THE HEART WARRIORS
A 12-Month Heart-Centered Healing & Community Program for Veterans and First Responders
You dedicated years to serving others.
Now it’s time to reconnect with yourself, your purpose, and a community that understands you.
For many veterans and First Responders, the hardest part isn’t always the service itself — it’s what comes after. The loss of brotherhood, structure, community, and being around people who truly understand your experiences.
The Heart Warriors is a year-long transformational brotherhood and community designed for veterans and first responders who are seeking deeper connection, personal growth, healing, purpose, and authentic community
This intimate 12-month experience combines powerful group conversations, guided personal development, and immersive retreat experiences in a safe and supportive environment with other veterans who are committed to growth.
This is more than coaching. It is a brotherhood.
This is not therapy.
This is not surface-level talk.
This is real connection, real support, and real transformation.
WHY THE HEART WARRIORS EXISTS
Many veterans and first responders:
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Miss camaraderie and shared understanding
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Feel disconnected in civilian life
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Carry emotional weight they don’t talk about
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Want to be more present with family, friends, and coworkers
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Know they’re capable of more — but don’t know where to go with it
The Heart Warriors was created to offer what most veterans lose after service and what first responders are looking for: a trusted community, meaningful connection, and a place to belong.
What You Will Experience
Heart-Centered Healing
Learn how to access your emotions without losing strength — and without being overwhelmed by them.
Camaraderie & Belonging
Connect with like-minded veterans and first responders who understand your experience without explanation.
Civilian Life Navigation
Develop practical and emotional tools to navigate relationships, purpose, career, and everyday life after years of service.
Presence & Integration
Show up more fully with your family, friends, and coworkers — grounded and emotionally available.
What's Included
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Two live monthly zoom calls (60–90 minutes each)
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Three immersive 3-day / 2-night in-person retreats
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1:1 Private On-Boarding Coaching Session
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Guided personal growth and transformational work
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Brotherhood, accountability, and meaningful connection
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Ongoing support throughout the 12-month journey
The retreats are designed to create space for deeper connection, reflection, healing, and growth.
Retreats may include:
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Heart-centered group experiences
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Guided transformational exercises
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Ceremony work
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Brotherhood connection
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Purpose and identity exploration
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Meals, lodging, and retreat materials included
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(travel expenses not included)
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Retreat Experience
PROGRAM STRUCTURE (12 MONTHS)
Monthly Online Group Calls
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2 x per month (60 - 90 minutes)
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Facilitated group sessions
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Safe, confidential space for connection, reflection, and growth
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Tuesday nights 6:00 pm MT
In-Person Retreats Included
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3 heart-centered weekend retreats per year
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Deep connection, reflection, and integration
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All retreats included in program cost (travel not included)
- Weekend Retreat Dates:
- Oct 23rd -25th
- Feb 5th - 7th
- June 11th - 13th
WHO THIS PROGRAM IS FOR
This program is for veterans and First Responders who:
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Transitioned into civilian life
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Want real connection and community
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Are ready to heal and grow — not stay stuck
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Value integrity, trust, and shared experience
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Want to live with purpose beyond the uniform
No rank. No ego. No judgment.
Just warriors willing to show up.
INVESTMENT
Heart Warriors is a 12-month commitment designed to create meaningful transformation, accountability, brotherhood, and long-term growth.
To reserve your place in the Founding Cohort:
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$500 commitment deposit due upon acceptance
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$500 monthly beginning on the 1st of the month for 11 months
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Total Program Investment: $6,000
Because of the depth and intimacy of this experience, space is limited.
Includes:
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24 - Monthly group calls
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Three In-person - 3 Day Weekend Retreats ($3,600 value)
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Ongoing community support
Meet Your Facilitator & Host
Cris Redford
The Heart Warriors is guided and facilitated by Cris Redford, a transformational coach, speaker, and community builder with deep, lived experience in the military community.
Cris is a former military spouse of 20 years and has been part of the military community for over 26 years, including long-term life in Coronado, California. Her family continues to serve, with active-duty military members, keeping her closely connected to the realities of military life today.
This work is not theoretical for Cris — it’s personal.
A Deep Understanding of Military Life and the pressures of the first responders
For decades, Cris has walked alongside service members and their families through:
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Deployments and reintegration
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Transitions between duty stations and civilian life
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The unspoken emotional toll of service
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The strength, resilience, and loyalty that define military culture
She understands the language, values, and lived realities of the military world — and the gap many veterans and first responders experience when they step into civilian life.
Training & Work with Veterans and First Responders
Cris has worked directly with veterans and First Responders in heart-centered, transformational settings, supporting:
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Emotional awareness and regulation
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Identity shifts after service
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Reconnection to purpose and meaning
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Strengthening relationships and presence
Her approach is grounded, respectful, and non-clinical — creating spaces where veterans feel safe, seen, and understood without being analyzed or fixed.
Her Role in The Heart Warriors
Cris does not position herself as “above” the community.
She serves as:
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Facilitator — holding the container with integrity and clarity
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Host — creating a space of trust, respect, and belonging
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Guide — supporting veterans as they reconnect to themselves and each other
She leads with presence, not ego — honoring the warrior spirit while supporting heart-centered healing and connection.
Why The Heart Warriors Matters to Her
After decades in the military community, Cris saw a consistent pattern:
Veterans and first responders are strong, capable, and resilient — yet often disconnected, isolated, or unsupported after service.
The Heart Warriors was created to offer what many veterans and first responders lose: community, camaraderie, and a place to belong again.
A Note from Cris
“This work is about honoring the warrior — It’s about creating space for connection, healing, and moving forward together.”
Sponsor A Heart Warrior
Your sponsorship helps ensure a veteran or first responder has access to healing, connection, and community through The Heart Warriors program.
Sponsorships directly support program participation and are allocated with care and integrity.
Options:
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Sponsor 1 Month ($500)
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Sponsor 3 Months ($1,500)
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Sponsor 6 Months ($3,000)
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Sponsor a Full Year ($6,000)
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Sponsor any amount (greatly appreciated)