Reclaiming Power After Trauma Through Healing, Advocacy & Owning Your Voice

The Columbine High School tragedy in 1999 changed everything for Heidi Yewman. After losing her beloved coach that day, she made a promise to never sit on the sidelines again.

In this new episode, Heidi shares how she turned her own childhood pain and the trauma of that loss into 26 years of advocacy. From writing Beyond the Bullet to directing the award-winning documentary Behind the Bullet, Heidi has dedicated her life to understanding the human impact of gun violence and helping survivors find their voice.

Her new memoir Dumb Girl, coming this August 2025, dives into her journey of growing up silenced, breaking free from shame, and using storytelling as a way to heal. 

Tune into the full episode of Women Awakening: Reclaiming Power After Trauma Through Healing, Advocacy & Owning Your Voice.

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Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology, and she’s the author of multiple bestselling books, including I Choose Me. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose.

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Heidi Yewman is a writer, filmmaker and advocate who has spent more than two decades amplifying the voices of people affected by trauma and gun violence. Inspired by the loss of her beloved teacher and coach during the Columbine tragedy, she has dedicated her work to fostering empathy, healing and change through storytelling. She is the award-winning director of Behind the Bullet, the author of Beyond the Bullet and the upcoming memoir Dumb Girl, and her articles and series My Month with a Gun have been featured in publications including USA Today, Ms. Magazine, The Seattle Times and The Huffington Post.Heidi Yewman’s memoir Dumb Girl arrives August 2025. A courageous journey from trauma to finding your voice.

Learn more at www.heidiyewman.com.
Connect with Heidi Yewman:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heidiyewmanauthor
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-yewman-aa52ba71/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidiyewmanauthor/

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