#305 Caroline Jones Interview

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👑 About Caroline

Caroline Jones is a woman in business, 4x author, TEDx speaker, and leadership/organizational coach based in Philadelphia, PA, USA. She was a pageant competitor and titleholder for over a decade, most recently as Miss Pennsylvania Volunteer 2022. She currently serves on the Miss Pennsylvania Volunteer Board, along with her national role as the Miss Volunteer America President's Service Award Coordinator.Caroline is also currently pursuing her second Masters degree - A Master in Science in Organizational Dynamics with a concentration in Leadership and Organizational Coaching at the University of Pennsylvania.When she's not working, studying/researching, or spending time in the pageant world, you can find her traveling the world (she's explored about 50 countries!), training for her next marathon, playing the piano, or planning her wedding which is later this year in Scotland!

👉 Follow Caroline on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/carolinemariesophia/

🎤 Caroline’s TEDx talk:

https://www.ted.com/talks/caroline_jones_educating_leaders_changing_futures

⏱️ Timestamps

* 00:05:23 — Life After the Crown: Intentional Transitions

* 00:07:23 — Why She Started Competing: A Platform with Purpose

* 00:09:30 — “The Line Leader” and Kids Who Don’t See Themselves as Leaders

* 00:13:00 — How I Got My TEDx Talk (And What You Need to Know)

* 00:17:33 — Book #3: A Bipartisan Children’s Book on STEM and Unity

* 00:25:00 — Coaching After Pageants: Helping Others Take Off the Crown

* 00:33:39 — Using Your Voice Despite Fear

* 00:37:06 — Pageants Let You Be Multifaceted

* 00:42:00 — Pageant Identity Loss: “Can I Still Make an Impact Without the Crown?”

* 00:50:33 — Why Miss Volunteer America Is So Different (And Growing Fast)

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