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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kristan Vermeulen, the founder of Makers of the USA podcast and community. It has been edited for length and clarity.I won the United States of America Pageants’ Ms. Maine title in 2025. This was not a competition like “Miss Congeniality.” There…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maddi Thimont, 37, based in London. It has been edited for length and clarity.I always wanted a big career in law. I finished my law degree in 2007 with first-class honors and got my big break at a private law firm,…