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Have you ever questioned what you believe… and been afraid of what it might cost you to follow the truth?

In this powerful episode of the Redeemed Podcast, Lauren sits down with Yusuf Agoro, whose life took an unexpected turn—from being raised in a devout Muslim household to encountering Jesus in a life-changing moment that transformed everything.

Yusuf shares the raw and honest journey of faith, identity, and obedience—even when it comes with a cost.

This is more than a story of conversion—
 it’s a story of pursuit, surrender, and the undeniable love of God.

📖 “Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story…” — Psalm 107:2

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome to the Redeemed Podcast
 02:10 Growing up in a devout Muslim home
 08:45 Questioning faith at a young age
 15:20 A friendship that changed everything
 22:30 Watching The Passion of the Christ
30:10 The 2AM encounter with God that changed everything
38:45 Giving his life to Jesus
45:20 Hiding his faith from his family
55:00 The moment his family found out
1:05:00 The cost of following Jesus
1:15:00 Why Jesus? Understanding the difference in faith

✨ In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• The key differences between Islam and Christianity
• Why the message of the cross didn’t make sense… until it did
• What it feels like to encounter God in a real and personal way
• The cost of obedience and stepping into faith
• How relationships—not agendas—lead people to Jesus

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What do you do when grief feels overwhelming… and God feels silent?

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Lauren sits down with author, wife, and mother Julie Busler to talk about childhood wounds, the devastating loss of both parents, and how faith can be shaken in the midst of trauma.

Julie shares her story of losing her mother to cancer and her father to suicide—walking through unresolved grief, emotional pain, and years of silently struggling before finding healing.

Together, we explore:

• How childhood wounds shape our identity
• The hidden impact of emotional neglect
• What it looks like to struggle with faith in deep pain
• Why isolation can be dangerous to your healing
• The biblical practice of lament—and how it leads to hope

If you’ve ever asked:
 👉 “Where is God in my pain?”
 👉 “Why do I still feel broken?”
 👉 “Is healing even possible?”

This episode is for you.

Julie’s story is a reminder that even in sorrow, God is still present—and redemption is still possible.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Introduction to Julie Busler
 03:00 – Childhood wounds & emotional neglect
 08:30 – Losing her mother to cancer
 14:00 – Hidden grief & pretending everything is okay
 20:30 – Becoming a Christian & searching for hope
 26:00 – Losing her father to suicide
 32:00 – Complicated grief & emotional struggle
 40:00 – Isolation, shame & not asking for help
 48:00 – Breaking point & mental health crisis
 55:00 – Healing, therapy & faith working together
 1:02:00 – What is lament? (Biblical explanation)
 1:12:00 – How to process grief with God
 1:20:00 – Encouragement for anyone struggling

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Lauren Burns Stolen, true story of being kidnapped by their father at seven years old, taken halfway around the world, and rescued. The book covers what happened after returning home, including years of hiding, father wounds, forgiveness, and discovering that God working in her story. Stolen: True Story, Kidnapped, Rescued, Redeemed is available now in hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook. Lauren personally narrated the audiobook  find it wherever books are sold.

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In this powerful episode of the Redeemed Podcast, Lauren Burns sits down with author Peter Young to share his shocking true story of unknowingly being pulled into a destructive religious cult through marriage.

What started as a seemingly strong Christian relationship turned into years of spiritual manipulation, isolation, and control—impacting his marriage, his identity, and even his relationship with his children.

This conversation dives deep into:

• The subtle warning signs of a cult
• How spiritual leaders can twist truth
• The danger of isolation from Christian community
• How to protect your faith and your family
• And how God brings redemption—even after years of deception

Peter’s story is a powerful reminder:
 👉 Not everything labeled “Christian” is rooted in truth
 👉 Knowing God’s Word and staying in community matters
 👉 And no matter how far you’ve gone, God can restore

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction
 01:20 Meet Peter Young & his background
 04:30 How he unknowingly married into a cult
 08:10 Early red flags and spiritual confusion
 12:45 How cult leaders manipulate truth
 18:20 Isolation, control, and losing identity
 24:10 Impact on marriage and children
 30:15 The breaking point and waking up
 36:40 How he found truth and healing
 41:20 Warning signs to watch for
 46:00 Advice for families and loved ones
 50:30 Redemption after trauma
 55:00 Parenting through broken relationships
 58:30 Final encouragement and takeaways

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What does it look like to rebuild your life after trauma?

In this powerful episode of the Redeemed Podcast, Lauren Burns sits down with Holly Worthington, host of the Miracle Files Podcast, to share a deeply personal story of survival, faith, and redemption.

Behind Holly’s joyful voice and powerful storytelling is a life marked by unimaginable trials. In this honest and emotional conversation, Holly opens up about surviving domestic violence in her first marriage, protecting her children through trauma, and navigating a shocking tragedy years later when her ex-husband attempted to kill her husband with a car.

Through it all, Holly chose faith over fear, healing over bitterness, and hope over despair.

This episode is a powerful reminder that even in the darkest moments of life, God is still writing a story of redemption.

01:24 Meet Holly Worthington of the Miracle Files Podcast
09:05 Remarrying and finding safety with her husband Blake
10:20 The day Holly’s ex-husband used his car as a weapon
18:15 How Holly helped her children process trauma
21:00 Creating safe memories after crisis
23:10 Parenting through fear, court stress, and emotional healing
26:05 Forgiveness as a process, not a moment
29:20  God redeemed Holly’s pain to help others
40:15 Holly’s encouragement for women carrying shame

In this episode, Lauren and Holly discuss:

• surviving domestic violence and protecting children in abusive situations
 • how trauma impacts families and where healing begins
 • learning to forgive when the wounds run deep
 • how faith and community can restore broken families

Holly Worthington is the co-host of the popular Miracle Files Podcast, where she and her sister Emily share incredible real-life miracle stories that reveal God’s presence in the middle of life’s darkest moments.

Through storytelling that feels like a true-crime documentary style show, the Miracle Files highlights faith, redemption, and divine intervention in real people’s lives.

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Miracle Files Podcast hosted by Holly Worthington and Emily Jones.

Website https://themiraclefiles.com

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Lauren Burns Stolen, true story of being kidnapped by their father at seven years old, taken halfway around the world, and rescued. The book covers what happened after returning home, including years of hiding, father wounds, forgiveness, and discovering that God working in her story. Stolen: True Story, Kidnapped, Rescued, Redeemed is available now in hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook. Lauren personally narrated the audiobook  find it wherever books are sold.

The Redeemed Podcast exists to share honest stories of faith, healing, hope, and redemption—and to remind people that no story is beyond God’s reach.

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Have you ever felt like God is silent? Like your prayers are going unanswered, progress is painfully slow, and you are doing everything you know to do — praying, trusting, showing up — yet still feel stuck in a wilderness season?

In this solo episode of the Redeemed Podcast, Lauren Burns shares a heartfelt biblical encouragement for anyone walking through a long season of waiting, grief, uncertainty, or spiritual dryness. Drawing from Deuteronomy 9, Lauren unpacks how Moses reminded the Israelites that their wilderness journey was not wasted. What felt like delay was actually preparation. God was shaping their hearts, stripping away pride, and teaching them to trust Him fully before entering the Promised Land.

Lauren also shares parts of her own story — including the trauma of being kidnapped by her father as a child, the anger and confusion that followed, and how God used her wilderness season to bring healing, purpose, and redemption.

If you are asking:

• Why is this season taking so long?
• What is God doing while I wait?
• Why do I feel spiritually dry?
• How do I trust God when I cannot see Him working?

This episode is for you.

You’ll be reminded that God has not forgotten you, your prayers are not wasted, and your wilderness season may be the very place where God is preparing you for what is ahead.

In this episode, Lauren talks about:

• Why wilderness seasons feel so painful and confusing
• What Deuteronomy 9 teaches us about waiting on God
• How pride and self-reliance can delay spiritual growth
• What the Israelites’ 40-year journey reveals about obedience and trust
• Lauren’s personal testimony of trauma, healing, and redemption
• Why God still hears every prayer you have prayed
• The importance of community during hard seasons
• How forgiveness and surrender lead to freedom
• Why your wilderness is not the end of your story

Key Scriptures Mentioned

• Deuteronomy 9
• Psalm 107:2
• Proverbs 8
• Matthew 4:3–4

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction: What is a wilderness season?
01:12 When God feels silent and prayers seem unanswered
02:20 Lauren’s Bible reading journey and the Bible Recap
04:20 Why Deuteronomy matters and what Moses was reminding Israel
06:18 The wilderness was preparation, not punishment
08:05 Pride, disobedience, and why an 11-day journey became 40 years
10:12 Slave mentality, trust, and God reshaping His people
12:28 Lauren’s childhood story: kidnapping, rescue, and anger toward God
16:10 Healing begins when we stop hiding and let God into the pain
18:05 God hears every prayer, even the ones prayed years ago
20:15 Community matters in the waiting season
21:30 Deuteronomy 9: it was not because of their righteousness
24:15 God keeps His promises, even in long seasons of waiting
26:05 Lauren on forgiveness, father wounds, and healing
29:00 Pride, surrender, and trusting God in the wilderness
31:35 Jesus in the wilderness and what testing reveals
33:20 Wilderness seasons break pride and teach dependence on God
35:05 Lauren’s calling, testimony, and unexpected purpose
37:25 What obedience and rest look like in a waiting season
40:10 Delay or preparation? What God may be doing right now
42:05 Prayer for those walking through a wilderness season
44:05 Free forgiveness journal and closing encouragement

Resources Mentioned

• Free Forgiveness Journal at LaurenBurns.net

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What happens when your carefully planned life suddenly spirals out of control?

On this episode of the Redeemed Podcast, Lauren Burns sits down with Emily Jones, host of the Miracle Files podcast, to share an unforgettable testimony of survival, faith, and God’s miraculous timing.

Emily opens up about a traumatic medical emergency during the birth of her fourth child. After spending 65 hours in the hospital, enduring multiple failed inductions, and fighting for her life during a severe hemorrhage, Emily faced a moment where doctors weren’t sure she would survive.

In the middle of fear, uncertainty, and a fight for her life, something incredible happened.

What first seemed like delays, frustration, and unanswered prayers turned out to be God’s perfect timing.

Because of those delays, the right doctors were present at the exact moment Emily needed them most — a moment that ultimately saved her life.

Emily’s powerful testimony is a reminder that even when life feels out of control, God is still working behind the scenes.

This conversation will encourage anyone who has experienced:

• birth trauma
• medical emergencies
• pregnancy complications
• seasons of waiting
• moments where God’s timing didn’t make sense

Emily also shares how this life-changing experience strengthened her faith, impacted her marriage, and inspired her work on the Miracle Files podcast, where she and her sister share real stories of miracles and divine intervention.

If you’ve ever asked God “Why isn’t this happening the way I planned?” this episode will encourage you to trust that His plans are always greater than ours.

What You'll Hear in This Episode

• Emily’s 65-hour labor and the medical crisis that nearly took her life
 • The moment doctors rushed her into emergency surgery
 • How God’s unexpected timing placed the right doctors in the room
 • What this experience taught Emily about surrender and trust
 • How this life-threatening moment strengthened her marriage
 • Why miracle stories still happen today
 • The inspiration behind the Miracle Files podcast

About Emily Jones

Emily Jones is the co-host of the Miracle Files Podcast, a show dedicated to sharing real stories of miracles, divine intervention, and faith in action. Emily and her sister interview people from all backgrounds who have experienced moments where God showed up in extraordinary ways.

Through their podcast, they seek to remind listeners that miracles still happen today.

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Content Warning: This episode discusses trafficking, abuse, trauma, and sensitive topics. Listener discretion is advised, especially for younger audiences.

Today’s episode of The Redeemed Podcast is one of the most sobering and powerful conversations we’ve ever shared.

Host Lauren Burns sits down with Hope Beryl- Green, a survivor who courageously shares her testimony of survival, healing, and faith after a childhood marked by exploitation, trafficking, and profound trauma.

Hope opens up about being born into exploitation, enduring years of abuse and psychological control, and the long journey toward freedom and restoration. She also discusses her personal claims connected to elite trafficking networks and the emotional impact of seeing similar stories emerge in today’s media landscape.

This is not an easy story to hear — but it is ultimately a story of hope, redemption, and the transformative power of God’s love.

Through faith, community, and years of healing, Hope now uses her voice to bring awareness, advocate for survivors, and remind others that their past does not define their future.

If you have ever wrestled with shame, trauma, or the question, “Can healing really happen?” — this conversation offers both truth and hope.

We Discuss:

• Hope Beryl-Green’s personal testimony of survival and healing
• The reality of trafficking and psychological trauma
• How faith and community played a role in recovery
• The long process of emotional and spiritual healing
• Breaking shame through honesty and safe relationships
• Why bringing darkness into the light leads to freedom
• How ordinary people can help protect and support survivors
• Finding identity and healing through Christ

This episode reminds us that healing often begins when someone says yes — yes to listening, yes to loving well, and yes to being the hands and feet of Jesus.

If you or someone you know may be experiencing abuse or trafficking:

• Seek immediate help from local authorities.
• Reach out to trusted counselors or support organizations.
• You can learn more through Hope’s ministry and resources below.

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If you’ve ever wondered:

• Why do I feel anxious if I trust God?
• Does anxiety mean I don’t have enough faith?
• How do I find peace when my mind won’t slow down?

Today on the Redeem Podcast, Lauren sits down with author, Bible teacher, and mental health advocate Becky Keife, author of A Verse a Day for the Anxious Soul. Becky shares her personal journey with high-functioning anxiety, the shame she once carried, and how God used her struggle to draw her into deeper intimacy — not disqualify her from purpose.

This conversation is honest, practical, and full of hope for anyone battling anxious thoughts, mental health challenges, or the pressure to “pray harder.”

00:00 – Why anxiety and faith can feel confusing
 02:15 – Becky’s personal struggle with high-functioning anxiety
 05:40 – The moment she admitted, “I am not okay”
 08:25 – Is anxiety a lack of faith?
 11:10 – The power of confession and breaking isolation
 18:40 – What to do when people minimize your anxiety
 22:15 – The lemon bar story (when anxiety doesn’t make sense)
 28:10 – Breath prayer: Inhale truth, exhale trust
 40:05 – Encouragement for those who feel ashamed
 44:30 – Jesus’ invitation: “Come to Me all who are weary”
 48:15 – Prayer for those struggling with anxiety

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• The difference between everyday worry and clinical anxiety
• Why anxiety is not a spiritual failure
• How isolation fuels shame
• How therapy and faith can work together
• The biblical practice of breath prayer
• How to inhale truth and exhale trust

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Forgiveness is one of the hardest journeys we will ever walk — especially when the wounds run deep.

In this deeply personal episode of the Redeemed Podcast, Lauren Burns shares her own journey of wrestling with forgiveness after being kidnapped as a child and separated from her mother. She opens up about the anger, confusion, and pain that followed her into adulthood — and how God slowly led her toward healing and freedom.

If you’ve ever struggled to forgive someone who hurt you deeply…
 If you’ve wrestled with betrayal, abandonment, family wounds, or trauma…
 This episode will meet you right where you are.

Lauren also walks through the powerful biblical story of Joseph — betrayed by his own brothers, sold into slavery, and separated from his family for over 20 years — yet he chose forgiveness and saw God redeem what was meant for harm.

This conversation will help you understand:

• What forgiveness really means (and what it doesn’t)
• How to forgive when there’s no apology
• Healing from childhood trauma and family wounds
• Letting go of bitterness, shame, and anger
• Why forgiveness is for your freedom, not theirs
• How God redeems painful stories for purpose

Whether you are healing from a broken relationship, a painful past, or deep emotional wounds — this episode will encourage you that freedom is possible.

Key Bible Story: Joseph (Genesis 37–45)
Theme: Forgiveness, healing, redemption, freedom through Christ

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In 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 surrender, faith, and community, Laura found sobriety, purpose, and a calling to help other women walk the same path to freedom.

Today, Laura is the author of Girl Who Told You That and the founder of Ruth’s Redemption Project, a nonprofit dedicated to helping women escape cycles of addiction, homelessness, and despair.

This episode is a reminder that no matter how far gone life feels, redemption is always possible.

⏱️ Episode Breakdown & Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction to Today’s Episode
Lauren introduces Laura Boyd and the themes of redemption, recovery, and hope.

01:28 – Laura’s Redemption Story Begins
Laura shares her early struggles and the road that led to addiction.

02:23 – Overcoming Addiction & Finding Sobriety
Walking through alcoholism, surrender, and the decision to pursue recovery.

05:12 – Founding Ruth’s Redemption Project
How Laura turned her pain into purpose by helping other women find freedom.

07:50 – Navigating Family, Relationships & Single Motherhood
The impact of addiction and healing on family dynamics.

09:05 – Embracing Faith, Mentorship & Community
Why faith and accountability are essential in lasting transformation.

19:16 – Becoming an Author & Using Her Voice to Help Others
The story behind Girl Who Told You That and Laura’s calling to speak out.

23:44 – Final Encouragement & Hope for the Listener
A powerful word for anyone walking through addiction, loss, or fear.

Key Takeaways

• Addiction and homelessness do not define your future
• Faith and community are essential to lasting healing
• God can redeem even the most broken seasons
• Your story can become a lifeline for someone else

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