Redeemed Podcast
The Redeemed Podcast is a beacon of hope and encouragement, filled with real-life stories that testify to God's transformative power amidst hardships and trials. Join us as we delve into the journeys of individuals who have triumphed over adversity through their unwavering faith in Jesus Christ. Through compelling narratives, inspiring scriptures, and heartfelt prayers, we create a sanctuary where you can find solace, strength, and a reminder that you are not alone in your struggles. Let this podcast be a guiding light, leading you closer to God and empowering.
Episodes
February 18, 2026 • 28 mins
Send a textIn this episode of the Redeemed Podcast, host Lauren Burns sits down with author, speaker, and nonprofit founder Laura Boyd for a raw and hope-filled conversation about addiction, homelessness, single motherhood, and redemption.Laura shares her powerful testimony of overcoming alcoholism, losing everything, and finding herself homeless as a single mom—only to encounter a God who restores, redeems, and rebuilds. Through s...
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February 11, 2026 • 36 mins
Send a textIn this powerful episode of the Redeemed Podcast, host Lauren Burns sits down with speaker, Bible teacher, and author Jackie Hayden for an honest conversation about church hurt, depression, and rebuilding trust in God.After Jackie and her pastor husband were unexpectedly asked to leave their church, she found herself navigating grief, loss of identity, and deep emotional pain. In this episode, Jackie shares how God met h...
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February 4, 2026 • 36 mins
Send us a textIn this powerful episode of the Redeemed Podcast, host Lauren Burns reconnects with her high school friend Frank Miller to share a raw and hope-filled story of redemption.Frank opens up about growing up in Lindale, Texas, and the challenges that followed him through high school and into adulthood—addiction, unresolved trauma, and the devastating loss of his best friend. What began as casual drinking slowly turned into...
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January 28, 2026 • 26 mins
Send us a textWhat do you do when life takes a turn you never planned for?In this special re-release of The Redeemed Podcast—one of our most-listened-to episodes—host Lauren Burns revisits a powerful, Scripture-filled conversation about finding purpose in pain and trusting God through life’s hardest seasons.Lauren shares vulnerably from her own story—wrestling with father wounds, trauma, anger toward God, and the long road toward h...
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January 21, 2026 • 40 mins
Send us a textIn this powerful episode of The Redeemed Podcast, host Lauren Burns sits down with Sandra Lawson, author of Beyond Recognition: A Story of Triumph Against All Odds, to share a raw and hope-filled testimony of redemption.Sandra opens up about her traumatic childhood marked by abuse, bullying, and growing up with a mother who struggled with mental illness. She vulnerably shares her battle with shame, suicidal thoughts, ...
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January 14, 2026 • 31 mins
Send us a textIn this episode of The Redeem Podcast, host Lauren Burns shares a powerful message of encouragement for anyone walking through a season of waiting and uncertainty.Lauren opens with personal updates, including her upcoming women’s conference tour with Lynn Ministries, launching in Florida this January. She reflects on the faith journey behind writing her book and starting The Redeem Podcast—both acts of obedience roote...
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January 7, 2026 • 32 mins
Send us a textIn this powerful episode of The Redeemed Podcast, host Lauren Burns welcomes Diana Vallespin, who courageously shares her testimony publicly for the very first time.Diana opens up about growing up in a home marked by domestic violence, instability, and emotional trauma—patterns that felt generational and difficult to escape. She shares how a simple invitation to church became the turning point that introduced her to t...
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December 31, 2025 • 24 mins
Send us a textIn this powerful episode of The Redeemed Podcast, host Lauren Burns sits down with Tameka Riley, host of the Chasing God Podcast, to share a raw and redemptive testimony of transformation.Tameka opens up about her journey through alcoholism, homelessness, and deep brokenness—and how a life-changing encounter with God radically altered her path. What once felt hopeless became a story of healing, freedom, and purpose th...
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December 24, 2025 • 28 mins
Send us a textWaiting is one of the hardest parts of the faith journey — especially when nothing seems to be changing.In this episode of The Redeemed Podcast, host Lauren Burns explores what it truly means to find endurance in seasons of waiting. From unanswered prayers and delayed dreams to medical challenges, relationship struggles, and financial uncertainty, Lauren speaks honestly about the tension between trusting God and longi...
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December 17, 2025 • 44 mins
Send us a textIn this powerful episode of the Redeemed Podcast, host Lauren Burns sits down with Sylvia Puentes Hopper—speaker, mentor, and Kingdom influencer—to share a raw and life-changing testimony of grief, spiritual battle, and radical redemption.
Sylvia opens up about the devastating loss of her father who was murdered when she was just one year old, and how she spent nearly 40 years grieving a man she never truly knew. Her u...
Sylvia opens up about the devastating loss of her father who was murdered when she was just one year old, and how she spent nearly 40 years grieving a man she never truly knew. Her u...
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December 10, 2025 • 36 mins
Send us a textIn this powerful episode of the Redeemed Podcast, host Lauren Burns sits down with Jeff Nelligan — father of four and author of Four Lessons From My Three Sons — to unpack what it truly takes to raise resilient, confident, and grounded kids in today’s digital age.With decades of parenting experience and a proven framework built around discipline, responsibility, and connection, Jeff shares practical tools any parent c...
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December 3, 2025 • 32 mins
Send us a textIn this powerful episode of the Redeemed Podcast, Lauren welcomes Carrie Ann Barrett—author, counselor, pastor, and passionate follower of Jesus. Carrie shares an unforgettable redemption story filled with supernatural encounters, fear, confusion, spiritual warfare, and ultimately the transforming power of Jesus Christ.Carrie opens up about a seance that went wrong, the darkness that followed, and the miraculous momen...
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November 26, 2025 • 35 mins
Send us a textIn this powerful episode of The Redeemed Podcast, host Lauren Burns sits down with Amanda Mercer—single mom, entrepreneur, and founder of His Collection Apparel—for a raw and inspiring conversation about faith, resilience, and following God’s voice.Amanda opens up about her transformation from a non-believer bound by the spirit of religion to a woman fully surrendered to Jesus. She shares her journey through marriage,...
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November 19, 2025 • 25 mins
Send us a textIn this powerful episode of The Redeemed Podcast, host Lauren Burns dives deep into what it really means to walk the narrow path and trust God’s timing when life feels uncertain.Through the lens of John 15 — the image of God as the gardener and Jesus as the vine — Lauren explores how spiritual pruning is often God’s way of preparing us for greater purpose. She shares personal stories of surrender, waiting, and faith t...
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November 12, 2025 • 37 mins
Send us a textIn this powerful episode of The Redeemed Podcast, host Lauren Burns welcomes guest Lindsay Jeter, whose life-changing story will move you. When her son Mason — only 7 years old — survived a catastrophic plane crash that took the life of her ex-husband and his brother, the outcome defied all odds. His full recovery, free of brain damage or permanent organ harm, is nothing short of miraculous.
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November 5, 2025 • 37 mins
Send us a textIn this powerful conversation, Lauren welcomes Stephanie Carmody—PR pro and host of Second Act Sessions—to unpack life on the other side of a painful, 15-year marriage marked by emotional manipulation and narcissistic patterns. Stephanie shares how “love-bombing” masked deeper control, what finally woke her up, and how God met her in the rubble. We talk red flags vs. real love, boundaries without bitterness, healing a...
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October 29, 2025 • 34 mins
Send us a textPastor Derek Welborn knows what it feels like to lose your reflection. When alopecia took his hair, it began stripping far more than follicles—it chipped away at identity, confidence, and the life he thought he’d live. He prayed for the hair to come back. Silence. Then God answered in a way only God could: not by restoring what Derek lost, but by reframing who Derek is. In the quiet space of grief, Derek picked up fel...
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October 22, 2025 • 27 mins
Send us a textIn this deeply personal episode of The Redeem Podcast, host Lauren Burns opens up about one of the most painful chapters of her life — being kidnapped by her father and taken to Jordan as a child. What began as trauma and betrayal has become a powerful story of redemption and healing. This story was featured in the movie Desperate RescueLauren shares how the emotional and spiritual wounds left by her father’s actions ...
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October 15, 2025 • 42 mins
Send us a textIn this inspiring episode of The Redeem Podcast, host Lauren Burns sits down with Shannon Stewart, the unforgettable runner-up from the very first season of America’s Next Top Model. Once known for her bold stand for modesty in the modeling industry, Shannon now shares a much deeper story — one of faith, failure, forgiveness, and freedom in Christ.Shannon opens up about the pressure of perfection, the pain of an emoti...
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October 8, 2025 • 43 mins
Send us a textIn this episode of The Redeemed Podcast, host Lauren Burns sits down with Sondra Ajasin, founder of True Light 127 Ministries. Sandra opens up about growing up in a broken home, spending seasons without a present mother, and the impact of frequent moves that left her feeling unstable and unsure of whom to trust. She describes early-life emotional and physical hardship, the walls that formed around her heart, and how, ...
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