How She Found Strength After Losing Her Brother and Parents: Lauren Sisler

How She Found Strength After Losing Her Brother and Parents: Lauren Sisler

April 21, 2026 · 1h 23m

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Lauren Sisler shares her journey of finding strength after the loss of her brother and parents due to opioid addiction.

How She Found Strength After Losing Her Brother and Parents: Lauren Sisler Lauren Sisler lost her brother, Allen, while on a speaking tour promoting her book SHATTERPROOF, in which she tells the story of how their parents died just hours apart of hidden opioid addictions. How has she kept moving forward after such a devastating pair of emotional body blows? She has moved beyond dwelling on the what-ifs that threatened to derail her recovery to embracing the what-is of her life today, which includes appearing in a documentary celebrating her brother's life and shining a spotlight on the mental health of military veterans. To learn more about Lauren Sisler, visit www.larensisler.com To learn more about the documentary Dear Allen, visit www.116films.com To explore Beyond the Crucible resources, including our free Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment, visit www.beyondthecrucible.com Enjoy the show? Leave a review on your favorite podcast app and leave a comment at our YouTube channel and be sure subscribe and tell your friends and family about us. Have a question or comment? Drop us a line at info@beyondthecrucible.com

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