Thank you for visiting my site. Here you will be able to learn about my life and all of my passions. My mission is to leave this world a better place than I found it. I hope to inspire, educate and empower people to be their BEST. I am so blessed to be living my dream as a television host and national motivational speaker. The greatest privilege of being a journalist is being able to meet people, learn their stories and share them with you. xoxo-B
About
BRANDI MILLOY
Brandi's commitment to making a positive impact on the world started at a young age. Growing up as a military dependent (Brandi's father served 38 years as a helicopter pilot and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 5), Brandi and her family traveled all across the world. This allowed her to connect and cultivate relationships with people from all different walks of life as she credits her military upbringing to planting the seed of community awareness and social obligation in her.
Brandi has always been a determined and driven young lady. Even at the tender age of 12 when she was diagnosed with scoliosis and told she would wear a back brace for 4 years, Brandi didn't let it stop her from fulfilling her goals. An athlete all her life, Brandi was the captain of her high school soccer team and played high school basketball. But after losing the opportunity to play college soccer due to 1 of 3 back surgeries, Brandi placed her passion for competition into a new hobby-pageantry.
Brandi has served twice as Miss Sierra Vista 2003-04, 05-06; Miss Southeast Arizona 2004-05; Miss Will County 2007 and Miss Tarzana 2009. She placed Top 5 at the Miss Arizona Pageant and was awarded the Quality of Life Award and Best Swimwear Award. In November 2009, she placed Top 5 among 140 contestants in the most watched televised Miss California USA Pageant.
Using lessons she learned during her pageant experiences, Brandi is a private pageant coach and consultant and also leads women's empowerment seminars where she helps to educate, connect and empower women to be their BEST (Beautiful. Extraordinary. Strong. Tenacious).
As a community leader and four time title-holder in the Miss America Organization, Brandi has implemented mentoring programs in Arizona as well as contributed to passing a state bill allowing adult workers flex time to mentor a child. Brandi has served as a court appointed special advocate activities mentor and is also a special projects manager for the organization Reality Cares. She prides herself on being a role model for young people across the nation.
In the spring of 2008, Brandi showed just how far she was willing to go to change the world when she was chosen from 20,000 applicants to be a contestant on Oprah's Big Give. For 12 weeks she and nine other philanthropists traveled across the country competing in a series of challenges to see who could positively impact the lives of others and be the biggest giver. A show favorite, Brandi gave from her heart and led with the message that it isn't how much you give, but how you give. In the end, she was the sole female finalist and winner of $100,000.
A 2006 graduate of the University of Arizona and a proud Arizona Wildcat, Brandi majored in English and Journalism. Her career has taken her from serving as a columnist for her hometown paper, the Sierra Vista Herald, to writing for local news (KVOA-NBC 4), to on-air hosting for PJTV, E! News Now, Buzzine and others.
Brandi currently resides in Los Angeles, CA where she aspires to pursue a career in television hosting. In her spare time Brandi enjoys being involved in her church, coaching youth basketball and going on at least six trips a year where she pretends she has her own travel show.
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Speaking Engagements
Known as one of the most inspiring young people in America, Brandi Milloy has been a motivational speaker at countless events and conferences. Brandi brings her energetic, charming and professional personality to any event she hosts.
She speaks on a variety of topics including:
Philanthropy & Social Obligation
Building Self-Confidence
Womens Empowerment & Being Your BEST YOU!
Career Development and Opportunities
Type of Presentations:
• Keynote Speeches
• Womens Conferences
• Student Leadership Events
• Commencements / Graduations
• Events
• Student Conferences
• Corporate Events
Non-Profit Affiliations
Can-Do.org
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica
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TELEVISION
Brandi was a finalist on the hit show, Oprah's Big Give. The Big Give was an eight episode reality television series that aired Sunday nights at 9/8PM Central on ABC in Spring 2008. The show was hosted by Nate Berkus with guest appearances by Oprah Winfrey.
Oprah's Big Give was the first primetime reality series by Harpo Productions. The show focused on 10 contestants as they traveled across the country with different sums of money, and tried to help people in unique ways as they participated in a series of challenges in order to become America's greatest unknown philanthropist.
In each episode, Brandi and nine other contestants traveled to several U.S. cities.
The objective was to positively change as many lives as possible. At the end of
each episode, the panel of judges selected one person to go home.
One of the most popular scenes among viewers was during Episode 4 when Brandi
gave away flowers on the street corner in Miami. Although it wasn't a life changing
giveaway, it was certainly a meaningful one.
At the end of eight episodes, Brandi was the only female contestant remaining.
Brandi Milloy and Cameron Johnson were finalists to the million dollar winner,
Stephen Paletta.
The Big Give was produced by Harpo Productions and created and produced
by Emmy-winning producers Bert Van Munster and Elise Doganieri.
Brandi speaks on a variety of topics including:
Type of Presentations
Can-Do.org Reality Cares.org www.smbgc.org www.suwn.org www.anasazi.org
Pageant Coaching & Mentoring
With over 10 years of public speaking experience, Brandi combines effective communication and spokesperson
skills with customized training techniques to help you become a serious contender. Her priority is to prepare you in
every facet of competition, focusing on your individual strengths and helping you feel more confident the rest of
your life.
Services include:
Personal Interview & Presentation
From pageant paperwork (Contestant Biography, Pageant Platform, Future Goals and Titleholder Campaign) to preparing you for current event and controversial topics in your interview, Brandi uses a guided approach to helping you know exactly who you are and what you stand for.
Platform
Discover your passions and translate them into action. Brandi helps you indentify what causes and efforts you want to support and how you can serve your community. Be comfortable in your message and what you want to achieve!
Health & Beauty
Learn what your body needs to be beautiful from the inside out! From getting on a physical training regiment and nutritional plan to knowing the right make-up and wardrobe you need to look your best, Brandi can help you every step of the way.
Modeling & Runway
Known for her swimsuit walk, Brandi has graced the stage of fashion shows and catwalks. She shows you the proper way to stand out and be confident, natural and sexy during all areas of competition.
WELCOME TO MY BLOG
7 June 2010
Recently I co-hosted Reality Cares Radio Hour (www.latalkradio.com) where I interviewed Duncan and Jonnie Penn from MTV's The Buried Life (www.theburiedlife.com). In case you are living under a rock and haven't heard of these brothers-they, along with two other friends, Dave and Ben, set out in 2006 to complete a list of 100 Things to Do Before You Die. For every item they complete on their list, they help a stranger fulfill theirs. Some of the most extreme things on their list include #74 Help deliver a baby and #95 Play ball with Obama....they completed both of these!
What I admire about The Buried Life guys is that they didn't wait for something bad to happen in their lives to realize how precious each day is. They believe in goal setting and following your dreams and as a bonus, they aren't just fulfilling their dream-they are helping others along the way and paying it forward.
Talking with Duncan and Jonnie made me want to make my own "bucket list." I heard that if you write a goal down, it becomes more real...like by actually putting thoughts into words on paper makes it more likely to happen, because now it's not just an idea-it's something that is going to happen.
I encourage you to make your own list. Now. Don't wait. Just try jotting down some things you've always wanted to do. See how many YOU can check off your list...who know's you might just end up playing b-ball with the president. For four friends four years ago-that's exactly what happened.
xo,
B
P.S. Here's a couple from my list.
#1 Host my own television show (could this be more obvious? :o) )
#33 Take and treat my family to an amazing trip to Alaska
#8 Fly a chinook
#62 Pay off a friend's debt anonymously
#16 Write a book or two
#45 Learn how to speak Tagalog
#99 Do voice over for and play a character in a Pixar or Disney movie
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APRIL 10TH 2010
My personal mission statement has always been to "leave this place better than I found it." And to me, that means more than living a Christian life, being a good person, or dedicating time to others through community service. While those are great things I believe we should all strive for, they only scratch the surface of the many ways we can all improve our quality of life, our communities and our planet. (I'm not even that "green," but there are so many smart choices we can make that are ultimately green choices. Psst! It's more than just recycling.)
#1. Get Over Yourself
That's right. Get over trying to have the latest gadget or latest trendy clothes. Stop keeping up with the Kardashians. Quit impulse shopping and those retail therapy sessions you keep telling yourself you need. You don't. Think of how much STUFF you own. How many storage containers do you have? How many stuffed drawers and overloaded closets are in your home? What the heck is inside of them? Do you NEED those things? Do you use them? Did you even remember you owned them? Stop impulse shopping. You don't need three different colors of that and different sizes of those. We have been wired into thinking that we can't live without THINGS! You don't need any "thing" to live! Reduce and make a choice to stop purchasing things you want as opposed to things you need. It will help not only your bank account, but the Earth too. Check out http://www.storyofstuff.com/ if you still want to run to the mall to get your shopping "fix."
#2. Go Paperless
Pay your bills on-line. I know there are some of you out there that are scared to go paperless because you think that if you don't actually have the receipt or the bill in your hand, then it didn't get paid. But, you're wrong! It's so much more convenient to just have your bills get automatically paid from your checking account. Need a statement? Just log-in and choose the year you need! It's so simple and can even save you money! When you're having your bills get deducted from your account each month, you're staying organized and on time...which means no envelopes, no stamps and no late fees!
#3. Quit Being Lazy
How far is the store you need to go to? Did you really have to drive? By the time you drove there, waited in that one-car-per-light-turn-lane and found a parking spot, you could have walked, made your purchase and left the store by now. Are you getting together with friends for dinner? Why don't you carpool? Do all 5 of you really need to take separate cars? Or better yet, take bikes. Let your inner "kiddo" shine! Meeting on the 3rd floor. Why don't you take the stairs? Just because there's an elevator doesn't mean you have to use it. According to the latest Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, 63% of Americans are obese. These little changes in your life can help your health and our planet!
#4. Go Natural
I just hate the smell of chemically cleaners. I feel like every time I spray them I'm inhaling the chemicals. Did you know that you can make some of those everyday household cleaners yourself? For example, half parts vinegar and water is a great combo for disinfecting counter tops and getting rid of hard water spots. Bonus: it's non toxic! Why spend money on 4 different kinds of cleaners when you can make 1 cleaner as you need. The same goes for beauty products! My best natural beauty product secret is jojoba oil. It can replace makeup remover, cleanser and moisturizer. It's inexpensive and easy to use. Less plastic, less stuff, less money.
#5. BYOB
Bring your own bottle (refillable bottle): Cut the waste and drink tap water (I like mine filtered) instead of buying plastic bottled water. It's safer and costs about a penny a gallon. Even bring your own bottle when you go out to eat. Have the restaurant fill your bottle with your beverage instead of using one of theirs.
Bring your own bag (cloth bag): According to the Environmental Protection Agency, more than 380 billion plastic bags are used in the United States every year. Experts estimate that 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed and discarded annually worldwide. That's more than a million per minute. Bring your own cloth bag to the grocery store and shopping mall. But if you refer back to #1, you really don't need a bag at all!
Bring your own box (to-go box that is!): Leftovers are great, but not the plastic most of them come in. Bring your own container next time you eat out.
Shouldn't Earth Day be everyday? After all, we live here 24/7/365. For one man, Colin Beavan, he did just that. Check out The No Impact Man Trailer to see what I mean. I dare you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Ctt7FGFBo
Untill next time.
xoxo,
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