors, but first, she takes Si through a typical pageant quiz. Then Si shares the latest NASA discovery and is convinced it might be a divine sign for us mortals. John-David updates the boys on his son's health after his latest doctor's visit. Martin opens up about mental health and how his wife, Brittany goes to counseling and why he's convinced it's been one of the best things for their marriage. Phillip shares his own experience of going to counseling with his wife, and updates the room on Si's upcoming vacation plans.  https://tommyjohn.com/duck — These are amazing! Get 20% OFF your first order right now! https://drinkag1.com/duck — Get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D & 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase! https://thewsauce.com/  -- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday June 16, 2023 *** Miss Arkansas Cori Keller joins us in studio *** Brandon is the KING of "Dad-isms" *** Which professions are we most attracted to *** Brandon is so excited about alone time, he forgets to eat *** The top things we are buying Dad for Father's Day *** High Five: Dover AR. - High School student Joel Barber appointed to the Merchant Marine Academy ***

A visit with the new Miss Arkansas, Cori Keller!

Monday June 12, 2023 *** Brandon makes the claim he's a "major mentor & coach" for past and present Miss Arkansas winners *** Brandon insists he's lucky to be alive after a dirt bike debacle *** Kelly recaps her favorite moments from CMA Fest and Nashville eats *** New music from Carrie Underwood & Gabby Barrett *** Worst colors to wear on a first date *** High Five: Teens involved in the Ozark Mission Project clean up Arkansas *** Would you rather be smarter or more attractive? ***

Claire Brown interviews 2022 Miss Arkansas Ebony Mitchell about her inspiring story, how being part of the Miss America organization has changed her life, and how she wants to continue to help shape the trajectory of young women of color in the pageant world.

Former Miss USA, Terri Britt joins Dr. Don to talk about her journey with spirituality and enlightenment. She shares how making the choice to drop out of college and forge her own path led her to entering and winning the Miss Arkansas and then Miss USA competition. They discuss how to find enlightenment and let go of problems more easily. Learn more about Terri here: https://terribritt.com/

SCCSD hires director of maintenance and custodial services; application period opens for Giving Tree Grants; we catch up with Lencola Sullivan, Morrilton native who became the first black woman to win Miss Arkansas and to place in the top five for Miss America; high school basketball roundup; and we visit with Jimmy Oliver, MHS and Purdue basketball standout who played in the NBA.

My name is Rose Pidgorodetska, Miss Arkansas Earth USA 2022. I am a first-generation Ukrainian American and a small business owner. I am a gardener, entrepreneur, author, philanthropist and candle-maker. I enjoy yoga, summertime, traveling and serving! I recently wrote a children's book about gardening called: "Rose Plants a Garden". You can purchase it at: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.simplyroseandco.com/rose-plants-a-garden 50% of the sale of the book will go towards translating the book into Ukrainian and Spanish! Follow Rose on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rose.pid/ https://www.instagram.com/missarkansasearth/ ---⠀ ⠀ Be more than just a queen. Make an IMPACT. Join our sorority:⠀ ⬇️⬇️⬇️⠀ http://thepageantsorority.com/

Talking about being crowned the newest Miss Arkansas

Keith Glover is President and CEO of the farmer-owned cooperative Producers Rice Mill in Stuttgart, Arkansas, a position he has held for over 30 years. He is a CPA who earned his accounting degree from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. Glover previously served as a board member of the Miss Arkansas Scholarship Foundation from 2013 to 2018. His daughter Kristen, was named Miss Arkansas in 2011.  Additionally, he served as Director on the board of the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from 2014 to 2020. In this episode, Keith gives a look at the journey of rice from farm to table, the evolution of the co-op model since the earliest days of the rice industry, and how Producers Rice Mill uniquely adds value to their cooperative farmer members. He also shares his company's decision, in collaboration with Scenic Hill Solar, to invest in a 26-megawatt solar plant. The $55 million project is aimed at providing millions of dollars in economic development for Stuttgart. This episode is now on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also listen via the podcast player embedded above. Make sure to subscribe to “How That Happened” to receive our latest episodes, learn more about our guests, and collect resources on how to better run your business.

Royal Dutch Shell Oil, Miss America PageantLencola Sullivan Verseveldt is a American news anchor, singer and former beauty queen who has competed in the Miss America pageant & the 1st Black Runner-Up ever in that Pageant. She was the first African-American to be crowned Miss Arkansas.The oldest of five children born to Richard and Macie Sullivan. She attended the University of Central Arkansas where she received a degree in broadcasting.Sullivan won the Miss Arkansas title in July 1980 and represented Arkansas in the Miss America 1981 pageant held later that year in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Sullivan and Doris Hayes (Washington) became the first African-American women to win preliminary talent awards in the pageant. She was also the first to place among the top five, where she was fourth runner-up.Lencola became a news reporter on KARK-TV in Little Rock, Arkansas, and later moved to New York City. She has also worked for KTTV-TV in Austin, Texas, and sang with renown music artists Stevie Wonder, Kool & the Gang (for example on the album Unite) and Jazz Legend Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra, among many other things.She married Roel P. Verseveldt, a native of the Netherlands, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She and her husband have since been involved in international business activities. Among other things, Sullivan also works at Royal Dutch Shell and teaches and guest-lectures at the University of Groningen, both in the area of diversity and inclusion. She currently lives in The Hague. ~https://twitter.com/Lencola?s=20© 2022 Building Abundant Success!!2022 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBAS

Ebony Mitchell Is from Harrison Arkansas. She is currently serving as Miss Dogwood 2022 and will compete at Miss Arkansas this June. She performs a tap dance for her talent and advocates for online safety. Ebony is a dog mom to her miniature long haired dachshund, Dax! Ebony graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in December of 2019 with a degree in Business Marketing. She is now pursuing a Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis in Health Administration from John Brown University where she will graduate this May. Currently she is the Marketing Specialist at Conway Regional Health Systems. She has a heart for service and works with the Attorney General's Office, the Arkansas Department of Education, and the Miss Arkansas Organization to speak all over the state about her social impact initiative, “A Responsible Digital You”. Ebony's Socials:Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/ebonymitchell/Titleholder IG: https://www.instagram.com/miss.dogwood/The Crown IRLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrownirl/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecrownirlShelbyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelby_lentz/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbylentzmusicMiss Southwest MIInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/missmisouthwest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Miss-Southwest-Michigan-and-Miss-Sunset-Coast-Scholarship-Pageants-129488850409140

Callie Scherrey holds the title of Miss Arkansas Valley 2022. She is a nursing student at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith and is excited to be receiving a debt - free education because of the Miss Arkansas Scholarship Organization. Callie was a Top 7 Finalist at the 2021 Miss Arkansas Competition and received the Overall Alpha Interview, Social Impact Statement / Onstage Question, and Evening Gown awards. Her passion is to spread child abuse prevention awareness through her initiative, Empower to Prevent, and her “Kids in Action” school program.Callie's  Socials:Titleholder IG: https://www.instagram.com/missarkansasvalley/ Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/calliescherrey/The Crown IRLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrownirl/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecrownirlShelbyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelby_lentz/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbylentzmusicMiss Southwest MIInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/missmisouthwest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Miss-Southwest-Michigan-and-Miss-Sunset-Coast-Scholarship-Pageants-129488850409140

Brandi and Sel speak with Miss Arkansas Stephanie Barber before she hits the stage for Miss USA! Tune in to hear how Stephanie started pageantry, the most important things she learned during her reign, and how she serves her community today.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/themodernmodelpodcast/support

This week,  Allison is back to talk about some exciting changes in her life! Recently, Allison made the life changing decision to join the military! In this episode, we discuss Allison's decision to join the military and what she hopes to accomplish in the years to come! This episode has it all from viking funerals to writing in cursive and all the places in-between! Follow us!Twitter: twitter.com/wbperspectiveInstagram: instagram.com/wbperspectiveMicah: instagram.com/piker_7Tyler: instagram.com/j.t.goodAllison: instagram.com/allison_tucker1Music by Augusto DinizLogo by Scott Bailey: instagram.com/scottabailey

Stephanie Barber, the new Miss Arkansas USA, chats with Becca Martin-Brown about the Miss USA Pageant ahead and her message during her yearlong reign.

Stephanie Barber, the new Miss Arkansas USA, chats with Becca Martin-Brown about the Miss USA Pageant ahead and her message during her yearlong reign.

Darynne Dahlem is a graduate of the University of Arkansas, current medical school student, and she was crowned Miss Arkansas in 2019. She also represented Miss Arkansas at the 2020 Miss America Pageant and has earned a number of awards throughout the process including the Jessie Ward Bennett Leadership Award. She has served as Arkansas' spokesperson for the Children's Miracle Network and the Arkansas Children's Hospital. Her platform for the competition, “Know Who You Are,” is rooted in Darynne's belief that if you truly know who you are, you won't be led to do or be something you're not. Follow Darynne's personal Instagram @darynne_angelique or Miss Arkansas @missamericaar and find the Facebook page here. Follow me @bestyoucanb as you step into your potential and grow into the leader you were born to be! Until next episode, B --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brigitta-borinstein/support

Lisa talks to Miss America 2017 Savvy Shields who was Miss Arkansas 2016. A fun ride for a girl from Fayetteville, Ark. who entered Miss Arkansas and won on her first try.     WEBSITE:  www.savvyshields.com     Podcast Production:  clantoncreative.com

IN THIS EPISODE:•  And you know the thing is, I would say with scars, there's all different types, and there's emotional scars that we've been through, there's physical scars that everybody can see, which maybe is easier for me because they see it. Emotional scars people can't see and they don't understand the pain,you've been through. A physical scar, you wear around and they see, Well, she survived something. (5:19)•  When I stood in front of a mirror, a long story short, and I was like, guess what? This is me in a bathing suit, I'm pale, I don't have any make-up on. When I get really pale, my scars turn purple on my legs, and my father said he'd never even really seen it, I'd been covering it my whole life. He told me that last night, he said, I didn't really notice that, you're really good at it, you're really good at hiding it. (8:09)•  When you focus on what you think is so wrong with yourself, then you lose what's so right. And I just believe that whole-heartedly. Because for myself, I lost a lot of joy, I lost a lot of fun times because I didn't want to wear shorts, I didn't wanna go to the lake, I didn't want to go out in the sun. It's like I limited myself and I didn't enjoy my life. (11:25)•  I dated several guys and I was always looking. I thought my purpose was to find my perfect match. I was looking everywhere and I wanted children, blah, blah, and it occurred to me I have to be able to bring into the situation what I'm asking from a situation. That was the first thing that occurred to me. Secondly, what occurred to me was I had to love myself. It was not until I loved myself. I looked at myself in the mirror and I was like, You know, you're good looking for these reasons, because you're a good person, because you're good, you don't have to be a beauty queen or Miss Arkansas. But when I started loving myself, I actually volunteered for Big Brothers, Big Sisters. Eliza is my little sis, and seeing her world and seeing what she goes through, and then comparing it and realizing how lucky I was and realizing the capacity I had to do things for others and to stand up for them and not be ashamed and just truly focusing on myself, then it came to me. I met my husband. (17:23)•  People want to see your weaknesses, you think that people want to look at you on Facebook and Instagram and all those things and say, Oh my God, our life is perfect, and blah blah. That's not how people connect, that's not how people love you. They love you when you're honest and you're like, I'm hurting, or this happened to me, and you can relate on that level. And that is a true friendship, that is something that lasts forever. (21:22) CONNECT WITH WITHERS:Withers' Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/withers.turnerWithers' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withers_turner_bolinWithers' Video: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17874572408219138CONNECT WITH VICTORIA:Visit my website: www.youarethemagicpill.comFollow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/youarethemagicpill

This week, we have our first female guest Allison Tucker. Allison is a Former Miss Arkansas Teen USA, a high school mascot, and hunter. In this episode, we discuss how Allison's experiences have shaped her perspective on life.  Follow us!Twitter: twitter.com/wbperspectiveInstagram: instagram.com/wbperspectiveMicah: instagram.com/piker_7Tyler: instagram.com/j.t.goodAllison: instagram.com/allison_tucker1Music by Augusto DinizLogo by Scott Bailey: instagram.com/scottabailey

In this episode, I talk about a lady winning 100k at the casino, literally right in front of me. I also touch on my most embarrassing story, which happened at Miss Arkansas. And I conclude the episode with my takes so hot they will burn your skin. I hope you all enjoy it!website: ColinKeady.comme: https://linktr.ee/ColinKeadyshow email: colin@colinkeady.comlogo: https://bprince3003.myportfolio.com/intro: https://jx2000.hearnow.com/I am glad you're alive.

After devoting years of her life to competing for the title of Miss Arkansas, Bailey opens up about how the loss of one dream led to new goals. Hear how she's taken her talents off the stage and into managing a successful business. You can follow Bailey on Instagram @baileymosesbarger and her social media management business @socialgridmediallc.

Laura Leigh Turner is a Broadway star, a first runner-up to Miss Arkansas and a former Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen and the host of her own podcast, Living in the Light with Laura Leigh Turner.  PODCAST: Living in the Light https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-in-the-light-with-laura-leigh/id1529355678  

The reigning Miss Arkansas USA 2020, Haley Pontius, is the subject of this week’s podcast. She started her journey in the pageant world at just three years old, when her mom entered her into her very first pageant. Haley is now a two time international titleholder, having won the title of Miss Teen International and International Junior Miss. This pageant pro is heading to the Miss USA 2020 stage in November. Learn her secrets to success on this week’s podcast.Is pageant prep stressing you out? Click here! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Guest Bio: Roxie Hannah Browning is a native of Arkadelphia. She has been an educator since 2001 and currently serves as the proud Principal at Bale Elementary School in the Little Rock School District. Roxie currently serves as the Co-Executive Director of Miss Heritage and Miss Heritage's Outstanding Teen, Volunteer Coordinator for the Miss Arkansas and Miss Arkansas' Outstanding Teen stage competition, a member of UCA and Henderson's Black Alumni Association, Saint Mark Baptist Church and the Little Rock Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Roxie enjoys mentoring youth, volunteering in the community, bringing awareness to social justice matters, singing, reading, and traveling. Roxie lives in Alexander with her husband Jeff and two children. About This Episode: Join us for a walk with an Arkadelphia, Arkansas native and discover how Girls Scouts and the world of pageantry helped prepare her for principalship. In this episode, Roxie Browning talks about the importance, value, and necessity of giving back. She also shares how community walks, voting initiatives and fundraisers helped build a community within her building. Stay tuned in to the end to be blessed by an extraordinary rendition of "His Eyes Are On The Sparrow." For More Information: Visit www.stillstacey.com to learn more about the host and to submit scheduling inquiries or general questions about the podcast. To learn more about today's guest or the resources mentioned, you may reach out to her directly via @RHBrowning on Twitter and Instagram or @roxiehannahbrowning on Facebook. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stacey-mcadoo/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stacey-mcadoo/support

Royal Dutch Shell Oil, Miss America Pageant Lencola Sullivan Verseveldt is a American news anchor, singer and former beauty queen who has competed in the Miss America pageant & the 1st Black Runner-Up ever in that Pageant. She was the first African-American to be crowned Miss Arkansas. The oldest of five children born to Richard and Macie Sullivan. She attended the University of Central Arkansas where she received a degree in broadcasting. Sullivan won the Miss Arkansas title in July 1980 and represented Arkansas in the Miss America 1981 pageant held later that year in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Sullivan and Doris Hayes (Washington) became the first African-American women to win preliminary talent awards in the pageant. She was also the first to place among the top five, where she was fourth runner-up. Lencola became a news reporter on KARK-TV in Little Rock, Arkansas, and later moved to New York City. She has also worked for KTTV-TV in Austin, Texas, and sang with renown music artists Stevie Wonder, Kool & the Gang (for example on the album Unite) and Jazz Legend Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra, among many other things. She married Roel P. Verseveldt, a native of the Netherlands, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She and her husband have since been involved in international business activities. Among other things, Sullivan also works at Royal Dutch Shell and teaches and guest-lectures at the University of Groningen, both in the area of diversity and inclusion. She currently lives in The Hague. ~ https://twitter.com/Lencola?s=20 © 2020 Building Abundant Success!! 2020 All Rights Reserved Join On Me Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBAS Join Me @ Spot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23ba

Jamee Macadoo discusses the importance of diversity in the Miss Arkansas pageant system, Equity in the LRSD and insight to the creative spaces for Gen Z

Darynne Dahlem, the 22-year-old daughter of Ron and Traci Lewellen of Greenwood and a graduate of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, was crowned Miss Arkansas June 15 in Little Rock. She stopped by during her media tour of Northwest Arkansas to talk about her addiction awareness platform, which she calls “Know Who You Are,” her preparation for the Miss America Pageant and her plan to attend medical school when her reign is over. Read more about Miss Arkansas in the Our Town section on July 4.

BBITM's Miss Arkansas coverage continues on #KFIN! Here we talk to Miss Sweetheart of Arkansas, Apple Dennie. Miss Arkansas Week Coverage On KFIN is powered by United Home Insurance & Lost Pizza.

BBITM's Miss Arkansas coverage continues on #KFIN! Here we talk to Miss Lights Of The Delta, Izzy Baughn. Miss Arkansas Week Coverage On KFIN is powered by United Home Insurance & Lost Pizza.

You will love this conversation between Andrea and her sweet friend Lacy Fleming Glover. Lacy was Miss Arkansas 2004 and came in third runner up in the Miss America pageant. From small town girl in Hampton, Arkansas, Lacy's faith grounded her during her early years. This same faith helped her through a recent health crisis. Lacy clung to a familiar verse found in Philippians 1:6. "Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."

Brandon and Kelly cast each other for The Wizard of Oz. On this Day on KFIN - 1992 - Billy Ray Cyrus - "Achy Breaky Heart." Could you go back to a flip phone for $1000? Gotcha Gossip: Chris Pratt married! People are Crazy: She really NEEDED to karaoke! Brandon is a "trendsetter." Sunburn tattoos are a thing. We celebrate birthdays! Country Music News: New Music from Luke Combs. Monday Morning Motivation with Eric Burch. Miss Arkansas Week - We interview Ellie Stafford. Brandon is asked to try on clothes. Why does Justin Bieber want to fight Tom Cruise? Gotcha Gossip: John Cena joins Fast & Furious Cast. Ashlee Woodard with a CMA fest recap. Country Music News: Carrie Underwood releases Southbound video. What's on TV tonight?

This little beauty is an angel.  She grew up on a farm raising cow-calf pairs to earn money for college.   She entered Miss Arkansas for the scholarship money, and ended up winning the whole thing!  She is married to Shay, from Dan and Shay and they have the most precious little boy, Asher.  I love Hannah because she is so connected to her faith.  Many times throughout this interview she talks about how she surrendered her life over to God when she felt lost or stuck, and let Him lead her... And he always did!  She also tells her love story with Shay, and I have to say, it will make you swoon! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

I recently put it to my Instagram followers to nominate people they wanted to hear on the podcast. Many many messages later, an overwhelming number of people nominated Brittney Blackerby. Having met Brittney before and after receiving so many messages about her and her story, I knew she was the clear winner. A 2015 graduate of Henderson State, Brittney is currently pursuing her Masters in Counseling while enjoying married life and being a dog mom. Brittney is a former Miss Arkansas competitor and is announcing something very exciting about her platform, "Break the Silence: Preventing Child Abuse”, on the episode. Brittney is also sharing a raw account of her experiences as a child who suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a teacher. She is a shining light and an example to all that you need not be defined by anything that you have been through. Her story is remarkable and I am so honored that she chose to share it on What We Do.  WARNING: Content may not be acceptable for all listeners. Listener discretion advised.

AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Spotlight On edition, is a long form interview series featuring actors discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode host Tiege Dooley-Panko interviews the Savvy Shield. ABOUT  SAVVY SHIELD: Savannah Janine "Savvy" Shields (born July 1, 1995) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Fayetteville, Arkansas who was crowned Miss Arkansas 2016. On September 11, 2016, she was crowned Miss America 2017 by Miss America 2016, Betty Cantrell RSS Feed: http://afterbuzztv.com/aftershows/afterbuzz-tvs-spotlight-on/feed/ Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV Buy Merch at http://shop.spreadshirt.com/AfterbuzzTV/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

GOLDEN GLOVES/SILVER GLOVES/CUTMAN Ray Rodgers, who was born in Oklahoma but grew up in Conway, was inducted into the Silver Gloves Hall of Fame in 2001, the Golden Gloves Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. The late Billy Bock, a 1996 Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame inductee who was a well-known amateur boxer and later was among the pioneers of high school baseball in the state, told the Arkansas Democrat in 1990: “If it weren’t for Ray Rodgers, there would not be boxing left in Little Rock.” Silver Gloves is for amateur fighters ages 10-15. Golden Gloves is for amateur fighters ages 16 and older. Based in part on the Golden Gloves’ tie back to the Chicago Tribune, newspapers long have been among the main sponsors of amateur boxing events. The New York City Golden Gloves tournament, which has been around for 85 years, is sponsored by the Daily News. Rodgers told an interviewer in 2008: “It has a natural attraction to kids who are basically adventuresome and want to do something no one else does. That’s a lot of it. The dynamics of it hooked me in the fifth grade, and I’ve never been out of it one day. “In boxing, as in life and everything else, desire is half the deal. … I’m a great believer in amateur boxing. I think it’s one of the greatest sports ever devised. It’s a cliche, but it’s true. In boxing, you don’t have anybody to hand off to or to lateral or pass it off to. You’re on your own, brother. “The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline. You can stand a kid in a corner and whip his butt with a paddle. But once he learns self-discipline and the desire to do better in the ring, that sticks with him all his life.” Jermain Taylor is the most prominent example of the hundreds of boys (now men) Rodgers has helped through the years. Born in Little Rock in 1978, Taylor and his three younger sisters were abandoned by their father when the future champion was 5. Taylor began boxing at age 13 with Ozell Nelson as his trainer. Taylor’s Olympic bronze medal came in 2000 and his professional boxing debut was on Jan. 27, 2001, at Madison Square Garden against Chris Walsh. As noted in yesterday’s post, Rodgers has served as the cut man in Taylor’s corner throughout Taylor’s professional career. Taylor once said of Rodgers: “He’s the type of guy who comes in the dressing room and makes you feel comfortable. I’ve never seen him mad, not one time, and I’ve known him since I was 12. I’ve never seen him with a mean face. He’s the type of guy who always wants to see you smiling.” Rodgers’ father, who worked for 49 years for an oil company that eventually became part of Mobil, moved the family from Oklahoma to Conway so he could serve as a pump station engineer in Arkansas. Young Ray was already addicted to boxing at the time of the move. Ray Rodgers’ office at the Golden Gloves Education Center, which is adjacent to the Junior Deputy baseball fields just off Cantrell Road in Little Rock, now serves as sort of a museum of this state’s boxing history. There is, for example, a photo of Bock and Rodgers in 1959 at the state AAU boxing tournament with Miss Arkansas in between. “We were her escorts,” Rodgers says. Famous names in Arkansas business, sports and politics crop up as you look at the programs and bout sheets Rodgers has collected through the years. For instance, Buddy Coleman of Little Rock was the state AAU boxing chairman one year. Rodgers delights in talking about his 14-year amateur boxing career, delivering pithy quotes such as this one: “My left jab was so good the judges thought the other guy was sucking my thumb.” The Arkansas River Valley — from Fort Smith all the way down to Little Rock –was a boxing hotbed in those days. Rodgers tells of going across a low-water bridge to make it to a boxing tournament at Oark (not Ozark!) in the Ozark Mountains north of Clarksville. Places like Clarksville and Coal Hill produced good amateur boxers. The Subiaco Abbey, built in 1878 and associated with the Benedictine Order, was the home of many talented boxers. Wherever amateur tournaments were held across the state, you knew the boys from Subiaco Academy would be there and compete hard. Rodgers’ home ring was at the National Guard Armory in Conway, where he boxed for a coach known as “Slow John” Cole. Rodgers went by the nickname “Butterball.” He continued to box competitively through graduation from Conway High School and Arkansas State Teachers College, now the University of Central Arkansas. “I had deceptive speed in those days,” Rodgers says. “I was slower than I looked.” At age 16, Rodgers also began coaching younger boxers. In 1958, he sent his first boxer to the national Golden Gloves tournament in Chicago. Rodgers graduated from college in August 1960, becoming the first member of his family to earn a degree. He got married two weeks after graduation and moved to Little Rock to take a job with Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Rodgers fought his last fight in 1961 at the Mid-Arkansas Golden Gloves Tournament, but a lifetime of being involved in boxing was just starting. He has worked with young boxers at various locations through the years, even using a gym that Gary Hogan, who loves the sport as much as Rodgers, once operated in downtown Little Rock. In 1988, Rodgers raised private funds so he could transform a metal building next to the Junior Deputy baseball complex into a gym. It has been the home of the Ray Rodgers Boxing Club ever since. In 2009, he turned the adjacent building into the Golden Gloves Education Center so his boxers would have a quiet place to study. Rodgers has brought a number of legendary boxers to Little Rock through the years to promote the sport and help him raise money. Ali visited in 1990. Joe Frazier and Floyd Patterson also have visited the state’s capital city at Rodgers’ invitation. Rodgers has had his share of tragedies. In 1987, his wife Sally, a constant presence with him at boxing tournaments, died of breast cancer. His current wife, Carole, whom he married in December 2005, now helps him run amateur tournaments. Rodgers’ daughter Dawn battled brain cancer for 11 years before passing away in 2005. Last year, Rodgers finally shut down his business, Mid-South Drywall. “I’m not getting any younger,” he says. On one wall of Rodgers’ office is a tribute to Stan Gallup, the longtime Golden Gloves executive director who died in February 2009 while accompanying the Kentucky Wesleyan basketball team (his son was the school’s athletic director) to an away game It says “Stan Gallup, 1922-2009, Father of Modern Golden Gloves.” Rodgers calls Gallup “a mentor.” I happen to think Arkansas’ own Ray Rodgers has just as much a right as Gallup to that title of “Father of Modern Golden Gloves.”

Today we continue our "Pageant Junkies Top 12 Podcasts of All Time" - Coming in at #11, and originally published on February 26th, 2015 - it's Miss Arkansas 2014 and 2nd Runner Up at Miss America - Ashton Campbell! She tells us she hasn’t even seen her own Miss America interview yet – but in today’s Pageant Junkies Podcast, it’s easy to see why Ashton Campbell, Miss Arkansas 2014 was named the 2nd Runner Up at Miss America. We see “Purpose” and “Gratitude” all over her – and those 2 characteristics make a winner every time. Enjoy!

Terra and Christine are taking over the podcast this week and they're freaking out over the fact that Miss Arkansas won Miss America. They're also freaking out over how much they love their dogs (and how expensive they are).

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We LOVE it when little girls who show cattle, grow up to be women who walk on the Miss America stage!  That's the story of Miss Arkansas 2015 Loren McDaniel - But that's not the only inspiration she offers on today's podcast!  Learn why it's necessary to fully integrate your "pageant life" into your "real life" and much more, on today's Pageant Junkies Podcast. :)

Selections from an interview with Bobby Roberts, who retired as director of the Central Arkansas Library System on March 4, 2016, after leading the system for almost 27 years; the interview was conducted at Legacies & Lunch on March 2, 2016, by Clinton School of Public Service Dean Skip Rutherford; in this segment, Roberts discusses library funding in Arkansas, the evolution of CALS, the CALS Main Library campus, and the beginnings of the CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies; Information about CALS' digital resources from Information Services staff members; an interview with Tyrone Jaeger, author of So Many True Believers, a collection of short stories that will be featured at this year's Arkansas Literary Festival; interview conducted by Amy Bradley-Hole, Literary Festival moderator chair; Chewing the Fat with Rex and Paul, who talk about the St. Joe Mercantile and other general stores in Arkansas's past, including McLeod's and Matthews's at Imboden, Calahan's at Black Rock, Perry's at Ravenden, and Ernie Dunlap's at Kirby, going to Boy Scout camp at Lake Greeson, the Chidester store, Congo Mercantile, the Burdell store near Pocahontas, the Eleven Point River, the Spring River, the Hankins family store at Oil Trough, how Paul found 11 sailors from Lawrence County serving at the same time aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga, the 1992 election campaign, wood stoves, whittling benches, quail hunting, the Dalark stores, Sugar Jones, a man who fed his cow Oreo cookies, the Jingles store at Benton, and Walnut Ridge; an interview with Miss Arkansas, Loren McDaniel, for #CALSStories; selections from Legacies & Lunch featuring Charlotte Schexnayder, journalist and state politician; an interview with sisters Debra Brown and Regine Notto, who share their memories of growing up in El Dorado, Arkansas, with their loving, close-knit family; an interview with George West, Arkansas musician and member of Lark in the Morning, a band that will perform Celtic and Ozark roots music on vintage instruments at Butler Center Galleries.