#319 Josie Nasekos Interview: Miss Mississippi Sweetheart 2025

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👑 About Josie

Josie Nasekos graduated from Mississippi State University in 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Economics. This August, she graduated from Clemson University with her Master’s in Applied Economics and Statistics. This past July, Josie competed as Miss Clinton Volunteer in the Miss Mississippi Volunteer Pageant and was first runner-up, giving her the opportunity to compete in the National Sweetheart Pageant as Miss Mississippi Sweetheart.

With 20 years of ballet training, Josie is an avid dancer and loves the opportunity that pageantry gives her to continue performing. She is also passionate about the environment and has provided education, volunteer, and recycling opportunities to thousands of Mississippians through her S.E.R.V.E. Initiative, Earth Empowered.

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⏱️ Timestamps

* 0:00: Introducing Josie Nasekos

* 1:27: Competing at the National Sweetheart Pageant

* 6:12: How Josie first got into pageants

* 9:53: Dancing roots in Mississippi and beyond

* 12:59: Injuries, quitting ballet, and coming back stronger

* 17:16: ADHD, academic struggles, and turning things around

* 25:55: Study hacks and pageant interview tips

* 35:39: Discovering weightlifting and healing her relationship with food

* 46:58: Living with tachycardia and advocating for her health

* 58:23: The Shepherd Hotel: a life-changing workplace

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