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The Powerhouse Podcast | How to Win Your Pageant, How to Improve Your Mindset, Increase Confidence, Stop Comparing, Grow Your

The Powerhouse Podcast | How to Win Your Pageant, How to Improve Your Mindset, Increase Confidence, Stop Comparing, Grow Your

Megan Rhodes - Christian Life + Mindset (NLP) Coach, 2x Miss Nebraska, CEO, Clarity Coach, Pageant Coach 322 episodes Latest Apr 15, 2026

The Powerhouse Podcast is a mindset and high performance show for high-achieving Christian women, especially those involved in pageants. Host Megan Rhodes, a 2x Miss Nebraska and life coach, helps listeners overcome self-doubt, stop comparing themselves to others, and build confidence. The podcast integrates Christian faith with practical advice for reaching big goals in pageants, work, and relationships. It aims to help women break the cycle of motivation and burnout and step into their most confident, courageous selves.

Episodes

The Last Powerhouse Podcast: A Final Word & What's Next Apr 15, 2026 1645 After eight years and 320+ episodes, this is the final episode of the Powerhouse Podcast — and it's everything you'd expect from Megan: raw, emotional, Spirit-led, and full of vision for what's coming next. In this episode, Megan reflects on where it all started, celebrates what the Lord did at the final Powerhouse Mastermind, and gives you a front-row seat to what she's building next: Root Reset,
Transition, Growth, and the Pageant Shift Mar 17, 2026 1310 In this episode, Megan shares a personal update about a major transition for Powerhouse Pageantry and what the future will look like for her coaching work. She reflects on identity shifts, seasons of growth, and how high achievers often struggle to release something good when they feel called into a new direction. Megan explains why alignment between identity and goals is essential, and how transi
Am I Enough To Win A Pageant? Feb 17, 2026 1258 If you have ever spiraled into “maybe I’m not built for this” after another competition, this episode is for you. Megan walks through the most common mindset questions pageant contestants ask in private, the ones that quietly sabotage confidence, stage presence, and interview performance. She reframes placement as feedback, not a verdict, and explains why pageants amplify the identity you bring on
How To Get Rid Of The Yips In Pageantry Feb 10, 2026 1377 Have you ever felt confident in practice but frozen on stage when it matters most? In this episode, Megan breaks down the psychology behind the “yips” in pageantry, those sudden mental blocks, confidence crashes, and performance breakdowns that affect even the highest achievers. Using real examples from elite performers in sports and music, she explains why trying harder often makes things worse,
What Pageant Judges Are Actually Responding To Feb 3, 2026 611 Why do some contestants keep placing but never win, even when they are prepared, polished, and hardworking? In this episode, Coach Megan explains why pageantry is not a merit-based system and why judges are responding less to effort and more to presence, confidence, and perception. She breaks down how over-preparing can actually hurt your performance, what judges feel instantly but rarely say out
How to Position Yourself as a Category of One in Pageants (2026 Strategy) Jan 27, 2026 657 In this episode, Coach Megan introduces a concept she has never taught publicly before: how to position yourself as a Category of One in pageantry. If you feel like you are doing everything right but still blending in, this conversation will shift how you think about standing out, being chosen, and why subjectivity in pageants is actually an advantage. Megan unpacks what positioning really means,
What Makes Pageant Judges Say Yes To You in 2026 Jan 20, 2026 1932 In this episode, Coach Megan Rhodes challenges a core belief in pageantry: that more polish, more perfection, and more rehearsed answers are what win. They are not. Judges in 2026 are fatigued. They have heard the same platforms, the same buzzwords, and the same scripted confidence. What they are actually looking for now is someone they trust to do the job. Megan unpacks what has quietly shifted b
Miss America’s Teen Success Stories: Pageant Coaching, Confidence, and God’s Timing Jan 13, 2026 3452 In this fireside-chat episode, Coach Megan sits down with two of Powerhouse Pageantry’s standout success stories: Kirra McCarty (Idaho) and Gabriela “Gabby” Swift (Nebraska), current titleholders in the Miss America Organization teen program. You’ll hear two completely different journeys: Kirra: a competitor who placed high early, faced loss and disappointment, then returned with a deeper faith a
Why Your Goals Die by February (and How to Stop It) — Landon + Megan Rhodes Jan 6, 2026 4974 In this special New Year episode, Megan brings on her husband Landon for a practical, faith-forward goal setting training originally taught inside their Tuesday morning Bible study. If you’ve ever started January motivated… then lost steam by day 5, day 30, or by Q2, this episode walks through why that happens and what to do instead—without spiraling into shame. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why
The TALK Method Part 2: From Small Talk to Big Talk (Plus a Million-Dollar SURPRISE!) Dec 31, 2025 2568 If small talk makes you want to crawl into a hole, this episode is your way out. In Part 2, Megan breaks down the TALK Method from Harvard professor Alison Wood Brooks’ work: T = Topics (choose the right level for the room) A = Asking (better questions = better connection) L = Levity (how to use humor and warmth without being awkward) K = Kindness (how to make people feel safe, seen, and drawn
From Small Talk To Big Impact: How To Master The Art of Conversation Part 1 Dec 23, 2025 2074 If the idea of small talk makes your stomach turn, you’re definitely not alone. In this episode, Megan breaks down why small talk feels so draining, why it’s often mislabeled as “social anxiety,” and the simple reframe that instantly lowers the pressure in any conversation. Drawing from research by Allison Wood Brooks, this conversation introduces a powerful framework for understanding how convers
The 12 Interview Answers Sabotaging Your Pageant Score Dec 16, 2025 1788 In this episode of the Powerhouse Podcast, Coach Megan breaks down why so many pageant interviews fall flat—even when contestants feel confident walking out of the room. She exposes the subtle, well-intentioned answers judges hear over and over again, and why those responses quietly drain scores instead of elevating them.  This conversation goes beyond “what to say” and gets into how judges actual

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