Mallory Ervin is the founder of Living Fully Co., a multi talented YouTuber, blogger, podcaster, and the author of two bestselling books: Living Fully and All In. But before she was spreading joy to her audience on social media, she was Miss Kentucky, a runner up in Miss America, and a three-time contestant on the reality TV show The Amazing Race. And, utilizing what she learned during that chapter of her life, Mallory is now dedicated to helping others lead fulfilled lives. In this interview, we discuss Mallory’s childhood growing up in small-town Kentucky, her time in pageants and on The Amazing Race, and what inspired her to write Living Fully. Don’t miss this episode of Claim Your Confidence where we talk about: The ins-and-outs of Mallory’s Miss Kentucky and Miss America experiences, and what they taught her about discipline, confidence, and her own capabilities The importance of taking advantage of the opportunities life gives you, even if they aren’t what you had initially planned for Mallory’s journey overcoming a dependence on prescription medication, and how the work she did to improve her mindset while at a rehab facility changed the course of her life for the better How happiness isn’t something that is innate, but is instead worked toward, fostered, and chosen every single day What it means to live fully and with intention, and how you can take steps to live a more empowered and joyful life Find Mallory Ervin: www.malloryervin.com IG & Twitter: @malloryervin YouTube & Facebook: Mallory Ervin Follow Lydia: www.lydiafenet.com IG: @lydiafenet LinkedIn: Lydia Fenet Questions or comments, we'd love to hear from you...send us a text! Record a question here so we can answer it on the next episode of Claim Your Confidence. To stay up to date with Claim Your Confidence and get all the behind-the-scenes content, follow us on Instagram and on YouTube. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple or Spotify or where ever you get your podcasts. Recorded at The Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center. Thank you for listening.