Warrior Words | Stories of Hope | Finding Beauty After Battles & Thriving After Surviving Trauma
Are you walking through a storm that feels like it will never end?
Do you wonder if life’s storms have stolen the beauty from your life for good?
You’re in the right place. My name is Heather and, like you, I’ve been through a storm or two and wondered if life would ever be beautiful again.
Here we share Warriors’ Words ~ stories of discovering beauty after battles and the worth in your wounds.
Pick up your sword - or boxing gloves - and join the battle. Your words are powerful, my friends. 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 @BeautyAfterBattles
Join us in our community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/warriorwords
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 122
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
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, coura…
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 st…
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 f…
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 …
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 …
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 g…
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 ep…
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…
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 …
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 abo…
11. When We Choose Trauma, Does It Make A Difference in Our Anxiety? with Dr. Lisa Hartwell
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 so…
10. World Down Syndrome Day: Wendy Hooton Discovers Confidence, Her Voice, and Her Warrior Status Through Her Son's Diagnosis
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 …
9. Part Two: Coming to America - Surprise! The Trauma Response Rears its Ugly Head with Dr. Carron Silva
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 Unit…
8. Apartheid and Forgiveness. The Impact of Both with Dr. Carron Silva, Part One
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 w…
7. The One Where I Thank You in Advance for Listening to My Scary Story & Heading My Warning
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…
6. Healing from the Trauma of Abortion Requires Compassion and Grace with Liz Birkeland
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 a…
5. The Trauma of Postpartum Depression and the Freedom to Get Help with Cathy Jo Lang
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 i…
4. The Trauma of Addiction and Codependency; the Havoc This Insidious Disease Wreaks in Families with Jeri Bisbee
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 th…
3. Cancer Club - the Club No One Wants to Join | How Does Your Life Change When Diagnosed With Cancer? How Should It Change When You Survive?
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 oth…
2. Domestic Abuse - How One Woman Survived, Learned to Heal, and Eventually Forgave
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…