Iron Dandelions

Amanda and Inda dive into sober culture and what it's like being sober in today's society. Inda talks specifically about what led her to finally decide on being sober and Amanda talks about why alcohol isn't a part of her life after being in active addiction. Hiyo code: http://rwrd.io/zzbvdvb?c Follow us on Instagram: @indadeleon___ @amandamk1114

**Trigger Warning** Amanda shares her story on her experience with domestic violence in her early 20's and how she's healing from that. Inda shares her experience with it in seeing it in her mother's relationships and how it affected her life as well. If you need help: Domestic Violence Helpline 800-799-7233, www.thehotline.org Code for our Hiyo Drinks at 20% off: http://rwrd.io/zzbvdvb?c Find us on instagram: @indadeleon____ @amandamk1114

TRIGGER WARNING *** This episode talks about losing someone to suicide and the impact that has on the family. Amanda and Inda dive deep with Jackie on the aspects of mental health no one talks about and how that is also affecting kids in school today. Jackie talks about the journey of losing her brother, the signs that weren't there and how running marathons has continued to help her grieve. Crisis hotline: 988 Instagram: @indadeleon___ @amandamk1114 @bostonstrong_for_alex

This is a pretty vulnerable moment for me (Inda) who for the first on a public platform talks about all the details that went down at that Army Hospital the day I ended up in emergency surgery and has since changed my life forever.

We have a special guest, AJ Johnson, who has had to overcome quite a bit in his life. He has an alcoholic mother, was kicked out of his home at a young age when he came out as homosexual and has a cleft palate. He is an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and is currently in school getting his Master's in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in trauma. He is a self-published author and talks about placing boundaries and becoming sober in 2023.  Inda talks about some of her generational trauma and why she chooses to be open about it with her own kids. Amanda relates with having been in active addiction and how that's change the course of her life.  This episode dives deep into all things trauma.  Instagram:  @Indadeleon____ @amandamk1114 @tonyjoey Summer's End on Amazon:  https://a.co/d/h4EUc5u

Inda and Amanda dive deep into what mom guilt REALLY is and why we should let it go. Find us on instagram: @indadeleon____ @amandamk1114

In this episode, Inda dives deep into life with an Autistic child. From early signs, to diagnosis, to everyday life and fighting with the school system for basic disability rights. She also talks about life with an advocate who has now joined the fight versus life without one. Resources: https://adayinourshoes.com/ https://www.exceptionallives.org/ https://www.house.gov/ https://www.cdc.gov/ On Instagram: @Indadeleon___ @AmandaMK1114

DISCLAIMER* We talk about women having full body autonomy and the resources that are out there to help women who need direction on making an informed choice for their bodies. Inda's sister Khenis is joining the conversation as a liaison for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice in Virginia, which helps educate and point women to different resources they may need, specifically in the latin community. They're mission is education so women can make informed decisions. So, we are bringing the conversation to the table in full transparency and authenticity. Inda talks about the struggles of being on birth control and getting pregnant twice by the age of 20. All of the struggles that came with that and would she have had the resources to make another choice for herself? We go beyond having choice and focus on the logistics of it all. We do not talk about political parties or any specific administration etc. This is truly a conversation about the realities women face every day and all of the resources available they may not know about. We definitely didn't know some of these organizations existed! If you are seeking information, we have listed resources below to help in your search! The Latina Institute vets all of their sources so you can be sure you are going to receive tried and true information. Instagram accounts: United State of Women Liberate Abortion Abortionfinder.org Northwest Abortion Access Fund UndocuBlack Network Frontera Fund UltraViolet Websites: Sistersong.net Latina Institute.org

Amanda and Inda talk about their 2022 and what they thought was the best about their year, if they would have changed anything and what they would rate it. They also dive deep into New Year's resolutions and their thoughts on the "New year, New me" and what society has made it become versus how it really could be. If you haven't rated us, please give us a rating, follow, subscribe & share! Find us on social: IG: @Indadeleon____ & @amandamk1114

We dive deep into a health and wellness focused lifestyle. Jackie talks about what drove her into becoming an RD and how that has shaped her life today with her work with veterans as well as a fitness and nutrition coach. Buckle up! Find Jackie on Social: Instagram: @jhanksrd_72511158 Find us on social: Instagram :@Indadeleon___ and @amandamk1114

For all of our crunchy followers out there…or even if you're not crunchy, this episode is a MUST listen. Inda and Amanda sit with Illie who is the founder of livehealthille.com which is a website she launched featuring clean, low toxic products ranging from nutrition to skincare, make up & household supplies. She shares her journey and what brought her to a place of taking control of her own health after being so heavy in the fitness industry and coaching others. Once she started healing, she started bringing awareness to others and backing it up with facts. There are some great laughs and a lot to unpack in this one. Find Illie: Instagram handle @healthillie and @livehealthillie Website: livehealthillie.com

This episode was SO FUN! Inda and Amanda got to chat with Raina O'Dell who is a certified life coach, mom of 2 teenagers, dog mom and living her best season of life yet. She talks to us about how she got to where she is today, her daily routines that reflect the goals she wants to achieve and her new course coming out THIS month that can help anyone who is looking for a change!  Find Raina on Instagram:  @Its.just.raina 

Shew..this episode is LOADED with so much information. Erin joins us to talk about becoming a military spouse, her road to becoming a realtor and now being out on her own and having her own Real Estate business. There is no boundary in this conversation, we talk about it ALL. Erin educates us on the current market challenges and what that could mean for military families moving forward.  It is an episode you won't want to miss!  Find Erin:  On Instagram: @__erran  Facebook: Erin Cranstone- Realtor 

Amanda and Inda sit down and catch up on all that is going on in their lives. Inda talks about the changes in her business, her husband leaving for 7 months and what that dynamic looks like for the family, especially having an Autistic child where change is extremely hard. Amanda talks about the season of life she's in and the changes going on with her. This was such a fun, funny & lighthearted episode. It was basically a free therapy session. Follow us on the gram: @indadeleon____ @AmandaMK1114

Inda & Amanda sit down with Entrepreneur Heather who is a successful Beachbody coach, military spouse, has over 30K followers on Instagram and Tik-Tok and has several partnerships with companies like HydroJug, PinkLily, Paragon activewear and more! We talk about how she went from meeting her husband on Facebook to moving in with him 8 months later, leaving her job, family and friends. The transition from civilian life to military life and finding her purpose within that. We talk about how to build your brand on social media & the many doors it has opened for her. This is a funny, empowering, light-hearted episode that was so much fun! Finding Heather: website: https://www.heatherdemers.com/virtual-fit-club Paragon Fitwear https://www.paragonfitwear.com CODE: Heather Hydrojug https://www.heatherdemers.com/virtual-fit-club CODE: Heather10 instagram.com/heatherdemersfit

This conversation is INCREDIBLE, sad and eye opening all in one. We talk to Britnee Kinard who is an Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Advocate and full time caregiver to her husband. Britnee Advocates for trauma survivors and fellow military caregivers, a special needs mom herself. Britnee founded the SD Gunner Fund in 2014 which is a registered non-profit with a mission to provide a world-class service dog training and advocacy program to support military families, first responders, and children with disabilities. Britnee consults with and speak to companies and organizations nationwide to educate and inspire, showing how critical courage is to live a life of impact and purpose while raising awareness about military caregivers as well as how to turn trauma into triumph. In addition to speaking engagements. She offers programs to companies and organizations that feature business compliance, education, training, and resources on service dog laws, ADA service dog regulations, and HUD/FH service dog and emotional support animal laws. When we say she's a rockstar human, we mean it! We talk about her fight with the VA for her husband's benefits after he was injured and needed care full time. We talk about financial struggles, parenting special needs and all the things she has going on. For more information on Britnee Kinard and the SD Gunner Fund: Britneekinard.com https://sdgunner.org

This is our last episode of season 1 can you believe it? We are so thankful for everyone whose been listening, sharing, subscribing and following! Inda talks briefly on the importance of placing boundaries and how it's helped her in her daily life. We hope it encourages your to start placing boundaries in your life to make your mental health a priority.

In this episode Amanda & Inda talk about Inda's biological father and the trauma that she had to overcome and heal from. We talk about all of the actions taken in the thick of the anger, depression and heartache over not having a positive male role to look up to and how that manifested into her relationship with herself and others. Inda gives some specific steps on how she came to forgive someone who never apologized and what that felt like. Healing isn't linear, but Inda talks about what helped her heal and we hope it can help you too if you are also struggling with forgiveness.

We dive into what keeps holding us back from leveling up and it's US. It's been a few weeks since Amanda & Inda have recorded so they catch up on life before they talk about how uncomfortable it is to get out of your own way to achieve different goals. Being able to jump into something as uncomfortable it may be so that we can be better for it. Growth doesn't happen in comfort zones. We also talk about what years of body dysmorphia and yo-yo dieting does to our mindset and how difficult it is to change our mindset.

This episode is just Inda and her husband talking about our story; how we met, the struggles we faced early on in our marriage, him joining the military and how that changed the course of our lives. Frome becoming teenage parents who were barely surviving to almost two decades later with 3 kids and really enjoying our life together. We talk about some key points about what we did to make our marriage work, how we changed how we parent our kids and the stressors of having a child with Autism and all that comes with that. We hope this episode makes you laugh and also gives you hope that if we made it out of what we did, you can aslo. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode we dig into the realities of having a child/children with special needs. We talk about some stigmas and myths and also dig into what that looks like if you are also a military family. Brenda, a good friend for the last decade is not only an ABA Therapist, she also has her Master's in Special Education and has been advocating for parents and children for years! She is a rockstar mom of 2 kids with special needs and also a military spouse for almost 2 decades. We catch up and we dive deep into a topic that is not talked about enough.

We talk with Diana Barbato who has been clean for 7 years. She talks about her struggle with alcohol & heroin and how it has shaped her life and family dynamic today. This is a POWERFUL episode on overcoming so much to get to where she is today-thriving as a business owner, spouse & mom of 3.

Amanda graduated college! We talk about her road to graduation between battling an addiction, getting sober, becoming a spouse and a mom. We also dive into a little about Inda's background with her biological father and her own addictions she struggled with.

We get a chance to talk with Maria Reed who is basically a celebrity in the military spouse world because she does home makeovers for military families. We dive into how she got started, how she's adapted to military life and we talk about some tough realities of the life of a military spouse. Where to find Maria Reed: Instagram & Facebook: @movingwiththemilitary Website: Movingwiththemilitary.tv Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClSKHBPz1ziCTrzQXkpjm-A

In this episode we talk all about mindset shifts, pivoting due to our circumstances and the beauty that can bring into our lives.

This episode is a *TRIGGER* We talk about going through sexual abuse at a young age, growing up with abusive parents & physically abusive relationships. This episode dives deep into forgiving (or not) people who have caused the trauma in our lives, what we do next to heal and how it affected our lives. Brittni Is a strong woman who shares her story publicly for the first time. Medically retired from the Air Force for PTSD, overcoming multiple suicide attempts & now being in a place of self-awareness and continuously seeking help.

We talk about routines and why they are important Books we are reading and our takeaways Dealing with anxiety on the daily and things that trigger that Social Media comparison traps How much control our sub conscious actually has over us Links to the books we mentioned in this episode: Attachment Theory : https://www.amazon.com/Attachment-Theory-Guide-Strengthening-Relationships/dp/1646115457/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=35Q6EH2K1B24T&keywords=attachment+theory&qid=1651579784&sprefix=attachment+theory+%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFVWU5QOUNQNlZLWlcmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAzNjkwNzE5T041WjBQRlo1NCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDYxMjE3VzM3VldNTk9HTVBPJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== Miracle Morning: https://www.amazon.com/The-Miracle-Morning-Hal-Elrod-audiobook/dp/B00CLMX0D4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3S92TTISRZH60&keywords=miracle+morning&qid=1651580037&sprefix=miracle+morning+%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1 Untamed: https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Glennon-Doyle-audiobook/dp/B07Z44CWFM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2G5ON3R7UEAPK&keywords=untamed&qid=1651580079&s=audible&sprefix=untamed%2Caudible%2C128&sr=1-1 Peloton App: https://www.onepeloton.com/digital/checkout/digital-gp-60d?utm_source=ios_app&utm_medium=in_app&code=19e004c00f284e41b7e115e7d9318a69&locale=en-US

We dive deep into what living with a chronic illness is like while having a career, a family and trying to find yourself. We only get one life and we should live it to the best of our ability. This was such a great conversation with Shelby Hansen who is not only a kidney transplant recipient but also has chronic kidney disease, is a life coach helping individuals through living with a transplant and chronic illness, has a family and continues to live a military lifestyle!  Find Shelby Hansen on Instagram @shelbycreates.a.abeautiful.life & shelbykhansen.com  Listen to her podcast Creating You Beautiful Life on Apple & Spotify

We talk a little about our childhood, how we met & how we got to where we are today. We will be giving you the scoop on what's to come! Find us on social media: Amanda- @xosummersunsetsxo Inda- @Indadeleon___ Follow us for updates on the podcast!