• 39. Domestic Violence & Breast Cancer - Two Traumas That Changed My Life
    Oct 1 2024
    Welcome to Episode 39 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 In this episode, I share some sobering statistics about both of these traumas, plus a few things that are in our control so we can do something about it. Over the following four weeks, I will share some incredible stories of brave women who have walked one of these two journeys. Please share these episodes with people in your lives who need to hear them. You may just save a life... 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/ Citations for the Statistics & Quotes in this episode: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/domestic-violence https://www.cdc.gov/intimate-partner-violence/about/index.html https://www.thehotline.org/stakeholders/domestic-violence-statistics/ https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/breast-cancer-facts-and-figures/2022-2024-breast-cancer-fact-figures-acs.pdf https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics/breast-cancer-facts-figures.html https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-facts/ https://www.breastcancer.org/facts-statistics https://www.breastcancer.org/risk/risk-factors 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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    17 mins
  • 38. Where Do You See Certainty In Life? Bullying and Loss with Tanya Harris Roundy
    Sep 24 2024

    Welcome to Episode 38 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    Tanya Harris Roundy is an author, teacher, singer, actress, director, and more! In her life, she has experienced many losses and experiences of bullying - some in her childhood and others in her adult life. Trauma is a reality we all experience, not just once, but multiple times. The possibility of trauma doesn't just stop when we've hit a certain age or number of traumas.

    Sometimes, we just need someone in our life to help us find certainty.

    Learn more about Tanya:

    Website: https://tanyaharrisroundy.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanyaroundyauthor

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067203788913

    Certainty on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dnMxup

    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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    40 mins
  • 37. Taking STEPs to Thrive After Surviving a Traumatic Brain Injury with Nick Prefontaine
    Sep 17 2024

    Welcome to Episode 37 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    Nick's Prefontaine's parents were told that he would never walk or talk again. Well, he's a guest on the podcast, so at least half of that is not true. And I'm going to let him reveal in his own words what happened to the other half of that prognosis.

    Yes, sometimes doctors get it wrong. They are human and all humans make mistakes. But sometimes it's not so much about the doctors' prognoses as it is about the STEPs we take.

    Listen in to find out how Nick not only survived, but thrived!

    Learn more about Nick:

    Website: https://nickprefontaine.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickprefontaine/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.prefontaine.7

    FREE GIFT: https://nickprefontaine.com/step

    Speaker Salon Nick mentioned: https://triciabrouk.com/

    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
  • 36. What Do You Do When Everyday Occurrences Cause Trauma?
    Sep 10 2024

    Welcome to Episode 36 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    This week, I'm acknowledging that we all can experience trauma through everyday occurrences. These traumas can cause us to feel some of the same ways, and ask some of the same questions, as those more intense traumas.

    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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    28 mins
  • 35. The Consequence of Bitterness and Resentment on the Path of Forgiveness | Dr. Carron Silva
    Sep 3 2024

    Welcome to Episode 35 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    In this episode, I am airing an interview conducted by Dr. Carron Silva on the Forgiveness is For YOU podcast with yours truly!

    We discussed my forgiveness journey as it pertained to my marriage. She also asked me about my feelings of bitterness and resentment. I'm sure it is not surprising that these feelings, when we hold onto them, can impede healing and the ability to forgive.

    Stay tuned to the end to hear my thoughts on the interview. NOTE: There is no video version of this episode; it is audio only.

    Learn more about Dr. Carron Silva:

    Website: https://drcarron.com/

    Podcast: FORGIVENESS is For YOU

    With You Always: A Journey with Jesus on Amazon

    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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    39 mins
  • 34. Life After Kidnapping: Extreme Measures & Additional Trauma | Part Two with Lauren Burns
    Aug 27 2024
    Welcome to Episode 34 of the Warrior Words podcast! This is Part Two of a 2-part series. Here is Part One. In Part Two, Lauren Burns and I discuss what her life was like once she returned to her family in the United States; including the extreme measures they had to take. We also talk a bit about the made-for-TV movie - Desperate Rescue - that was released about her experience. Lauren also shares about another tragedy that occurred while she was an adult; a mother of a young son just a few years older than she was at the time of her kidnapping. This conclusion is a must-listen. Learn more about Lauren: Redeemed Podcast - On Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/redeemed-podcast22 On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/redeemed-podcast/id1741136389 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurenBredeemed/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lburnspt/ Website: https://laurenburns.net/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@laurenburnsredeemed Made for TV Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vdIZSvbeQ0 Lauren's Story on the Redeemd Podcast: Check out Episodes 2-6 and 14-17 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
  • 33. How Do You Discover Beauty When You're Kidnapped By Your Father? With Lauren Burns
    Aug 20 2024

    Welcome to Episode 33 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    This is Part One of a 2-part series.

    In this episode, my guest, Lauren Burns, and I talk about her abduction by a family member. And if that wasn't scary enough for a child, she was taken out of the country where she was born and placed into an entirely new culture where things were very different.

    Lauren shares about the many people impacted by this one act, including her mother, many family members, family friends, and former U.S. military members who prayed, fasted, plotted, planned, and surrendered in order to bring Lauren home.

    This is a story you don't want to miss.

    Learn more about Lauren:

    Redeemed Podcast -

    On Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/redeemed-podcast22

    On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/redeemed-podcast/id1741136389

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

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lburnspt/

    Website: https://laurenburns.net/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@laurenburnsredeemed

    Made for TV Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vdIZSvbeQ0

    Lauren's Story on the Redeemd Podcast: Check out Episodes 2-6 and 14-17

    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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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 32. Surviving Death While Giving Birth to Life | Healing and Redemption With Lauren Prior
    Aug 13 2024

    Welcome to Episode 32 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    Lauren's story is difficult and wonderful, fearful and hope-filled, and full of battles and surrender. She shares how she walked through one of the most horrendous times in her life while simultaneously trying to figure out how to enjoy one of the most blessed.

    Learn more about Lauren:

    Website: https://www.walkingbravecounseling.org/

    TikTok: @walkingbrave

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkingbravelp/

    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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    47 mins