Lauren Rose had to stop working due to chronic pain and felt that she has lost her purpose in life. This is her story and she is resilient.

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About the Guest:

Lauren Rose is a disabled wife and mom living with chronic pain (degenerative & inflammatory arthritis, fibromyalgia, degenerative disc disease, & migraines), major depressive disorder, & paralyzing anxiety.

She was adopted at 9 weeks old. She has had chronic pain since she was 15 (nearly 30 years), & depression & anxiety since she was 8. I just didn't know back then that these things she was feeling weren't normal. In her late teens, a cousin sexually abused me; she was too ashamed to tell anyone. Soon after, she was raped & then physically abused by a "friend" for nearly two years. She’s been in therapy most of her adult life & is on a continual healing journey.

In 2015, Lauren had to stop working due to severe chronic pain. Over the next two years, she was in a deep depression. She came out of it by 1) intentional daily gratitude, & 2) realizing God can take my broken life & make something new & beautiful.

Our circumstances don't control us or determine our destiny—we do! Lauren believes all of her pain has a purpose: to equip me to encourage & bring community to other people. She started a podcast & blog as ways for her to put good into the world & help others with chronic pain, mental illness, or previous trauma.

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About the Host:

Blair Kaplan Venables is an expert in social media marketing and the president of Blair Kaplan Communications, a British Columbia-based PR agency. She brings fifteen years of experience to her clients, including global wellness, entertainment and lifestyle brands. She is the creator of the Social Media Empowerment Pillars, has helped her customers grow their followers into the tens of thousands in just one month, win integrative marketing awards and more.

USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders in 2022, and Yahoo! listed Blair as a top ten social media expert to watch in 2021. She has spoken on national stages, and her expertise has been featured in media outlets, including Forbes, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. In the summer of 2023, a new show that will be airing on Amazon Prime Video called 'My Story' will showcase Blair's life story. She is the co-host of the Dissecting Success podcast and the Radical Resilience podcast host. Blair is an international bestselling author and has recently published her second book, 'The Global Resilience Project.'  In her free time, you can find Blair growing The Global Resilience Project's community, where users share their stories of overcoming life's most challenging moments.

Learn more about Blair: https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

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Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health professional based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She’s a child and family therapist at a Winnipeg-based community agency, and a yoga teacher. Fueled by advocacy, Alana is known for standing up and speaking out for others. Passionate about de-stigmatizing and normalizing mental health, Alana brings her experience to The Global Resilience Project team, navigating the role one’s mental health plays into telling their story.

Engaging in self-care and growth is what keeps her going and her love for reading, travel, and personal relationships helps foster that. When she’s not working, Alana can often be found on walks, at the yoga studio, or playing with any animal that she comes across.

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