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.
In this trailer episode, Lauren cites a recent article in the New York Times that discovered a significant impact strangers have on our lives. Researchers found that connections with strangers, which they called weak ties, gave people a feeling that they belonged to a community larger than themselves (rather than strong ties with people like family members and close friends). Throughout the pandemic, we've been isolated in our homes and are re-learning to come back out into community. There is a great opportunity to take risks by meeting people in a way that we aren't getting as often as we used to pre-pandemic.
Based on the best-selling book Strangers on The Way, author Lauren Hansen tells inspiring, humorous and life-defining stories with strangers she has met across the world on this podcast.
Join the quest to eliminate loneliness and isolation as we interact with strangers across the world.
Lauren Hansen, M.Ed., is a natural storyteller and creative consultant who believes that love + words can set people free and transform relationships. As the founder of Lauren Hansen Consulting LLC, she specializes in creative consulting that guides individuals through every step of the book writing process, hosts inspiring workshops that guide people toward becoming the greatest versions of themselves, and pioneers meaningful projects with organizations that impact the globe.
As an author, speaker, and podcaster, Lauren is passionate about helping people see themselves and others more clearly, fostering deeper connections through powerful communication. She’s the host of the Strangers on The Way Podcast, author of Strangers on The Way: Finding God Through the People We Meetand Behind the Waterfall: Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Grief, and the creator of the Wholeness Journal series.
Lauren’s mission is to empower individuals to love boldly, communicate honestly, and thrive in every connection. In her free time, you’ll find her hosting spontaneous living room dance parties with her large extended family in Chicago.
Learn more at laurenhansencreative.com.
