{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What’s Up, Wake","title":"From Pageantry to Advocacy: Meet Miss North Carolina Teen USA Kaylee Stavlas","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/649c399d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2230,"description":"Join us in this compelling episode as we sit down with Kaylee Stavlas, the reigning Miss North Carolina Teen USA. At just 17, Kaylee has made remarkable strides as a pageant queen, a budding lawyer, CEO of a nonprofit, and a high school graduate. Listen as she shares her inspiring journey from her first pageant loss, through overcoming devastating injuries, to founding her nonprofit, NEX GEN CEO. Kaylee opens up about her aspirations, challenges, and the impactful work she is doing in her community. Discover how she balances her diverse achievements and gain insight into her future goals, including a dream of attending Harvard Law School.00:00 Introduction to Kaylee Stavlas02:14 Kaylee's Pageant Journey Begins03:41 Overcoming Setbacks and Injuries04:34 Transition to Singing and Continued Struggles06:28 Breakthrough and Winning Miss North Carolina Teen USA13:41 Reflections on Winning and Pageant Culture16:08 The Role of Judges in Pageants17:35 Winning Pageants and Community Involvement18:06 Founding NEX GEN CEO20:06 Children's Book Author Journey20:27 Early Business Ventures and Impact23:00 NEX GEN CEO and Business Education27:40 Teen Court and Legal Aspirations30:15 Future Plans and Aspirations32:21 Lightning Round Questions","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3FPpkJ7JIRSxqmup6bUJfqr8_rMrqpK7grf9C8PwVsk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNmM5/OWRmY2Y4NDg0ZDEy/YjlmZjdkZDdhNDI2/OTJiZC5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}