This episode of Senior Moments features Kenyonn Demps the founder and President of A Seasoned Affair, the home of the Ms Senior Jacksonville pageant, and the Ms Senior Diva pageant.
I met Kenyonn while working in Jacksonville with the Love A Senior Day in 2019, the story she shared with me then about her “WHY” for doing these pageants, led me right back to her for this podcast so I can share it with all of you! You will be impressed and possibly even inspired to look at the pageant world in a new light, especially a pageants for mature women! I know I did.
It all began around March 2008 when Jacksonville’s Mayor Peyton noted that his goal was for “Jacksonville to become the most senior friendly city in the State of Florida”. That led Kenyonn to think there was no better way to acknowledge our seniors than for Ms. Senior Jacksonville to proudly represent her peers and our beautiful city and to participate in the Ms. Senior Florida pageant. So with a lot of hard work and a huge vision, she did it!
Kenyonn Demps works full time as a nursing home Executive Director, she is a former radio host of Senior Chat with Kenyonn, a wife, mother, and a great friend to many. She strives to enrich the lives of seniors through education, empowerment and, pageantry.
The 2021 pageant will be held on July 24, 2021 at the University of Florida’s University Center at 2 PM. Tickets will go on sale in June and are not sold at the door, so get yours early at aseasonedaffair.com and click on tickets!
Interested in becoming a sponsor of the pageant? It is welcomed, appreciated, and will speak volumes when seniors, their families, and our community witness the positive outcomes of pageantry for senior women and their families and friends. Just imagine the rewards, the joyful tears, the big smiles, and the difference when our senior women embrace new friendships and regain their confidence!
Contact Kenyonn for more information at [email protected] or give her a call at 904-323-2063. You can also email us [email protected] .
Coming up next, Episode 5 part 2 of this interview with Kenyonn and in Episode 6, you'll hear from Ms. Senior Diva 2019, Lynette Hipsher. Episode 7, will feature Ms. Senior Jacksonville 2019 herself; Ms. Brenda Griffin.
Senior Moments
The Senior Moments podcast is designed to explore the positive stories of aging. Stories about people living their best lives in retirement and sharing their secrets to happiness. Finding companies and individuals with innovative technologies, ideas, and making a difference for our nation's most treasured individuals; our seniors! Join us to hear for yourself what great stories are waiting to be told.
Meet the Host
Carol Chiarito public speaker, financial consultant, author, podcaster, wife, mom, grandma and great grandma! (not necessarily in that order!)
As a former teacher and coach, education is the center of all of her businesses. However, in 2009 Carol began looking for elder care for her mother and found the experience harrowing. Since then she has been working with seniors and their families to create a plan for aging, senior living and retirement.
Through the experiences with her Mom, Carol started the non-profit "The Love A Senior Company" to bring awareness to seniors of products, ideas, technology, and where to find the answers to the questions everyone has as well as to teach the celebration of aging.
The popular "Love A Senior Day" (available for any city to bring to town to create a celebration for the community's seniors), as well as the "Senior Moments" Podcast, the Love a Senior Pen Pal program and our Love A Senior Center Projects are all a part of the workings of The Love A Senior Company.
Carol is active on many boards in her community, statewide, and nationally. She is a past President of the local Kiwanis Club of Pueblo, and is now serving as Governor Elect of the Rocky Mountain District of Kiwanis. Carol has served on the National Governance Committee board for the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), as well as many positions with Million Dollar Round Table Foundation, and served on the foundation of the local Parkview Hospital.
Carol also hosts a podcast about financially aging, called "JubilAge", with special guests offering tips and ideas about finances as we age. It can be found wherever you get your podcasts.
Carol and her husband Rick have five children and eleven grandchildren. In her free time she enjoys traveling, snowmobiling, four wheeling, and visiting the children, and grandchildren.
