Sunshine and Rainbows

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 [email protected] - until next week besties!

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 [email protected] - until next week besties!

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 [email protected] - until next week besties!

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 [email protected] - until next week besties!

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 [email protected] - until next week besties!

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 [email protected] - until next week besties!

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 [email protected] - until next week besties!

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 [email protected] - until next week besties!

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 [email protected] - until next week besties!

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