Episodes

  • 48. Live Out Love: Surviving Rare Cancer with Shawn Elizabeth George

    48. Live Out Love: Surviving Rare Cancer with Shawn Elizabeth George
    Dec 3 2024

    Welcome to Episode 48 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    We talk about voice a lot on this podcast - finding your voice, using your words. But what if cancer literally takes part of your body that helps you speak?

    Join Shawn, and me as we discuss the voice cancer tried to steal and how she's able to speak with us today. But more importantly, listen in to learn how she conquered fear and anxiety one seed at a time.

    Learn more about Shawn:

    Website: https://www.shawnelizabethgeorge.com

    Free Cancer Resources: https://www.shawnelizabethgeorge.com/cancer-resources

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/shawnelizabethgeorge

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/shawnelizabethgeorge

    Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pause-breathe-pray-cancer-self-care-patient-support/id1690497401

    Book Shawn mentioned:

    Miss Rumphius: https://amzn.to/3Ve4OVC

    Armor Up.

    Fight the Good Fight.

    Seek Beauty.

    Make Your Words Warrior Words.

    WARRIOR WORDS FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WarriorWords/

    Become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom

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    YT: https://www.youtube.com/@theresbeautyinthebroken

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/

    People who helped make this podcast possible:

    Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24

    Cover Art Designer: Sophia Lebano - http://sophialebano.com/

    Photographer: Val Westover (He does VIRTUAL photo sessions!) - https://www.valwestoverphotography.com/shop?category=Virtual+Photography&aff=16

    Podcast Coach, Stefanie Gass:

    Clarify Your Calling: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/clarifyyourcalling/

    Podcast Pro University: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/

    Podcast to Profit: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/

    Podbean Podcast Hosting: https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords

    Lilla Rose: https://www.lillarose.com/mamacre8s

    Creative Memories: https://www.creativememories.com/cm/HeatherGaffney

    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.

    * Some of my links 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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    39 mins
  • 47. Diagnosed with Cancer at a Young Age Fueled Her Fire to Help Others Share Their Stories with April Stearns

    47. Diagnosed with Cancer at a Young Age Fueled Her Fire to Help Others Share Their Stories with April Stearns
    Nov 26 2024
    Welcome to Episode 47 of the Warrior Words podcast! Cancer is a disease of older people, right? Sadly, this is not true. Children, teens, and young adults are being diagnosed more and more. What do you do if you're the only one you know who is undergoing cancer treatment as a young adult with a baby at home? There are no support groups. There's no one to contact who is currently in treatment or has survived for you to connect with. Now, there are online groups for just about anything you can imagine, but 10, 15, or 20 years ago? Not-so-much. April navigated this difficult time in her life in a world without much social media and no local groups for women her age. But she didn't let it stop her! She instead, allowed it to light a fire - a fire that would burn and grow into a wildfire supporting women 50ish or younger who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Tune in to learn what she did, and continues to do, with that fire! Learn more about April: Website: https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/ Instagram & Threads: https://www.instagram.com/wildfire_bc_magazine Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildfirecommunity/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-burn/id1583622715 Resources April mentioned: Dr. Rita Charon, PhD, MD, Columbia University: Narrative Medicine Young Survival Coalition AYA (Adolescent & Young Adult) Cancer: Elephants & Tea Magazine Armor Up. Fight the Good Fight. Seek Beauty. Make Your Words Warrior Words. WARRIOR WORDS FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WarriorWords/ Become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords YT: https://www.youtube.com/@theresbeautyinthebroken YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/ People who helped make this podcast possible: Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24 Cover Art Designer: Sophia Lebano - http://sophialebano.com/ Photographer: Val Westover (He does VIRTUAL photo sessions!) - https://www.valwestoverphotography.com/shop?category=Virtual+Photography&aff=16 Podcast Coach, Stefanie Gass: Clarify Your Calling: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/clarifyyourcalling/ Podcast Pro University: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/ Podcast to Profit: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/ Podbean Podcast Hosting: https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords Lilla Rose: https://www.lillarose.com/mamacre8s Creative Memories: https://www.creativememories.com/cm/HeatherGaffney 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. * Some of my links 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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    52 mins
  • 46. Surviving Pregnancy: The Trauma of Medically Difficult Births with Brigid Tebaldi

    46. Surviving Pregnancy: The Trauma of Medically Difficult Births with Brigid Tebaldi
    Nov 19 2024

    Welcome to Episode 46 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    Pregnancy is something women have been experiencing since the beginning of time. Some women have phenomenal experiences and others' experiences can be downright horrendous. Sadly, there are many reasons for this.

    In this week's episode, I speak with Brigid who has had five different experiences - one of which literally tore her up inside. And yet she went on to have more children.

    How does someone do this?

    How do we continue to do something that hurts us? Well, we find a way to make it not hurt so badly.

    Listen in to discover what Brigid did and how she's now helping other women.

    Learn more about Brigid:

    Website: https://www.loretowellness.com/

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

    Armor Up.

    Fight the Good Fight.

    Seek Beauty.

    Make Your Words Warrior Words.

    WARRIOR WORDS FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WarriorWords/

    Become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom

    Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/@theresbeautyinthebroken

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/

    People who helped make this podcast possible:

    Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24

    Cover Art Designer: Sophia Lebano - http://sophialebano.com/

    Photographer: Val Westover (He does VIRTUAL photo sessions!) - https://www.valwestoverphotography.com/shop?category=Virtual+Photography&aff=16

    Podcast Coach, Stefanie Gass:

    Clarify Your Calling: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/clarifyyourcalling/

    Podcast Pro University: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/

    Podcast to Profit: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/

    Podbean Podcast Hosting: https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords

    Lilla Rose: https://www.lillarose.com/mamacre8s

    Creative Memories: https://www.creativememories.com/cm/HeatherGaffney

    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.

    * Some of my links 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
  • 45. Is it Possible to Find Gratitude in Your Storms? To Be Grateful in Hard Things?

    45. Is it Possible to Find Gratitude in Your Storms? To Be Grateful in Hard Things?
    Nov 12 2024

    Welcome to Episode 45 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    November is typically associated with gratitude (and maybe football and family feasting!).

    To that end, I wanted to share some thoughts on gratitude, my personal experiences of gratitude while walking through storms, and ways you can consider gratitude as you walk through your own storms.

    Armor Up.

    Fight the Good Fight.

    Seek Beauty.

    Make Your Words Warrior Words.

    NEW WARRIOR WORDS FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WarriorWords/

    Become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom

    Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/@theresbeautyinthebroken

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/

    People who helped make this podcast possible:

    Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24

    Cover Art Designer: Sophia Lebano - http://sophialebano.com/

    Photographer: Val Westover (He does VIRTUAL photo sessions!) - https://www.valwestoverphotography.com/shop?category=Virtual+Photography&aff=16

    Podcast Coach, Stefanie Gass:

    Clarify Your Calling: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/clarifyyourcalling/

    Podcast Pro University: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/

    Podcast to Profit: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/

    Podbean Podcast Hosting: https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords

    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.

    * Some of my links 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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    20 mins
  • 44. Divorce & Being a Single Mom - What is Free-Will? with Kerri Bishop

    44. Divorce & Being a Single Mom - What is Free-Will? with Kerri Bishop
    Nov 5 2024

    Welcome to Episode 44 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    Being a single mom is hard. Being the single mom of five boys is harder.

    I'm pretty sure we've all heard about the concept of free will, but just in case, it's the gift from God that allows us to make our own decisions.

    I used the word 'gift' intentionally because sometimes - usually when someone doesn't behave the way we want them to behave - we don't see it as the gift it is.

    Kerri experienced that several years ago when her husband made a decision, using his free will, that impacted the lives of many people. In this episode, she admits to wanting God to change her husband's mind - thus taking away his free will.

    I believe we have all experienced something like this. Tune in to hear what happened and what Kerri chose to do instead.

    Learn more about Kerri:

    Website: https://www.singlemomsmiling.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/singlemomsmiling35/

    Single Mom Smiling Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/single-mom-smiling-mindset-strategies-for-single-moms/id1745819514

    Armor Up.

    Fight the Good Fight.

    Seek Beauty.

    Make Your Words Warrior Words.

    NEW WARRIOR WORDS FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WarriorWords/

    Become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom

    Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/@theresbeautyinthebroken

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/

    People who helped make this podcast possible:

    Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24

    Cover Art Designer: Sophia Lebano - http://sophialebano.com/

    Photographer: Val Westover (He does VIRTUAL photo sessions!) - https://www.valwestoverphotography.com/shop?category=Virtual+Photography&aff=16

    Podcast Coach, Stefanie Gass:

    Clarify Your Calling: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/clarifyyourcalling/

    Podcast Pro University: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/

    Podcast to Profit: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/

    Podbean Podcast Hosting: https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords

    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.

    * Some of my links 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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    53 mins
  • 43. Breast Cancer: Perspective & Passions with Cancer Crusher Fitz Koehler

    43. Breast Cancer: Perspective & Passions with Cancer Crusher Fitz Koehler
    Oct 29 2024
    Welcome to Episode 43 of the Warrior Words podcast! October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month AND Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I WAS a victim of both and now I am a SURVIVOR. I am dedicating these five episodes in October to: #StompOutBreastCancer and #StompOutDomesticViolence It's the last Tuesday of October! And our October Awareness Series is ending in a powerful way! My guest, Fitz, is no stranger to microphones or to speaking. In fact, her job involves both. But what does a fitness innovator and race announcer do when she's hit with a breast cancer diagnosis? Was she sidelined? No. She got noisy, put things into perspective, and kept doing what she loved. Tune in to learn about Fitz Koehler's response to breast cancer and how she crushed it. Please share these episodes with people in your lives who need to hear them. You may just save a life... Learn more about Fitz: Website: https://www.fitzness.com Get all three of her books here - signed with a free gift!) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fitzness-218599521492381/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fitzness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitzness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fitz-koehler/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fitzness13 My Noisy Cancer Comeback on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4hlKAlA Your Healthy Cancer Comeback on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3YRjOul Your Healthy Cancer Comeback Journal on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3YCG5f3 Helpful Organizations: National Breast Cancer Foundation: https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/ Purple It Up: http://purpleitup.org/ 2Live2Cure: https://2live2cure.betterworld.org/ Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/ iRise Above Foundation: https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/ Armor Up. Fight the Good Fight. Seek Beauty. Make Your Words Warrior Words. NEW WARRIOR WORDS FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WarriorWords/ Become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords YT: https://www.youtube.com/@theresbeautyinthebroken YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/ People who helped make this podcast possible: Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24 Cover Art Designer: Sophia Lebano - http://sophialebano.com/ Photographer: Val Westover (He does VIRTUAL photo sessions!) - https://www.valwestoverphotography.com/shop?category=Virtual+Photography&aff=16 Podcast Coach, Stefanie Gass: Clarify Your Calling: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/clarifyyourcalling/ Podcast Pro University: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/ Podcast to Profit: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/ Podbean Podcast Hosting: https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords 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. * Some of my links 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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    57 mins
  • 42. Light on the Path of Freedom from Domestic Violence with April T. Giauque

    42. Light on the Path of Freedom from Domestic Violence with April T. Giauque
    Oct 22 2024
    Welcome to Episode 42 of the Warrior Words podcast! October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month AND Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I WAS a victim of both and now I am a SURVIVOR. I am dedicating these five episodes in October to: #StompOutBreastCancer and #StompOutDomesticViolence It's the 4th week of October! In this week's Awareness episode, my conversation is with a woman who has become a cheerleader for women who live with domestic violence and now helps them to find their voices. But that was not always the case. She, too, lived in fear for herself and for her children. She had to find creative ways to protect them from the insanity brewing in her household. Like Hansel & Gretel's breadcrumb trail, April T. Giauque discovered points of light that God was leaving as a trail for her to follow on her journey to escape the darkness. Tune in to learn about those pinpoints of light, how they led her out of darkness, and how she is now helping others to find their voices. Please share these episodes with people in your lives who need to hear them. You may just save a life... Learn more about April: Website: www.apriltribegiauque.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apriltribegiauqueauthor YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AprilTribeGiauqueBeaconofLight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aprilgiauque LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/april-tribe-giauque-msed-455578145/ Pinpoints of Light on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3C48amy Out of Darkness on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3UisQh0 Helpful Organizations: National Breast Cancer Foundation: https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/ Purple It Up: http://purpleitup.org/ 2Live2Cure: https://2live2cure.betterworld.org/ Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/ iRise Above Foundation: https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/ Armor Up. Fight the Good Fight. Seek Beauty. Make Your Words Warrior Words. NEW WARRIOR WORDS FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WarriorWords/ Become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords YT: https://www.youtube.com/@theresbeautyinthebroken YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/ People who helped make this podcast possible: Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24 Cover Art Designer: Sophia Lebano - http://sophialebano.com/ Photographer: Val Westover (He does VIRTUAL photo sessions!) - https://www.valwestoverphotography.com/shop?category=Virtual+Photography&aff=16 Podcast Coach, Stefanie Gass: Clarify Your Calling: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/clarifyyourcalling/ Podcast Pro University: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/ Podcast to Profit: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/ Podbean Podcast Hosting: https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords 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. * Some of my links 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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    56 mins
  • 41. Stepping Out of Domestic Violence Required One Step of Obedience with Melissa Dawn Grover

    41. Stepping Out of Domestic Violence Required One Step of Obedience with Melissa Dawn Grover
    Oct 15 2024

    Welcome to Episode 41 of the Warrior Words podcast!

    October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month AND Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I WAS a victim of both and now I am a SURVIVOR. I am dedicating these five episodes in October to:

    #StompOutBreastCancer

    and

    #StompOutDomesticViolence

    This week, we're talking about a long-term domestic violence relationship and how to get out of it. My guest, Melissa Dawn Grover, was in a 25-year marriage before she was able to step out and stand on her own. She is now a survivor who is sharing her story in a ministry she calls Making His Story.

    Please share these episodes with people in your lives who need to hear them. You may just save a life...

    Learn more about Melissa Dawn:

    Website: https://mhsministries.org/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567082814271

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@melissadawngrover23

    Helpful Organizations:

    National Breast Cancer Foundation: https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/

    Purple It Up: http://purpleitup.org/

    2Live2Cure: https://2live2cure.betterworld.org/

    Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/

    iRise Above Foundation: https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/

    Armor Up.

    Fight the Good Fight.

    Seek Beauty.

    Make Your Words Warrior Words.

    NEW WARRIOR WORDS FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WarriorWords/

    Become a Warrior Words Insider: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom

    Purchase Art & Merch or make a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/warriorwords

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/@theresbeautyinthebroken

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/

    People who helped make this podcast possible:

    Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24

    Cover Art Designer: Sophia Lebano - http://sophialebano.com/

    Photographer: Val Westover (He does VIRTUAL photo sessions!) - https://www.valwestoverphotography.com/shop?category=Virtual+Photography&aff=16

    Podcast Coach, Stefanie Gass:

    Clarify Your Calling: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/clarifyyourcalling/

    Podcast Pro University: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcastprouniversity/

    Podcast to Profit: https://heatherg--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/podcasttoprofitmastermind/

    Podbean Podcast Hosting: https://www.podbean.com/WarriorWords

    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.

    * Some of my links 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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    41 mins