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What happens when you take off the uniform — and have to rediscover who you are without it?

In this powerful episode, U.S. Air Force Veteran and former Special Agent Amanda Maribel Heller shares her journey from high-stakes national security roles to founding Lone Loba, a leadership advisory practice focused on resilience, clarity, and sustainable influence.

Amanda opens up about the mental transition from being mission-focused in the military to rebuilding her identity as an independent leader. She speaks candidly about confronting PTSD, the life-changing impact of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), navigating isolation, and making the non-negotiable decision to reclaim her own narrative.

This conversation explores:

• Who Amanda was before the military
• What service shaped in her — and what it cost
• The identity shift after leaving the uniform
• Overcoming overfunctioning and self-limiting beliefs
• Rebuilding purpose after feeling lost
• Advice for those joining the military — and those preparing to transition out

If you’re a Veteran, leader, high performer, or anyone navigating a major life transition, this episode is a reminder that you are not starting over — you are evolving.

Purpose isn’t lost. It’s rebuilt.

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Dr. Tiffani Tate + the Veteran Mindset

After this conversation, I kept coming back to what makes veterans so unique—the way we think beyond ourselves.

Dr. Tiffani Tate spoke to the heart of the veteran mindset: using the resources available to us, especially for mothers; finding self-care that actually works in real life; and paying attention to our health, our hearts, and our well-being after years of service.

What stood out most was the “we” mentality. Veterans don’t just think about personal impact—we think about how choices affect families, communities, and the collective. That discipline, that awareness, and that respect for leadership stay with us long after the uniform comes off.

This reflection isn’t about giving it all away—it’s about honoring the perspective, responsibility, and depth veterans carry into every space they enter.

If you’ve ever felt the pull to do more, serve differently, or take better care of yourself while still showing up for others, this conversation is one worth sitting with.

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In this episode of She Vets It, we sit down with Dr. Tiffany Tate—a veteran, physician, author, creative, and servant leader whose life has been defined by service in many forms.

Originally from Compton, California, Dr. Tate shares how her early experiences shaped a lifelong commitment to helping others, and how that commitment evolved through military service, medicine, and leadership beyond the uniform. Together, we explore what it means to transition with purpose, maintain a “we” mentality as veterans, and care for ourselves while continuing to serve our communities.

This conversation touches on identity, discipline, health, and the importance of using available resources—especially for veteran women and mothers—without losing sight of who we are outside our titles.

Grounded, thoughtful, and affirming, this episode is a reminder that service doesn’t end when one chapter closes—it simply takes a new form.

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