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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 Monica Aksamit. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I ask people how much they thought I earned as a US Olympian, they always guess an amount far above what I actually got paid.During the years I was part of…
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