Mikayla Holmgren's guest appearances

Mikayla Holmgren

The Lucky Few

The Top Three Podcast

Pop Uncultured

Michelle Sullivan

Amy Julia Becker

Carissa Carroll

Heather Avis

Kristin Enriquez Pt

Rick Smith

Demi Lovato

Rebekah Lyons

David Stein

Shelley Gottsagen

Zack Gottsagen

Allison Covell

Lisa Gungor

Rebecca Partridge

Stephanie Meredith

OwlTail

This week on Pop Uncultured, I go back to the vault and bring you a few chunks of unused goodness.  Four chunks of footage from episodes 25, 26, and 27, all of them - dare I say it - are danged uproarious.  What was I thinking cutting them out in the first place?  Well at least you have them now, aren't you lucky.To kick things off, we have a tribute to the first Downs Syndrome something-or-other pageant winner in history.  There she is...the least silly silly in America...  After the celebration of beauty, we get into some shenanigans involving 80's junk movie, Creating Rem Lezar, followed by aughts junk movie, Kung Pow: Enter the Fist.  The latter finds me completely baffled, but I'll probably still watch it anyway to punish myself for sins of the past.  Third chunk is a YouTube video from a sweet young man who braved the snow and cold of Ohio to visit the final resting place of Donzel Edward Owens Jr. his own bad self.  Don't laugh at anything during that part, it would be problematic.  And speaking of problematic, the last chunk is loaded with it.  Listen at your peril, unless you can get a hold of the Bleep software to save you from naughty words.You've been warned.  You're Ben Warner.  Imagine if one of our listeners is named Ben Warner, doesn't he feel like the belle of the ball right about now.

This week on Pop Uncultured, I go back to the vault and bring you a few chunks of unused goodness.  Four chunks of footage from episodes 25, 26, and 27, all of them - dare I say it - are danged uproarious.  What was I thinking cutting them out in the first place?  Well at least you have them now, aren't you lucky. To kick things off, we have a tribute to the first Downs Syndrome something-or-other pageant winner in history.  There she is...the least silly silly in America...  After the celebration of beauty, we get into some shenanigans involving 80's junk movie, Creating Rem Lezar, followed by aughts junk movie, Kung Pow: Enter the Fist.  The latter finds me completely baffled, but I'll probably still watch it anyway to punish myself for sins of the past.  Third chunk is a YouTube video from a sweet young man who braved the snow and cold of Ohio to visit the final resting place of Donzel Edward Owens Jr. his own bad self.  Don't laugh at anything during that part, it would be problematic.  And speaking of problematic, the last chunk is loaded with it.  Listen at your peril, unless you can get a hold of the Bleep software to save you from naughty words. You've been warned.  You're Ben Warner.  Imagine if one of our listeners is named Ben Warner, doesn't he feel like the belle of the ball right about now.

New Slurs for a New World: PlasmaMasterDon, Mikayla Holmgren, Creating Rem Lezar, Kung Pow Enter the Fist, and Bleep Software

Mikayla made national headlines when she was the first person with Down Syndrome to compete in a Miss State pageant, but her success doesn't stop there, shes a dancer, model, ambassador, and so much more.  Mikayla is sharing her Top Three Tips to find your confidence

Advocate/Model Mikayla Holmgren

Mikayla Holmgren is a dancer, pageant star, winner of Miss Minnesota’s Spirit Award and Director’s Award, college graduate, Best Buddies ambassador, and most recently -- a Sephora representative! She also has what she calls “a little side of Down Syndrome!” Not only is this self-advocate the winner of the Miss Amazing pageant that celebrates women with different abilities, Mikayla is also the first woman with Down Syndrome to EVER compete in a state Miss USA pageant, and she won two major awards. No big deal. We could not be more thrilled to sit down with Mikayla Holmgren and her lucky mama, Sandy! Join us for a narrative shifting conversation all about expectations, stereotypes, confidence, independence, and of course, pageant swimsuit competitions. But friends, Mikayla isn’t the only self-advocate shifting the Down Syndrome narrative in the media these days. Join us LIVE for a conversation with more celebrities who are rocking that extra chromosome as well as their talent agent, Gail Williamson. Hear from Jamie Brewer, Jared Kozak + many MORE special guests on Thursday, November 21st in Southern CA! Get your tickets here. __ Connect with Mikayla Holmgren!  Instagram  Facebook  Mikayla for Sephora    LIVE EVENT Join us on the evening of Thursday, November 21st for a LIVE podcast recording event! We’re chatting with actors/actresses who have Down Syndrome, as well as their talent representative, Gail Williamson all about DS representation in the media! Get your tickets here. LET’S CHAT Email hello@theluckyfewpodcast.com with your questions and Good News for future episodes. SPONSOR: LITTLE PASSPORTS Little Passports delivers fun-filled packages right to their door every month, with engaging, hands-on activities, interactive projects, and unique souvenirs just waiting to be discovered. Find special holiday offers and order today for holiday delivery at LittlePassports.com/Lucky. HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email hello@theluckyfewpodcast.com for more information! CHECK OUT HEATHER’S NEW BOOK Scoot Over and Make Some Room: Creating a Space Where Everyone Belongs by Heather Avis is NOW available on Amazon. Head to Youtube and subscribe to The Lucky Few’s NEW Channel: In Search of The Lucky Few. Click here to start watching now!  ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theluckyfewpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theluckyfewpod/support

Mikayla Holmgren is a dancer, pageant star, winner of Miss Minnesota’s Spirit Award and Director’s Award, college graduate, Best Buddies ambassador, and most recently -- a Sephora representative! She also has what she calls “a little side of Down Syndrome!” Not only is this self-advocate the winner of the Miss Amazing pageant that celebrates women with different abilities, Mikayla is also the first woman with Down Syndrome to EVER compete in a state Miss USA pageant, and she won two major awards. No big deal. We could not be more thrilled to sit down with Mikayla Holmgren and her lucky mama, Sandy! Join us for a narrative shifting conversation all about expectations, stereotypes, confidence, independence, and of course, pageant swimsuit competitions. But friends, Mikayla isn’t the only self-advocate shifting the Down Syndrome narrative in the media these days. Join us LIVE for a conversation with more celebrities who are rocking that extra chromosome as well as their talent agent, Gail Williamson. Hear from Jamie Brewer, Jared Kozak + many MORE special guests on Thursday, November 21st in Southern CA! Get your tickets <a href="https://www.theluckyfewpodcast.com/liveevent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a> __ Connect with Mikayla Holmgren! <ul> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikholmgren_inspiring_others/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mikayla.InspirationalDancer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook </a></li> <li>Mikayla for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&amp;v=_sUGYCadKGk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sephora </a></li> </ul> LIVE EVENT Join us on the evening of Thursday, November 21st for a LIVE podcast recording event! We’re chatting with actors/actresses who have Down Syndrome, as well as their talent representative, Gail Williamson all about DS representation in the media! Get your tickets <a href="https://www.theluckyfewpodcast.com/liveevent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a> LET’S CHAT Email <a href="mailto:hello@theluckyfewpodcast.com">hello@theluckyfewpodcast.com</a> with your questions and Good News for future episodes. SPONSOR: LITTLE PASSPORTS Little Passports delivers fun-filled packages right to their door every month, with engaging, hands-on activities, interactive projects, and unique souvenirs just waiting to be discovered. Find special holiday offers and order today for holiday delivery at <a href="https://www.littlepassports.com/lucky/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LittlePassports.com/Lucky</a>. HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email <a href="mailto:hello@theluckyfewpodcast.com">hello@theluckyfewpodcast.com</a> for more information! CHECK OUT HEATHER’S NEW BOOK Scoot Over and Make Some Room: Creating a Space Where Everyone Belongs by Heather Avis is NOW available on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Scoot-Over-Make-Some-Room/dp/0310354838/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1543220124&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=scoot+over+and+make+some+room" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>. Head to Youtube and subscribe to The Lucky Few’s NEW Channel: In Search of The Lucky Few. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/theluckyfew" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> to start watching now! --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theluckyfewpod/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theluckyfewpod/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theluckyfewpod/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theluckyfewpod/support</a>

48. Mikayla Holmgren on Pageants, College, and Self-Advocacy