She’s known for her Sideline Shimmy. ESPN sports broadcaster Lauren Sisler is a sideline reporter for college football and gymnastics. But behind the camera, Lauren hid a family secret for a decade. Both of her parents struggled with opioid use disorder after being prescribed painkillers by doctors—a disease that ultimately took her mom’s life, followed by her dad’s, just five hours later.
Tune in to hear Sisler’s tragic story, how she navigated her grief, and why she’s decided to share her journey publicly. She has also authored a new book, Shatterproof, detailing her experience with grief, shock, and shame and offering a message of hope and resilience.
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Lauren Sisler
Lauren Sisler is an Emmy Award-winning ESPN sideline reporter, former college gymnast, keynote speaker and author. Her new book, Shatterproof exposes the tragic secret Lauren hid behind her joyful smile and viral ‘sideline shimmy’ for years – her parents died of a secret opioid addiction just hours apart when she was a freshman in college. After building her career telling the stories of others Lauren is opening up about her own in hopes of breaking the shame and stigma of addiction, inspiring others to ‘fall in love with their story’ and find joy after unimaginable loss, and prove that they too are ‘Shatterproof.’
