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Mick Unplugged

Lauren Sisler | Resilience on the Sidelines: Journey of Personal Triumph

Mick Unplugged

Mick Hunt

Business, Entrepreneurship, Education, Self-improvement

51.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Mick Hunt and Lauren Sisler delve deep into Lauren's compelling life story, highlighting her rise as a leading sports journalist and her courageous battle against the shadows of her past. Lauren discusses her healing journey and how she uses her experiences to fuel her passion for storytelling and advocacy.

Lauren Sisler's Background: An esteemed ESPN reporter who transformed personal tragedy into a platform for advocacy and empowerment.

Defining Moments: The powerful narrative of facing her parents' tragic fate head-on inspired Lauren to help others by sharing her story.

Discussion Topics:

  • Lauren’s touching personal story of losing both parents to opioid addiction and how it shaped her life and career.
  • Her commitment to breaking the stigma around addiction and her advocacy work through her upcoming book, "Shatterproof."
  • Insights into the challenges and triumphs of a career in sports journalism reflect her resilience and determination.

Key Quotes:

  • "Owning my story has been freeing, though it wasn't always easy."
  • "My parents' legacy isn’t defined by their addiction; it's defined by how their story helps others."

Next Steps:

  • Learn More: Follow Lauren Sisler's work and support her efforts in addiction awareness.
  • Reflect: Think about the challenges you face and how you can turn them into opportunities for growth and to help others.
  • Engage: Share how Lauren’s story inspires you to overcome personal challenges and contribute positively to your community using #MickUnplugged.

Connect & Discover:

  • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurensisler
  • Instagram: Instagram.com/laurensisler
  • Facebook: facebook.com/LaurenSisler
  • Website: laurensisler.com
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0:00.0

Are you ready to change your habits, sculpt your destiny, and light up your path to greatness?

0:07.0

Welcome to the epicenter of transformation. This is Mick Unplugged.

0:13.0

We'll help you identify your because, so you can create a routine that's not just productive, but powerful.

0:25.7

You'll embrace the art of evolution, adapt strategies to stay ahead of the game,

0:28.0

and take a step toward the extraordinary.

0:30.4

So let's unleash your potential.

0:32.2

Now, here's Mick.

0:39.4

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another exciting episode of Mick Unthugged, where we challenge your why and really go into your because, that thing that fuels you into becoming the person

0:44.1

that you are. And today, I have an amazing guest who has a story of incredible resiliency

0:49.3

and triumphs, from navigating personal tragedies to becoming a renowned ESPN reporter, her journey is one of

0:55.8

inspiration and empowerment.

0:57.7

She's a keynote speaker, an Emmy Award-winning sportscaster, author of the new upcoming

1:02.7

book, Shatterproof, but more importantly, she's my friend.

1:06.0

Join me in welcoming the amazing Miss El Buggy herself, Lauren Sizzler. Lauren, welcome to the show, my dear.

1:13.2

Ooh, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo. El Boogie. I am so pumped about this nickname. This is great.

1:18.6

El Boogie. You can keep all the trademarks and everything. Okay, I love it. So, Lauren, let's go into it.

1:24.9

You know, seeing you ESPN doing a lot of things. And then all of a sudden,

1:29.3

I got to hear about your story. And I was captivated, like so captivated that I started digging deep

1:35.1

into your website, started looking at the things that we probably didn't know about more.

1:39.2

Do you want to talk to us a little bit about your journey and how you got to where you are today?

1:43.4

Well, I appreciate that.

1:44.4

Great introduction means a lot.

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