Strangers on The Way

About Strangers on The Way

Transforming the world, one stranger at a time. On a quest to eliminate loneliness and isolation, writer and speaker Lauren Hansen is on a mission to encourage every person to meet someone new every day. This podcast shares inspirational stories of her interactions with strangers across the world. Be inspired through her stories to create new stories of your own.

Publisher

Lauren Hansen

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Feb 2023

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

159 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Episode 156: Steve Haynes - Vietnam, the White House, and adventures in an RV

   What do you do when life takes you from the battlefields of Vietnam to the halls of the White House — and eventually onto the open road in an RV? For Steve Haynes, his life has been filled with extraordinary experiences, unexpected encounters, and stories that offer a glimpse into worlds most of us never get to see. In Episode 156 of Strangers on The Way, Lauren Hansen sits down with Steve to hear about his remarkable life, from serving in Vietnam, where he was the sole survivor of a mission ...

2. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Episode 155: Dan Light - Entrepreneurial pivots, testing ideas, and building businesses

   What happens when your career path takes a turn you never expected? Sometimes, the most interesting adventures begin when we're willing to take a risk! In Episode 155 of Strangers on The Way, Lauren Hansen sits down with Dan Light to explore his entrepreneurial journey, from majoring in chemistry to starting a photography business to exploring new entrepreneurial opportunities and helping others do the same. Serving as a Startup Advisor and Executive Mentor, Dan shares why the path to build...

3. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Episode 154: Mike Signorelli - One stranger, the power of Gen Z, and The Unoffendable Heart

   In Episode 154 of Strangers on the Way, Lauren Hansen sits down with Pastor Mike Signorelli, founding lead pastor of V1 Church, V1X College, and V1 Community Impact, author, filmmaker, and Bible teacher, for a conversation about Gen Z, forgiveness, offense, evangelism, and the unexpected ways God can use the people we meet. So what happens when we slow down enough to actually see the people around us? In this episode, Mike shares a story about a stranger who changed the trajectory of hi...

Who has been a guest on Strangers on The Way

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ada Adeleke-Kelani
• Leslie Crandall
• Trista Handisides

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

6,478

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

54

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

71