Everyday Warriors Podcast

Trudie Marie

Trudie's mission is to ignite a beacon of resilience, and inspiration through heartfelt raw, real and authentic conversations with Everyday Warriors like herself.  In this podcast, she delve's into the vulnerable and unfiltered stories of herself and her special guests, embracing the complexities of life's challenges and adversities. There are no preset questions, just real time conversations.By sharing personal journeys, insights, and triumphs, Trudie aims to empower her listeners with the courage and wisdom needed to navigate their own paths. There are no transcripts as you have to hear the emotion in the voices to truly comprehend their stories. Through openness and honesty, she foster's a community where authenticity reigns supreme and where every story has the power to spark transformation and ignite hope.  Join her on this journey of discovery, growth, and unwavering hope as she illuminate's the human experience one conversation at a time.

  1. 6d ago

    Episode 66 - Marie Ferguson: Miscarriage & Motherhood

    Send us Fan Mail Four miscarriages can rewrite your relationship with your body, your partner and your sense of safety in the world. I’m joined by Marie from Brisbane for a conversation that doesn’t look away from pregnancy loss, medical trauma and the kind of grief that comes from losing not just a pregnancy, but the future you’d already started imagining. Marie takes us from early motherhood and matrescence into the harsh realities many families face in silence like the physical pain of miscarriage, the fear, the confusion and what it’s like when aftercare is minimal and life expects you to carry on. We talk honestly about mental health, returning to work too soon and the pressure that can come from culture, family and society when “just try again” is treated like a solution instead of a dismissal. Then the story shifts into reclamation. Marie shares how breathwork, nervous system regulation and learning her body helped her stop abandoning herself in the hardest moments. We also open up the broader conversation around shame, consent, pleasure and why better education for girls and boys matters for relationships, pregnancy and support through loss. Finally, we step into birth after miscarriage including planning, advocacy, staying flexible and what it means to be held by the right people when you need it most. Connect with Marie on Instagram here  Connect with Marie on LinkedIn here If this resonates, please subscribe, share the episode with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more listeners can find these real, raw stories. Subscribe to Everyday Warrior Moments here Support the show Thanks for listening in! Contact me directly at https://everydaywarriorspodcast.com.au or head to Instagram  Personal or Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/trudie.dwyer Subscribe to Everyday Warrior Moments here Support the Podcast - Buy me a Coffee Buy my Book here Apply to be a guest at everydaywarriorspodcast@gmail.com Music Credit: Cody Martin - Sunrise (first 26 episodes) then custom made for me. Disclaimer: The views, opinions, experiences and stories shared by guests on the Everyday Warriors Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, Trudie Marie, or the Everyday Warriors Podcast. Guests are responsible f...

    Episode 66 - Marie Ferguson: Miscarriage & Motherhood

  2. Sep 13

    Episode 65 - Stacey Kulongowski: Big Energy after the Big C

    Send us Fan Mail You can be “successful” on paper and still feel like you’re falling apart in private. Stacy knows that reality from the inside of big tech, where a single high stakes revenue meeting at Google leaves her shutting the laptop, sliding under her desk and sobbing because she’s certain her career is over. Nothing explodes outwardly, but everything fractures inwardly and that’s the moment her body finally wins the argument. We talk through what happens next with therapist mandated six month leave, a crash course in burnout recovery and the messy, honest work of listening to your body again. Stacy shares how she used therapy, journalling, movement, family time and unexpected practices to rebuild her confidence without pretending she was fine. Along the way we dig into imposter syndrome, class signals and the pressure to fit a corporate mould that can slowly erase your bright, creative self. Then the conversation turns deeply personal. Stacy opens up about being diagnosed with breast cancer while chasing a director role, hiding it from almost everyone and why she never wants to isolate like that again. When cancer returns later, she chooses a different path building a tribe, asking clearly for the support she actually needs and using one powerful question that works in friendships, leadership and parenting alike “How can I support you?” Connect with Stacey on Instagram here Visit Stacey's website Purchase Stacey's Book  If you want a real story about resilience, redefining success, leadership with humanity and creating community when life gets brutal, press play. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs a reset and leave a review so more everyday warriors can find these stories. Subscribe to Everyday Warrior Moments here Support the show Thanks for listening in! Contact me directly at https://everydaywarriorspodcast.com.au or head to Instagram  Personal or Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/trudie.dwyer Subscribe to Everyday Warrior Moments here Support the Podcast - Buy me a Coffee Buy my Book here Apply to be a guest at everydaywarriorspodcast@gmail.com Music Credit: Cody Martin - Sunrise (first 26 episodes) then custom made for me. Disclaimer: The views, opinions, experiences and stories shared by guests on the Everyday Warriors Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, Trudie Marie, or the Everyday Warriors Podcast. Guests are responsible f...

    Episode 65 - Stacey Kulongowski: Big Energy after the Big C

  3. Aug 30

    Episode 64 - Amber Richardson: One, Two, Knockout

    Send us Fan Mail A phone rings after 7pm and the ordinary rush of parenting turns into a moment you never forget. Amber takes us back to early 2018, when she’s an assistant principal, a full-time working mum and newly pregnant, only to receive prenatal testing results that point to a Down syndrome diagnosis for her daughter. We talk through the shock, the uncertainty and the unexpected gratitude that arrives when fear starts shouting worst-case outcomes. Then comes the next layer with a congenital heart defect discovered in utero, the reality of specialist teams and the planning that leads to open heart surgery when her baby is just five months old. Amber shares what special needs parenting looks like on the ground including therapy appointments, managing germs, family handovers, long drives and the mental load of keeping life moving while your nervous system is stuck in chronic stress and fight-flight-freeze. Just as they’re finding their footing, Amber’s mum dies suddenly, and grief becomes the turning point that changes everything. We unpack why she steps away from work, why therapy becomes “I can’t afford not to” and how honest communication and couples support help her marriage hold. The conversation closes with the bold choice that resets their family by moving interstate for an adventure they actually choose, plus the writing and coaching work that grows into her seasonal syncing framework and book. If this story hits home, subscribe to Everyday Warriors, share it with someone who needs hope, and leave a review so more people can find these real, raw conversations. Connect with Amber on Instagram here Work with Amber through her website Purchase Ambers book Seasonal Syncing here Subscribe to Everyday Warrior Moments here Support the show Thanks for listening in! Contact me directly at https://everydaywarriorspodcast.com.au or head to Instagram  Personal or Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/trudie.dwyer Subscribe to Everyday Warrior Moments here Support the Podcast - Buy me a Coffee Buy my Book here Apply to be a guest at everydaywarriorspodcast@gmail.com Music Credit: Cody Martin - Sunrise (first 26 episodes) then custom made for me. Disclaimer: The views, opinions, experiences and stories shared by guests on the Everyday Warriors Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, Trudie Marie, or the Everyday Warriors Podcast. Guests are responsible f...

    Episode 64 - Amber Richardson: One, Two, Knockout

  4. Aug 16

    Episode 63 - Amanda Stewart - Dark Side of Coercive Control

    Send us Fan Mail A relationship can become a cage without you noticing the bars being built. Amanda joins me from Brisbane to share how early trauma and a loss of safety at 15 shaped the choices she made at 16, and how a controlling partner can disguise domination as “protection” until your confidence, friendships and freedom quietly disappear. Her story is raw, honest and painfully familiar to anyone who’s lived through coercive control and domestic violence.  We unpack what control looks like in day-to-day life with money, transport, parenting, isolation, blame and the public mask that convinces everyone you’re fine. Amanda explains the turning point that comes through nursing and university, when learning about domestic violence gives her language for what she’s been surviving. From there, we walk through the reality of leaving with six kids in the mix, the moment she needs police support to collect her things and the fear that comes with realising how dangerous separation can be.  The conversation goes deeper into post-separation abuse, family court trauma and parental alienation, including the ways systems and paperwork can be used as weapons. We also spend time on recovery and trauma healing including meditation as “medication”, therapy, journalling, self-trust and choosing to move forward minute by minute when you can’t see the other side yet. Amanda shares how she rebuilds her identity, restores relationships with most of her now-adult children and names her memoir "She Lives" as a declaration of survival.  If this story resonates, please subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find these real conversations. What part of Amanda’s journey stayed with you most? Connect with Amanda on Instagram here Subscribe to Everyday Warrior Moments here Support the show Thanks for listening in! Contact me directly at https://everydaywarriorspodcast.com.au or head to Instagram  Personal or Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/trudie.dwyer Subscribe to Everyday Warrior Moments here Support the Podcast - Buy me a Coffee Buy my Book here Apply to be a guest at everydaywarriorspodcast@gmail.com Music Credit: Cody Martin - Sunrise (first 26 episodes) then custom made for me. Disclaimer: The views, opinions, experiences and stories shared by guests on the Everyday Warriors Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, Trudie Marie, or the Everyday Warriors Podcast. Guests are responsible f...

    Episode 63 - Amanda Stewart - Dark Side of Coercive Control

  5. Aug 2

    Episode 62 - Anthony Dyer: When the Mission Ends

    Send us Fan Mail He served for 20 years, chased meaning in high-risk missions, then pressed the retirement button and realised the hardest fight was about to start at home. Anthony joins us from Clovis, New Mexico, to share what military service gave him, what it took from him and what it cost when the uniform came off and the structure disappeared. The shift from special operations purpose to civilian life hits fast and he speaks plainly about loss of identity, the pull of alcohol and the moment his wife drew a line he couldn’t ignore. We go deep on veteran mental health, PTSD and what “getting help” actually looks like when you’ve spent a career pushing through. Anthony talks about prolonged exposure therapy, panic attacks and learning to be comfortable being uncomfortable, while I reflect on why talk therapy can feel like reliving the worst moments and still be the thing that takes their power away. We also unpack the practical side of recovery: treating mental health like routine maintenance, building a real support network and why seeing leaders seek help makes it easier for others to do the same. Some of the most memorable moments are the simplest, “four quarters over a hundred pennies” as a guide to friendship, choosing the pen over the bottle through writing and the “two wolves” reminder that daily actions decide what grows. Anthony’s mission now is fatherhood and presence and he shares the moon as his lighthouse, a symbol of light that holds steady on dark nights. If you’re navigating military transition, first responder stress, addiction recovery, or trauma healing, you’ll find honesty and usable lessons here. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review to help more everyday warriors find these stories. Connect with Anthony on Facebook here Puchase Anthony's book Moon Child here Subscribe to Everyday Warrior Moments here Support the show Thanks for listening in! Contact me directly at https://everydaywarriorspodcast.com.au or head to Instagram  Personal or Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/trudie.dwyer Subscribe to Everyday Warrior Moments here Support the Podcast - Buy me a Coffee Buy my Book here Apply to be a guest at everydaywarriorspodcast@gmail.com Music Credit: Cody Martin - Sunrise (first 26 episodes) then custom made for me. Disclaimer: The views, opinions, experiences and stories shared by guests on the Everyday Warriors Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, Trudie Marie, or the Everyday Warriors Podcast. Guests are responsible f...

    Episode 62 - Anthony Dyer: When the Mission Ends

  6. Jul 19

    Episode 61 - Michelle Steiner: Living Beyond Limitations

    Send us Fan Mail You can be doing everything “right” and still be treated like you don’t belong. That’s why my chat with Michelle hits so hard. She’s lived the reality of a learning disability from kindergarten, through bullying and repeated grades, into adulthood where the stigma doesn’t magically disappear just because you leave school. Michelle takes us through the practical details people rarely talk about including visual perception issues that made driving unsafe, limited hand dexterity that was misread as “bad handwriting” and the exhausting pressure of being labelled lazy or careless. We also dig into what actually helps, not just inspirational slogans but disability accommodations like extra time, note-taking support and having the confidence to introduce yourself to lecturers and clearly ask for what you need. Along the way, she shares how reading and writing became a lifeline and why finding a community outside school can be the difference between isolation and belonging. Now, Michelle works as a teacher’s aide paraprofessional with seventh graders, using her lived experience to teach self-advocacy, respectful behaviour and how to speak up without shame. She also writes publicly through her blog Michelle’s Mission, pairs disability storytelling with photography and steps into disability policy advocacy, including a legislative visit focused on improving access to school counsellors through a counselling compact. If you care about inclusive education, disability rights, or raising kinder kids, press play. Subscribe, share this with a mate, and leave a review so more people can find these stories. Connect with Michelle on Facebook or Instagram Read Michelles blog here Subscribe to Everyday Warrior Moments here Support the show Thanks for listening in! Contact me directly at https://everydaywarriorspodcast.com.au or head to Instagram  Personal or Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/trudie.dwyer Subscribe to Everyday Warrior Moments here Support the Podcast - Buy me a Coffee Buy my Book here Apply to be a guest at everydaywarriorspodcast@gmail.com Music Credit: Cody Martin - Sunrise (first 26 episodes) then custom made for me. Disclaimer: The views, opinions, experiences and stories shared by guests on the Everyday Warriors Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, Trudie Marie, or the Everyday Warriors Podcast. Guests are responsible f...

    Episode 61 - Michelle Steiner: Living Beyond Limitations

  7. Jul 5

    Episode 60 - Tracy Cox: Surviving the Care System

    Send us Fan Mail A social worker and a police officer turn up at a child’s school and say, “You’re coming with us, you won’t be coming home tonight.” Tracy remembers her knees going weak, not from fear, but relief: “Oh my God, I’ve been saved.” That moment opens a conversation you won’t forget about childhood trauma, foster care abuse, and what it takes to rebuild a life when safety was never guaranteed.  We trace Tracy’s early years through abandonment, children’s homes and foster placements where abuse, neglect and coercion were normalised. She explains the survival skills that follow you into adulthood such as people pleasing, trauma bonding, emotional shutdown and the constant habit of reading the room. We also unpack the systemic failures that kept children in harm’s way and what it’s like to later read official reports that confirm professionals saw the signs and still didn’t act.  Then we move into the turning points where books were a lifeline, education was a way out and the high-achieving “Superwoman” phase that hid complex PTSD and burnout. Tracy shares how parenting brought old abandonment wounds to the surface, why she chose EMDR therapy and how learning about attachment theory and generational trauma helped her change the pattern for her daughters. She also speaks about taking social services to court, receiving an apology and the complicated kind of closure that brings.  If you care about trauma-informed healing, resilience, complex PTSD recovery, and real stories from the care system, press play, then subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find these conversations. Connect with Tracy on Instagram here Listen to Tracy's podcast Coffee Chats etc here Support the show Thanks for listening in! Contact me directly at https://everydaywarriorspodcast.com.au or head to Instagram  Personal or Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/trudie.dwyer Subscribe to Everyday Warrior Moments here Support the Podcast - Buy me a Coffee Buy my Book here Apply to be a guest at everydaywarriorspodcast@gmail.com Music Credit: Cody Martin - Sunrise (first 26 episodes) then custom made for me. Disclaimer: The views, opinions, experiences and stories shared by guests on the Everyday Warriors Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, Trudie Marie, or the Everyday Warriors Podcast. Guests are responsible f...

    Episode 60 - Tracy Cox: Surviving the Care System

  8. Jun 21

    Episode 59 - Chelsea Noel: A Loved One Incacerated

    Send us Fan Mail A single phone call can split your life into before and after and Chelsea still carries the exact timestamp: 11:34 p.m. She was in the final stretch of an undergraduate psychology thesis in forensic psychology, proud she’d gained the trust of a serial killer for her research, when real life hit harder than any true crime story. Her brother was arrested after a man was shot and killed, and the shock collided with grief, COVID lockdowns, and the kind of isolation that makes your nervous system feel permanently on edge. We talk honestly about trauma and memory, why certain details haunt you, and how EMDR therapy helped her process that first crushing moment. Chelsea also walks us through what it’s like watching the media build a simple “monster” narrative while you’re reading police reports, listening to dispatch calls and seeing witness accounts that point to self-defence. We unpack the role of Kentucky’s stand your ground law, the volatility of PCP (angel dust), and how drugs, violence and fear can make a split-second decision life or death. Then the story turns into a criminal justice system nightmare. Chelsea describes trial dynamics in a small town, inconsistent testimonies and the social price families pay when they’re linked to a homicide case. Even after the Kentucky Supreme Court rules her brother acted in self-defence and criticises the trial court, she says he remains detained without new charges. It raises uncomfortable questions about wrongful conviction, unlawful imprisonment and accountability when a court decision still doesn’t deliver freedom. Connect with Chelsea on Instagram here Purchase Chelsea's books here If this conversation hits you, please subscribe, share it with someone who cares about justice reform, and leave a five-star review so more people can find Everyday Warriors. What part of Chelsea’s story are you still thinking about after listening? Support the show Thanks for listening in! Contact me directly at https://everydaywarriorspodcast.com.au or head to Instagram  Personal or Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/trudie.dwyer Subscribe to Everyday Warrior Moments here Support the Podcast - Buy me a Coffee Buy my Book here Apply to be a guest at everydaywarriorspodcast@gmail.com Music Credit: Cody Martin - Sunrise (first 26 episodes) then custom made for me. Disclaimer: The views, opinions, experiences and stories shared by guests on the Everyday Warriors Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, Trudie Marie, or the Everyday Warriors Podcast. Guests are responsible f...

    Episode 59 - Chelsea Noel: A Loved One Incacerated
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Trudie's mission is to ignite a beacon of resilience, and inspiration through heartfelt raw, real and authentic conversations with Everyday Warriors like herself.  In this podcast, she delve's into the vulnerable and unfiltered stories of herself and her special guests, embracing the complexities of life's challenges and adversities. There are no preset questions, just real time conversations.By sharing personal journeys, insights, and triumphs, Trudie aims to empower her listeners with the courage and wisdom needed to navigate their own paths. There are no transcripts as you have to hear the emotion in the voices to truly comprehend their stories. Through openness and honesty, she foster's a community where authenticity reigns supreme and where every story has the power to spark transformation and ignite hope.  Join her on this journey of discovery, growth, and unwavering hope as she illuminate's the human experience one conversation at a time.

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  • Creator
    Trudie Marie
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    69
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Everyday Warriors Podcast
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