The concept of being #blessed in modern society has little to do with the realities of our everyday. Those who were “highly favored” in the Bible were chosen to live a testimony that would bring people closer to God. This idea of being chosen often led to intense trials and tribulations all for the privilege and honor of leading people in the Faith. The Highly Favored podcast highlights gritty individuals who are not afraid to be in the arena of life with blood, sweat, and tears. These are t ...
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Ep 23: From Frozen to Forward with Mrs. Spanish Fork, Ashlee Stratton
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50:42As we wrap up the pageant series, we are excited to welcome Ashlee Stratton, Mrs. Spanish Fork, with this episode releasing the day before the Mrs. Utah America/n and Miss Utah for America Strong pageant. Ashlee's platform, "Frozen to Forward," discusses actionable steps to reaching your goals and it is the perfect head space leading into the pagea…
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Ep 22: Power Women Stand Tall and Shine Together with Mrs. Vineyard, Aubin Palmer
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1:14:39Today's episode is dual hosted by Kim and Mrs. Vineyard, Aubin Palmer. As both women prepare to compete is the Mrs. Utah America/n and Miss Utah for America Strong pageants, they discuss empowerment and standing tall together as they overcome insecurities and grow as they go after their goals.By Kimberly Chatto
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Ep 21: Inspiring Others to Overcome Abuse with Mrs. Herriman, Michelle Jones
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1:03:11Michelle Jones, Mrs. Herriman, shares her pageant experience as she competes in the 2025 Mrs. Utah America and Mrs. Utah American pageant. She has a passion in advocacy against child abuse and believes in using her voice to inspire others to overcome their abuse. "Be Brave, This is not your ending...it's theirs. Yours has yet to come!"…
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Ep 20: You are Worth Living for with Mrs. Maple Mountain, Portia Blanchard
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58:24Today's episode highlights one of the amazing women competing in the 2025 Mrs. Utah America and Mrs. Utah American pageant, Portia Blanchard. As Mrs. Maple Mountain, her platform, You are Worth Living For, shares the same title as her internationally-selling book as she advocates for making the most of your life and seeing yourself in the best ligh…
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Ep. 19: Strength Found in Sisterhood and Advocacy with Mrs. Utah America, Chelsi Rasmussen
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51:02Can you believe that the 2025 Mrs. Utah America, Mrs. Utah American, and Miss Utah for America Strong Pageant is in 11 Days? I am thrilled to interview Mrs. Utah America, Chelsi Rasmussen, as we dive into advocacy work, her pageant experience, the influence being a title holder and Queen has on her daughters, and the sisterhood found in pageantry.…
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Ep 18: Mold and the Brain, Neurodivergence, and Costco with Ashtin Pankratz
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1:42:26After a two week break, we are excited to welcome Ashtin Pankratz to the podcast! Ashtin is a military spouse, Christian, and shares with the Highly Favored listeners her experiences with neurodivergence and getting diagnosed as an adult. She also promotes healthcare advocacy with a diagnosis of mold exposure with her brain and her journey through …
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Ep 17: Hearts, Heroes, and Homeschooling with Vanessa Jones
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1:26:22Vanessa is a military spouse and Christian mother who started homeschooling her children as a calling from God. With humor and humility, Vanessa shares her experiences - the good, the challenges, and the misconceptions that accompany homeschooling. Vanessa is a great friend of the show host's and one of the top reasons Kim brought her on the wad no…
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Ep 16: Dance with a Purpose with Miss Nebo Valley, Jaimee Beard
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1:17:07Join us as we interview the lovely and talented Miss Nebo Valley, Jaimee Beard, as she shares her platform, Dance with a Purpose. Jaimee has an absolute heart of gold and through this journey saw a need within the dance communities of California following the destruction created by the wildfires. Through her efforts, she raised awareness for the ne…
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Ep 15: Celebrating Neurodiversity with Mrs. Oak Hills, Charlotte Shores
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1:00:03We are so excite to have Charlotte on the podcast to speak on her immense pageant experience, being an adoption advocate, her career as a professional chef, and her platform of celebrating neurodiversity. As someone who also dabbles in "neurospiciness," our host Kim Chatto loved the discussions from this interview and how we can better advocate for…
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Ep 14: Build it Beautiful with Mrs. Utah County, Clarissa Thomas
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55:36Episode 14 features Mrs. Utah County, Clarissa Thomas with her platform, Build it Beautiful. She is strong, bold, and committed to helping women build their best lives as leaders. She presents everyday tools for everyday leaders for everyday life. We had the best conversations as she shared her unconventional pageant journey and how beneficial the …
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Ep 13: Bold, Confident, and Unapologetic with Miss Bountiful, Kimberly Wirfs
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1:19:18Episode 13 with Miss Bountiful, Kimberly Wirfs, covers her platform of being prepared for the unexpected. She has developed an emergency preparedness binder so that you are ready regardless of what life throws at you. Her bubbly personality and fun demeanor make this episode a blast to listen to and we know you will enjoy everything she has to shar…
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Ep 12: Living Imperfectly with Great Delight with Mrs. Daybreak, Amanda McCombs
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1:16:36Episode 12 continues the pageant series featuring Mrs. Daybreak, Amanda McCombs. We cover so much in this episode and many of the topics are heavy such as single parenthood, societal expectations, faith and religion, stalking, losing a loved one, grief, and recovering from live-changing illnesses. Despite this, Amanda is so incredibly resilient, fu…
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Ep 11: Being a Single Mom from Afar, Co-Parenting, and the Healing Power of National Parks
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29:07Episode 11 was recorded after a longgg day of driving after doing a custody swap of my kids back to their dad after Christmas break. If you saw my National Parks video, it’s like a mini documentary of the complex emotions you run through over a seven hour drive back home without the two people who mean the most to you in this earthly life. If you e…
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Ep 10: Healing, Self-Reflection, and Perspective with Mrs. Mountain Ridge, Ashley Butler
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55:19Ashley Butler, Mrs. Mountain Ridge, discusses how experiences with abuse became the motivating factors to be a chain-breaker and to change her perspective on life. Going through therapy helped to become the foundational premise for her platform and to inspire others. Ashley is also our first guest on the podcast who is a member of the Church of Lat…
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Ep 9: A Loving Kindness through Grief and Loss with Mrs. Rocky Mountain, Abbey Magee.
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59:53Abbey's platform and ministry, Not Yet My Daughter, provides Biblically-based hope for those experiencing infertility, miscarriage and baby loss. Through her platform, and as she competes in the Mrs. Utah America and Mrs. Utah American pageant system, she has created and distributed "Hesed" kits that are self-care kits for women who are navigating …
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Ep 8: When Stories are Meant to be Told with Mrs. Wasatch Front, Kaylyn Lippert
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1:22:52Kaylyn is a southern girl through-and-through, hailing from Alabama and now has several Utah pageants under her belt. We think you are going to love her charming self in Episode 8. As a military spouse, Christian, and nurse her platform, Reclaimed, is an opportunity for her to share how to navigate intimate conversations with the goal of strengthen…
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Ep 7: Being a 30-Something Single Mom in a Beauty Pageant
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41:29Episode 7 kicks off the special pageant series leading up to Miss Utah for America Strong, Mrs. Utah America, and Mrs. Utah American 2025 with podcast host Kim Chatto sharing about why she is doing a pageant as a 35-year-old single mom. Kim dives into insecurities, showing up confident, moving into a new community and calling it home after serving …
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Ep 6 (Part 2): Navigating the Military with Emily Barielle
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59:38We are back with Part 2 where Emily continues to share from her military experiences, but this time under the lens of navigating service as a woman, approaching mental health resources, community, rising above toxic leadership, and taking care of yourself. We leave you with the message that you deserve to be here!…
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Ep 6 (Part 1): Learned Leadership as an Air Force Officer with Emily Barielle
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1:13:08Part 1 - Emily Barielle reflects on her experiences serving in the military as an Air Force Officer. Emily brings up how she navigated starting her career as a nuclear combat crew commander and then transitioned to maintenance. She also shares on the leaders who greatly impacted her and her leadership style through lessons learned, especially throu…
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Ep 5: Faith and Divorce in a Small Town with Katy Lindsey
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1:11:21As ones who wrestle with Faith in real ways as we actively navigate pursuing a relationship with Christ, Katy shares her journey as a Christian going through a divorce in a small town. She is a force of nature and an incredible representation of faith during unexpected trials. Episode 5 dives into the importance of that foundation of faith, and not…
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Ep 4: Love and War - Interview with the Ex-Boyfriend
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1:13:58Relationships can impact how we think, respond to other people, grow, heal, and they have the capabilities of leaving a lifelong impression. If you could talk to an ex who had a tremendous impact on your life, good or bad, what would you say? If you've listened to the start of the podcast, you may be familiar with my two "main character" relationsh…
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Ep 3: Cat Fights, Situationships, and Understanding Your Worth with Stacey Yun
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1:35:38Women-dominated corporate and professional environments are incredibly inspiring to career-driven individuals but today the Highly Favored Podcast also talks about their unique challenges and the accompanying professional stressors, all while navigating personal goals like trying to find the love of your life. The Highly Favored Podcast is thrilled…
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Ep 2: That Christian Cake and my Problem with Bare Minimum
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41:57Podcast host Kim Chatto has a major issue with surface-level rhetoric when fed to Christians. She dives into how "bare minimum" is not the fruit-of-the-spirit and what diving into a deep, personally connected relationship with God should be like. We're seeking that Bread of Life, not just cake for spontaneous consumption...and Kim loves cake so the…
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Christmas Eve Bonus Episode: Nuclear War, Bikini Bottom, and Godzilla
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37:12In a special Christmas Eve Bonus Episode, podcast host Kim Chatto welcomes her son William as the first guest and biggest supporter. As an 8-year-old military brat, William shares his experiences but also his extensive interest in geopolitics with nuclear capabilities (yes, you heard that correctly), his knowledge of Godzilla, and how he believes n…
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Ep 1: My 35th Birthday and Gaslighting Myself on Dating Apps
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45:46Join podcast host, Kim Chatto, as she reflects on her dating journey as a single woman in her 30s, the Stockdale Paradox with balancing realism and optimism, her running an hour late for a date because she had to buy meat, and leaning into her faith through difficult times.By Kimberly Chatto
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Opening trailer for Season 1: Pray not Prey of the Highly Favored PodcastBy Kimberly Chatto
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