Podcasts about Miss Oklahoma

Kynlee Schultheis, Miss Oklahoma's Teen, is a sixteen year old sophomore at Epic Charter Schools. She is a nationally awarded competitive dancer with South Tulsa Dance Co. As Miss Oklahoma's Teen she has received over $19,000 in cash scholarships during this year competing in the Miss America's Teen Opportunity. Kynlee represented Oklahoma at the Miss America's Teen competition and was named as a top 11 semi-finalist.As a proud advocate for children with disabilities and their families, Kynlee uses her heart for service through her Community Service Initiative, Reach Back, Pull Forward: Inclusion Matters, where she champions inclusion for children with disabilities. Kynlee was recognized as the youngest Best Buddies Champion of the Year nominee in Oklahoma and serves on the Little Light House Youth Advisory Board. She has the privilege of speaking to thousands of Oklahoma students about the importance of reaching back to pull others who are different from you forward.Her journey in the Miss America program taught her the value of hard work, service, and allowed her to gain lifelong skills.To learn more about the Miss Oklahoma Organization, check it out here: https://missoklahoma.org/And to learn more about Kynlee, follow her on social media at @MissAmericasTeenOK and @Kynlee.SchulteisFollow us on Instagram @oneworldonefuturepodcast to be the first to know when new episodes drop! And don't forget to follow our host, Ashley, at @itsashleynevison for even more updates and behind-the-scenes content!

On this episode I chatted with Ashleigh Robinson former Miss Oklahoma and now Development Manager at Bethany Children's Health Center. A lifelong Oklahoman and passionate advocate for individuals with disabilities, Robinson brings a unique blend of experience in education, advocacy, and public engagement to the position. Robinson, who was crowned Miss Oklahoma in 2021, has dedicated her career to championing inclusion and accessibility. Her passion for advocacy is deeply personal—her younger sister, Danielle, who has Down syndrome, was once a patient at Bethany Children's. This connection has fueled Robinson's commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for individuals with special needs.  Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof The Chickasaw Nation is economically strong, culturally vibrant and full of energetic people dedicated to the preservation of family, community and heritage. www.chickasaw.net Dog House OKC - When it comes to furry four-legged care, our 24/7 supervised cage free play and overnight boarding services make The Dog House OKC in Oklahoma City the best place to be, at least, when they're not in their own backyard. With over 6,000 square feet of combined indoor/outdoor play areas our dog daycare enriches spirit, increases social skills, builds confidence, and offers hours of exercise and stimulation for your dog http://www.thedoghouseokc.com/        If you're looking for a way to make a real difference, check out Bethany Children's Health Center. They're helping children reach their full potential as a leader in pediatric rehabilitation. They're also building a new Outpatient Center of Excellence — and it's going to be a landmark right on Route 66! Want to learn more or even schedule a tour? Just head to bethanychildrens.org and click on the "Ways to Give" tab. That's bethanychildrens.org. #ThisisOklahoma

Send us a textWhat happens when life's carefully constructed plans crumble? For Alex Smith, the journey from small-town athlete to Miss Oklahoma to entertainment industry executive has been anything but predictable. In this raw and revealing conversation, Alex shares how she transformed unexpected setbacks into powerful comebacks through the cultivation of faith.Growing up in a community with just 32 students in her graduating class, Alex had mapped out a future in sports until an injury forced her to reconsider everything. Reluctantly entering the pageant world, she ultimately claimed the Miss Oklahoma crown on her third attempt, launching her into a year of high-profile appearances and opportunities. But when the pageant spotlight dimmed and she didn't place at Miss USA, Alex found herself adrift, wondering what came next.The turning point arrived through a chance encounter with speaker Tim Story, who offered advice that would become her north star: "You can either sit in the setback, settle in the setback, and cement in the setback, or you can pick yourself up and make your setback into a comeback." This mindset shift propelled Alex forward, eventually leading to her current role as Vice President of Speaker Relations for the Aspire Tour, the world's largest business conference.Alex doesn't shy away from discussing her darkest moments, including the death of a former boyfriend in a car accident that tested her faith to its limits. Through prayer, journaling, meditation, and sound healing, she's developed daily practices that strengthen her spiritual foundations. Perhaps most compelling is her story of crisis management at her first major event, when a headline speaker canceled at 4 AM, forcing her to mobilize every contact in her network until securing NFL legend Emmitt Smith as a last-minute replacement.For anyone navigating uncertainty or rebuilding after disappointment, Alex's journey offers a powerful reminder that faith doesn't eliminate fear—it simply needs to be slightly larger than our fears in the moments that matter most.Support the show#thetruthaboutaddiction#sobriety#the12steps#recovery#therapy#mentalhealth#podcasts#emotionalsobriety#soberliving#sobermindset#spirituality#spiritualgrowth#aa#soberlife#mindfulness#wellness#wellnessjourney#personalgrowth#personaldevelopment#sobermovement#recoveroutloud#sobercurious#sobermoms#soberwomen#author#soberauthor#purpose#passion#perspective

Clarke's Good Clothes, founded in 1929 in Tulsa by Harry Clarke Sr., developed into a clothing store for men, women and children. From its downtown location, the store expanded to Utica Square Shopping Center in 1962 and then to the 50,000 square-foot store in Southland Shopping Center at 41st and Yale. In 1976 the expansion continued to Tulsa's Woodland Hills Mall at 71st and Memorial, and then on to Joplin, Missouri and Oklahoma City.Harry Clarke Sr. was very well-known in the Tulsa community, and following in his father's footsteps, Harry Clarke Jr. also participated in local business and civic organizations. Further, his sister, Madge (Clarke) Wright, who served as vice president of advertising and public relations for the clothing store, became active in Tulsa, coordinating Miss Oklahoma's wardrobe to teaching watercolor painting at the Philbrook Museum of Art. Clarke's Good Clothes was known for special promotions such as Straw Hat Days and Coffee Call. Harry Clarke Jr. is the storyteller of this Oklahoma retail success. Listen to his account on the Oklahoma oral history website, VoicesofOklahoma.com.

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On this episode, presented by Fastline Marketing Group, Fastline President Dean Barke discusses upcoming Fastline Auctions farm equipment sales and talks about the company's holistic farm equipment marketing approach. Also, GSI's Dave Ellis provides some tips for protecting stored grain as temperatures rise inside grain bins, and University of Illinois Extension Agronomist Giovani Preza-Fontes advises farmers to hold off for a bit on applying early-season nitrogen to the emerging corn crop. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, we hear from Kentucky farmer and Cattlemen's Beef Board Chair Andy Bishop about a U.S. Meat Export Federation-arranged trip to witness beef checkoff dollars at work in Korea and Japan, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz says that if your new vehicle develops major engine troubles, you shouldn't let dealerships or manufacturers steer you in the wrong direction on repairs. The episode also features the music of Clarksville Creative Sound recording artist and Miss Oklahoma 2024 contestant Mackynsie McKedy. Timestamps Intro and news: 0:00 Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:03 Dean Barke, Fastline Marketing Group: 6:22 Dave Ellis, GSI: 17:39 Giovani Preza-Fontes, University of Illinois Extension: 19:30 Andy Bishop, Cattlemen's Beef Board: 22:02 Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 24:41 Mackynsie McKedy: 26:13

According to strategic communication senior Katelyn Woods, competing in pageants is like interviewing for a job; which means in February, Katelyn landed her dream job. As the 2024-25 Miss OSU, Woods is spreading kindness and awareness on OSU's campus while preparing to graduate, compete in Miss Oklahoma and begin her master's program (in that order!).     Katelyn joined us on the show to talk about the pageant, her involvement on campus and how she balances it all. Check out this episode for some pageant pointers, tips for staying focused and a good laugh.     This episode was hosted by Erin Weaver, recorded by Keith Mattix and mixed by Jason Wallace. 

On this episode I chatted with Sunny Day current 2023 Miss Oklahoma. Sunny talks about growing up in Section 8 housing, working her way through college, the day she decided to become a teacher, pageants and why she loves learning. Sunny is s shining example not only to her students but also to her peers. Proving with hard work and "her never quit" attitude that anything can be done. Follow her on instagram www.instagram.com/sunnymday  Full Bio: https://missoklahoma.org/about/miss-oklahoma-2023-sunny-day/ Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to https://lnkd.in/g_gsxQM The Chickasaw Nation is economically strong, culturally vibrant and full of energetic people dedicated to the preservation of family, community and heritage. www.chickasaw.net Diffee Ford Lincoln. Third generation Oklahoma business, the Diffee family continues to do business the right way, the family way. Go to www.diffeeford.net for all your new and used car needs and follow them on instagram https://lnkd.in/drq7RMu2 Citizens Bank of Edmond has been serving Edmond since 1901. They pride themselves on investing in the community and are here for all of your personal and business banking needs. For more information go to www.mycitizens.bank and follow them on instagram www.instagram.com/citizensedmond #thisisoklahoma ​

Haleigh Ryan Hurst is a published children's book author, blogger, vlogger, and podcast host. Haleigh is a sophomore pursuing a pre-law dual degree in Political Science and Public Relations at the University of Oklahoma. After college, she plans to pursue a Juris Doctorate in Constitutional Law and work on Capital Hill as a political advisor. After growing up with a speech impediment, Haleigh learned the value of hard work and dedication when it came to correcting her speech. Now she talks to whoever will listen and that's why she launched her podcast, “Hangin' with Haleigh”. Haleigh is excited to embark on this new journey sharing her life and experiences and interviewing industry professionals. She has been in the industry for over a decade, holding numerous titles such as Miss High School America 2020 and Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2022. She went on to compete at Miss Teen USA, placing in the top 16 and winning the national costume contest. In her free time she loves to read, learn how to cook and travel around the world. Follow Haleigh: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehaleighhurst/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HaleighRyanHurst LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haleighrhurst Website: https://thehaleighhurst.com/ ---⠀ ⠀ Be more than just a queen. Make an IMPACT. Join our sorority:⠀ ⬇️⬇️⬇️⠀ http://thepageantsorority.com/

Sunny Day is a twenty-seven year-old first generation high school and college graduate with a Bachelors in Communications. She is in her fifth year as a public school teacher, currently teaching fifth grade English and Social Studies, having previously taught sixth grade English and serving as the school site ESL coordinator and teacher. In 2020, she was awarded Teacher of the Year. She is passionate about helping children discover themselves and their dreams, as well as combatting childhood trauma as a survivor herself. Aside from that, Sunny is passionate about the environment, substance abuse, mental health and incarceration. Working at an underserved and “at risk” school district, she has been inspired to develop her own school curriculum which includes both environmental conservation and life skills through education, empowerment workshops and engaging activities. Follow Sunny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnymday/ ---⠀ ⠀ Be more than just a queen. Make an IMPACT. Join our sorority:⠀ ⬇️⬇️⬇️⠀ http://thepageantsorority.com/

CONNECT WITH ASHLEIGH ROBINSON Follow Ashleigh Robinson on LinkedIn here. Follow Ashleigh Robinson on Instagram here. MODERN LEADERSHIPLearn more about Modern Leadership here.CONNECT WITH DAVID SKIDMORE Order David's New Book here. Instagram: @imdavidskidmore LinkedIn: @imdavidskidmore MORE ABOUT ASHLEIGH ROBINSONAshleigh Robinson, Miss Oklahoma 2021, is a 7th Grade English Language Arts teacher at F.D. Moon Middle School in Oklahoma City Public Schools. Introduced to the school through volunteering with the Freedom City mentoring and reading buddy program, Ashleigh fell in love with the students and pouring into their lives. After a year of volunteering once a week, she accepted a teaching position there. The pandemic kept her classroom virtual until February ‘21. She was named OKCPS District Rookie Teacher of the Month in March ‘21.Her Social Impact Initiative and life passions are on a platform of Inclusion. Ashleigh and her siblings are biracial. Her youngest sister, Danielle, has Down Syndrome. Danielle is a vibrant young woman with dreams and capabilities of her own. Ashleigh advocates for a culture shift in our communities to include those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in opportunities for education, employment, and social engagement. She hopes to create better communities through advocating for inclusion in every corner of Oklahoma.Ashleigh attended Oklahoma City University where she studied at the Bass School of Music. She was honored to have received over $120,000 in scholarships to fund her undergraduate education. With a focus in voice, she studied many different styles of music and performance for theatre. She continues to perform jazz music and participate in theatre productions as a performer and director. Outside of her studies, Ashleigh was very active on campus as a leader in many capacities. With the support of the university, Ashleigh brought organizations like the Black Student Association and Best Buddies to the campus community. She was employed in the Diversity and Inclusion Office as a student ambassador, and was awarded the university award for Outstanding Student for her commitment to including others.As a young adult, Ashleigh has been active with Gamma Phi Beta, OCU Student Foundation, Relay for Life, The Children's Center Rehabilitation Hospital, Oklahoma United Methodist Conference, New Leaders Council, Oklahoma Miss Amazing, KidsAlive!, Konnect HQ, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, and was awarded The Inasmuch Foundation Student Fellowship.Ashleigh is honored to be representing the great state of Oklahoma at the Miss America competition in December of 2021. She has already received over $65,000 in scholarships through competing in Miss Oklahoma and Miss America competitions, even having lost more competitions than she has won. She plans to earn a postgraduate degree with her earnings.The Robinsons are a military and adoptive family from Edmond, and each child graduated from Edmond Public Schools. Ashleigh is the daughter of Craig and Jennifer Robinson, and the sister of Anthony, Courtney, and Danielle Robinson.

T-Bob Hebert and Aaron Murray discuss their top 5 games of Week 5 of the college football season including Nick Saban and Alabama taking on KJ Jefferson and Arkansas, Dabo Swinney leading Clemson into NC State, Kentucky and Ole Miss matching up in a battle of undefeated teams, and more! #Volume #ColinCowherd #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

T-Bob Hebert and Aaron Murray discuss their top 5 games of Week 5 of the college football season including Nick Saban and Alabama taking on KJ Jefferson and Arkansas, Dabo Swinney leading Clemson into NC State, Kentucky and Ole Miss matching up in a battle of undefeated teams, and more! #Volume #ColinCowherd #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

T-Bob Hebert and Aaron Murray discuss their top 5 games of Week 5 of the college football season including Nick Saban and Alabama taking on KJ Jefferson and Arkansas, Dabo Swinney leading Clemson into NC State, Kentucky and Ole Miss matching up in a battle of undefeated teams, and more! #Volume #ColinCowherd #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

T-Bob Hebert and Aaron Murray discuss their top 5 games of Week 5 of the college football season including Nick Saban and Alabama taking on KJ Jefferson and Arkansas, Dabo Swinney leading Clemson into NC State, Kentucky and Ole Miss matching up in a battle of undefeated teams, and more! #Volume #ColinCowherd #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes circumstances align our passion with our profession.  However,  it takes determination, strength and a fair amount of fight to build on our goals.  Cue in Kelli Masters, one of the most influential women in the sports industry and a groundbreaking sports agent.  This former Miss Oklahoma, attorney and avid football fan accomplished what no one believed possible-- she became a prolific agent and the first women to represent a first round NFL draft pick.  It wasn't an easy task.  Kelli's path to success was riddled with roadblocks, "no" answers, biases, no-shows and failed deals before she finally secured her place at a table previously reserved only for men.   Several years down the road, Kelli and her KMM Sports agency has closed over $200 million in deals, and continues to flourish.  Most impressively, she isn't just trying to keep her seat at the table.   Kelli is using her platform to inspire others to pursue improbable goals, recognize that it's never too late to follow one's dreams and find a true purpose to live for.  Author of High Impact Life: A Sports Agent's Secrets to Finding and Fulfilling a Purpose You Can't Lose, Kelli is not only a pioneer, she is a game changer and advocate.  Her story is sincere, passionate and heartfelt.  Listeners will feel her emotions, and will walk away adoring the person that Kelli represents.

Season 3, episode 18 This Teacher Appreciation Week, Miss Oklahoma & public school teacher Ashleigh Robinson joins us to talk about her platform of inclusion for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. She shares how parents can model and discuss inclusion in our homes, the importance of representation in education and our communities, how the community can support our educators and what is giving her hope as she travels to every corner of the state.

“Morgan Wolf is Miss Oklahoma for America Strong. Morgan works in veterinary medicine specializing in animal rehab. Going through foster care herself, her mission is to be an advocate for all adoptees and those going through foster care. She was blessed to compete on a national stage in Miss for America Strong in Las Vegas against all 49 states. Morgan has had the opportunity to be a special guest for the grand opening of Tulsa Girls Home, a home for teen girls that have gone through foster care. Sharing her story of success at public schools and being a special guest for events to help spread awareness including, cancer research, autism awareness, controlling the population of stray cats in the Tulsa area, joining a Children's Hospital parade, and being present for military veteran's parade. Morgan's favorite hobby is being cast as Princess Jasmine and Wonder Woman under Storybook Princesses. Doing charity work, birthday parties, and multiple meet and greets. Her favorite quote is, “You have been assigned this mountain to show others it can be moved” Morgan found out that she was adopted at the age of 23. After diving into a search for her bio family she was able to connect with her bio siblings. Here is her story... Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey Find All Our Links Here https://linktr.ee/fostercarenation Merch! http://tee.pub/lic/RwiARsuuDHs Call the Voicemail Line 413-foster 3 (413) 367-8373 Foster Care 101 Free webinar with NO sales pitch!   Support Our Mission https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fostercare   https://patreon.com/fostercarenation   Website   https://fostercarenation.com   Connect with us on our Facebook Page   https://facebook.com/7timedad   Connect on Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/fostercarenation/

Hi Dreamers and Doers! We believe you are NEVER too young to be a dreamer and NEVER too young to do your dream. This week's episode is with Taylor Bishop. Taylor is a freshman at the University of Oklahoma and the current Miss Sooner State. Taylor is the founder of “Digging DEEPer into Diversity,” a social impact initiative that empowers individuals of all ages to dig DEEPer into diversity by discovering the issues faced by marginalized communities, evaluating their own awareness, educating themselves, and participating in solutions that help us secure better prospects for future generations. As a bi-racial young woman, she has been affected by the realities of racism. These experiences prompted her to encourage active, candid conversations about race and difference. She began her advocacy at 12 years old and has partnered with different organizations over the years like the Spero Project, Black Lives Matter OKC, Poetry and Chill, and Rose State College. This June, she will vie for the job of Miss Oklahoma at the Miss Oklahoma competition hosted at the River spirit resort in Tulsa. Key Takeaways: - Respond with grace to negativity - Educate yourself about the injustices around you - Reach out and get involved - Advocate for the change you believe in - Push yourself and make yourself proud For more, visit our show notes at https://loveworksleadership.blog/2022/04/12/episode-104-advocating-for-change-with-taylor-bishop/

Emma Loney is very familiar with the pageant world, having held 8 state titles. She is the current reigning Miss Oklahoma Earth USA, where she advocates for #LegislateChange, a national initiative she created to help people across the United States to encourage their local and state representatives to vote in favor of environmental protection legislation. She is a second year law student at Northern Illinois University College of Law and holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice. She is a plus-size model, body positivity advocate, and content creator, and strongly believes in the inclusion of women of all backgrounds, shapes, and sizes in pageantry as well as the legal field. Connect with Emma: https://www.instagram.com/emma.loney/ ⠀ ---⠀ ⠀ Be more than just a queen. Make an IMPACT. Join our sorority:⠀ ⬇️⬇️⬇️⠀ http://thepageantsorority.com/

This week on The Championship Mindset Podcast we speak with Kelli Masters. Kelli is recognized as one of the most influential women is sports business. She is an attorney and Sports Agent who has represented more professional athletes than any other woman in the industry. Kelli has served as agent and contract advisor to players in every NFL draft since 2006 including being the first woman to represent a first round draft pick in 2010. Kelli is a former National and World Champion baton twirler and former Miss Oklahoma. She is also the author of her new book, High-Impact Life. We hope you enjoyed our conversation with Kelli Masters.

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Kelli Masters is an attorney, a certified sports agent and the founder of KMM Sports, a full-service sports management company based in Oklahoma City. She has represented more professional athletes than any other woman in the history of sports and was named one of the 25 most influential women in sports worldwide by Bleacher Report.  She is a former National Champion and Five-time World Champion Baton Twirler who graduated with honors from Law School at the University of Oklahoma. Masters was also voted Miss Oklahoma in 1997 and competed in the Miss America Pageant that same year. Kelli's new book "High Impact Life" released in August and is available for order here.  On today's episode of the podcast, Kelli shares what being an NFL agent was like in 2020 during the pandemic, living a life of purpose, writing a book to point to Jesus and standing on her "anchor" moment.  --- Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.

Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Latoya is formally trained as a singer-songwriter and guitarist who made her way to Dallas, Texas. The music scene in her hometown being scarce, Latoya found her own way into the spotlight by competing on the local pageant circuit. She would compete at Miss Oklahoma and go on to win top talent. She is founder and CEO of Music Meets The Boardroom, the number one platform for indie artist entrepreneurs, a full service brand dedicated to supporting the careers of the growing underserved indie artist entrepreneur community. A-list artist career strategist, indie artist extraordinaire and natural-born visionary, songstress Latoya Cooper is one of the music industry's most sought after artist development experts. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyrideius-brownlow/support

Wes sits down with Jane Jayroe-Gamble to talk about how hope flows from a graceful and a grace filled life. Jane is defined by grace, and carries a grace that generates hope in people's lives. Listen in for an impactful conversation to draw you closer to the heart of God, and His great plans of hope that are established in grace for your life. Jayne Anne Jayroe-Gamble is a well known broadcaster, author and public official and former American beauty queen from Laverne, Oklahoma, who was Miss Oklahoma in 1966 and Miss America in 1967. Jayroe worked as an anchor in TV news in Oklahoma City and Dallas-Fort Worth broadcast media markets for 16 years.

Matt and Henry bring on a former Miss Oklahoma and reality TV star... and then bump her for their own shenanigans and fun.

This Episode we are joined by a special guest who is one of the most influential women in sports business, Kelli Masters. Kelli discusses her journey of overcoming fear and finding purpose. She shares insight into how she found her calling and tips for pursuing your purpose. About Our Guest:Kelli is an attorney, an NFL sports agent, and Founder and President of KMM Sports, a full-service sports management company with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and her hometown of Oklahoma City. Kelli has represented more professional athletes than any woman in the industry, having served as agent/contract advisor to players in every NFL draft since 2006 as well as numerous athletes in the MLB draft and the Olympics. In 2010, she made history as the first woman to represent a first-round pick in the NFL Draft. Kelli is a former National and World Champion baton twirler, and was also Miss Oklahoma 1997, winning awards for talent and community service at the Miss America pageant that year. She is a sought-after writer and speaker on topics of sports and nonprofit as well as leadership, diversity, and discovering purpose in life. Her first book will be released in 2021. Out now for pre-order: High-Impact Life: A Sports Agent’s Secrets to Finding and Fulfilling a Purpose You Can’t Lose. 

Kelli Masters has represented more professional athletes than any woman in the industry, having served as agent/contract advisor to players in every NFL draft since 2006 as well as numerous athletes in the MLB draft and the Olympics.  Kelli is a former National and World Champion baton twirler, and was also Miss Oklahoma 1997, winning awards for talent and community service at the Miss America pageant that year. Currently, Kelli serves as an Adjunct Professor at Oklahoma City University and Oklahoma Christian University, teaching Sports Law.  Masters is also about to release her first book, which is titled High Impact Life: A Sports Agent’s Secrets to Finding and Fulfilling a Purpose You Can’t Lose. It’s available for pre-order on Amazon and will release on August 3, 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, I welcome Maggie Rader! Maggie is an AEA actor and Dramatists Guild playwright based in Cincinnati, Ohio. She shares some funny and touching stories about growing up and starting her career in children's theater. Maggie brings a unique perspective to the question of whether art should be inclusive or exclusive, and why context matters.  Get in touch with Maggie Rader: www.maggielourader.comWatch "Drunk Santa Christmas Spectacular" online: https://www.cincyshakes.com/event/drunk-santa/  Support Artfully Told: www.paypal.me/elevateartArtfully Told links: www.facebook.com/artfullytold | www.artfullytold.podbean.com | elevateartskc@gmail.comGet a free audiobook through Audible!  http://www.audibletrial.com/ArtfullyToldSchedule your interview with Artfully Told! https://calendly.com/artfullytold/podcast-interview Episode 30 - Maggie RaderLindsey Dinneen: Hello, and welcome to Artfully Told, where we share true stories about meaningful encounters with art.[00:00:07] Krista: I think artists help people have different perspectives on every aspect of life.[00:00:13] Roman: All I can do is put my part into the world.[00:00:16] Elizabeth: It doesn't have to be perfect the first time. It doesn't have to be perfect ever really. I mean, as long as you, you're enjoying doing it and you're trying your best, that can be good enough.[00:00:24] Elna: Art is something that you can experience with your senses and that you just experiences as so beautiful.[00:00:32] Lindsey Dinneen: Hello, and welcome back to another episode of Artfully Told. I'm your host Lindsey, and I am so excited to have as my guest today, Maggie Lou Rader.[00:00:43] Maggie Rader: Hello![00:00:44] Lindsey Dinneen: She is an-- hi!!  She is an AEA actor and Dramatists Guild playwright based in Cincinnati, Ohio. And so thank you so much Maggie for being here![00:00:58] Maggie Rader: Oh, thank you so much for having me. I'm so excited to talk to another person![00:01:04] Lindsey Dinneen: Right? Yes. And I would love if you would share with our audience just a little bit about maybe who you are and your background and whatever you want to share.[00:01:15] Maggie Rader: Yeah, absolutely. I grew up in Southwest Oklahoma in a really, really teensy town, got out and moved to the big city of Kansas City, Missouri. And, got a four year graduate degree. I may as well have been living in Manhattan. I thought it was the most cosmopolitan. It's like, oh my God, there's a Starbucks on every corner. And, I was lucky enough while I was there to study at Oxford University and go overseas, and then for grad school, I actually went back to England and studied at the Birmingham School of Acting in the UK and came back to the States, toured around for a little while doing children's theater, which is the best acting experience I've ever had because third graders are the most honest audience of all time.[00:02:00] And then I've been in Cincinnati for 10 years. This is my--it's my 10th season as a resident actor at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. But I'm also lucky enough to perform at other area theaters in Dayton and Louisville. I'm living here in Cincinnati with my husband and three fur babies with four eyes between them. And we're both lucky enough to make our living performing on stage most of the time, not right now, but in our normal lives, that's what we do.[00:02:31] Lindsey Dinneen: Yes. Yes. I think everyone's idea of normal has shifted a bit lately. Awesome. Okay. So something peeked my interest--well, everything--you're obviously super accomplished, but something tweaked my interest immediately. And you were talking about children's theater and I was wondering if you wouldn't mind sharing some of the differences between performing for kiddos versus performing for adults.[00:02:55] Maggie Rader: Oh, sure. It's the highs and the lows are just so much higher and lower. Like I have performed, what I did is I toured around with Kentucky Shakespeare for an entire year. I did about 500 performances of this two-person "Taming of the Shrew," that was all about manners and, you know, doing "Taming of the Shrew" for kids--doing "Taming of the Shrew" anyway, is a bit problematic. And if you don't address the problematic nature and why it's still important to do the play cause misogynists and misogyny still exists today, so why do we pretend like it doesn't? And these kids would always, they actually asked the most insightful questions. Like "Why was Kate so mean?" It's like, "Well, why do you think she was so mean?" And like, "Well, her dad, wasn't very nice to her." And it's like, yeah, a lot of adults don't pick up on that. It's like, "Yeah, I'd be mad too if my dad treated me the way he does and my sister was treating me the way that she does." And, but they are just the most honest audience. Ever. And that includes if you were being funny or not. And, more than once we did have kids leave the gym or wherever we were performing and there was, there were puddles on the floor cause they were laughing too hard. And it's just the cutest thing. It's like, "I'm so sorry you pee your pants," but what a great compliment, I guess.[00:04:18] Lindsey Dinneen: Oh indeed.[00:04:21] Maggie Rader: So it's, I, I encourage all my students when I'm teaching people coming out of college, do one year of performing for kids. You are going to learn more about your craft and yourself, and you're going to get more performances under your belt. Then if you perform in a live fancy theater for adults, which is really fun and really great, but I would not be half of the actor I am today if I hadn't done children's theater at first.[00:04:46] Lindsey Dinneen: Absolutely. Yeah. It's so fun to perform for kids. I think I love what you said that they're the most honest audience. I mean, they really are. I remember performing back a few years ago, we used to do a show and two out of the four or five shows that we did were for kids specifically. And it was always so fun because they would laugh and they would comment and they would cheer and they were so involved, versus the adults sort of just sit there. And it's awkward, cause sometimes when things are intended to be funny, you don't get any response and you're kind of like, "Well, that was fun."[00:05:29]Maggie Rader:  It's true. You know, even as we perform now, you know, in the big fancy theater for adults, especially doing Shakespeare, we still do a lot of educational matinees for students. And depending on what show we're doing, depends, you know, we did a "Midsummer Night's Dream" a few years ago, so we did have a lot of younger students come to see it. And my favorite thing about doing Shakespeare for kids versus adults is there so much direct address, and you know, when Shakespeare was being written, they intended for the actors to go talk to the audience and that they're probably going to respond to you because there was no concept of the fourth wall until after Shakespeare's death. And so when you perform for kids and you go ask them to be, or not to be, and when they, they respond, obviously to be, that'd be stupid, Hamlet. And when they actually respond to you, and the adults don't because, you know, there's this stigma of  Shakespeare. And I must sit and listen and let the poetry wash over me and kids are actually involved. It's like, you know, when Puck comes out on stage and the kids tell Puck where everyone is. Like, oh, it's, it's delightful.[00:06:42] Lindsey Dinneen: Oh, I love that. Yes. So I'm sure this is going to be one of those terribly difficult questions to answer, but is there a play that stands out to you as being your favorite, either to perform or to watch? I know. You can pick a couple.[00:07:01] Maggie Rader: What a good, good, good question. One of my, I think my dream role of dream roles was to play Maggie the Cat in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." And, I got to do it--oh, in 2017, I think-- it was a few years ago and it was just so much fun. You know, we worked with a really great director called Michael Haney who works in Missouri a lot, as well, but, oh my gosh, when that play is done well, and it moves and it's quick. You know, the audience came every night expecting, you know, the Elizabeth Taylor movie, which, oh my gosh, the script is awful. Like they just absolutely decimate the story and they take the onus away from Maggie at the end and they make it Brick's choice to go upstairs and, and they just completely changed the ending of the play.[00:07:54] And so it's fun to do plays like that, where the audience thinks they, they think that they know the story. Like "Romeo and Juliet." Everyone thinks that they know "Romeo and Juliet," but when you start making sex jokes and the audience is completely taken off guard, it's like, well, it's the dirtiest play in the cannon. There's a lot of sex jokes, but it's really fun to do those plays that the audience, especially our smart adult audiences think they know, but they don't. And so I think "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" was, it was a really special one for me and it was, it, you know, it's always nice when other people appreciate. And it's, it was nice to hear that the staff at the theater, still a lot of them think it's their favorite show that we've done in our new space. And, that always does my heart good. However, if I'm going to go watch a play, I want to watch August Wilson's "Fences" every day of the week. It is one of the most beautiful pieces of poetry and life I've ever seen. August Wilson's "Fences," maybe one of my favorite plays of all time. I never going to be in it, but there is not a role for me in it, but by golly, I love watching it.[00:09:12] Lindsey Dinneen: Oh, I love that. So I'm curious, have you always been very brave, so to speak, and bold, or did you ever deal with stage fright or how did that all evolve?[00:09:26] Maggie Rader: You know, I think I'm just one of those dumb, lucky people that it's never occurred to me to not just be loud and say what I think. And I, I'm sure-- I know you know my father and I'm sure that when I, the very first time I ever performed was in kindergarten. And you know, my father will also tell you, I have about as much patience as he does, and they were all auditioning us for our, we were doing this Valentine's Day variety show, as you do in kindergarten. And I wanted to do the Valentine's dance with the beautiful Craig Johnson. Oh, my gosh. What if Craig Johnson listens to this? Craig, I had such a crush on you in kindergarten! And I just wanted to do the Valentine's dance with Craig Johnson and they were auditioning kids for the "12 Days of Valentines." Like the "12 Days of Christmas." And the first day of Valentine's was "a fox in a fur coat." And if you count the syllables, there's not enough syllables. So it had to be "and a fox in a fur coat" at the end, and it makes no sense. And all these kids were tripping over it and couldn't get it right. And they're parading all these kids up trying to say, "and a fox in a fur coat." And I was getting so frustrated that they. I finally just slapped the table, stood up and said, "Guys, how hard is it to say "and a fox in a fur coat." And I sat back down, and stupid me, got the part when I didn't even want it. And I didn't get to do the Valentine's Day dance with Craig Johnson.[00:11:04] Lindsey Dinneen: Oh, but it launched your acting career. That is a fantastic story. Oh, my word, I love that. So then did you ever get to have a dancing role or was that like, "I really wanted it then and didn't need it later on."[00:11:26] Maggie Rader: You know? No, I've done two musicals in my entire life. One of them was in college. I had to do "Pippin." I had to do "Pippin." It was my senior year. It was the first musical they'd done in a really long time. And I didn't go and audition because I can't sing or dance. And the head of the department called me into his office and he said, "Maggie, I noticed that you didn't audition for 'Pippin.'" Oh yeah, "No, not at all." And he said, "Maggie, you're going to be in 'Pippin.'" It's like, "I don't want to be in "Pippin." I will fail at "Pippin." And I would rather not be in 'Pippin.'" And he said, "Suck it up, deal with it. You're in 'Pippin.'" And so I had to be a player in "Pippin" and I still don't like that musical. I think it's weird. Like, it's not even just weird. I just don't think it's very good. And maybe I'm... might be treason when it comes to musical theater, but I don't like "Pippin." I don't like the music. I just don't like it and..[00:12:25] Lindsey Dinneen: That's fine![00:12:26] Maggie Rader: And I have bronchitis the whole show, so I couldn't even sing. So I was lip-synching the whole thing. And then some fool cast me--I was very blonde in college--some fool cast me in "Sugar." And "Sugar," the musical, which is the musical version of "Some Like It Hot" and it's not a very good musical. It didn't run on Broadway for very long, but I had to play Sugar Shell in "Sugar," the musical, and the sweet music director stayed after and coached me through the songs. Cause I don't have a very good ear for music, and luckily I didn't have to dance that much in it either. But I do, because of Shakespeare, we tend to do bergamasques at the end of the shows, which, well, the end of the comedies. In Shakespeare's day, every play, whether it was comedy, tragedy, or history, they did a bergamasque, a dance at the end of the show. So, you know, it's the smothered Desdemona gets up from the bed and does the bergamasque dance at the end of "Othello." But so I've had to do lots of dancing in Shakespeare, but luckily I'm doing it with a bunch of other Shakespearian actors and I move better than most of them, which gives me hope.[00:13:35]Lindsey Dinneen: Well, there you go.[00:13:38] Maggie Rader: So I had to do it, whether I liked it or not.[00:13:41] Lindsey Dinneen: Okay. Fair enough. Okay. So what was the moment or maybe series of moments that led you to realize, "this is my calling?"[00:13:51] Maggie Rader: You know, I think like many artists, who, who live in cities-- you know, the arts gave me an outlet in high school. High school wasn't fun. Was high school fun for anybody? If it was, I don't think I'd trust them.[00:14:05] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, I don't either.[00:14:08] Maggie Rader: Yeah. And it, it gave me something to do when I was living in a really small rural town and didn't have a ton of friends and, but I quickly found out, I like this. I'm good at this. This is fun. And I auditioned in college. I was going to be a radio production major in college, but then they ended up selling the the radio station and the entire program. So I was like, "Well, do I switch schools? Do I, what do I do?" And luckily I had a really lovely head of the department--who made me do "Pippin" later, but I'll forgive him-- but he said, "You know, I think you could do this if you wanted to." And it just never really occurred to me that I could be a professional stage actor. I thought, "Oh yeah, I can do radio. I can, you know, do news broadcasting." And there are avenues that I can do that are still performance, but it's probably a more responsible career choice. So I was really looking at a journalism and things like that. Oh, well, cause it's, this is what I love to do, so I guess I'll try it,  and I kind of made that decision in college, and yeah, it's been going great ever since. Lucky me. But yeah, until COVID hit. I've been working since I got out of school and so has my husband. So.[00:15:21] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, that's awesome. That's absolutely fantastic. Well, are there any moments sort of along the way of your, your life, your journey, that really stand out as an encounter with art to kind of tuck away and remember?[00:15:39] Maggie Rader: Yeah, totally. You know, I-- and I know I said that I did a lot of children's theater, but I do also do a lot of teaching too-- and actually when I was on that children's tour, for the Kentucky Shakespeare, right out of grad school, I was out in Eastern Kentucky. So we were staying in Hazard, because it was the biggest town. And then we were going to all these rural schools in the mountains. So we were out there for an entire week, and working, and going to every single children or, elementary school in the county. And so I was in a classroom and I was doing a workshop where the kids each had to do, they had to be one of the witches in Scottish play. And we were just talking about what it means to be a witch, or it's like, "Okay, well, this play's been done for 400 years. So how can we put our own spin on it and make it our own Scottish play?" Because all Shakespeare really wants is that these witches are not human, so if we're producing our own Scottish play, what would we want our witches to look like and sound and move? And so I gave out the, you know, "When shall we three meet again?" scene, and broke the kids into groups of three.[00:16:47] And I just saw this one kid who was just shut down from the very, very, very beginning. And I went over to him and I said, "Hey, do you need some help?" And the teacher just talked to the entire classroom and she said, "Oh, he don't read." I kind of stopped. And I said, Hhe don't read well, or at all?" And she said, "Oh no, he don't read at all." It's like, okay. And so I pulled him aside and I said, "Hey, if I, if I read it to you, can you remember it?" And he's like, "Oh yeah!" And it just broke my heart that it felt like this kid had been given up on by his class and his teacher. And it's like, this kid is smart. He needs to read in a different way.[00:17:33] And he hasn't been helped. But if a kid can memorize an entire scene of Shakespeare, if I read it to him first, that kid's smart. And he did! I read it out loud and he remembered every line he had and it just--you know, and when I was growing up, the only arts experience we had in high school was Miss Oklahoma coming and talking to us about following your dreams or something. I don't know. And that was our arts exposure in high school. And I thought, "God, if we can find a way to connect to these rural kids, so that they know that the arts is an avenue, or even a way to channel what you're going through. You know, you don't have to do it as a career, but if it helps you learn, if it helps you learn how to read, what a way to not give up on those kids who learn differently."[00:18:27]Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, absolutely. Wow, what a story! I, it's amazing to me. I mean, I would think very few adults would be able to hear a monologue or whatever one time and be able to quote it. I mean, that's incredible. Yeah. I mean, I don't think most of us could ever do that. Yeah. Ah, so I hope, yeah, that's, that's a really amazing moment. And I, I can only imagine that that definitely made an impression on him, and just realizing that there are alternate ways of learning or expressing or whatever, and that's a big deal.[00:19:09] Maggie Rader: I think, cause that was 12 years ago, you know, the kid is, it's an adult now. And I, I still think about him a lot. I hope he's doing well.[00:19:18] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, absolutely. Well, thank you for sharing that story. That's really impactful. So I'm curious, I know that like so many artists, lately you've sort of had to just, you know, switch gears a little bit, be a little more creative in your approach to continuing to do your art. And I, I know that you have something coming up. So do you mind sharing a little bit about, you know, maybe like what's happened, how you kind of transitioned during this time and sort of what's what's coming up for you?[00:19:50] Maggie Rader: Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, it's, it's been tough. I was running a really wonderful play called "Alabaster" by a good friend and playwright named Audrey Cefaly. And I was running that in March and we ended up having to close the last week of the show. And it was tough, but luckily I've been able to dive more into my writing, which has been fabulous. And it's not really, I've been writing a lot faster during COVID because I'm not having to memorize lines and go do shows at night. So I've actually been able to, I finished a full length called "The Helpers," which follows the story of Miep Gies, who helped the Frank family high during World War II. And it was supposed to have a workshop at DePaul University last May, and because of COVID, it was all virtual, which meant I didn't have to go up to Chicago once a week, which was probably helpful.[00:20:39]But that play has been finished. And, the reading of, of it is online and able to view on my website. I've also written a play called "The Wonder," start to finish, which is a full length, since COVID hit. And it's about the true story, so they say, of the first documented spiritual possession in the United States, which took place in Watseka, Illinois. So I keep calling it an American Midwestern ghost story for mothers and daughters, and it's very sweet. But it it's about healing and connection. So I'm sure there's a reason why that's the story that kind of came to fruition during COVID. But it is a story about family and connection and deep, deep, deep healing. But it's lovely. It's just a little five hander that's about an hour and a half long and, we did a reading of it via Zoom, and that's also available on my website too. But then as an actor, it's been really great to see the theater companies, you know, trying to produce and create during this time and keeping their audience bases engaged.[00:21:43]So normally right now, my husband and I would both be in rehearsals for the Christmas show at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company called, "Every Christmas Story Ever Told," which is kind of a mashup of everyone's favorite holiday movies and books and things like that. It's very fun and silly. But since we can't do it this year instead, they got the four of us, the actors who would have done the show, together. And we did a lot of writing. So we kind of had a, you know, SNL style or writing session for a week. And then we recorded what we're calling "Drunk Santa's Holiday Spectacular." It's, it's very fun. It's silly. The four of us come over to Santa's apartment in the North Pole. And, you know, she's just not feeling up to delivering presents this year. And so we try to see what's on television to kind of get her spirits up and it's-- so I, we have, it's like we wrote our own Hallmark movie and a 92nd Hallmark movie, a sketch about the proud bucks that are trying to kidnap Rudolph because he's forcing them to wear masks.[00:22:58] And, what else? I wrote something else for it, and I can't even think of it.  What else did we even do? It, like I filmed it two weeks ago. And these days in COVID the days are, the days are long and the weeks are short. So the Great British Baking Show. That's what I wrote. Right. So as, as hosts are coming and going so fast that, oh, who's the Hell's Kitchen guy, Gordon Ramsey. Gordon Ramsey is one of the new hosts on the Great British Baking Show and it's delightful and fun and silly. And, so we're just trying to mash up topical things from 2020, but also fun holiday traditions. And it's going to be about an hour long and it premieres, I think, December 4th is when, and you can get a DVD of it. You can stream it and watch it online, whatever's easiest for you, but it's, it's gonna be a lot of fun and hopefully a lot of laughs.[00:24:00] Lindsey Dinneen: Oh, I love that. I just, as soon as you said the title, I was like, "Oh, I'm in. Definitely. Oh, how fun!"[00:24:08] Maggie Rader: It all started--the company used to do that show on a stage at a local bar called Arnold's, which is a lovely, it's the oldest, one of the two oldest operating bars in the United States. Like they still operated during prohibition, and so the show started on this itty bitty courtyard stage, and they needed kind of a stage manager. So they dressed up this wonderful Australian actress in town, and she was Drunk Santa, who was also pretending to be Drunk Santa, also pretty much being the stage manager and running sound cues and things like that. But now that the show is on our big stage and has-- I've been going now for 15 years--it's like, well, now Drunk Santa is just kind of a part of it. And since we were writing our own thing, it's finally time for it to be Drunk Santa show.[00:24:56] Lindsey Dinneen: Excellent. I can't wait to watch this. I'm very excited. Well, awesome. I have a couple of questions that I love to ask my guests, if you're okay with that. Awesome. Okay. So first of all, how do you personally define art or what is art to you?[00:25:15] Maggie Rader: Oh, what a good question. How do I define art or what is art to me? I think just expression. Yeah, expression. My mom is a wonderful visual artist and, I growing up, I wanted to be an artist because that's what my mom was. And when I realized I didn't have a lot of visual art skills, I was so sad that I was like, you can't be an artist. Like my mom and I, when I was wanting to do plays and things, I said, "Mom, does that still make you an artist?" She's like, "Well, yeah, of course it does." It's like, "Oh, thank God. I can still be an artist like my mom." And yeah, I think it's just expression, whatever it is to you. Because what is the opposite of art? Like stagnation? Yeah, I guess I just say expression.[00:25:59] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Okay. I love it. Well. And what do you think is the most important role of an artist?[00:26:06] Maggie Rader: Oh, to connect, I'd say. You know, we were joking before we started rehearsing. It's like, "Oh, why does live theater still exist when movies are around?" And if you mess up, you can just start over and you only have to do it once then. But that's why live theater is still around. It's so much about connection. And I feel like out of all the, and maybe that's why I love the stage. It's, I feel like when you're doing live theater, you get to connect so much more than in other artistic mediums that I love, and enjoy, but it's not my particular passion. So yeah, I think the most important role is, or thing you can do, is to connect.[00:26:48] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, absolutely. Okay. And then my final question is, and I'll define my terms a little bit, but do you think that art should be inclusive or exclusive? And exclusive referring to somebody who puts their art out into the world and doesn't provide a whole lot of context behind it, so it's really up to the audience to kind of determine what they will. Versus inclusive referring to an artist who does share some context, whether that's a title or program notes or Q&A or anything like that.[00:27:22]Maggie Rader:  What a good question. I, I don't know if I think that they're both completely separate things, I guess. And what a great discussion to have, you know, it's, as we talk about artists' work and, you know, enjoying Michael Jackson's body of work, even though he may have been a child predator. And I, I say may have been because he was never found guilty and, or, you know, R Kelly, can you enjoy people's work while knowing possibly the background of what was happening in their lives when they created it? And it's just such a good conversation to always be having. And also as artists, what a responsibility we have, you know. It's, my husband and I were having a long talk about politicians. We had our third member of city council in Cincinnati that was arrested this week for bribery charges. And we just talked about how, what a responsibility it is when you do go into the life of, of politics. Was Bill Clinton's impact on our society lessened because of what he did in his personal life? That you go into some professions and you have a greater responsibility that's bigger than yourself.[00:28:45] And I feel like art is part of that. And because yes, I think, to use "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," as an example, Maggie the Cat was based on a woman called Maria St. Just who was half Russian, half English, and just this force of a woman. And, you know, she was engaged to this dude who was very rich, a Prince of something or other. And, she went out and bought him a tie for every day of the week. Two for Sundays. And he was so embarrassed that she'd done that, that she'd spent all this money for ties and he said, "Well, what are you going to do with my money when we get married?" She said, "Oh, do you have some? Well, then I'll probably spend it." And he left her and they never got married. And she was like, "Well, that was, that's not fair. I was just honest with him."[00:29:40] But there's this really great memoir of, like, I guess it's the letters that Tennessee Williams and Maria St. Just wrote back and forth when she was, you know, just starting out as an actor and, Tennessee Williams was a nobody writer and they met at a party and just had a wonderful friendship for the rest of his life until he died. And reading these letters back and forth, to me who was playing Maggie, it made that role so much deeper. And, you know, I've never seen Maggie as the villain of that story and even more so after I, I read the book, but if you wanted, it's fabulous, it's called "Five O'Clock Angel" and it's a wonderful book, but that play means so much more to me knowing whom Maria St. Just was. So, I guess I'd have to thank you for listening to me yammer on while I worked that out for myself.[00:30:33] Lindsey Dinneen: I love it.[00:30:34] Maggie Rader: Because at the risk of, of course, I guess it has to be inclusive because, I do have guilt when I enjoy Michael Jackson's art and that's for me-- you know, I, I will never judge someone else's line when it comes to that, I guess, but for me, I, his work is tainted now for me. R Kelly, like I can't watch "Space Jam" the same way, and that's probably a really small price to pay because you know, it's "Space Jam." But yeah, it's tainted for me, knowing the kinds of things that man has done, and which is why, you know, Tennessee Williams is one of my favorite playwrights because, I respect, you know, what he did for his sister and his mother. So when I read "Glass Menagerie," I can't divorce what he did for his, for his sister who was lobotimzed. When I read "Glass Menagerie," it brings so much more depth to that story for me. So, yeah, I guess inclusive. It should be inclusive decidedly. [00:31:37] Lindsey Dinneen: Very good. I actually really appreciate your working it out because it was-- I think that you bring actually a really good, unique perspective to this. And I, nobody has talked about it quite in those terms of how much the context matters to how you can personally enjoy it. And I really actually think that that's a really good point to make because that it does make a difference and, you know, to kind of dismiss that isn't particularly fair. [00:32:11] Maggie Rader: You know, be Banksy and keep her anonymity. And I guess that is valid as well, but also the anonymity of it is its own persona on it, of itself. So you still can't enforce it, can you?[00:32:24]Lindsey Dinneen: In, indeed[00:32:26] Maggie Rader: Oh, my brain just exploded.[00:32:29] Lindsey Dinneen: There we go. Well, you never know what a conversation about art will do. Awesome. Okay. Well, so first of all, thank you so much, Maggie, for joining us today. I really, really appreciate it. Love your stories. You've got some absolutely fantastic ones. Yeah. And I was just wondering if any of us want to kind of get in touch with you or follow your work, especially watch your upcoming film, is there a way that we can do that?[00:32:58] Maggie Rader: Absolutely. I try to keep my personal website up-to-date all the time. So if you go to, it's just my whole name, maggielourader.com. And my last name is spelled R A D E R, and on my home page, there is a link to Cincy Shakes' site where, 1) you can watch the trailer of the "Drunk Santa Holiday Spectacular," which is fun and delightful all on its own, and you can also purchase a DVD. You can purchase the streaming rights that'll be available on December 4th, but you can get your tickets now. And you can also go to my playwriting page. And if you want to see the Zoom readings of either "The Helpers" or "The Wonder," they're all up there. And you can absolutely contact me through my website or just sending an email, which is just my first and last name, Maggie Rader, R A D E R@live, L I V E.com. Or you can just do the Contact Me page on my website and it'll send me an email directly. So either one works.[00:34:01] Lindsey Dinneen: Perfect. Well, thank you. And I just want to say, you know, on behalf of myself and our listeners and all the people that you touch through your art, thank you for being a brave, bold person who stands up for when you know, the fox is in the fur or whatever, and you need to demonstrate that! But seriously, thank you so much for sharing your art with the world and for sharing it with kids that you teach and with adults that you have conversations with. I think that makes such a difference in people's lives. And, I just appreciate that that's what you've chosen to do with your life. So thank you.[00:34:47] Maggie Rader: Thank you. Thank you so much for this. This is, I hope it's been fun for all, cause this has been just delightful to sit and chat with you.[00:34:54] Lindsey Dinneen: Yes, it has been delightful and I'm, I'm sure our readers feel the, or listeners--here we go--feel the same. I mean, you can read the transcript so it could be readers too. Well, thank you so much again, Maggie, and thank you to all of you who have listened to this episode. And if you're feeling as inspired as I am right now, I would love if you would share this with a friend or two and we will catch you next time.[00:35:24] If you have a story to share with us, we would love that so much. And I hope your day has been Artfully Told.[00:35:33]Hey Artfully Told listeners, it's Lindsey here. I want to say, first of all, thank you so very much for your continued support of Artfully Told for listening to the episodes and for being a part of bringing art to the world. I really believe that what we're doing is important and matters, and I'm just excited to share art with you on a continual basis. I do want to reach out to you.  I do the whole podcasts myself, from the interviews themselves, to the editing, to the transcribing, and then of course posting and all that good stuff. And I absolutely love what I do, but it is both time-consuming and expensive to run a podcast. I have to have the proper equipment. And then of course the proper editing software and hosting platform. And in order to continue to be able to do this on a sustainable basis for the future, I'm asking our listeners, if you guys would consider supporting the podcast even very small monthly donation, like $5 a month would really go a long way towards me being able to continue to do this in the future. And so I have set up a PayPal account that you can access through the Artfully Told website, which is www.artfullytold.podbean.com. And I would love if you would consider just making a monthly reoccurring donation to support the podcast. We don't have corporate sponsors, so everything that you hear is me doing this from a labor of love. And I love it, but I would ask if you would perhaps consider supporting it too. Thank you so much. Have an amazing day and I'll catch you next time.

Women's Soccer Head Coach Lisa Bell has worked at NEO since 2008. When she's not coaching or working at NEO she is at home spending time with her sons. Seyton Thomas is a Sophomore from Pryor, Oklahoma. She is active in the pageant circuit and currently holds the tiles of Miss Huckleberry. She hopes to compete in the Miss Oklahoma pageant soon.

McKinzie Deaton talks all things Miss Oklahoma, Miss America 2.0, her social impact initiative, & more!Purchase Food for thought merch using this link -------> https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/9140241-food-for-thought?store_id=251611

You’re listening to the Mental Health Download from the nonprofit Mental Health Association Oklahoma. On today’s special episode, our guest is Miss Oklahoma USA 2020, Mariah Davis. And what you’ll hear is audio from our recent Facebook Live Q&A with Mariah. You’ll hear Mariah share her experiences with depression and anxiety. She’ll also offer advice on how you or someone you love can overcome their darkest moments with depression and anxiety. QUESTIONS INCLUDE: So let’s start with you telling the audience a little about yourself and why you wanted to become Miss Oklahoma USA 2020. OK, now let’s go back to your high school days. Can you share what it was like in high school when you first realized you were experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety? At that time, were you afraid your friends and maybe even your family would find out you were experiencing depression and anxiety? When you were a freshman at the University of Oklahoma, how did your depression and anxiety symptoms stay the same or change? You’ve said that during that time in college, you were struggling to find your identity and that you felt like a prisoner in your own mind. Can you tell us more about what that inner battle was like for you? How did you cope with your depression and anxiety at that time? As you’ve said, you felt like you were losing your fight with depression and anxiety. And, actually, you were having thoughts of suicide, correct? Can you explain what it was like to reach such a dark place in your life? What or who inspired you to fight against those thoughts and come out the other side transformed? How did that time in your life affect your friends and family? How did your friends and family help you in your recovery from depression and anxiety? You’ve said “you have to put in the work to change,” what did that work entail for you? Now that you have come so far in your recovery, what advice do you have for people who feel alone as they struggle with depression and anxiety? What are some of the ways you continue to maintain and improve your own mental health?

My guest today is a former Division 1 track and field Heptathlete and Oklahoma State University. She made history as the first woman to hold titles in two major pageant systems back-to-back in Oklahoma. She was also Miss Oklahoma America 2018 and Miss Oklahoma USA 2019, and this past Spring took 2nd Runner Up at Miss USA.

Let's Be Honest...You can't judge a book by its cover or a beauty queen by her crown. Today we interview former Miss Oklahoma and current Executive Director of MDA of Oklahoma, Mrs. Georgia Canady.

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On this episode, Addi interviews Michelle Kiepler - founding member of Decoding Dyslexia Oklahoma. As a parent of a child with dyslexia, Michelle understands first hand the everyday struggles children with learning disabilities face. That is why she founded the Oklahoma chapter of Decoding Dyslexia - a nationwide organization that aims to raise awareness for dyslexia, empower families to support their children, and improve resources for students with dyslexia in Oklahoma public schools.

On this bonus episode host Annette White-Klososky highlights the importance of youth leadership and speaks with the inspirational Addison Price aka Miss Oklahoma

The future is female.✨ . . Have you heard this phrase before? In 2019, you’ve likely heard it A LOT. Women are standing their ground, taking their place, leaning into their callings, and believing that their contribution to society and the kingdom is absolutely necessary. And although we support women taking their place with with confidence and conviction, we believe that the future isn’t JUST female; the future is male AND female. Kelli Masters talks about this same idea and why it’s important to work together with our brother’s in Christ. She eloquently told us that she believes the future involves men and women working together to achieve a goal. We couldn’t agree more. Kelli is poised, articulate, and grounded in the work she’s doing. We are humbled that she’d share her story and insight with us. Our HQ team expounds on what Kelli’s story meant to them and why her message is valuable to all women serving anywhere in any capacity.  Recognized as one of the most influential women in sports business, Kelli Masters often hears, "You have a DREAM JOB." But she chooses to inspire others not with her successes, but with her vulnerability, sharing not only the victories but also the battles and failures along the way. Kelli is an attorney, an NFL sports agent and Founder and President of KMM Sports, a full-service sports management company based in Oklahoma City. Kelli has represented more professional athletes than any woman in the industry, having served as agent/contract advisor to players in every NFL draft since 2006 as well as numerous athletes in the MLB draft and the Olympics. In 2010, she made history as the first woman to represent a Top 5 pick in the NFL Draft (#3 overall). Her story of progress through pain was featured as part of Motrin's national "Women in Progress" campaign in 2017. Kelli is a former National and World Champion baton twirler, and was also Miss Oklahoma 1997, winning awards for talent and community service at the Miss America pageant that year. Currently, Kelli serves as an Adjunct Professor at Oklahoma City University and Oklahoma Christian University, teaching Sports Law. She is a sought-after writer and speaker on topics of sports and nonprofit as well as leadership, diversity and discovering purpose in life. Today's episode is sponsored by Mom's Best Friend. MBF has been serving the Dallas/Ft.Worth metroplex in the Nanny/Household & staffing industry for 20 years. They place highly vetted and trained Nannies and Household staff in homes. Call the Mom's Best Friend office today and mention that you heard about them on the Polished Podcast to receive 10% off your placement fee. You can call them at: 972-446-0500 or email Lindsay Rose at lindsay.rose@momsbestfriend.com Connect With Kelli Instagram: @kellimasters  Verses: 1 Peter 4:10-11 "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ." Micah 6:8 "act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Links From The Show  Carolyn Custis James  Stay connected with Polished by: Attending a Polished event Following Polished on Instagram Joining the Polished Network Starting a Polished chapter in your area 

Get to know Addison Price, the newly crowned Miss Oklahoma, as she shares stories that will simply make you want to get to know her even more!

Friend of the podcast Katie returns and let's us know that Cher is alive and well in Oklahoma, Katie fills us in on a proper way to punish a child that isn't yours, we visit the 2019 Miss Oklahoma pageant, and boy was that an adventure. Please leave a review and follow our Facebook page for pictures and videos from the podcast!

In this week’s episode, I hop on a call with Triana Browne!  Triana competes in pageant circuits, and was crowned Miss Oklahoma 2017, Miss America 2018, and Miss USA runner up.  She is also a college graduate with a degree in Human Development and Family Sciences, and a Division 1 athlete.  Seriously, what can’t this girl do!   I chat with Triana about being multiracial and embracing her race despite adversity in society, school, and the pageant industry. Triana is half African American and half Native American, and works hard to give Native Americans recognition. She speaks up for Native rights and gives her people the support they deserve.  

I hope everyone enjoyed this episode! Thank you to Karli for coming on the podcast and sharing what her platform is about. Also good luck to her as she will be a candidate for Miss Oklahoma!

Hosts Juliet Vibert and Taylor Gates discuss episodes 1-4 of “Queen America.” We break down what happens when Vicki, a tough love pageant coach, is forced to help unexpected beauty queen Samantha navigate the treacherous waters of being Miss Oklahoma while dealing with secrets and demons of her own. If you love Miss America Competitions and stories about underdogs possibly rising to the top then you need to check out the latest show from Facebook Live "Queen America." Starring Catherine Zeta Jones this is a story about high maintenance pageant coach who is paired with a less than likely portage in hopes of becoming the new Miss America. Every week on the AFTERBUZZ TV QUEEN AMERICA AFTER SHOW, we're breaking it down with our fan panelists! Tune in for news and gossip, predictions, and plot discussions on every episode! Subscribe to stay up to date with all things Queen America! Set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Queen America is a dark comedy about Vicki Ellis (Zeta-Jones), the most renowned (and ruthless) pageant coach in the state, and the hapless Samantha Stone who hopes Vicki can mold her into a worthwhile contender for the title of Miss America. Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV Buy Merch at http://shop.spreadshirt.com/AfterbuzzTV/

Miss Oklahoma 2013, Second runner-up to Miss America 2014, and my dear friend, Kelsey Griswold, joins me for an eye-opening conversation about her journey in the pageant world.One of the important topics we tackle is the removal of the swimsuit portion from the Miss America competition this past year. You don't want to miss this one.Kelsey Griswold (Paul) was Miss Oklahoma 2013 and second runner-up to Miss America 2014...but she's so much more than that. After growing up and attending University in Oklahoma, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. She's been on multiple films/television shows—most notably, American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson on FX. When asked what her life's mission is, she said, “I'm a warrior who fights for healing.”

Join Pam Kanaly as she sits down with Triana Browne, Miss Oklahoma 2017 and her mother, Dr. Monica Browne. Triana shares what she remembers about her mother growing up, a single mother who modeled well. You’ll love the wisdom of her mother as she recalls the days they struggled as a single-parent family. Everyone likes to know they can rise above difficulties and come out on top. This is one discussion you won’t want to miss! 

Join Pam Kanaly as she sits down with Triana Browne, Miss Oklahoma 2017 and her mother, Dr. Monica Browne. Triana shares what she remembers about her mother growing up, a single mother who modeled well. You'll love the wisdom of her mother as she recalls the days they struggled as a single-parent family. Everyone likes to know they can rise above difficulties and come out on top. This is one discussion you won't want to miss! 

This month's podcast features sports agent, attorney, and the Founder and President of Kelli Masters Management “KMM Sports,” Kelli Masters.Kelli attended the University of Oklahoma, and was named Miss Oklahoma in 1997. She began practicing Business Litigation in 2000, and became a partner and shareholder of the firm from 2005-2012. Now, she is the Founder and President of Kelli Masters Management, and was named a SuperLawyers Rising Star in 2011 and 2012. She has been noted for her fantastic reputation with not only coaches and owners, but as well with the NFLPA for her work with her professional football clients. In 2014, she was named to the 25 Most Influential Women in Sports by Bleacher Report.In this episode, Mike Linch talks with Kelli Masters about her thoughts on building and leading a legal agency. They also discuss the difference between leadership and spiritual leadership, and how those principles influence her day-to-day work. She also gives advice to athletes on things she has seen in the sports world, as well as her advice to women working in leadership positions.

Kelli Masters is an NFL Player Agent representing numerous clients throughout Pro Football. She is a former National Champion and Five-time World Champion Baton Twirler who graduated with honors from Law School at the University of Oklahoma. Kelli was also voted Miss Oklahoma in 1997 and competed in the Miss America Pageant that same year.  She has developed a solid reputation and a vast network of professional relationships including coaches, owners, managers, and scouts from all 32 NFL Clubs, as well as the NFLPA. On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Kelli about being a female working in a male dominated field, what her faith in Christ means to her, how she brings her faith into her job everyday, whether she has lost a client due to her gender, and why her identity isn't found in her job as an agent.  You can partner with us for just $36 a year (just $3 a month) and become a member of the Sports Spectrum family. Sign up now at http://SportsSpectrum.com 

Kelli Masters is a certified sports agent and owner of Kelli Masters Management, a company that builds on representing athletes in the NFL, MLB, MMA, and even the Olympics. She’s also been awarded the Best Lawyer in America four times, and Rising Star twice. On top of her already stellar portfolio, she’s also a five-time champion baton twirler and became Miss Oklahoma in 1997. Today, Kelli shares her passion for sports, why she started Kelli Masters Management, her experience as a female in a male-dominated industry, and her favorite moments in sports. What are your thoughts on our guest this week? Feel free to leave us a comment with your thoughts!                                                               Highlights of Today’s Episode: Where her passion in sports began. How and why she began her company The statistics on football players and their legal and financial troubles post-career. How the agent industry works and why it’s an ongoing process. Her criteria on working with a potential athlete. The different rules and laws regarding the agent industry. The first thing she does when an athlete hires her. The importance of communication with players as an agent. What was the response she received upon entering a male-dominated industry?   Connect with Kelli: KMM Sports   Love the show? Join our fans on the net and leave us your honest feedback! Tweet Us Follow Us on Facebook Check Us Out on iTunes Tune In on Stitcher Hang Out with Us on SoundCloud Visit our Website  

From world class baton twirling to Miss Oklahoma and law school to sports agent, Kelli Masters has found her purpose.   Introduction: Hey everyone and welcome to the All-Star Leader Podcast, where together we learn about leadership from the best and brightest, and keep it fun by connecting it to our passion for sports! I'm your host Daniel Hare, and today we are joined by one of the top sports agents in the country, Kelli Masters. Kelli is an attorney, and the owner of KMM Sports, an agency representing athletes in the NFL, Major League Baseball, the Olympics and even the MMA. Kelli is also a five-time world champion baton twirler, and many Oklahoma football fans will remember her and twin sister Kim, who in the 90s graced the lawn of then-Owen Field as the OU baton twirlers. As if all this isn't enough, she is a former Miss Oklahoma. This is Kelli Masters. Hey Kelli thanks for coming on the show! Interview Questions: So let's start the way most leadership/sports podcast interviews do: with baton twirling. How did you get into it and when did you realize it was something you were gifted at? April 10th is World Baton Twirling Day At 4/5, went to OU games and watched the baton twirler on the field; wanted to do that. Mom was a majorette in high school but didn't want her to do it. Soon though they were twirling and by age eight competing all over the country, world championships at 14, retired at 22. Very tough training regimen; 3-4 hours/day 6/7 days per week. Lots of injuries and challenges. No scholarship. Given her great perspective as an agent. Are there skills or traits you learned as a twirler that you feel made you who are today? What are they? Before we get to the sports agent questions, let's talk first about the time you spent as a full-time practicing lawyer. You handled some high level cases and even had one which went all the way up to the United States Supreme Court. Reflect a bit on those years and what stands out to you as important steps to get where you are today. Practicing law gave her great perspective to look at problems and issues in a productive, critical way. Learned to be thorough and an effective advocate. Didn't start off wanting to litigate and wasn't in her comfort zone. She didn't like conflict. But it has been great for her. Sports agency was not a part of her practice the first five years; it was her non-profit practice which first exposed her to the sports world, setting up non-profits for athletes. Practicing law teaches you diligence and how to work hard when no one is paying attention. Argued and won a case at the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in front of Neil Gorsuch, now a Supreme Court justice. As an associate and then partner at your law firm, you undoubtedly witnessed and implemented a variety of leadership styles and effectiveness. Can you talk a bit about what you learned from your time there? Answer is different than it would have been five years ago Culture is key. People who work together to accomplish great things must be in a culture where they feel valued, appreciated and listened to. There is value in pouring time into people that is not work related. Building others up, improving morale, are very important. Must prioritize time for this. You have to have both trust and communication in order to develop this type of culture. When things are left undiscussed, issues arise. Leaders may default to acting strong and unphased, but better to be vulnerable and transparent. And as you transitioned into more and more of your work involving athletes and sports agency, how would you say your experience as a practicing lawyer contributed to the success you're now having in the sports agent world? She sees it both when working with the teams directly, and then through her players' experiences once they are in the team. The top organizations have a winning culture. Spend time valuing people. Patriots and Seahawks are great examples; they reward and value employees. We talk a lot on this show about the importance of organizational culture. You get to see every NFL team in a way most of us don't. What have you observed about the way successful franchises are run? We also talk a lot about the importance of leading yourself. What have you found to be helpful with your athletes who struggle in this area? How are you able to help them lead themselves (which of course then helps them lead others)? Used to think players would listen to her and respond Has learned that developing trust is first. Be vulnerable and authentic. Create high level of expectations, but don't expect perfection. Help them understand and reach their purpose. This is an ongoing conversation. Examples? Cody Hodges at Texas Tech – undrafted but signed as a free agent with the Titans; got to final cuts but didn't wind up sticking in the NFL; played in Europe/Canada/Arena before retiring Along the way Kelli encouraged him to speak to groups; he joined up with Rachel's Challenge based on the Columbine tragedy and grew into a fantastic speaker It was a tough journey for him, but he battled through Talk about “who” they want to be not “what” they want to be. How did you get the first client / break into the sports agent world? Was told at the beginning if she was not willing to break the rules she wouldn't succeed as an agent, but she took that as a challenge Has not wavered from that, though it has been even harder than she thought It is both what you know and who you know; you need to know more than the person on the other side of the table, as well as developing relationships Began working with an Olympic athlete on some endorsement contracts; when that athlete found out Kelli was looking for her first NFL player, he connected her with Cody Hodges, who he had been friends with and shared a youth pastor with. Opportunities always come through people!! You mention your faith quite a bit in your public statements and on your website. Talk about the role your faith plays in your professional life. Growing up in Oklahoma, everyone says they are a Christian, though for many it is just a social thing It never became personal for her until later, after she spent years trying to fill the void inside with accomplishments…but it was never enough At 23, put it all together and was relieved that it wasn't too late to connect with God. Then she thought she was supposed to be a missionary and go take care of orphans in the jungle; but in seeking God's will for her life she discovered the path of law and sports. Faith is just expecting God is going to do what he says he's going to do. This led her to a place she never would have predicted. Even on the tough days, she knows she is where she is supposed to be. This isn't just about chasing happiness, but rather fulfilling a purpose. She's not preachy, though she will encourage them/pray for them/etc. But she does not limit her practice to Christian athletes. Could you share a bit about the mission trips to Haiti. Who goes? Why you do it? Teamed up with Mission of Hope Haiti, and brings her athletes to serve during their offseason Fulfillment of all her dreams to serve as a missionary and to expose her athletes to a life changing experience Her athletes were all going through some tough times, but when they arrived they realized how blessed they are and were grateful. What is a significant professional mistake you have made and what did you learn from it? Grew up terrified of failure When she switched from being fear driven to purpose driven, that changed everything for her Now failure/mistakes are for learning Realized that by doing more than she should for her clients, she is doing them a disservice as well as herself and other clients. Five rapid fire questions Name one trait or characteristic you look for when you hire someone. Go-getter What habit has been key to your success? Making her bed each morning – discipline each day in the little things… Most important app or productivity tool? Outlook calendar Book/podcast recommendation? Anything by Andy Andrews – The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat The Small Stuff One sentence of advice for the leaders in our audience? Be willing to be broken and vulnerable; be real and authentic Draft Day David Moore / WR / East Central (OK) – (update: drafted in the seventh round / pick no. 226 by the Seattle Seahawks) Blake Jarwin / TE / Oklahoma State – (update: signed free agent deal with the Dallas Cowboys) Thank Yous/Acknowledgements: Antioch Live/Clear Day Media Group – music More here. Jonathan Davis – production Clint Musslewhite – voice over  

  After listening to this interview again, I'm reminded that a successful pageant career is all about the right perspective. Oh - and it helps to have a meddling brother too :)  Enjoy the "1st RU Podcast" - aka, the 2nd most popular podcast in Pageant Junkies history - from none other than Betty Thompson, Miss Oklahoma 2011... She’s short, she has an unusual platform and a non-traditional talent. And despite all of this – Miss Oklahoma 2011, Betty Thompson went on to finish as the 1st Runner Up at Miss America 2012! And in today’s podcast, you’ll hear what she told Laura Kaeppeler when they were the last two ladies holding hands, standing on-stage… Plus, Betty talks about what she wishes she would’ve known before starting her own pageant journey on today’s Pageant Junkies Podcast…

Ladies like Georgia Frazier, are what make the Miss America program so amazing. Georgia is personable, smart, and completely comfortable with herself - which is probably why she finished in the Top 10 at Miss America 2016! In fact, Georgia knows herself so well - that when she was told she was about to make "one of the worst decisions" - she stuck to her guns and still chose what her heart wanted. She shares that story and much more, on today's Pageant Junkies Podcast...

The boys are back for episode #3 of POST CHRISTIAN PASTORS. Four Pastors discussing and debating Faith, Relationships, Politics, Theology, Pop Culture and much, much more. This week our theme is "Culture Club" as we talk about what is happening in our culture. Walt Mueller who is an author, speaker and culture guru joins us along with Kelsey Griswold, former Miss Oklahoma, 2nd Runner-Up to Miss America and Actress who was currently seen on TV in American Crime Story: The OJ Simpson Trial and soon to be released  feature films. They talk about current pop culture and the good and bad in it. Kelsey shares her powerful story of being an orphan, dealing with depression and her past drug use and struggles. This episode contains everything from Hanson, Jesus, cheerleaders, Wally World, selfies, sex, Ferris Bueller, beauty, Cuba Gooding Jr. and much, much more!

She's short, she has an unusual platform and a non-traditional talent.  And despite all of this - Miss Oklahoma 2011, Betty Thompson went on to finish as the 1st Runner Up at Miss America 2012. And in today's podcast, you'll hear what she told Laura Kaeppeler when they were the last two ladies holding hands, standing on-stage...  Plus, Betty talks about what she wishes she would've known before starting her own pageant journey on today's Pageant Junkies Podcast...  

At 19, she was the 1st RU at Miss Oklahoma. Then, she moved to New York to be mentored by the best tap dancers in the business. Now, she's an award winning choreographer for Broadway, TV, Film - And pageant contestants!  In fact, Shea Sullivan has choreographed dance routines for numerous contestants, including Miss America 2013, Mallory Hagan!  How does she create incredible pageant choreography?  Find out - on today's Pageant Junkies Podcast...

Miss Oklahoma 2014, Alex Eppler speaks about Acts of Kindness. Pastor Clark speaks following her about how we can build a foundation of caring through our acts of kindness as a spiritual gift. Support the show

I really enjoyed interviewing Chris as he is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the world of songplugging and how to work a catalog of songs. Many people wonder what it takes to get your song performed by a top selling, top charting artist. This interview discusses just how that is done! Thanks to the great writers Chris represents, his company has placed more than fifty cuts in the last eight years including songs recorded by major stars such as George Strait, Trisha Yearwood, Brooks and Dunn ( ACM Award winner, CMA and Grammy nominated single "BUILDING BRIDGES"), Lonestar, international recording artist Haydain Neale and many other independent artists. He was formerly vice-president of publishing for Barbara Orbison Productions / Still Working Music Group. He represented the Roy Orbison catalog as well as fifteen contemporary songwriters to the global music market. Under my leadership, the company had songs recorded by Pam Tillis (Top Ten), George Strait (#1), Reba McEntire (#1), Brooks & Dunn (#1), George Jones, and international recording star, Cliff Richard. As a former partner in KMA Management, along with Bill Aucoin (Kiss, Billy Idol) and Kent Martin (Owner, SRO Productions) he managed Mike Younger (Beyond/BMG). Mr. Younger's critically acclaimed debut album, which was produced by Rodney Crowell, was released in October 1999. Among others, he represents or has represented the catalogs of Criterion Music (Maribeth Derry, Rodney Crowell, Lyle Lovett, and Rosanne Cash), The Roys, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Jim Reilley, Ronna Reeves, and many other talented writers. Additionally, he's am proud to announce that he now represents renowned producer and former Disney Music VP of A&R, Fred Mollin (www.fredmollin.com). Weekly, Chris volunteers as a music teacher and a member of the Advisory Council at the W.O. Smith Music School, a school for children who typically cannot afford music lessons. He is a member in good standing of the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music, The Recording Academy, and Toastmasters International. As well as sitting on several charity boards, he is also a judge with the Miss America Scholarship Program and have served on judging panels at Miss Virginia, Miss North Carolina, Miss New Mexico, Miss Florida and Miss Oklahoma. For over twenty-five years Chris has been involved in the music industry as a performer, producer, and publisher. He studied music at Virginia Commonwealth University and have toured and performed (as an artist) throughout the U.S., Canada, and parts of Europe and the Middle East. He has produced numerous award winning television and radio commercials as well as regional and national record albums. He's been a guest on David Hooper's nationally syndicated radio show Music Business Radio (http://blog.musicbusinessradio.com/2007/05/index.html, Episode #32). He has been a featured panelist at the Midwest Regional Music Festival (St. Louis) and Atlantis Music Conference (Atlanta). He's been a speaker at the New York, Tampa, Detroit and Roanoke, VA Chapters of Nashville Songwriter's Association International and has also been the featured publisher on several occasions at the Songwriter's Guild of America and Tennessee Songwriter's Association monthly song critique in Nashville. http://www.chriskeaton.com/

On this episode of PG we are joined by the first runner up to the Miss USA title in 2010 Morgan Woolard. We will discuss her experience as a model and in her many pageants. We will also touch on some goings on in the sports world.

On this episode of PG we are joined by the first runner up to the Miss USA title in 2010 Morgan Woolard. We will discuss her experience as a model and in her many pageants. We will also touch on some goings on in the sports world.

Miss Oklahoma and OSU Legacies to open seventh season of Cowboy Corrals, Student members show spirit with new BEAT shirts and Chapter events.

Miss OSU wins Miss Oklahoma, Grandparent University this week, Travel and leisure member discounts in June and Chapters events.