Stories of A Dandelion

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Stories of A Dandelion Podcast

Welcome to the podcast! Join me (Gina) on a journey of understanding and supporting those like me who have struggled with mental health. From becoming young adults to adulting and beyond. No matter the topic, we are here to shine a light on mental health and learn to be okay with not being okay.

  1. 10 HR. AGO

    Coping Through Hardship: Why Do We Manage Stress In Unhealthy Ways w/ Chakara

    Chakara is a daughter, sister, friend, mother, and military brat. I met Chakara in middle school. We quickly became friends and dominated the basketball court together. Today she shares her story of how she became a military brat and the struggles that came with it. We discuss the coping mechanism that came from an unexpected change in her childhood, how her environment took her ability to speak up for herself, and how she is working toward rebuilding that confidence she allowed to be taken from her. Chakara is a warrior and today you get to hear how she became one.This is her dandelion story. In this episode, we discuss: * Her life as a military brat * How she coped with the change of living with her parents to her grandparents * Why people pleasing became her coping mechanism * How she let her environment steal her confidence * Her wanting to become a transition counselor for the military and their families Mental Health Resources: Suicide Prevention: ⁠https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html⁠ Headstrong Therapy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theheadstrongproject.org/get-help/⁠⁠ Follow Me: Stories Of A Dandelion Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dandelion_diaries10/⁠ Uncharted Brat Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/uncharted_brat/⁠ Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcNFPBbHV06qxG6PYA0QHow⁠ Spotify: ⁠@uGgmBW88gL68YI8scR2E

    54 min

  2. SEP 16

    Building A Better Future: How Can Positivity Change a Generation

    Radke is a son, father, friend, and military brat. Radke and I met in college and he became a brother to me instantly. We talked about the short time he was a military brat. His mom got out of the military when he was 3 years old. So even though Radke was a military brat he never experienced the life. He did get to have a small experience with the life as military brats came and went throughout his school career. Today we got into his childhood and how he came to be the father he is now to his little boy. This is his dandelion story. In this episode, we discuss: * Life outside of the military * Coming to terms with being a child of a single mom * Being diagonised with ADHD later in life * Predicting when he would become a father * Creating a life that will help his son succeed in life Mental Health Resources: Suicide Prevention: ⁠https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html⁠ Headstrong Therapy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theheadstrongproject.org/get-help/⁠⁠ Follow Me: Stories Of A Dandelion Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dandelion_diaries10/⁠ Uncharted Brat Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/uncharted_brat/⁠ Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcNFPBbHV06qxG6PYA0QHow⁠ Spotify: ⁠@uGgmBW88gL68YI8scR2E

    1h 8m

  3. SEP 9

    5 Year Plan: Can Making A Mistake Lead You To Success w/ Ula

    Ula is a daughter, sister, friend, and military brat. I met Ula multiple times at SHAPE. She made her way between Poland and SHAPE throughout our school career. She was the kid that had everything planned out, and I was the kid that just went with the flow of what was happening around me. Even though we did not hang out much as kids. Today, we learned that during our time in college and now, we’ve gone through a lot of the same things. As a society, we believe that failures mean we are not worthy and that we have let the people closes to us down but Ula shares how her failures has helped her find success and happiness in her life. This is her dandelion story. In this episode, we discuss: * Life on SHAPE * Ula moving between Poland & Belgium * Her rough transition into high school * How she had her life figured out at 18 * How her life fell apart at 19 Mental Health Resources: Suicide Prevention: ⁠https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html⁠ Headstrong Therapy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theheadstrongproject.org/get-help/⁠⁠ Follow Me: Stories Of A Dandelion Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dandelion_diaries10/⁠ Uncharted Brat Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/uncharted_brat/⁠ Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcNFPBbHV06qxG6PYA0QHow⁠ Spotify: ⁠@uGgmBW88gL68YI8scR2E

    50 min

  4. SEP 8

    (Quick Talk 1) Pursuit of Happiness: How Can You Find Happiness In Your Life w/ Bjorn

    In this quick talk, Bjorn and I talk about how emotions was model for him in the men around him and how it convinced him emotions only bring you weakness. In order to get what you want you had to be a force of strength. He only just learned in the last couple of years that emotions bring freedom to your life. Tune in to here more about how him embracing his emotions has transformed his life.

    4 min

  5. SEP 2

    Pursuit Of Happiness: How Can You Find Happiness In Your Life? w/ Bjorn

    Bjorn is a son, brother, friend, and military brat. I met Bjorn when we were kids, and he is one of the kindest loving guys I have had the pleasure of knowing. My brother for life. Today, we talk about how he ended up at SHAPE and what happened after he left the safe life SHAPE provided. He went down a dark path that led him to believe that feelings were weak. In recent years, he has come to find that feelings are what make us human, but they are not in control. We have control of how we feel, and we can choose to be happy. Bjorn gives us an inside look at how he is working daily on his mental health and chooses happiness. This is his dandelion story. In this episode, we discuss: * Living in the safety of SHAPE * Being diagnosed with ADHD at 25 * How society showed him feelings are weak * How has therapy changed his life * How he is building a future filled with happiness Mental Health Resources: Suicide Prevention: ⁠https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html⁠ Headstrong Therapy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theheadstrongproject.org/get-help/⁠⁠ Follow Me: Stories Of A Dandelion Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/storiesofadandelion/⁠ Uncharted Brat Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/uncharted_brat/⁠ Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcNFPBbHV06qxG6PYA0QHow⁠ Spotify: ⁠@uGgmBW88gL68YI8scR2E

    47 min

  6. AUG 26

    Falling Back In Love With Life: How To Learn To Love Yourself Again w/ Briana

    Briana is a daughter, sister, friend, and military brat. I met Briana, of course, at SHAPE. She was like me, a daughter of a single mother household. We became friends very quickly. Today, we talk about life after high school and how the change in environment affected her mental health. She felt that she was behind in life because all of her friends were getting married and having kids. She felt like a failure in the eyes of society. But COVID changed everything for her. During that time, she got to sit with her and understand the real reason she was feeling the way she was about herself and the life she was living at the time. Today, she shares how she learned to love herself again and continue to live her life as it comes instead of as she was expected to live it. This is her dandelion story. In this episode, we discuss: * Her life has a military brat * The culture shock she experienced after high school * How going to an HBCU helped her embrace her blackness * Why COVID helped her learn how to love herself again * Building a relationship with her father Mental Health Resources: Suicide Prevention: ⁠https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html⁠ Headstrong Therapy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theheadstrongproject.org/get-help/⁠⁠ Follow Me: Stories Of A Dandelion Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/storiesofadandelion/⁠ Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcNFPBbHV06qxG6PYA0QHow⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1SuGgmBW88gL68YI8scR2E

    1h 3m

  7. AUG 19

    Don't Stop Going After Your Dreams: How One Choice Can Change Your Life w/ Mr. Vargas

    Mr. Vargas is a DOD teacher, coach, father, husband, son, and friend. Mr. Vargas was my teacher in high school at SHAPE. He quickly became one of my favorite teachers and people, even though I am not a big fan of anything science or STEM. Today, we talk about how a decision he made at the age of 23 changed his life forever. And how because of it, he has gotten the opportunity to live many different lives, and now he is living his best life as a father and advocate for the next generation of STEM students. This is his story as a guardian of dandelions. In this episode, we discuss: * The decision that led him to being a DOD teacher at SHAPE * Why being a guardian to military brats was important to him * The dreams that he had as a kid * How people saw him as a meathead or nerd * Why is STEM important to our society Mental Health Resources: Suicide Prevention: ⁠https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html⁠ Headstrong Therapy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theheadstrongproject.org/get-help/⁠⁠ Follow Me: Stories Of A Dandelion Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dandelion_diaries10/⁠ Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcNFPBbHV06qxG6PYA0QHow⁠ Spotify: ⁠@uGgmBW88gL68YI8scR2E

    59 min

  8. AUG 12

    The Theory Of Yes: How You Can Thrive In Your Darkest Moments Of Life w/ Mrs. Workman

    WELCOME TO SEASON 3!!! Mrs. Workman, better known as Momma Workman is a mother, military wife, daughter, sister, friend, and veteran. I met my Momma Workman when I was in high school. She was the cool mom around campus, and everyone loves her. She always knew how to brighten your mood and motivate you to go after what you want out of life. In this episode, she does not disappoint. We get to know the ins and outs of life for Momma Workman. She shares her time as a teen and how she became a single mother and then a military wife. During our time together at SHAPE, Momma Workman got diagnosed with breast cancer. She shares her struggles and triumphs during that difficult time. She now continues to give back to her community in ways that can only describe her as a beautiful soul. This is her story as a parent of dandelions. In this episode, we discuss: * Her life has a single mother * How saying yes led her to live a life better than she could ever dream * How battle with breast cancer * How she and her husband fell in love * What the future holds for her and Mr. Mark Mental Health Resources: Suicide Prevention: ⁠https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html⁠ Headstrong Therapy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theheadstrongproject.org/get-help/⁠⁠ Follow Me: Stories Of A Dandelion Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dandelion_diaries10/⁠ Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcNFPBbHV06qxG6PYA0QHow⁠ Spotify: ⁠@uGgmBW88gL68YI8scR2E

    1h 37m
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Welcome to the podcast! Join me (Gina) on a journey of understanding and supporting those like me who have struggled with mental health. From becoming young adults to adulting and beyond. No matter the topic, we are here to shine a light on mental health and learn to be okay with not being okay.

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  • Creator
    Gina Rhett
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Gina Rhett
  • Show Website
    Stories of A Dandelion

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