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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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Summary

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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Episodes
  • 171. Seeking Help & Becoming Who God Created You to Be | Tresa Rolando Salters
    May 13 2026

    Welcome to Episode 171 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    This week's guest, Tresa, shares her story of how another's alcohol abuse led to abuse of another kind. And also led to a downturn in her own physical health.

    But she was raised in faith, and she started to see threads God was weaving through her life.

    She recognized that she needed help, and she sought it.

    Then, after she was on the other side, she sought more help. She actively participated in improving her own health, and in so doing, she learned skills that are not only helping her, but also helping so many women she has encountered.

    Listen in to hear how God spoke to her, and how she was obedient, and subsequently rewarded.

    Tresa's Pain Assessment: https://www.livewellwithtresa.com/upsell-6791

    Learn more about Tresa:

    Website: https://www.livewellwithtresa.com/

    Substack: https://substack.com/@tresarolandosalters

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tresa.rolando.salters

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

    Donate to the Star of the Sea Guild through our fiscal sponsor! https://raisedonors.com/xaviermissionfund/star-of-the-sea-guild

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

    Gabriella Batel's Editing Services: https://bonepiercer.com/editing/first-chapter-packages/

    1st Phorm for your Health Goals (aff): https://1stphorm.sjv.io/K01j3e

    Catholic Owned (aff): Get 10% off any Business or Speed Networking membership with my code WARRIOR at https://catholicowned.com/

    Warrior Words Amazon Store (aff): For items I use, recommend, or love! https://a.co/d/06usyTGd

    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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    43 mins
  • 170. How Can We Bear Both Burdens & Fruit? | Heather Gaffney
    May 6 2026

    Welcome to Episode 170 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    This week, I talk about another quote I heard! I learned so much at the Women's Retreat I attended earlier this year! If you have the opportunity to attend one, I highly recommend it.

    This time, I heard a comparison between the phrases "bearing burdens" and "bearing fruit."

    It's an important connection and relates very well to the mission of this podcast.

    Burdens = Suffering

    Fruit = Beauty

    Can you have the beauty/fruit without the suffering/burdens?

    What did our speaker say?

    What does Jesus say in the Bible?

    You can find Sr. Jude Andrew at https://openlightmedia.com/

    Donate to the Star of the Sea Guild through our fiscal sponsor! https://raisedonors.com/xaviermissionfund/star-of-the-sea-guild

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

    Gabriella Batel's Editing Services: https://bonepiercer.com/editing/first-chapter-packages/

    1st Phorm for your Health Goals (aff): https://1stphorm.sjv.io/K01j3e

    Catholic Owned (aff): Get 10% off any Business or Speed Networking membership with my code WARRIOR at https://catholicowned.com/

    Warrior Words Amazon Store (aff): For items I use, recommend, or love! https://a.co/d/06usyTGd

    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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    11 mins
  • 169. Lessons for Us & Our Friends with Autism | Heather Gaffney
    Apr 29 2026

    Welcome to Episode 169 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    I was blessed to have an amazing conversation with a woman who is doing great work with families living with autism. While I didn't record our conversation, I wanted to share some of the things we discussed.

    We talked about what she is doing with her organization and about where we go from here.

    What is needed in the autism community? What's next?

    Even if you don't personally know anyone on the spectrum, there is still valuable information in what she's doing.

    I am hoping to be able to connect with her further for a recorded conversation, but in the meantime, I invite you to have a listen to hear why.

    Donate to the Star of the Sea Guild through our fiscal sponsor! https://raisedonors.com/xaviermissionfund/star-of-the-sea-guild

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

    Gabriella Batel's Editing Services: https://bonepiercer.com/editing/first-chapter-packages/

    1st Phorm for your Health Goals (aff): https://1stphorm.sjv.io/K01j3e

    Catholic Owned (aff): Get 10% off any Business or Speed Networking membership with my code WARRIOR at https://catholicowned.com/

    Warrior Words Amazon Store (aff): For items I use, recommend, or love! https://a.co/d/06usyTGd

    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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    13 mins
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