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Shine Through
Shine Through is a reflective podcast about life after disruption and the quiet work of becoming who you are next.
Hosted by Lauren Marie, the show explores identity shifts, relationships, faith, motherhood, rebuilding, and the seasons that follow major life changes. With warmth, humor, and honesty, Lauren shares personal reflections and conversations about healing, growth, and learning to live forward without rushing the process.
Formerly known as Grab Your Light, Shine Through continues the story beyond survival and into embodiment, clarity, and the courage to keep going. This is a space for women navigating change who want depth, perspective, and a reminder that light doesn’t disappear; it evolves.
Episodes
30 episodes
S1 E30: Receiving the Final Divorce Decree
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren reflects on the experience of receiving a final divorce decree — a moment that carries legal finality and emotional weight all at once. Drawing from her own story, she shares what it felt like...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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17:07
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S1 E29: Preparing for Divorce Court With Confidence
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren continues the conversation around the legal realities of divorce by reflecting on her experiences attending divorce court. Drawing from multiple court visits, she shares what helped her feel m...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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27:54
S1 E28: Being Served With Divorce Papers — What to Expect and How to Respond
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren walks through the experience of being served with divorce papers as a moment that can feel overwhelming, emotional, and disorienting. Drawing from her own story, she reflects on the initial sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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21:30
S1 E27: Allowing Relief After Divorce
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren reflects on relief as the unexpected sense of lightness that can surface after a breakup, separation, or divorce. Drawing from her own experience, she explores why relief can feel confusing or...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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12:14
S1 E26: Rebuilding Self-Esteem After Divorce
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren reflects on the impact divorce can have on self-esteem, including feelings of shame, embarrassment, and self-doubt that often surface quietly but persistently. Drawing from her own experience,...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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26:32
S1 E25: Understanding Anger During Divorce
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren reflects on anger as a natural and often misunderstood part of divorce. Drawing from her own experience, she explores what anger can signal beneath the surface (i.e. grief, hurt, fear, and unm...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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23:03
S1 E24: Sitting with Confusion During Divorce
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren reflects on the experience of confusion during divorce, caused by the unanswered questions, mixed emotions, and lack of clear resolution that often linger long after a relationship ends. Drawi...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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23:12
S1 E23: Letting Go of Shared Things After a Breakup
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren reflects on the emotional and practical process of letting go of shared belongings after a breakup, separation, or divorce. Drawing from personal experience, she explores how physical space of...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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26:06
S1 E22: Navigating Social Media After a Breakup
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren reflects on the complexities of navigating social media after a breakup, separation, or divorce. Drawing from personal experience, she explores how online spaces can complicate healing and how...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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23:57
S1 E21: Accepting a Breakup and Beginning to Move Forward
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren reflects on the difficult and often quiet decision to accept a breakup and begin moving forward. Drawing from her own experience, she explores what acceptance actually looks like — not as agre...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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18:55
S1 E20: Social Media Voices That Helped During a Breakup
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren concludes the Season 1 series on comforting content by reflecting on the social media voices that offered perspective, language, and grounding during a season of heartbreak. Drawing from perso...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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19:49
S1 E19: Books and Podcasts That Offer Comfort After a Breakup
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren continues the conversation around comforting content by sharing books and podcasts that offered perspective, grounding, and companionship during a season of heartbreak. Drawing from personal e...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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22:20
S1 E18: Comfort TV Shows During a Breakup
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren continues the conversation around comforting entertainment by sharing a few of the TV shows she returns to during seasons of heartbreak and transition. Through personal reflection, she explore...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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19:07
S1 E17: Breakup Movies That Comfort, Reflect, and Heal
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren shifts into a lighter, cultural conversation by sharing a few of her favorite breakup movies — the ones she returns to for comfort, reflection, and emotional release during hard seasons.
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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20:53
S1 E16: Teachers, Divorce, and Supporting Children (with Mrs. Bailey)
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren is joined by Mrs. Bailey, one of Ava’s teachers, for a conversation about the role educators play in supporting children during divorce and major family transitions. Together, they reflect on ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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25:14
S1 E15: Making Peace with Co-Parenting
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren reflects on the emotional process of coming to terms with co-parenting after separation or divorce. Drawing from her own experience, she explores what it means to move from resistance and grie...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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22:16
S1 E14: Resources for Supporting Children Through Divorce
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren shares a curated list of resources to support children as they process divorce. Designed as a companion to the previous episode, this conversation focuses on tools that can help extend and rei...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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12:45
S1 E13: Talking to Your Children About Divorce
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren reflects on the experience of talking with children about divorce, which is one of the most emotionally delicate moments in the aftermath of a relationship ending. Drawing from her own story, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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19:34
S1 E12: Holding Your Head High After a Breakup
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren reflects on the emotional work of regaining self-respect and steadiness after a breakup, separation, or divorce. Drawing from her own experience, she explores what it means to move forward wit...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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20:37
S1 E11: Responding to Questions After a Breakup
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren reflects on the experience of navigating questions from others after a breakup, from curiosity and concern to assumptions and unsolicited commentary. Drawing from personal experience, she expl...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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16:15
S1 E10: Valentine’s Day When You’re Single
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren reflects on the experience of navigating Valentine’s Day as a single woman during a season of transition. She shares her personal perspective on the emotional weight the holiday can carry and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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19:05
S1 E9: Navigating Other People’s Opinions After a Breakup
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren explores the emotional weight of navigating other people’s opinions in the aftermath of a breakup, separation, or divorce. Drawing from personal experience, she reflects on the impact of unsol...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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27:14
S1 E8: Breakups, Sisterhood, and Perspective (with Lesley)
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren is joined by her sister, Lesley, for the podcast’s first guest conversation. Together, they reflect on breakups from different angles by sharing stories, humor, and perspective as they close o...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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32:43
S1 E7: Leaning on Family During Divorce
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren reflects on the role family can play during divorce and major relationship transitions. She shares her personal experience of turning to her parents for support and explores the vulnerability ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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15:45
S1 E6: Friendship During Divorce
In this episode of Grab Your Light, Lauren reflects on the role friendship plays during divorce through both the support it can offer and the ways it can shift under pressure. Drawing from personal experience, she explores how friendsh...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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28:08