Lauren Burns is a speaker, author and physical therapist living in San Antonio, Texas, with her husband and two sons. She’s the author of Stolen: A True Story – Kidnapped, Rescued, Redeemed, releasing September 8, 2026, in which she shares the story of her kidnapping and eventual rescue that began a lifelong journey toward healing and forgiveness. Lauren is also the host of “The Redeemed Podcast,” where she shares powerful stories of faith, healing and redemption. She is passionate about helping others discover that their wounds do not have to define their future.
In this exclusive interview for Rapt, Lauren opens up about her journey of healing from the trauma of being kidnapped by her father. She shares how she has learned to replace the lies with truth, moving from a mindset of performance to trusting that she doesn’t have to earn the love of her Heavenly Father. She also shares how some of the most sacred moments in her life have happened in a physical therapy clinic and how healing comes when people realize they don’t have to carry heaviness alone.