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n this deeply moving episode of the Warriors' Ascent Podcast, hosts Mike Kenny and Matt Hastings sit down with Nicole and Kim, two courageous women who once entered the Warriors' Ascent program at their breaking points—and returned as powerful mentors. Recorded live from the Heartland Retreat Center during Cohort 66 (Female Cohort), they reflect on the long road from trauma to healing.
Nicole shares how witnessing a traumatic suicide while working in corrections shattered her world and how Warriors’ Ascent gave her the rest, release, and renewed purpose she never thought possible. Kim opens up about a lifetime of complex trauma, from childhood abuse to surviving an accident that took her father’s life—and how this program led her to emotional breakthrough, inner peace, and even love.
Together, they highlight transformative tools like breathing techniques, journaling, mission statements, and yoga that helped them reclaim their identity, connect with others, and thrive. They also speak candidly about what it's like to return as mentors and support a new generation of female veterans and first responders on their healing journey.
Whether you’re struggling with PTSD, burnout, or just feeling “not enough,” this episode will move you, inspire you, and remind you that you’re not alone—and you are enough.
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