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

By: 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 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. We can also be found on X at @HGaffneyAuthor and on YouTube at @warriorwords and @TheresBeautyInTheBroken
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Episodes
  • 17. Love Needs No Words: An Autism Journey with Tonya Cole

    17. Love Needs No Words: An Autism Journey with Tonya Cole
    Apr 30 2024

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

    16. Autism is a Spectrum: Play to Your Strengths with John B. Hammond
    Apr 23 2024

    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 - on May 15th

    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/

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

    15. Surviving the Initial Trauma of an Autism Diagnosis Through Community with Kim Stewart
    Apr 16 2024

    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.
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    36 mins
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