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Warrior Words | Stories of Hope | Finding the Beauty in the Broken & Thriving After Surviving Trauma

Heather Gaffney - Author, YouTuber, and Podcaster; Storyteller, Warrior, Survivor, Thriver

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Do events from your past plague and haunt you? Are you walking through a storm that feels like it will never end? Is your battle rendering you hopeless? You desire to be a Warrior like Joan of Arc, but at the end of the day, you just feel like Mrs. Banks from Mary Poppins. No more, my friend! You may feel like you’re fighting alone, but this battle was never meant to be a solo endeavor. You were meant to be a Warrior among Warriors. I, too, grew up thinking my battles were mine alone. Until ...
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Welcome to Episode 24 of the Warrior Words podcast! This week, I basically turn the mic over to Paige McLemore. Her story is powerful and one I didn't want to interrupt too much. What she has experienced and chosen to do with that experience is a testament to the power of the Holy Spirit. It's a difficult story, but one where redemption and grace e…
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Welcome to Episode 23 of the Warrior Words podcast! This week, I am blessed to share the mic with Michelle Visccuse. Her journey goes from battling silent suffering to surviving childhood sexual abuse to thriving by using her voice today. Join us as Michelle shares her journey with us... Armor Up. Fight the Good Fight. Seek Beauty. Make Your Words …
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Welcome to Episode 22 of the Warrior Words podcast! This week, I am speaking with author, James C. Magruder. James suffered loss and grief as an 11-year-old boy. That event was traumatic for him, but good fruit grew as a result. Since that time, Jim has used that fruit to heal, not only his own wounds, but through his writing, the wounds of others.…
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Welcome to Episode 21 of the Warrior Words podcast! In this episode, I tell the story of a young lady - a maiden - who can no longer speak for herself. Her story is one of battles, armies, war, courage, faith, and more. Join me as I share about "La Pucelle" and the "Dauphin" - a story of a courageous teenage girl. Armor Up. Fight the Good Fight. Se…
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Welcome to Episode 20 of the Warrior Words podcast! In this episode, I pause to look back at what our amazing guests have said about thriving. Among the twelve guests who have bravely shared their stories, I found five main ways these Warriors are thriving today. And maybe you can find one of them - or more - that can be a way for you to thrive as …
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Welcome to Episode 19 of the Warrior Words podcast! In this week's episode, I speak with Christen Christian, the host of the Natural Wellness for Christian Moms podcast. She had all the ingredients for a perfect storm: unrealized generational trauma, mental health challenges, and her fondness for control. Listen in to hear her story and learn how s…
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Welcome to Episode 18 of the Warrior Words podcast! This is a fantastic conversation with Ondrea Lynn, host of the Christian Women's Weight Loss podcast. She experienced multiple traumas starting in her early childhood. All of the traumas she experienced put her on a path of destruction. She sought survival, but it only pushed her father off-course…
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Welcome to Episode 17 of the Warrior Words podcast! It's Autism Month! Whether you support Awareness or Acceptance - OR BOTH! - we are featuring autism stories in the month of April. This week, we hear from Tonya Cole. Tonya is an artist, homeschool mom, and Autism mom. She shares her journey - which has just recently begun - with her son who is no…
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Welcome to Episode 16 of the Warrior Words podcast! It's Autism Month! Whether you support Awareness or Acceptance - OR BOTH! - we are featuring autism stories in the month of April. This week, I got to speak with first-time author, John B. Hammond. He shares with us about the two big advocates he has in his life and how he learned what his strengt…
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Welcome to Episode 15 of the Warrior Words podcast! It's Autism Month! Whether you support Awareness or Acceptance - OR BOTH! - we are featuring autism stories in the month of April. For today's episode, I got to speak with Kim Stewart, host of the Book Marketing Mania podcast and Autism Mama. She shares about someone who stepped up when her son wa…
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Welcome to Episode 14 of the Warrior Words podcast! It's Autism Month! Whether you support Awareness or Acceptance - OR BOTH! - we are featuring autism stories in the month of April. Today, we have Part 2 of our Autism Journey, in which I discuss how the word autism entered my vocabulary, what it was like when Tristan was diagnosed, and what it is …
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Welcome to Episode 13 of the Warrior Words podcast! It's Autism Month! Whether you support Awareness or Acceptance - OR BOTH! - we are featuring autism stories in the month of April. We begin with Part 1 of 2 episodes today, in which I discuss my birth trauma involving my firstborn, Tristan. Tristan is the young man working hard behind the scenes o…
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Welcome to Episode 12 of the Warrior Words podcast! In this episode, I listen as Cheryl Esch shares about her experience with bottling a rape and a date rape (no graphic details are shared) and about the impact that had on her. She also shares about her journey with her mother and her battle with breast cancer, including the impact one trauma had o…
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Welcome to Episode 11 of the Warrior Words podcast! Today, Dr. Lisa Hartwell introduces us to the idea that sometimes we choose trauma. And in her case, this chosen trauma helped prepare her for some trauma she didn't choose. We also discussed high-functioning anxiety. Trauma usually produces anxiety, but maybe not the general anxiety we think of w…
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Welcome to Episode 10 of the Warrior Words podcast! In honor of World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st, I invited my friend and Down Syndrome advocate, Wendy Hooton, to share her story with us. And she didn't disappoint! Weaving humor throughout the various phases of her Warrior journey, Wendy reminds us of what's most important in life. Armor Up. F…
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Welcome to Episode 9 of the Warrior Words podcast! Today we continue the incredible episode I had with Dr. Carron Silva about Apartheid last week. This week she shares about her journey to the United States - the hows, whys, and surprises of coming to America.. Armor Up. Fight the Good Fight. Seek Beauty. Make Your Words Warrior Words. Learn more a…
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Welcome to Episode 8 of the Warrior Words podcast! This is an incredible episode. I was blessed with the opportunity to speak to Dr. Carron Silva about Apartheid. She explained a little bit about what that system was and then shared how the oppression of a group of people, based solely on their skin color, impacted a country and individual families…
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Welcome to Episode 7 of the Warrior Words podcast! This episode was not originally on the schedule. But life happened and today I am sharing the story of a recent health scare and some lessons I've learned as a result. There are some scare-specific lessons and well as general health and life lessons. This is something I never even knew could happen…
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Welcome to Episode 6 of the Warrior Words podcast! In today's episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Liz Birkeland about the difficulties involved in making the decision to have an abortion and the hidden battles that remain afterward. Many women experience guilt & shame, with both emotional and physical health issues. Many women suffer in si…
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Welcome to Episode 5 of the Warrior Words podcast! In today's episode, I got to speak with Cathy Jo Lang about the trauma of postpartum depression. This type of trauma has many new moms wondering if they are good moms. They may also be suffering in silence for fear of what others might think of them. Many are afraid to ask for help. Let's change th…
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Welcome to Episode 4 of the Warrior Words podcast! In today's episode, I have the privilege to speak with Jeri Bisbee about the trauma of addiction. She shares about the many battles involved in this disease and her role as a codependent child, spouse, and mother. The path this disease takes families on is winding and varied. There are unknown batt…
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Welcome to Episode 3 of the Warrior Words podcast! In today's episode, I share another story of trauma: breast cancer. I discuss how it occurred, what I went through, how I found beauty through others, and how I am now thriving. Armor Up. Fight the Good Fight. Seek Beauty. Make Your Words Warrior Words. Here are some breast cancer resources for you…
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Welcome to Episode 2 of the Warrior Words podcast! In today's episode, I share my story of trauma: domestic abuse. I talk about some of the situation, what it did to me, how I handled it, and how I am now thriving. Fight the Good Fight. Seek Beauty. Make Your Words Warrior Words. If you or someone you know is in a domestic abuse or domestic violenc…
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Welcome Warriors! Today, I share the story of how I got here, even though mics scare me. Fight the Good Fight. Seek Beauty. Make Your Words, Warrior Words! Armor up, Joan of Arc! https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords YT: @theresbeautyinthebroken & @warriorwords IG: @mywarriorwordsBy Heather Gaffney - Author, YouTuber, and Podcaster; Storyteller, Warrior, Survivor, Thriver
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Welcome Warriors! Today, I introduce the content & direction of the show. No more doormats like Mrs. Banks of Mary Poppins. No more sitting on the sidelines. I hope you will join us on this journey. Armor up, Joan of Arc! https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords YT: @theresbeautyinthebroken and @warriorwords IG: @mywarriorwords…
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