(not so) Average Jane: Her Story Dallas Knight

Growing up with an Army father at West Point, Alani seemed to always want to be a part of the military. After joining the Air Force, she took the road less traveled to ultimately reach her goal of becoming an intelligence officer and quickly found herself of high profile missions throughout the world. Deployed to Iraq, she leveraged her minority attributes as an advantage that lead to highly successful operations. These wins did not come without challenges and as Alani looked her imposter syndrome in the face, she documented her perseverance in the form of a book to be shared with the world: The Least of Us.

We're just scratching the surface with all the incredible accomplishments and wisdom this woman offers - tune in to here the entire story!


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Inspired by the Storm Troopers as a child, Alessia pursued her dream of joining the Air Force right out of high school in 2009 as a Security Forces airman. During a long and chaotic deployment in Afghanistan, Alessia found peace interacting with the local children on base that eventually manifested into a holistic medicine she would tap into years later while finding herself in a dark space.

Tracy Ardrey retired from the Army as a Sergeant First Class (SFC) in 2005, seeing combat at the close of her military career. She gladly supported the Operation Iraqi Freedom mission after nearly two decades of the Army supporting her. That did not come without a heavy burden encased in anger she carried for nearly two decades after that.

Ashley Paminto joined the Army in 2006 and deployed to Iraq in 2008 in a supporting role to an aviation unit. We talk feminine struggles, baby blessings, male egos, and music therapy. Ashley's story is one of continued perseverance.

Chelsea Majeske, a Marine and two time combat veteran, led some of the most dangerous, yet, instrumental missions in Iraq. She discusses the mental challenges she faced as a woman in the midst of operational decisions and the impact it's had on her nearly 20 years later. Yet, she fights every day to thrive in memory and in honor of those she lost along the way.

Kimberly Herm joined the Navy through the ROTC program with intentions of being a pilot. After discovering she had extreme motion sickness, she pivoted - leveraging her degree to become a part of the civil engineer core. She soon found herself on a solo deployment to help rebuild Afghanistan, often being placed in extremely vulnerable situations for the sake of the mission. Kimberly's unique position afforded success that may have otherwise failed without her; however, that did not come without a price. Kimberly is now rediscovering who she is as she starts her transition out of the military as well as her healing journey.