{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#436 - Shatterproof - Pain to Purpose with ESPN's Lauren Sisler","description":"This week, I am so excited to be joined by the incredible Lauren Sisler. She is an Emmy Award-winning sports broadcaster, ESPN sideline reporter, author, keynote speaker, and the queen of the sideline shimmy. After landing her dream career with ESPN and reporting on college football and gymnastics, she began to open up about a story she once kept hidden: losing both of her parents to opioid addiction.  Through sharing her journey, Lauren has not only shed light on the stigma surrounding addiction, but she\u2019s also found a powerful way to help others navigate their own struggles. Whether on the sidelines or speaking on stages, her mission is to help people find the courage to tell their own stories and live more resilient lives.  I can\u2019t wait for you to hear this conversation, and to learn more about Lauren's powerful new book, Shatterproof. 3:11 \u2013 Lauren 101 \u2022    Residing in Brimingham, Alabama \u2022    Lauren\u2019s career in sports broadcasting \u2022    Wife and mom 5:53 \u2013 Shatterproof  \u2022    The \u201cwhy\u201d behind Shatterproof  \u2022    The process of writing this book \u2022    Lauren\u2019s journey to acceptance  12:04 \u2013 Healing In Layers \u2022    The challenges of writing this book \u2022    Greif and healing are not linear  \u2022    How Lauren\u2019s perspective shifted over time 18:02 \u2013 Understanding Addiction and Stigma  \u2022    The stigma surrounding addiction  \u2022    Finding compassion for those battling addiction  \u2022    Having open, honest conversations  27:22 \u2013 Holding The Whole Story \u2022    Honoring legacy through honesty  \u2022    The lessons Lauren learned from her parents\u2019 lives \u2022    We shouldn\u2019t be defined by our hardest chapters  \u2022    The difference between helping and enabling  34:08 \u2013 The Power Of Sports And Storytelling \u2022    The resilience that sports builds \u2022    How Lauren\u2019s career has shaped her own storytelling   \u2022    The power of storytelling \u2022    Getting Lauren\u2019s book Shatterproof  FEATURED QUOTES \u201cGrowing up, society tells us what addiction looks like, who it affects, who it impacts. And I felt like my parents were none of those things.\u201d \u201cThe good Lord will free you when you stare something in the face and say, you know what? This is what it is. And now we gotta work through it and move through it.\u201d \u201cI hope anybody that's listening that has walked through addiction or is actively walking through it knows there's absolutely hope and recovery. There are\u2026 so many amazing stories out there and testimonies- but it's a journey.\u201d Learn more about Lauren: https:\/\/www.laurensisler.com\/about Get your copy of Shatterproof: https:\/\/www.laurensisler.com\/my-book-shatterproof-lauren-sisler Lauren on socials: Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/laurensisler Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LaurenSisler\/ X: https:\/\/x.com\/LaurenSisler\/ LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/laurensisler\/ ","author_name":"Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder?","author_url":"https:\/\/www.stillbeingmolly.com\/podcast","html":"