Finding Joy in Unimaginable Grief
Lauren Johnson has always known she wanted to be a mom - so much so that even nursing school became part of her preparation.
Faith After Infant Loss
Lauren shares the story of her daughter, Lily Ann, who was diagnosed with a rare illness and passed away as an infant. She opens up about what it looked like to walk in obedience when God asked her to surrender the child she loved so deeply, how she and her husband navigated grief, and the ways the Lord has sustained them through heartbreak.
Choosing Joy When You’re Not Okay: Motherhood, Loss & IVF
What does it look like to choose joy... when you're not okay?
How to Keep Your Why
In this episode of Well Coached, Chris sits down with Lauren Johnson of to explore what it really takes to build and scale a service based business rooted in purpose. Lauren shares how she has navigated growth, leadership, and the emotional weight of working in healthcare while staying aligned with her mission to serve families well.
Life After Loss, Finding New Rhythms, and IVF (Part 2)
On this part two conversation with Lauren, she shares how they managed life after the loss of their baby girl, and what their new normal looked like. She openly talks about how that process looked, and how they are continuing to grow their family. She shares about her amazing business she created that helps family postpartum, which is linked bellow!
Raising and Losing Her Daughter with CTLN1 - Sharing Her Faith & Resilience (Part 1)
This is a part one conversation that Abigal has with Lauren Johnson. She shares the story of her daughter, Lily Ann's, life who had CTLN1 - a rare inherited urea cycle disorder. Lily Ann passed away when she was 9 months old, and lauren tells the story of her sweet little life and how she made an impace on others, and the joy and hardships of that time. Lauren is a light to others, leaving us inspired by her attitude after hearing their story.
Choosing Joy While Holding Grief
What if joy and grief could live in the same story? In this tender episode of eighth & GRACE, Lauren joins Brandy Dawson. Her story is one of sacred tension, holy healing, and the kind of grit that only comes from walking through both sorrow and surrender. In this conversation, they talk about:
Heaven is Better
Grace sits down with Lauren Johnson, owner of Choose Joy Nursing and mama to her baby in heaven, Lily Ann. Lauren shares the story of Lily Ann’s birth, diagnosis of CTLN1 & the 9 months they shared on earth before she went to be with Jesus—and the undeniably divine strength and peace she and her husband, Wilson, experienced in the midst of the deepest heartbreak.
Preparing for Postpartum
This week's guest is Lauren Johnson from Choose Joy Nursing. She is a newborn sleep strategist and a breastfeeding-friendly RN, BSN. Cathie and Lauren talk about preparing for postpartum and how to take care of yourself during the postpartum season.