#301 Madison Hunt Interview

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About Madison

Madison Hunt is a 23-year-old licensed aesthetician and professional hair and makeup artist based in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. She launched her beauty business at just 18 years old, driven by a passion for helping women feel confident in their own skin. Beyond the glam, Madison is the proud titleholder of International United Miss Tennessee and the founder of Crowned for Change, a mental health advocacy initiative dedicated to ending the stigma—especially within the pageant community. Having personally battled anxiety and PTSD after a traumatic childhood before being adopted at 2 years old and a life-changing ATV accident at age 12, Madison uses her platform to empower others through vulnerability, sisterhood, and storytelling.

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Timestamps

* 1:15 Getting into pageants and joining IUM

* 3:30 Pageant prep and international competition

* 6:52 Medical trauma and childhood resilience

* 14:16 Therapy, healing, and mental health support

* 25:21 Pageantry as part of healing

* 26:33 Career in hair and makeup – rewards and challenges

* 34:22 Early love of makeup and identity through beauty

* 44:57 How Madison wants to be remembered

* 50:43 Final ten questions – fun, legacy, personality

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