You Are Worthy of Your Ever After: Turning Adversity Into Empowerment
Send us Fan Mail In this inspiring episode of Act to Impact, Brandi DeVries sits down with Madison Nero, a young impact maker, pageant competitor, and founder of Ever After, to explore how her persona...
30 Sep 30min
The Gut Feeling That Saved Her Life: Dawn Stringer’s Melanoma Story
Send us Fan Mail What if listening to your gut could save your life? For Dawn Stringer, a simple instinct to have a changing spot checked led to a melanoma diagnosis—and ultimately transformed the dir...
16 Sep 30min
How Riding a Bike Can Help Save a Child’s Life
Send us Fan Mail What if one decision you make this September could help change the future for a child fighting cancer? In this episode of Act to Impact, Brandi DeVries sits down with Kelly Acker, Dir...
2 Sep 42min
Her Mom Disappeared. Now She's Fighting for Every Missing Person.
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the person you love disappears—and you don't have answers? In 2019, at just 18 years old, Ellie Green's mother went missing, changing her life forever. Suddenly, Ell...
19 Aug 29min
How One Mom Leads Through Fear After Her Son's Rare Diagnosis
Send us Fan Mail When Mariah Swanson's son, Marcus, was diagnosed with GRIN2A, a rare genetic disorder affecting brain cell communication, her world shifted overnight. As a wife, mother, corporate lea...
5 Aug 46min
She Escaped War, Became a Doctor, and Is on a Mission to Prevent Colon Cancer
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Veronica Gagovic shares her inspiring journey from Bosnia to becoming a gastroenterologist and Mrs. Bosnia International. She discusses the importance of early de...
22 Jul 35min
The Self-Check That Could Save Your Life | Mrs. International 2025 Phaedra Pistone
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Brandi DeVries interviews Phaedra Pistone, a two-time breast cancer survivor and Mrs. International 2025, who has transformed her personal battle into a global h...
8 Jul 31min
Never Too Late: Feroza Mehta's Journey to Impact
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Brandi DeVries welcomes Feroza Mehta, the reigning Mrs. Minnesota International 2026. Feroza shares her compelling journey from a career in journalism to becomin...
24 Jun 34min
