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

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.

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/

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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 Part 2 of our Autism Journey, in which I discuss how the word autism entered my vocabulary, what it was like when Tristan was diagnosed, and what it is like now. 

Tristan is the young man working hard behind the scenes of the Warrior Words podcast! He composed both the intro and outro music, he stitches all the podcast parts together and makes edits where necessary, and he is the human behind @AgentSecret24 on YouTube - please subscribe to his channel (your kids may be his target audience!).

He may be silent on this episode, but I pray his words are heard loud and clear!

Learn more about Tristan:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24

Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/agentsecret24

Website: https://pokedexofsecrets.wordpress.com/

X: https://twitter.com/Agentsecret24

He is available for commissions.

Pathfinders for Autism (Baltimore): https://pathfindersforautism.org/

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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 Part 1 of 2 episodes today, in which I discuss my birth trauma involving my firstborn, Tristan. 

Tristan is the young man working hard behind the scenes of the Warrior Words podcast! He composed both the intro and outro music, he stitches all the podcast parts together and makes edits where necessary, and he is the human behind @AgentSecret24 on YouTube - please subscribe to his channel (your kids may be his target audience!).

He may be silent on this episode, but I pray his words are heard loud and clear!

Learn more about Tristan:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24

Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/agentsecret24

Website: https://pokedexofsecrets.wordpress.com/

X: https://twitter.com/Agentsecret24

He is available for commissions.

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* 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.

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 about the impact that had on her. She also shares about her journey with her mother and her battle with breast cancer, including the impact one trauma had on the other.

Wait until you hear about the unique and fun way she is thriving today!

Learn more about Cheryl Esch:

Website: https://www.cherylbeckesch.com/

Solo Travel Adventures Podcast: https://solotraveladventures.buzzsprout.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/860865768609200

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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.

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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 some trauma she didn't choose. We also discussed high-functioning anxiety. Trauma usually produces anxiety, but maybe not the general anxiety we think of when we hear that word. Tune in to learn more about Dr. Hartwell and high-functioning anxiety in this fun conversation!

Learn more about Dr. Lisa Hartwell:

Website: https://drlisahartwell.com/

FREE Quiz: https://www.hartwellanxietyassessment.com/

Anxiety Ease Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/anxiety-ease/id1651044205

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

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-hartwell-psyd-rn-77615550/

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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.

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 she didn't disappoint! Weaving humor throughout the various phases of her Warrior journey, Wendy reminds us of what's most important in life.

Learn more about Wendy Hooton & Matt and find lots of Down Syndrome resources:

Website: https://www.wendylhooton.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555146315134

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-hooton-1bb072148/

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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.

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 United States - the hows, whys, and surprises of coming to America.

Learn more about Dr. Carron Silva:

Website: https://drcarron.com/

Podcast: FORGIVENESS is For YOU - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forgiveness-is-for-you-overcome-trauma-through-forgiveness/id1721956839

With You Always: A Journey with Jesus on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3SSvF74

GIFT FOR ALL LISTENERS: Please check out the free chapter of her book, With You Always: A Journey with Jesus at https://drcarron.kartra.com/page/freebookchapter

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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.

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 what that system was and then shared how the oppression of a group of people, based solely on their skin color, impacted a country and individual families.

We tend to think globally, understandably so, when we hear about atrocities occurring to entire groups of people. What we may not consider is how those atrocities trickle down to the individual families & people who are part of that group.

I am marking this episode explicit because of a couple of the topics involved. There is no foul language, but some of the events mentioned may be difficult to hear. But we must not be afraid to speak of these sensitive topics; we must give them voice if we are to take away their power.

Join us next week for Part Two!

Learn more about Dr. Carron Silva:

Website: https://drcarron.com/

Podcast: FORGIVENESS is For YOU

With You Always: A Journey with Jesus on Amazon

GIFT FOR ALL LISTENERS: Please check out the free chapter of her book, With You Always: A Journey with Jesus at https://drcarron.kartra.com/page/freebookchapter

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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.

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 learned as a result. There are some scare-specific lessons and well as general health and life lessons.

This is something I never even knew could happen so my guess is other people don't know about this possibility. Please listen and share - you could save someone's life, maybe even your own.

Learn more about this:

https://www.heart.org/

Mayo Clinic

Stroke.Org

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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.

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 and the hidden battles that remain afterward. Many women experience guilt & shame, with both emotional and physical health issues.

Many women suffer in silence. Let's change that with compassion and grace! Women need to know there is hope and healing.

Learn more about Liz Birkeland:

Please check out the free video series to begin healing and find freedom from the pain of past abortion at www.graceuncovered.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liz.birkeland

GIFT FOR ALL LISTENERS: Free video series at www.graceuncovered.net

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

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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.