{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"X-Factor Marketing With Wendy Forsythe","title":"Work Is Not Your Whole Identity: What Qadra Evans, Mrs. Montana 2026, Taught Me About Bold Living","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1347,"description":"➡️ Download the FREE \"Content Creation Realities & Lessons: A Guide to Smarter Strategy\": https://stan.store/wendyforsythe\nWhat happens when an accomplished woman in real estate decides her career isn't the whole of who she is? She competes in a pageant. And she wins.\nIn this episode of X-Factor Marketing, I sit down with Qadra Evans — a leader and connector I've known for years in the real estate industry — who recently won the title of Mrs. Montana 2026. Now she's heading to Mrs. America, and she's sharing everything: the preparation, the discipline, the platform, and the mindset that made it all possible.\nThis conversation is for anyone who has ever felt like their job title was starting to swallow their identity. It's proof that you can be excellent at your career and still have room to chase something else — something that's purely, boldly yours.\nIn this episode, you'll hear:\nWhy Qadra Evans decided to compete — and why she did it for herself, not for anyone else\nHow she managed a high-demand corporate career alongside 5:30 AM gym sessions, pageant prep, and social media batching\nThe hardest part of the whole process (hint: it wasn't the swimsuit competition)\nHer platform, The House That She Built — and why she's reading books to kindergartners about women in the trades\nWhat Mrs. America actually looks like: 10 days, three outfits a day, and the Super Bowl of pageants\nHer X-Factor: being a cheerleader — and what that really means\nResources mentioned:\nThe House That She Built by Molly Elkwin — available on Amazon\nFollow Qadra Evans' journey: @MrsMontana2026 on Instagram\nQadra Evans' website: MrsMontana2026.com\nLeverage Your X-Factor by Wendy Forsythe — on Amazon (all proceeds benefit Extend a Hand)\nConnect with Wendy:\nInstagram: @wendyforsythe\nLinkedIn: Wendy Forsythe\nBook: Leverage Your X-Factor on Amazon\nTimestamps:\n0:00 — Introduction\n1:40 — Why Qadra Evans decided to compete in Mrs. Montana\n3:30 — The preparation: gym, interview practice, and time...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/T4nZEAAWvHZ9fu4gyaCj8bw5hXvdEz87UaJyhitOQ6A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNjQw/ZjA4M2FmMTc4Y2Zm/OTEwODkzMWViNTky/OTI1ZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}