Sunshine and Rainbows
It‘s ALL Sunshine + Rainbows... until it‘s not. This mental health centered podcast starts important conversations in hopes to peel back even more layers of what it’s like to live in a society full of highlight reels. Join your host, Amanda Young from ThatMandaGirl, each Monday morning as she creates a welcoming space where listeners are challenged to look at a situation with a different angle, hear from special guests who share incredible stories AND laugh along the way!
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ABOUT
Amanda started her brand while working in the Animal Training field and focused on sharing about her career and love of animals. She wanted to humanize people that work with animals and typically get a bad reputation in the media due to some extremely biased opinions and documentaries. In 2019, she was laid off from her dream job working with killer whales, due to a company wide restructuring – that’s when she started really struggling with her (already spiraling) mental health. Instead of hiding it, she chose to share her journey online and began building a like minded community. She chose to take this moment of hurt and loss with her chin up and chest out – turning this into an opportunity to pivot.
Each day, Amanda shows up for her community she’s built in hopes to inspire meaningful conversations surrounding mental health, breaking societal norms and being an advocate for inclusivity… all while figuring out her own bold and colorful lifestyle along the way. It has been FAR from the “picture perfect” life she thought she had planned… but Amanda has come to own that maybe all her set backs were actually just setUPs to step into her true potential.
Episodes
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Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
Have you fallen into believing stereotypes surrounding Bipolar Disorder that are perpetuated in today's media? You're not alone.
Amanda and Troy Steven, author or Breaking Bipolar, sit down to dissect the evolution of this disorder over the years, how Troy has created a battle plan for those diagnosed and the hope they have for the future.
|FIND TROY|
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Youtube ⋒ Website ⋒ Breaking Bipolar Book
⋒ Mentioned: Bipolar Support Groups
|FIND AMANDA|
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Website ⋒ Sunshine + Rainbows Insta
⋒ "Jumo the Unicorn" Children's Book Series
⋒ "Manda's Magical Zoo" Children's Book Series
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If you’d like to share your own story with our audience about how you’ve overcome something in your life or maybe want to start an important conversation that needs to be heard, please send us an email at hello@thatmandagirl.com - until next week besties!
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Has your mind started swirling around you and it feels like there's no way it'll stop? Us too.
This week Amanda sat down with Helene from Coming From The Heart Podcast to chat about all things mental health and WHY it's important to know that all feelings, whether good or bad, eventually do pass. Helene opens up about her life with Vertigo and what unique things saved her life.
| FIND HELENE|
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Website ⋒ Podcast
|FIND AMANDA|
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Website ⋒ Sunshine + Rainbows Insta
⋒ "Jumo the Unicorn" Children's Book Series
⋒ "Manda's Magical Zoo" Children's Book Series
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If you’d like to share your own story with our audience about how you’ve overcome something in your life or maybe want to start an important conversation that needs to be heard, please send us an email at hello@thatmandagirl.com - until next week besties!
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Have you found yourself caught up in the whirlwind of hustle culture lately and feel lost in your post graduate life? You're not alone...
This week Amanda sat down with Anais and Sarah, the founders of Soul and Flow Wellness to talk all things self care, mindfulness and how to holistically care for yourself after you've graduated. They share incredible insight to their business story and give inspiring words for those seeking community.
| FIND SOUL + FLOW |
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Website
|FIND AMANDA|
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Website ⋒ Sunshine + Rainbows Insta
⋒ "Jumo the Unicorn" Children's Book Series
⋒ "Manda's Magical Zoo" Children's Book Series
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If you’d like to share your own story with our audience about how you’ve overcome something in your life or maybe want to start an important conversation that needs to be heard, please send us an email at hello@thatmandagirl.com - until next week besties!
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
I took some time to reflect on the past 50 episodes, the guests who've joined me and the stories we've shared. Thank you for listening, supporting and loving me through this mental health journey - I'm a better person because of the curve balls life threw me and am so proud of how far I've come, even within the past year.
While I might've started this podcast in the midst of a manic episode, I'm proud of the consistency and the fact we made it to 50! So here's to 50 more - whether they're every single week or not :)
|FIND AMANDA|
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Website ⋒ Sunshine + Rainbows Insta
⋒ "Jumo the Unicorn" Children's Book Series
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If you’d like to share your own story with our audience about how you’ve overcome something in your life or maybe want to start an important conversation that needs to be heard, please send us an email at hello@thatmandagirl.com - until next week besties!
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
We live in a world where social media can be used to worsen our mental health, yet also help connect us to a community that "gets it" when talking about chronic illness or disorders... so how do we balance it all?
This week Amanda sits down with GenZ Thought Leader, Mental Health and Chronic Illness Advocate Gigi Robison - they talk life in the social media age, what Gigi's doing to change it and how we can all find that tricky balance in the process.
| FIND GIGI |
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Website
|FIND AMANDA|
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Website ⋒ Sunshine + Rainbows Insta
⋒ "Jumo the Unicorn" Children's Book Series
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If you’d like to share your own story with our audience about how you’ve overcome something in your life or maybe want to start an important conversation that needs to be heard, please send us an email at hello@thatmandagirl.com - until next week besties!
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Have you felt like your mindset is limiting your potential? US TOO.
Luckily, our next guest has just the solution - self hypnosis! Amanda sits down with CEO and Entrepreneur Ryden about the benefits of this practice and how opening up your mind to small changes can make all the difference.
|FIND RYDEN|
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Website ⋒ Course
|FIND AMANDA|
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Website ⋒ Sunshine + Rainbows Insta
⋒ "Jumo the Unicorn" Children's Book Series
⋒ Pre-Order "Manda's Magical Zoo" Children's Book
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If you’d like to share your own story with our audience about how you’ve overcome something in your life or maybe want to start an important conversation that needs to be heard, please send us an email at hello@thatmandagirl.com - until next week besties!
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Does your body feel as though it's in a trauma vortex? Like your life and experiences are swirling around you with zero control? You're not alone.
Join Amanda as she talks with Somatic Experience Practitioner, Ilene, about the body's natural way of dealing with trauma and how to get back to our "roots". They go over fight, flight and freeze responses in addition to why Ilene believes there's a crucial way to overcome past trauma.
| FIND ILENE |
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Website ⋒ Book
|FIND AMANDA|
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Website ⋒ Sunshine + Rainbows Insta
⋒ "Jumo the Unicorn" Children's Book Series
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If you’d like to share your own story with our audience about how you’ve overcome something in your life or maybe want to start an important conversation that needs to be heard, please send us an email at hello@thatmandagirl.com - until next week besties!
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Have you ever felt like your life was crumbling around you and felt lost in the aftermath? You're not alone, and here's why:
This week Amanda starts a necessary conversation with Emily Elizabeth, Host of The Wondering Mind Podcast and mental health advocate about how life's setbacks could be the framework for something better. They chat mental health in the podcasting world, mental health awareness and even why starting before you're ready is what it's all about.
|FIND EMILY|
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Podcast ⋒ Mindfest Lou ⋒ Episode with Amanda
|FIND AMANDA|
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Website ⋒ Sunshine + Rainbows Insta
⋒ "Jumo the Unicorn" Children's Book Series
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If you’d like to share your own story with our audience about how you’ve overcome something in your life or maybe want to start an important conversation that needs to be heard, please send us an email at hello@thatmandagirl.com - until next week besties!
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Does life feel uncomfortable right now? GOOD. That's your chance to learn and grow...
This week Amanda chatted with Cassidy, a marine mammal trainer living in Alaska. They discuss the challenges of balancing mental health when needing to show up for animals and interns that depend on you, plus how being a swimmer defined her work ethic.
|FIND CASSIDY|
⋒ Instagram
|FIND AMANDA|
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Website ⋒ Sunshine + Rainbows Insta
⋒ "Jumo the Unicorn" Children's Book Series
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If you’d like to share your own story with our audience about how you’ve overcome something in your life or maybe want to start an important conversation that needs to be heard, please send us an email at hello@thatmandagirl.com - until next week besties!
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Are you giving a megaphone to your inner critic??
In this episode, Amanda has an incredible conversation with Clare about what lead her to getting breast implants... and WHY she got them out. They talk self confidence, the patriarchy and why sales / life shouldn't be transactional.
|FIND CLARE|
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Website
|FIND AMANDA|
⋒ Instagram ⋒ Website ⋒ Sunshine + Rainbows Insta
⋒ "Jumo the Unicorn" Children's Book Series
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If you’d like to share your own story with our audience about how you’ve overcome something in your life or maybe want to start an important conversation that needs to be heard