Hosted by Lauren Hansen · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 150 episodes
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Transforming the world, one stranger at a time. On a quest to eliminate loneliness and isolation, writer and speaker Lauren Hansen is on a mission to encourage every person to meet someone new every day. This podcast shares inspirational stories of her interactions with strangers across the world. Be inspired through her stories to create new stories of your own.
Lauren Hansen hosts Strangers on The Way, a society show with 150 episodes published.
In Episode 151, Lauren sits down with Denvil Lee, Campus Pastor at The Chapel Lake Zurich. Denvil shares his incredible journey from working at McDonald’s, to retail leadership, to serving as a police officer, investigat
In Episode 150, Lauren sits down with Lynne Marian, a leader who has spent more than three decades working at the intersection of faith, ministry, and mission-driven marketing. Throughout her career, Lynne has helped amp
In Episode 149, Lauren sits down with Marcy Bursac, adoptive mom, author, national advocate, and founder of The Forgotten Adoption Option , to talk about what happens when adoption isn’t Plan B…but Plan A. Marcy shares h
In Episode 148, Lauren interviews Dr. Paul Falkowski, Founder and President of the National Association of Long-Term Care Volunteers (NALTCV) and explores the quiet, powerful impact of showing up for senior citizens — on
In Episode 147, Lauren interviews Oklahoma-based mom, pickleball enthusiast, and ministry leader Moriah Stewart. Lauren spontaneously met Moriah at a conference in Chicago. In this episode, Moriah shares about her and he
In Episode 146, Lauren sits down with Jennifer Wenningkamp, a woman whose life has been profoundly shaped by divine encounters, courageous obedience, and a deep passion for loving people across cultures. Jennifer shares
In Episode 145, Lauren interviews Julie Yoder, one of the Senior Pastors at The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois, where she leads alongside her husband, Mike. Together, they also serve as Regional Leaders for Vineyard
In this episode, Lauren interviews Amy James, a creative, faith-filled woman from Illinois who wears many hats. Alongside her husband, Amy hosts guests through their Airbnb, extending warmth and hospitality as a reflecti
In Episode 143, Lauren interviews Jen Dunnewold, a Tennessee native, devoted wife and mom, and member of her church’s worship team. Jen is passionate about emotional health, authentic connection, and creating intentional
In Episode 142, Lauren interviews creative Jonas "Yo" Torres who is currently serving in his third year at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry. In this episode, Lauren and Yo dive deep into what it means to create fro
In Episode 141, Lauren interviews Father Christophe, a French Catholic priest from the Chemin Neuf community, who currently serves in Grenoble, France. With 10 years of priesthood behind him, Father Christophe opens up a
In this episode of Strangers on The Way, Lauren sits down with physicist-turned-pastor, entrepreneur, author, and speaker Putty Putman. After earning a PhD in particle physics and encountering a life-changing supernatura
In Episode 139, Lauren interviews Brittney Tewksbury — wife, mom, community connector, and founder of FCC Hoops, a fast-growing grassroots adult basketball group that’s reshaping the local rec scene. When Brittney moved
In Episode 138, Lauren interviews librarian, politician, anti-racism activist, published poet, social justice advocate, and community organizer Nick Demske. Currently serving as the Executive Director of the Racine Publi
In Episode 137, Lauren sits down with author, life and career coach Ada Adeleke-Kelani for a heartfelt and inspiring conversation. Born in Nigeria and now living in Canada with her family, Ada opens up about the profound
In Episode 136, Lauren interviews Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM) First Year Overseer and pastor Leslie Crandall. Leslie and her husband Tom have been married for nearly twenty-six years, served in full-tim
In Episode 135, Lauren interviews California-native Trista Handisides—a wife, mom, and former tech leader at Yahoo and Facebook—who’s now making waves in her community and beyond. Trista opens up about navigating a seaso
In Episode 134, Lauren interviews Texas-based spiritual teacher, wife and mom Laurence Bragg. In this episode, Laurence shares how she invited God into the parenting of her children (now adult children), including specia
In Episode 133, Lauren interviews Minnesota-native Evan Brown. Evan made a leap of faith and moved to California a few years ago. In this episode, he shares about the wild journey moving out west, his journey overcoming
In Episode 132, Lauren interviews wife, mom, and Children's Director Jen Polizzi. Jen is full of warmth, kindness, joy, and God stories! In this episode, Jen shares about her encounter with the love of God, how it change
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