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Warrior Walker
by Gwena Walker
These podcasts share my testimony as a Christian woman survivor of domestic violence. We share real-life stories and struggles with true Biblical advice, support, and empowerment for abuse victims and overcomers. Support this podcast at anchor.fm/gratefulgwena. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gratefulgwena/support
Episodes
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DV consequences
Gwena reads her vulnerable Facebook post about her estranged son and how it also relates to the marital domestic violence she experienced.
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Are you younger than 18?
Gwena talks to her audience that are between ages zero and 17 about abuse. If you're being abused, what should you do about it? Should you do anything? 🤔
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How to Thrive
Gwena describes how to thrive after escaping an abusive relationship.
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Churches, let's do better!
Gwena passionately shares her response to a Facebook post and encourages church bodies to protect female victims of domestic violence within the church. She says we need to do better!
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Psalm 72:14: Oppression and Violence
Gwena updates us on where she's been and what she's been doing, then examines Scripture from Psalm 72:14 and others regarding what God truly thinks about oppression and violence.
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Post Marriage Abuse
Gwena describes just a few examples of how abuse can continue in certain forms once you've left your perpetrator.
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Guilt
Guilt is not from God. Gwena describes a few ways abuse victims might feel guilty and reassures them that it's not their fault.
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The Facade
Gwena explains how abusers portray a false sense of sweetness which she calls "The Facade." This fake sense of kindness often causes those outside of the abusive relationship to question the victim's reality.
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Victim Mentality
Gwena discusses how sometimes we see abuse victims or survivors as having a victim mentality, why this should not be, and why it's so important for all of us to share our stories.
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Traits of dysfunctional families
Gwena discusses an article by Mental Health America that lists dysfunctional family traits. Utilize this list to determine which traits your family may or may not have had, take a test on the website, and hear spiritual encouragement for how to break these generational curses.
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Special Birthday Podcast
Gwena shares a special birthday episode on her 54th birthday. She discusses the most important things in life.
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"I don't understand"
Do you have trouble understanding why sometimes your husband or boyfriend is happy and then suddenly sad? Do you feel like you've somehow upset him or made him angry but you're not sure how or what you did? More deeply, are you becoming happier around your friends than you are with your husband…
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Mother's Day 2023
Gwena shares a message thanking and celebrating single mothers and mothers who are and have been protecting their children from abuse.
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Growth, Generational Curses, My Sins as a Parent, My Transformation and Blessings of Hope 4 My Sons
Gwena tells the story of how God took her from being a broken, beaten down, abused, rejected, neglected, scapegoated child to a first generation curse breaker. She confesses her sins and mistakes as a parent all the while accepting that she did make improvements as she did her very best. And she...
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Selecting a Support Network Part 2
Gwena discusses who NOT to choose for your support network.
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Selecting a Support Network Part 1
Gwena shares Biblical advice on how to select godly people who will truly help you remain safe from abuse.
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Blame Game
Gwena discusses healthy responses to being scapegoated in a dysfunctional family dynamic and how God helped her to stop blaming herself and others. She also shares God's revelation to her about her having been ostracized by her extended family members and how forgiveness has played a role.
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Why?
Gwena addresses just a few of the reasons some women abuse victims either stay with their abusers or go back to them. She also reminds us how the enemy works to try to destroy us, our lives and our families and what we can do about it.
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Hope, Physical Consequences of Abuse, and Whether to Trust An Abuser Who Claims
Gwena discusses some of the physical consequences of abuse that can happen to our bodies. She suggests different methods of healing and talks about whether or not we should trust someone who claims they have changed after they have repeatedly abused us.
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Scapegoating
Gwena addresses scapegoating, its effects, and healing from it.
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Share!
Gwena, using examples from her own life, encourages listeners to share their stories and their testimonies of how God has delivered them from abusive marriages and relationships, has provided for them financially in other ways, and how God has healed them or is healing them.
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Is there any hope?
Gwena answers the questions is there hope for a Christian wife in an abusive marriage and is there hope eternally? Will my abusive husband ever stop abusing me? Is there hope for him to stop hurting me? Does God tell me I have to honor my abusive husband?
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Why
Gwena shares WHY she openly and vulnerably shares her testimony of domestic violence with others through podcasts and social media and describes again what the Bible actually says about the wife's role in marriage.
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En Español: Mi matrimonio abusivo
Gwena begins to share her marriage testimony again but this time in Spanish.
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Rest
Using specific Bible verses, Gwena encourages listeners to REST in God's love for you. Be sure you listen to this podcast episode because Satan doesn't want you to hear it because it's the opposite of the abuse you may have experienced.
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Alienation
2-3 years ago Gwena's adult child accused her of alienating every single one of her family members. In this podcast episode, she analyzes and discusses this accusation and whether it is true or not. She also relates this topic to marrying into abuse.
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Church Abuse/Spiritual Abuse Part 3
Gwena shares just a few examples of spiritual abuse experiences from her past and encourages abuse victims to not let Pastors, church leaders, friends or fellow Christians "guilt" them into staying into an abusive marriage.
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Child Abuse
Gwena discusses child abuse, neglect, spiritual abuse, and meeting the physical, emotional and mental needs of your children.
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Public Image
Gwena addresses an abuser's public image, how it's maintained and promoted as well as specific examples of her own situation. Finally she suggests three things we can learn from this and how we can and should respond to secretly abusive husbands not only in the church but also as fellow Christians.
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Bullying
Today's world is suffering not only the pandemic of covid, but unfortunately bullying is also prevalent in our modern world. What can we do about it? Gwena provides two dictionary definitions for the word bullying, then compares and contrasts bullying with kindness. Finally, she exhorts us to...
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Abuse is not Love!
Abuse is not love.
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Husbands!
Gwena speaks directly to men in this podcast episode. 21% of her listeners are male. She begins by addressing male victims of domestic violence and then progresses with helpful Biblical advice for men to examine themselves to see whether they are truly abusing their wives or not. Finally she...
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What God did!
Gwena describes the "big things" and major ways God has blessed her in her life today and since her abusive marriage, revealing that there is hope after abuse!
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Fear in Abuse
What did Jesus say about fear? How does it apply to abuse? Gwena discusses 10 scripture verses about fear from the Jesus Film Project and applies them to domestic violence. Are you afraid of your abusive husband? Are you scared to admit it? Where is God when you're being abused? Why does God…
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It's coming!
What does God want you to do?
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Emotional Abuse
Gwena describes some of the emotional, spiritual and psychological abuse that existed in her marriage, in the hopes that it helps you identify emotional and other abuse in your own relationship.
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How to Leave an Abusive Marriage
Gwena offers 10 tips/steps for how to leave an abusive husband.
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Should I Stay or Should I go?
Gwena describes the difficult decision of whether to stay with an abuser or leave, and offers several factors to consider to assist in making the best decision for you and your children.
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Empowered!
Gwena records a very different podcast episode that is completely Spirit led in which she describes how we are Jesus "Princess Warrior Walkers" and we are to STAND firm in the power and authority of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Hallelujah (get your Bibles ready! Ephesians Chapter 6)
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Divorce
Gwena discusses the stigma of divorce and how it can prevent an abused wife from seeking help or getting herself and her children to safety.
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Married or Single?
In a very short episode, Gwena describes how our marital status can look or feel, and that each relationship state has both blessings and challenges.
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Holidays
Gwena shares how holidays can affect domestic violence.
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Spiritual Abuse Part 2
Gwena shares three main general ways well-meaning pastors, church members, friends and family members can spiritually abuse domestic violence victims and what to do about it. She also gives advice on what to do to help an abused loved one or friend who comes to you for help.
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Spiritual Abuse Part 1
Gwena describes a few instances of spiritual abuse as it relates to domestic violence.
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Why Name Warrior Walker
Gwena briefly describes how the Holy Spirit led her to change her podcast name from Grateful Gwena to Warrior Walker.
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Gwena starts off this episode by discussing the case between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Then she discusses how abusers often portray themselves as victims.
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Estrangement
Gwena authentically confesses some of her mistakes when she was parenting, and shares her heart for her estranged child. (This was a difficult podcast to record... opening up about past abusive behaviors of her and her children who are now grown adults).
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Dedicated to my Sons
Gwena shares some of her shortcomings, mistakes and errors she made as she tried to protect her children from abuse.
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Where is God?
Where is God when you're being abused?
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Fault, Blame, and Responsibility
Is it your fault? For years, Gwena blamed herself for her husband's abuse of her. One day she finally allowed herself to be empowered and realized his abuse of her was a choice he made.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
These podcasts share my testimony as a Christian woman survivor of domestic violence. We share real-life stories and struggles with true Biblical advice, support, and empowerment for abuse victims and overcomers. Support this podcast at anchor.fm/gratefulgwena. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gratefulgwena/support
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