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

By: Heather Gaffney - Author Artist and YouTuber; Storyteller Warrior Survivor Thriver & Faithful Catholic
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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 I found myself in an abusive marriage and felt cut off from all avenues of help. Life dealt its blows. One after another. It wasn’t until I finally realized life’s battles weren’t meant to be fought alone that I began not only to survive but thrive. In this podcast, you will hear stories from Warriors; the Warriors’ Words. They will tell you of their battles, the ones they won and the ones they lost. You will hear their journeys and the lessons they learned along the way. But we don’t stop there. These Warriors will share how they have taken lessons learned and started thriving. We share how we have found the Beauty in the Broken. Whether it’s an abusive marriage, a serious illness, a mental health crisis, or any number of traumas this world dishes out, these Warriors will use their Words to help you find the beauty in your broken, move beyond your battles and become the Thrivor God created you to be. Now pick up your sword - or boxing gloves - and join me in battle. Your words are powerful, my friends, let’s make them Warrior Words! Become more involved in this journey at @MyWarriorWords and @HeatherGaffneyAuthor on Instagram. I can also be found on X at @HGaffneyAuthor and on YouTube at @warriorwords and @TheresBeautyInTheBroken
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  • 45. Is it Possible to Find Gratitude in Your Storms? To Be Grateful in Hard Things?

    45. Is it Possible to Find Gratitude in Your Storms? To Be Grateful in Hard Things?
    Nov 12 2024

    Welcome to Episode 44 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    November is typically associated with gratitude (and maybe football and family feasting!).

    To that end, I wanted to share some thoughts on gratitude, my personal experiences of gratitude while walking through storms, and ways you can consider gratitude as you walk through your own storms.

    Armor Up.

    Fight the Good Fight.

    Seek Beauty.

    Make Your Words Warrior Words.

    NEW WARRIOR WORDS FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WarriorWords/

    Become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom

    Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/@theresbeautyinthebroken

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/

    People who helped make this podcast possible:

    Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24

    Cover Art Designer: Sophia Lebano - http://sophialebano.com/

    Photographer: Val Westover (He does VIRTUAL photo sessions!) - https://www.valwestoverphotography.com/shop?category=Virtual+Photography&aff=16

    Podcast Coach, Stefanie Gass:

    Clarify Your Calling: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/clarifyyourcalling/

    Podcast Pro University: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/

    Podcast to Profit: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/

    Podbean Podcast Hosting: https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords

    NOTE: Beliefs, practices, and opinions expressed by guests of the Warrior Words podcast are not necessarily the same as those of the host. One of the purposes of this podcast is to share stories. This cannot be effective if everyone is identical.

    * Some of my links are affiliate links. I receive a small commission with your purchase at no additional cost to you if you click through my links.
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    20 mins
  • 44. Divorce & Being a Single Mom - What is Free-Will? with Kerri Bishop

    44. Divorce & Being a Single Mom - What is Free-Will? with Kerri Bishop
    Nov 5 2024

    Welcome to Episode 44 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    Being a single mom is hard. Being the single mom of five boys is harder.

    I'm pretty sure we've all heard about the concept of free will, but just in case, it's the gift from God that allows us to make our own decisions.

    I used the word 'gift' intentionally because sometimes - usually when someone doesn't behave the way we want them to behave - we don't see it as the gift it is.

    Kerri experienced that several years ago when her husband made a decision, using his free will, that impacted the lives of many people. In this episode, she admits to wanting God to change her husband's mind - thus taking away his free will.

    I believe we have all experienced something like this. Tune in to hear what happened and what Kerri chose to do instead.

    Learn more about Kerri:

    Website: https://www.singlemomsmiling.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/singlemomsmiling35/

    Single Mom Smiling Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/single-mom-smiling-mindset-strategies-for-single-moms/id1745819514

    Armor Up.

    Fight the Good Fight.

    Seek Beauty.

    Make Your Words Warrior Words.

    NEW WARRIOR WORDS FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WarriorWords/

    Become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom

    Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/@theresbeautyinthebroken

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/

    People who helped make this podcast possible:

    Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24

    Cover Art Designer: Sophia Lebano - http://sophialebano.com/

    Photographer: Val Westover (He does VIRTUAL photo sessions!) - https://www.valwestoverphotography.com/shop?category=Virtual+Photography&aff=16

    Podcast Coach, Stefanie Gass:

    Clarify Your Calling: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/clarifyyourcalling/

    Podcast Pro University: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/

    Podcast to Profit: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/

    Podbean Podcast Hosting: https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords

    NOTE: Beliefs, practices, and opinions expressed by guests of the Warrior Words podcast are not necessarily the same as those of the host. One of the purposes of this podcast is to share stories. This cannot be effective if everyone is identical.

    * Some of my links are affiliate links. I receive a small commission with your purchase at no additional cost to you if you click through my links.
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    53 mins
  • 43. Breast Cancer: Perspective & Passions with Cancer Crusher Fitz Koehler

    43. Breast Cancer: Perspective & Passions with Cancer Crusher Fitz Koehler
    Oct 29 2024
    Welcome to Episode 43 of the Warrior Words podcast! October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month AND Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I WAS a victim of both and now I am a SURVIVOR. I am dedicating these five episodes in October to: #StompOutBreastCancer and #StompOutDomesticViolence It's the last Tuesday of October! And our October Awareness Series is ending in a powerful way! My guest, Fitz, is no stranger to microphones or to speaking. In fact, her job involves both. But what does a fitness innovator and race announcer do when she's hit with a breast cancer diagnosis? Was she sidelined? No. She got noisy, put things into perspective, and kept doing what she loved. Tune in to learn about Fitz Koehler's response to breast cancer and how she crushed it. Please share these episodes with people in your lives who need to hear them. You may just save a life... Learn more about Fitz: Website: https://www.fitzness.com (Get all three of her books here - signed with a free gift!) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fitzness-218599521492381/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fitzness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitzness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fitz-koehler/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fitzness13 My Noisy Cancer Comeback on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4hlKAlA Your Healthy Cancer Comeback on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3YRjOul Your Healthy Cancer Comeback Journal on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3YCG5f3 Helpful Organizations: National Breast Cancer Foundation: https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/ Purple It Up: http://purpleitup.org/ 2Live2Cure: https://2live2cure.betterworld.org/ Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/ iRise Above Foundation: https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/ Armor Up. Fight the Good Fight. Seek Beauty. Make Your Words Warrior Words. NEW WARRIOR WORDS FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WarriorWords/ Become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords YT: https://www.youtube.com/@theresbeautyinthebroken YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/ People who helped make this podcast possible: Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24 Cover Art Designer: Sophia Lebano - http://sophialebano.com/ Photographer: Val Westover (He does VIRTUAL photo sessions!) - https://www.valwestoverphotography.com/shop?category=Virtual+Photography&aff=16 Podcast Coach, Stefanie Gass: Clarify Your Calling: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/clarifyyourcalling/ Podcast Pro University: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/ Podcast to Profit: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/ Podbean Podcast Hosting: https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords NOTE: Beliefs, practices, and opinions expressed by guests of the Warrior Words podcast are not necessarily the same as those of the host. One of the purposes of this podcast is to share stories. This cannot be effective if everyone is identical. * Some of my links are affiliate links. I receive a small commission with your purchase at no additional cost to you if you click through my links.
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    57 mins

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