Stories of a Dandelion

Gina Rhett - Next Generation Mental Health Podcast
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Welcome to the podcast! My name is Gina, I am the host of the podcast. This podcast is around sharing stories of military brats and their struggle with mental health in order to help the next generation of military brats have a healthy foundation.

  1. 04/21/2025

    Time for a New Season

    S3 EP26Hey dandelions! Welcome to another episode on Stories of a Dandelion! Today is the last episode of season 3. I can't believe it has been 3 seasons already and I cant believe this season last for 26 episodes. I want thank you all for following and being apart of the journey through listening and sharing your stories. Looking forward to what season 4 has to offer and more of the average hybrid series to come. In this episode, we discuss:* Thank you for all your support* Update on my next race* Why its important to be mindful and not mindlessDONATE:ALZ Ride: https://nclvm.com/668h Mental Health Resources:Suicide Prevention: ⁠https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html⁠Headstrong 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/UCcNFPBbHV06qxG6PYA0QHow⁠Spotify: ⁠@uGgmBW88gL68YI8scR2E

    22 min

  2. 04/07/2025

    The Average Hybrid: My First Bike Race (I Crossed the Finish Line...)

    S3 EP25Hey dandelions! Welcome to another episode on Stories of a Dandelion! Today episode I share with you all the results of my race on March 22, 2025. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be but that did not stop me from finishing the race. The question is did I do it in the time that I wanted and will I do another one. Tune in to find out the results of my first race and my thoughts on my performance.In this episode, we discuss:* The progression of my cycling training* Did I hit the goal I set for myself* How I felt throughout the race* How I feel about cycling and my future in the sportDONATE:ALS: https://secure2.convio.net/alsa/site/TR/Endurance/Texas?px=9259056&pg=personal&fr_id=16674Mental Health Resources:Suicide Prevention: ⁠https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html⁠Headstrong 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/UCcNFPBbHV06qxG6PYA0QHow⁠Spotify: ⁠@uGgmBW88gL68YI8scR2E

    44 min

  3. 03/17/2025

    The Average Hybrid Athlete: Its PEAK WEEK

    S3 EP24Hey dandelions! Welcome to another episode on Stories of a Dandelion! Today episode is the third part of The Average Hybrid Athlete series. It is officially peak week, meaning that we are one week away from the bike race. Time has gone by way too fast. I share about how I am feeling right now and how training has been going over the last couple of months.In this episode, we discuss:* The progression of my cycling training* How I feel about the goals I have set* How I have grown as a person through discipline* How I think I will do in the race next weekDONATE:ALS: https://secure2.convio.net/alsa/site/TR/Endurance/Texas?px=9259056&pg=personal&fr_id=16674Mental Health Resources:Suicide Prevention: ⁠https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html⁠Headstrong 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/UCcNFPBbHV06qxG6PYA0QHow⁠Spotify: ⁠@uGgmBW88gL68YI8scR2E

    40 min

  4. 03/10/2025

    Life in My Twenties: How to Find the Calm in the Chaos

    S3 EP23Hey dandelions! Welcome to another episode on Stories of a Dandelion! Today's episode, I share with you guys that over the month of February I was going through a hard time but how I did not let the darkness scare me anymore. Life is full of ups and downs, no good life is without them. There is no cure for the hard times, the only thing we can do is nagivate it with the people we trust most. I hope that the words I share helps you know that being down and depressed sometimes is normal and that if you need help it is okay to get help. The biggest thing is to know that YOUR STORY ISN'T OVER.In this episode, we discuss:* Why you shouldn't let life just happen to you, but you happen to life* Why is every hard thing in life not meant for you* Why doing nothing is okay* Why it is important to have an idea of the direction you want your life to go in* Why staying committed is a big part of successDONATE:ALS: https://secure2.convio.net/alsa/site/TR/Endurance/Texas?px=9259056&pg=personal&fr_id=16674Mental Health Resources:Suicide Prevention: ⁠https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html⁠Headstrong 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/UCcNFPBbHV06qxG6PYA0QHow⁠Spotify: ⁠@uGgmBW88gL68YI8scR2E

    2 min

  5. 02/24/2025

    Life In My Twenties : 5 Lessons You Need To Learn In Your Twenties

    S3 EP22Hey, dandelions! Welcome to another episode on Stories of a Dandelion! In today's episode, I share with you all the 5 lessons you need to learn in your twenties. I am going into my last year of my twenties pretty soon and I want to share the knowledge I have learned along the way to the next generation in hopes of giving them a couple of tools and leg up in life. So throughout this new series of WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN YOUR TWENTIES, I will be sharing the things that I am curious about over this next year and the knowledge needed to adult better.In this episode, we discuss:* Why you shouldn't let life just happen to you but you happen to life* Why every hard thing in life is not meant for you* Why doing nothing is okay* Why it is important to have an idea of the direction you want your life to go in* Why staying committed is a big part of successDONATE:ALS: https://secure2.convio.net/alsa/site/TR/Endurance/Texas?px=9259056&pg=personal&fr_id=16674Mental Health Resources:Suicide Prevention: ⁠https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html⁠Headstrong 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/UCcNFPBbHV06qxG6PYA0QHow⁠Spotify: ⁠@uGgmBW88gL68YI8scR2E

    34 min

  6. 02/10/2025

    What's Next: How to Turn Your Mission into Purpose w/ Alejandro

    S3 EP21:Alejandro is a son, ranger, friend, brother, and military brat. Alejandro has lived many different lives in his short time on earth. He grew up a Spaniard born in the United States moving from country to country. He moved to SHAPE during his high school career which he remembers as tough transition as a teen. Once he graduated from high school he went to West Point and then became an Army Ranger to an NFL player. Today he shares how all of his transitions had a purpose and with each purpose came success that he continues to grow into today. This is his dandelion story.In this episode, we discuss:* How purpose has lead his life* Why the military was an easy transition* Why civilian life was a hard transition after deployment* Why life after the Army was hardMental Health Resources:Suicide Prevention: ⁠https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html⁠Headstrong 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/UCcNFPBbHV06qxG6PYA0QHow⁠Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1SuGgmBW88gL68YI8scR2E

    1h 27m

  7. 02/03/2025

    The Average Hybrid Athlete: How to Conquer Your Mind (Mind Over Matter)

    S3 EP20 Hey dandelions! Welcome to another episode on Stories of a Dandelion! Today episode is the second part of The Average Hybrid Athlete series. I share with you guys how slowing down and taking things one at a time has really helped me, why it is important to put things in your calendar, and one that is unrelated but I want to share is the fact that we are all human beings and should be treated as such. In this episode, we discuss: * Time Management is important for any goal * Don't let your mind rule your day to day * Why it is important to put things in your calendar* Making this world a better place for all DONATE: ALS: https://secure2.convio.net/alsa/site/TR/Endurance/Texas?px=9259056&pg=personal&fr_id=16674 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

    22 min

  8. 01/27/2025

    The Quiet Storm: How to Control the Inner Turmoil of Social Anxiety w/ Adéla

    S3 EP19: Adéla is a military brat, friend, sister, and daughter. She moved around from time to time as a kid (of course she was a military brat) but she happened to land herself in Belgium and we ended up graduating together. Today she shares about her childhood and the social struggles she had, as well as the pandemic that didn’t make “making friends” any easier. But now she is on a path to change all that and really embrace life while finding what makes her happy on a daily basis. This is her dandelion story. In this episode, we discuss: * How anxiety began to showed its ugly head in her childhood * How the change to SHAPE gave her the Hollywood experience * How the pandemic sent her further into her social anxiety * Reconnect with her family back home * Learning what makes her happy again 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: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1SuGgmBW88gL68YI8scR2E

    1h 8m
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Welcome to the podcast! My name is Gina, I am the host of the podcast. This podcast is around sharing stories of military brats and their struggle with mental health in order to help the next generation of military brats have a healthy foundation.

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  • Creator
    Gina Rhett - Next Generation Mental Health Podcast
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Gina Rhett - Next Generation Mental Health Podcast
  • Show Website
    Stories of a Dandelion