The Spiritual Reset Podcast: Having Hope When Life is Crumbling Around You with Lara Silverman
Host Michelle Lazurek welcomes author, performer, and lawyer Lara Silverman for a powerful conversation about chronic illness, loss, and faith. After facing a rare neurological disease that left her bedridden and losing her husband to cancer, Lara opens up about finding hope when life falls apart. She shares how deep pain revealed God’s constant presence and how joy can coexist with grief. Through her story, Lara encourages others to trust that God is working even when healing does not come, showing that suffering can lead to deeper intimacy with Him.
• How to find joy in the middle of deep grief and uncertainty
• What Scripture teaches about the purpose of suffering
• How intimacy with God grows through loss and surrender
Lara Silverman is a Christian author, lawyer, jazz singer, and comedic actress. A graduate of Stanford Law School and UC Berkeley, she built a successful legal career before becoming severely ill in 2018. Though now mostly bedridden, Lara continues to write, sing, and create. She co-founded The Silverman Show, blending music, faith, and humor, and performs as Mrs. Serious in her viral online comedy series. Lara’s story inspires others to cling to God’s love through pain and remember that the story is never over.
Instagram: @larapalanjian
YouTube: The Silverman Show