With the wonderful Keith Taylor of NewsChannel 8What a week it has been! On February 6, National Wear Red Day, I was interviewed by Keith Taylor of Good Day Tulsa about the International organization alliance with the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women, as well as my personal platforms of advocacy for children of divorce and divorce prevention. (By the way, I wore my super-cute red patent leather pumps! Adorable! You can get yours from a national Go Red sponsor, Macys.)
I had a great time! In all of my appearances as Mrs. Oklahoma, I have to say I felt most like royalty in this appearance. Keith and the Good Day Tulsa team were friendly and kind, and encouraging when I felt the little butterflies that come before any recorded interview. It's funny -- I am most nervous about speaking in front of a camera. I can't be sure why, but I think it has something to do with leaving evidence of my speaking (or lack of speaking) ability when I want nothing more than to communicate my message with passion and sincerity, while representing all married women in Oklahoma, and all women who compete in pageantry, to the best of my ability. Talk about pressure! It's fine without the camera, but once there is that evidence, the pressure is on! But I do believe in what I say and I ask for God's peace, and I think that combination enables me to speak sincerely and share my message. For that I am very grateful.
Keith asked me about the Mrs. Oklahoma pageant, Go Red for Women, my motivation to help families after divorce, and some of the projects and presentations I have been working on. I shared that I am presenting "Relationships 101," a teen and young adult adaptation of the PREP curriculum, as well as "Family Matters" a condensed, modified version of Banana Splits for the general elementary and middle school classroom audience, in addition to my work with the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative and Banana Splits.
Keith and I had also talked before we went on about Katie Stam's anchor school video and the role of Mrs. Oklahoma. I explained that while we do receive a very nice prize package, there is no car, there is no fancy apartment or modeling contract for winning Mrs. Oklahoma. Mrs. Oklahoma is a volunteer service position, in which the titleholder must be proactive. We do this because we are passionate about our causes. We do it because we love it. This year, I have become a specialist in public relations, website and other graphic design (for promotional materials), as well as an advocate, volunteer, teacher, student, wife, daughter, sister, friend, and spokesperson. It can be glamorous but it is hard work. The title is primarily about giving, but the truth of the matter is that you gain as much as you give. This is not about staring at your tiara-adorned self in the mirror, but about making a difference. The year flies by faster than you think. I feel that as titleholders we have a responsibility to break pageant stereotypes, and that begins by sharing what being a titleholder is truly all about. A master's degree in math doesn't hurt either. :)
I am very grateful to Keith Taylor and NewsChannel 8 for the hospitality as well as the opportunity to share my message and my passion with a wider audience. I have already had several veiwers contact me about speaking in their schools or helping establish a program for children of divorce. If one family is a little bit stronger because of this work, I feel that I've been successful. I have many more appearances coming up, so stay tuned!
I had a great time! In all of my appearances as Mrs. Oklahoma, I have to say I felt most like royalty in this appearance. Keith and the Good Day Tulsa team were friendly and kind, and encouraging when I felt the little butterflies that come before any recorded interview. It's funny -- I am most nervous about speaking in front of a camera. I can't be sure why, but I think it has something to do with leaving evidence of my speaking (or lack of speaking) ability when I want nothing more than to communicate my message with passion and sincerity, while representing all married women in Oklahoma, and all women who compete in pageantry, to the best of my ability. Talk about pressure! It's fine without the camera, but once there is that evidence, the pressure is on! But I do believe in what I say and I ask for God's peace, and I think that combination enables me to speak sincerely and share my message. For that I am very grateful.
Keith asked me about the Mrs. Oklahoma pageant, Go Red for Women, my motivation to help families after divorce, and some of the projects and presentations I have been working on. I shared that I am presenting "Relationships 101," a teen and young adult adaptation of the PREP curriculum, as well as "Family Matters" a condensed, modified version of Banana Splits for the general elementary and middle school classroom audience, in addition to my work with the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative and Banana Splits.
Keith and I had also talked before we went on about Katie Stam's anchor school video and the role of Mrs. Oklahoma. I explained that while we do receive a very nice prize package, there is no car, there is no fancy apartment or modeling contract for winning Mrs. Oklahoma. Mrs. Oklahoma is a volunteer service position, in which the titleholder must be proactive. We do this because we are passionate about our causes. We do it because we love it. This year, I have become a specialist in public relations, website and other graphic design (for promotional materials), as well as an advocate, volunteer, teacher, student, wife, daughter, sister, friend, and spokesperson. It can be glamorous but it is hard work. The title is primarily about giving, but the truth of the matter is that you gain as much as you give. This is not about staring at your tiara-adorned self in the mirror, but about making a difference. The year flies by faster than you think. I feel that as titleholders we have a responsibility to break pageant stereotypes, and that begins by sharing what being a titleholder is truly all about. A master's degree in math doesn't hurt either. :)
I am very grateful to Keith Taylor and NewsChannel 8 for the hospitality as well as the opportunity to share my message and my passion with a wider audience. I have already had several veiwers contact me about speaking in their schools or helping establish a program for children of divorce. If one family is a little bit stronger because of this work, I feel that I've been successful. I have many more appearances coming up, so stay tuned!
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