From Grief to the Sideline Shimmy: Lauren Sisler’s Story of Loss, Shame & Resilience (The Velvet)
Velvet's Edge with Kelly Henderson
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 924 Ratings
🗓️ 9 April 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
You may know Lauren Sisler as the Emmy Award-winning ESPN sideline reporter with the signature sideline shimmy — but what you might not know is the heartbreaking story behind her smile.
At just 18 years old, Lauren lost both of her parents to a hidden opioid addiction… on the same day. In this episode, Lauren opens up about the shame, silence, and grief she carried for years — and how she slowly found her voice, her purpose, and the power of falling in love with her story.
We talk about what shame really looks like for children of addicts, how addiction affects the whole family, and how Lauren turned her most painful experience into a mission to help others own their stories, too.
This conversation is raw, honest, and incredibly inspiring reminder that even in the darkest moments, healing is possible.
Check out Lauren's website: laurensisler.com
Follow Lauren on Instagram: @laurensisler
HOST: Kelly Henderson // @velvetsedge // velvetsedge.com
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| 0:05.3 | This season explores women from the 19th century to now, women who were murderers and scammers, |
| 0:11.8 | but also women who were photojournalists, lawyers, writers, and more. |
| 0:16.7 | This podcast tells more than just the brutal, gory details of horrific acts. |
| 0:21.9 | I delve into the good, the bad, the difficult, and all the nuance I can find, |
| 0:27.3 | because these are the stories that we need to know to understand the intersection of society, |
| 0:32.7 | justice, and the fascinating workings of the human psyche. |
| 0:36.7 | Join me every week as I tell some of the most enthralling true crime stories |
| 0:41.1 | about women who are not just victims, but heroes or villains, |
| 0:46.5 | or often somewhere in between. |
| 0:49.9 | Listen to the greatest true crime stories ever told |
| 0:52.3 | on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:59.7 | Hi, I'm Sam Mullins, and I've got a new podcast coming out called Go Boy, the gritty true story of how one man fought his way out of some of the darkest places imaginable. |
| 1:10.3 | Roger Caron was 16 when first convicted. |
| 1:12.8 | Has spent 24 of those years in jail. |
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