Warrior Words | Stories of Hope | Finding Beauty After Battles & Thriving After Surviving Trauma

21. Warrior Joan | A Powerful Story of Battles, Beauty, and Courage

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.
Seek Beauty.
Make Your Words Warrior Words.
 
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YT: @theresbeautyinthebroken & @warriorwords
IG: @mywarriorwords @heathergaffneyauthor
 
People who helped make this podcast possible:
Video & Audio 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/
Stefanie Gass Podcast Pro University: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/
Stefanie Gass Podcast to Profit: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/
 
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.

20. 5 Ways to Thrive After Surviving Trauma

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 well.
How will you thrive this week?
If you haven't heard the episodes I mention in this one, now's a good time to go back in the episode catalog and catch up on any conversations you may have missed.
 
Armor Up.
Fight the Good Fight.
Seek Beauty.
Make Your Words Warrior Words.
 
Resources I mentioned:
Richard Paul Evans' Author Ready: https://authorready.com/
Stefanie Gass Clarify Your Calling: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/clarifyyourcalling/
Stefanie Gass Podcast Pro University: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/
Stefanie Gass Podcast to Profit: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/
 
Become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom
Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords
YT: @theresbeautyinthebroken & @warriorwords
IG: @mywarriorwords @heathergaffneyauthor
 
People who helped make this podcast possible:
Video & Audio 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 - Check out Podcast Pro University! - https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/
 
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.

19. Generational Trauma, Mental Health, and Control - The Perfect Storm with Christen Christian

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 she reconciled these ingredients.
 
Armor Up.
Fight the Good Fight.
Seek Beauty.
Make Your Words Warrior Words.
 
Learn more about Christen:
Natural Wellness for Christian Moms Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/natural-wellness-for-christian-moms-stress-management/id1710936204
Sign Up for Christen's Newsletter: https://subscribepage.io/naturalwellnessforchristianmomsinsider
 
Become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom
Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords
YT: @theresbeautyinthebroken & @warriorwords
IG: @mywarriorwords @heathergaffneyauthor
 
People who helped make this podcast possible:
Video & Audio 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 - Check out Podcast Pro University! - https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/
 
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.

18. Multiple Traumas Put Her on a Path of Destruction; One Step Changed Her Trajectory with Ondrea Lynn

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. The beginning of her survival came with one step.
Ondrea's now thriving and helping others survive and thrive in their own lives. Listen in to hear her story.
 
Armor Up.
Fight the Good Fight.
Seek Beauty.
Make Your Words Warrior Words.
 
Learn more about Ondrea:
Website: www.ondrealynn.com
Christian Women's Weight Loss Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christian-womens-weight-loss-faith-food-fitness/id1727970575
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DivinelyHealthyWomen 
FREE GIFT: https://www.ondrealynn.com/christian-women-5-day-detox
 
Become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom
Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords
YT: @theresbeautyinthebroken & @warriorwords
IG: @mywarriorwords @heathergaffneyauthor
 
People who helped make this podcast possible:
Video & Audio 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 - Check out Podcast Pro University! - https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/
 
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.

17. Love Needs No Words: An Autism Journey with Tonya Cole

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 non-verbal. Join us...
 
Armor Up.
Fight the Good Fight.
Seek Beauty.
Make Your Words Warrior Words.
 
Learn more about Tonya:
Get 2 for 1 by mentioning Warrior Words at Tonya's art on Facebook & Instagram!
Love Needs No Words Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/275646368152705/
Love Needs No Words Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092303273352&mibextid=ZbWKwL
Autism Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/love_needs_no_words_fb
Autism Website: https://loveneedsnowordsfb.wixsite.com/loveneedsnowords
Autism YouTube: https://youtube.com/@loveneedsnowordsfbgroup
Art Website: https://www.craftsybay.com/tonya-cole
Facebook Page (B1G1 Art HERE): https://www.facebook.com/colehouseartsncrafts/
Tonya's Art Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/415273733616106/
Art YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVIs8825PuPIN0QQJ0hCgoQ
Art Instagram (B1G1 Art HERE): https://www.instagram.com/colehouseartsncrafts
 
Resources:
Child Find: https://www.fdlrs.org/child-find
Autism Resource Project: https://autismresourceproject.org/
Pathfinders for Autism (Baltimore): https://pathfindersforautism.org/
 
Sign up to become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom
Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords
YT: @theresbeautyinthebroken & @warriorwords
IG: @mywarriorwords @heathergaffneyauthor
 
People who helped make this podcast possible:
Video & Audio 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 - Check out Podcast Pro University! - https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/
 
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.

16. Autism is a Spectrum: Play to Your Strengths with John B. Hammond

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 strengths are. Now, he is using his strength as an author, releasing his first book - Into the Rift.
 
Armor Up.
Fight the Good Fight.
Seek Beauty.
Make Your Words Warrior Words.
 
Learn more about John:
Website: https://www.johnbhammondauthor.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WritingBookSendHelp
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writingbooksendhelp
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@writingbooksendhelp
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WritingBookSendHel/
Get your copy of Into the Rift - https://amzn.to/3QYJMaB
 
Resources:
Pathfinders for Autism (Baltimore): https://pathfindersforautism.org/
 
Sign up to become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom
Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords
YT: @theresbeautyinthebroken & @warriorwords
IG: @mywarriorwords @heathergaffneyauthor
 
People who helped make this podcast possible:
Video & Audio 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 - Check out Podcast Pro University! - https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/
 
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.

15. Surviving the Initial Trauma of an Autism Diagnosis Through Community with Kim Stewart

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 was newly diagnosed 20+ years ago. There were no podcasts and very few resources. While things have changed in the resource area today, Kim's experience sheds light on our continued need for community in all of our struggles.
 
Armor Up.
Fight the Good Fight.
Seek Beauty.
Make Your Words Warrior Words.
 
Learn more about Kim:
Book Marketing Mania Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-marketing-mania-start-a-podcast-guest-on/id1574227208
Website: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kimstewinspired
Instagram: https://instagram.com/kimstewinspired
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimstewartmarketing/
 
Resources:
Joni Eareckson Tada: https://joniandfriends.org/
Pathfinders for Autism (Baltimore): https://pathfindersforautism.org/
 
Sign up to become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom
Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords
YT: @theresbeautyinthebroken & @warriorwords
IG: @mywarriorwords @heathergaffneyauthor
 
People who helped make this podcast possible:
Video & Audio 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 - Check out Podcast Pro University! - https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/
 
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.

14. Autism Awareness: Part 2, Continued Conversation About Acceptance of People on the Spectrum with Tristan

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 like now. 
Tristan is the young man working hard behind the scenes of the Warrior Words podcast! He composed both the intro and outro music, he stitches all the podcast parts together and makes edits where necessary, and he is the human behind @AgentSecret24 on YouTube - please subscribe to his channel (your kids may be his target audience!).
He may be silent on this episode, but I pray his words are heard loud and clear!
 
Armor Up.
Fight the Good Fight.
Seek Beauty.
Make Your Words Warrior Words.
 
Learn more about Tristan:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/agentsecret24
Website: https://pokedexofsecrets.wordpress.com/
X: https://twitter.com/Agentsecret24
He is available for commissions.
 
Pathfinders for Autism (Baltimore): https://pathfindersforautism.org/
 
Sign up to become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom
Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords
YT: @theresbeautyinthebroken & @warriorwords
IG: @mywarriorwords @heathergaffneyauthor
 
People who helped make this podcast possible:
Video & Audio 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 - Check out Podcast Pro University! - https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/
 
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.

13. Autism Awareness: Part 1, The Conversation About Acceptance of People on the Spectrum with Tristan

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 of the Warrior Words podcast! He composed both the intro and outro music, he stitches all the podcast parts together and makes edits where necessary, and he is the human behind @AgentSecret24 on YouTube - please subscribe to his channel (your kids may be his target audience!).
He may be silent on this episode, but I pray his words are heard loud and clear!
 
Armor Up.
Fight the Good Fight.
Seek Beauty.
Make Your Words Warrior Words.
 
Learn more about Tristan:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/agentsecret24
Website: https://pokedexofsecrets.wordpress.com/
X: https://twitter.com/Agentsecret24
He is available for commissions.
 
NEW: Sign up to receive my weekly emails: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom
Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords
YT: @theresbeautyinthebroken & @warriorwords
IG: @mywarriorwords @heathergaffneyauthor
 
People who helped make this podcast possible:
Video & Audio 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 - Check out Podcast Pro University! - https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/
 
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.

12. Bottling Assault Doesn't Help You Survive Trauma - Try Thriving Through Adventure Instead with Cheryl Esch

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 on the other.
Wait until you hear about the unique and fun way she is thriving today!
 
Armor Up.
Fight the Good Fight.
Seek Beauty.
Make Your Words Warrior Words.
 
Learn more about Cheryl Esch:
Website: https://www.cherylbeckesch.com/
Solo Travel Adventures Podcast: https://solotraveladventures.buzzsprout.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/860865768609200
 
 
NEW: Sign up to receive my weekly emails: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom
Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords
YT: @theresbeautyinthebroken & @warriorwords
IG: @mywarriorwords @heathergaffneyauthor
 
People who helped make this podcast possible:
Video & Audio 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 - Check out Podcast Pro University! - https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/
 
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.