Project Egg: Entrepreneurs Gathering For Growth

Pageant queens and entrepreneurs have a lot in common - branding yourself, marketing your message, and selling the judges. In this interview, Megan Swanson, CEO of Powerhouse Pageantry and Miss Nebraska, shares her origin story of going from pageant queen to entrepreneur. Megan grew up in a family of musicians. Her parents are Christian music artists and songwriters and she grew up traveling with them for their music. She was exposed to many different cultures, places, types of people, and musical influences. She wanted to be a musician so she went to the acclaimed Belmont University to study contemporary music. During her first year, she developed unhealthy thought habits and an eating disorder. After some wise words from her mom, she knew that she needed to change. After watching the crowning of Miss Nebraska 2013, she determined that she would be crowned the next year. For the next year she worked to change her mindset and work towards her goal. That next year she was crowned Miss Nebraska 2014