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

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

By: Heather Gaffney - Author Artist and YouTuber; Storyteller Warrior Survivor Thriver & Faithful Catholic
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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

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  • 147. Advent Beauty (BoBB)
    Dec 5 2025

    Welcome to Episode 147 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    In this short Bits of Biblical Beauty (BoBB) episode, I talk about the beauty of Advent. Advent is a season of approximately four weeks. The first week focuses on Hope, and we light the first purple candle, known as the Prophet's Candle.

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    Armor Up.

    Fight the Good Fight.

    Seek Beauty.

    Make Your Words Warrior Words.

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

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

    People and sponsors/affiliates who helped make this podcast possible. Please support them and help keep Warrior Words on the air!

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

    Podcast Coach, Stefanie Gass:

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    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.

    * Links marked with (aff) 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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    8 mins
  • 146. How Do You Begin Again When You Say Words You Regret? | Kylie Hein
    Dec 2 2025

    Welcome to Episode 146 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    Have you ever said or done something you later regretted? My guess is that most of you reading this answered, "Yes."

    I think we all do it.

    Sometimes we are able to fix it - make amends - and sometimes, we can't. At least not the way we might want to fix it.

    This week, I speak with a woman who said some harsh words and made a decision for which she had some regret. And before they had a chance to come face-to-face, something awful happened.

    Like so many times on this podcast, Kylie took that situation and changed her life. Instead of wallowing in the "why," she started asking, "What now?"

    That perspective shift, and her developing faith in God, put her on a path to learn from this situation - to find beauty in her suffering - and to use it to help other women through coaching and spiritual direction.

    I hope you enjoy this conversation with Kylie!

    Learn more about Kylie:

    Website: www.kyliemhein.com

    Persistence in Prayer podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2135786

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/kyliemhein

    Daily Examen for Every Temperament (free for everyone!): https://kyliemhein.kartra.com/page/examen

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    Armor Up.

    Fight the Good Fight.

    Seek Beauty.

    Make Your Words Warrior Words.

    Merch Store: https://heather-clr-shop.fourthwall.com

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

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

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

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

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

    People and sponsors/affiliates who helped make this podcast possible. Please support them and help keep Warrior Words on the air!

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

    Podcast Coach, Stefanie Gass:

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

    Podbean Podcast Hosting (aff): https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords

    Lilla Rose (aff): https://www.lillarose.com/mamacre8s

    NEW! 1st Phorm (aff): https://1stphorm.sjv.io/K01j3e

    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.

    * Links marked with (aff) 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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    50 mins
  • 145. Beautiful Repentance (BoBB)
    Nov 28 2025

    Welcome to Episode 145 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    In this short Bits of Biblical Beauty (BoBB) episode, I talk about the beauty of repentance with the illustration of Jesus' response to the Good Thief on the Cross: "Today, you will be with me in paradise."

    Help Start the Nonprofit: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords

    Armor Up.

    Fight the Good Fight.

    Seek Beauty.

    Make Your Words Warrior Words.

    Merch Store: https://heather-clr-shop.fourthwall.com/

    Join your fellow Warriors: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom

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

    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

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

    Podcast Coach, Stefanie Gass:

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

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

    Lilla Rose: https://www.lillarose.com/mamacre8s

    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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    10 mins
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