Finding Joy In Unimaginable Grief | Sadie Robertson Huff | Lauren Johnson
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What inspired Lauren Johnson to start Choose Joy Nursing?
what's up everybody happy well that's good wednesday i hope you're having a great week but to everyone out there it is about to get so much better we have such an incredible guest on the podcast today i've been following along her journey from afar for a long time uh social media friends if you will and she sent me a casual dm like i'd love to help some moms out if you ever want just even an ad on your podcast for what I do because she does this amazing thing called Choose Joy Nursing. And I was like, okay, yes, but more than that, can you come on the podcast and share your testimony, who you are, help mamas out there. And so this podcast is definitely going to help moms, but it's really for everybody.
We just believe in the power of testimonies and her testimony can speak to anyone no matter what season of life you're in. So we have Lauren Johnson all the way here in Monroe, Louisiana. Welcome to Monroe. Thank you. Thank you so much for having me. This is so fun. It's so cool. I'm truly so glad you're here. I told you this. I've loved following you. I've been so inspired by your life, been invested in your life. Christian, I have prayed for you. And so to see you in here today, I was just like, hey, as if we've known each other forever. And I thought, oh, well, I guess this is the first time we've met. But just you are a joy, like you're such a joy to follow and to learn from. And I'm so thankful for how you've chosen to share your life on social media because you do not have to share some of the hard aspects of your life and all of it.
But I just want to say thank you for it. Before we get into all of it, can you just tell us a little bit about who you are, what you do, where you're from, all the things? Absolutely.
Well, thank you so much for all the kind words and prayers we have felt them through. tremendously. That's why I felt like I knew you too, because it's like you just know when people are praying for you, it's just like there's an instant bond and connection. But yeah, so Lauren Johnson, I'm born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. I've been there my whole life, which has actually ended up being such a blessing for all the connections and ways I've got to like love and serve families in Nashville. Grew up in the Baptist Church, volunteering in the church nursery. So, of course, I started babysitting at like such a young age as like a mother's helper. Always loved babies, always loved helping moms. And then went to nursing school at Lipscomb University.
So truly never left. Loved Lipscomb. It was such a great experience. And then got to be a nurse. I was a private nurse. Nanny at first and then went to get hospital experience. I was like, this is so great. I've nannied forever and I love it. And they wanted a nurse, but I also wanted to get that hospital experience. So I worked in the hospital and then got offered a sweet job at a high school, which was incredible, but missed the mother baby aspect from the hospital. And so started helping moms at night. Like when everyone was asleep, I was like, I'll come help you at night. Like I'll bring you your baby to nurse or I'll give a bottle. And then the Lord really kept putting like I didn't have a name yet, but like you could make this could be a job like you can help women like more than just one at a time.
And I. quite frankly, was like, no, thanks. One at a time is plenty. It's a lot to show up and hold space for another person and meet them where they're at. Postpartum is hard, as you know. So hard and so vulnerable. So vulnerable. So anyway, just felt like the Lord kept opening doors and having people speak it into me. People hold my hand, start an LLC, hold my hand, start a QuickBooks account. I was like, okay, we're doing this. We're starting a company.
Wow.
Have you seen someone else do that? Like a company like that, that you were inspired by?
Yes, there are other companies in Nashville. So actually, I was just giving out their numbers. I was like, this person's great. They're all owned by great women. I was like, this person's great.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What inspired Lauren Johnson to start Choose Joy Nursing?
0:08–4:59
2
How did Lauren and her husband prepare for motherhood?
4:59–8:07
3
What challenges did Lauren face after the birth of her daughter?
8:07–17:34
4
How did the medical community respond to Lily Ann's condition?
17:34–25:37
5
What was the journey like for Lauren during Lily Ann's hospitalization?
25:37–37:15
6
How did Lauren find joy amidst grief after losing Lily Ann?
37:15–47:52
7
What lessons did Lauren learn about faith through her experiences?
47:52–54:44
Speakers
3 identifiedMore from WHOA That's Good Podcast
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