Strangers on The Way

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.

Strangers on The Way is a society podcast hosted by Lauren Hansen, with 150 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Lauren Hansen hosts Strangers on The Way, a society show with 150 episodes published.

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  Episode #151

  Episode 151: Denvil Lee - From policeman to pastor, planting small seeds, and being found by God

  May 18, 20261h 8mS3

  <p>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, investigator, and detective, before eventually stepping into church leadership and pastoral ministry. One of the most powerful themes throughout the conversation is how Denvil approaches each role with a heart to serve and invest in people - often spending only a short time at the top before returning to walk alongside others, mentor them, and help raise them up.</p><p>Together, Lauren and Denvil ex...

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  Episode #150

  Episode 150: Lynne Marian - Creation Care, Eliminating Poverty, and Empowering Communities Worldwide

  Mar 16, 202629 minS3

  <p>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 amplify the impact of some of the most influential Christian organizations in the world, including World Vision, Zondervan, World Concern, Our Daily Bread Ministries, and Outreach, Inc.. While at Outreach, she founded Outreach Magazine, known for publishing the influential Top 100 list of America’s largest and fastest-growing churches.</p><p>Today, Lynne serves as Director of Marketing and Communications for Plant With Purpose, a global Christian or...

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  Episode #149

  Episode 149: Marcy Bursac - Why adoption was her Plan A, navigating foster care adoption, and closing the gap for waiting children

  Feb 16, 202634 minS3

  <p>In Episode 149, Lauren sits down with Marcy Bursac, adoptive mom, author, national advocate, and founder of The Forgotten Adoption Option<b>, </b>to talk about what happens when adoption isn’t Plan B…but Plan A.</p><p>Marcy shares how a visit to Moldova changed the trajectory of her life and led her to the desire to adopt. But when she stepped into the U.S. foster care system to adopt a sibling pair, she encountered something she didn’t expect: confusion, delays, misdirection, and a lack of clear guidance. Like many prospective adoptive parents, she found that while...

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  Episode #148

  Episode 148: Dr. Paul Falkowski - Why visiting seniors matters, healing loneliness, and 1:1 care

  Jan 19, 202638 minS3

  <p>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 — one visit at a time.</p><p>Paul shares the remarkable origin story of his organization, which began not in a boardroom, but while serving as a choir director. After a visit to a local senior care facility, Paul quickly learned that there was a need for one-on-one visitors for the seniors. What started as simple, one-on-one conversations grew into a national movement equipping volunteers and care staff to...

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  Episode #147

  Episode 147: Moriah Stewart - Loving teenagers well, how to be a mentor, and the joy of pickleball

  Jan 12, 202638 minS3

  <p>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 her husband Kyle's love of teenagers, what she's learned through mentoring young adults, how to recognize God speaking to you, and wisdom she's gleaning through playing pickleball. This episode is a warm, faith-filled conversation about noticing God in daily life, loving young people well, and being open to divine appointments that begin with a simple hello.</p><p>-<br/><br/>The Strangers on The Way Podcast: Transforming the...

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