The Hero Within Karen Hall

Surviving 9 Stab Wounds: Faith and Forgiveness | The Hero Within with Karen Hall

What happens after survival? Karen Hall celebrates with Lauren Willardson, about how the Lord not only helped her heal physically, but enabled her to come off conqueror!  Witness her story of faith, forgiveness, and finishing God’s mission in Part 2 of this inspirational story on The Hero Within with Karen Hall, where we move beyond survival into the greater challenge: physical and emotional healing as well as choosing forgiveness. After surviving nine stab wounds during a mission in Texas, Lauren faced an equally powerful journey—choosing to forgive her attacker and embracing God’s call to continue His mission. This episode explores the emotional and spiritual healing that follows trauma, and the courage it takes to live beyond fear. Lauren shares her deep gratitude for the Lord saving her life yet again which motivated her to want to continue serving Him and helping others.  With vulnerability and strength, Lauren reveals how she turned unimaginable pain into a testimony of faith and resilience.  Host Karen Hall, The Queen of Empathy™, guides this heartfelt conversation with compassion, showing how emotional intelligence and faith work hand-in-hand to turn tragedy into triumph. This episode moves beyond survival—it’s about redemption, purpose, and the healing power of forgiveness. Lauren's story gives us all hope for healing from the traumas we experience in this life, and the power of gratitude to help us move beyond our pain.  Meet Karen Hall: Karen Hall, known as The Queen of Empathy, is an Emotional Intelligence Leadership Coach, speaker, international bestselling author, and podcaster. With over 40 years of experience coaching, Karen specializes in helping leaders develop emotional intelligence to build trust and strengthen relationships. Karen combines neuroscience, emotional intelligence principles, and practical leadership strategies to increase resilience and inspire high-performing teams. She is the Executive Producer and host of The Los Angeles Tribune, and Managing Director of The Los Angeles Tribune Women’s and Spanish Journals .  Trained by renowned thought leader Marianne Williamson as a spiritual life coach, she hosts The Hero Within Podcast™, ranked in the top 2.5% globally. She also hosts Unstoppable AF - Unstoppable AND FUNNY! comedy podcast, The Empathy Advantage podcast and The AI Advantage podcast. Karen empowers leaders to regulate emotions to remain calm in crisis, overcome adversity, and deepen meaningful connections. Married for nearly 40 years to her husband Joshua, Karen cherishes her family of four children and five grandchildren as her greatest blessing. Connect with Karen Hall [https://linktr.ee/theherowithinpodcast ]: Linked In  [https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-hall-queen-of-empathy/] YouTube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUR1RDL4MD2T8BzeYqJYNj4wHmbpbBVTT&si=H06ttVI6fGgtXnBg] Website [https://karenhallcoaching.com/] Facebook  [https://www.facebook.com/karen.o.hall] Instagram  [https://www.instagram.com/theherowithinpodcastkarenhall] X  [https://x.com/TheHeroWithin23] Meet Lauren Willardson: Lauren Willardson, an Utah native, graduated from BYU in spring of 2025 with a degree in journalism and minors in Spanish and political science, with an emphasis in religious freedom. She was serving for just 10 weeks as a young missionary when an intruder entered her apartment in the middle of the night, stabbing her and her companion multiple times in their sleep. The young missionaries were saved by the hand of God, and Lauren has since enjoyed sharing her story to promote faith through podcasts, firesides, and many other venues. You can learn more about her story on Facebook and Instagram @TheWorkofHisHands. Connect with Lauren: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the.work.of.his.hands/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/lauren.willardson.7]

Knife in the Night: Texas Mission Miracle | The Hero Within Karen Hall

Karen Hall visits with Lauren Willardson to discover what happens when her mission in Texas turns into a fight for survival? Lauren’s story is one of unimaginable courage: stabbed repeatedly in the night, she should not have survived. But through her faith, inner strength, and the miraculous power of God, she not only lived—she found new purpose. In Part 1 of her journey, Lauren takes us into the darkest hours of her life and the gift of faith and hope that carried her through. This episode of The Hero Within with Karen Hall is a powerful reminder that miracles do happen, and the human spirit is stronger than we can imagine. Meet Karen Hall: Karen Hall, known as The Queen of Empathy, is an Emotional Intelligence Leadership Coach, speaker, international bestselling author, and podcaster. With over 40 years of experience coaching, Karen specializes in helping leaders develop emotional intelligence to build trust and strengthen relationships. Karen combines neuroscience, emotional intelligence principles, and practical leadership strategies to increase resilience and inspire high-performing teams. She is the Executive Producer and host of The Los Angeles Tribune, and Managing Director of The Los Angeles Tribune Women’s and Spanish Journals .  Trained by renowned thought leader Marianne Williamson as a spiritual life coach, she hosts The Hero Within Podcast™, ranked in the top 2.5% globally. She also hosts Unstoppable AF - Unstoppable AND FUNNY! comedy podcast, The Empathy Advantage podcast and The AI Advantage podcast. Karen empowers leaders to regulate emotions to remain calm in crisis, overcome adversity, and deepen meaningful connections. Married for nearly 40 years to her husband Joshua, Karen cherishes her family of four children and five grandchildren as her greatest blessing. Connect with Karen Hall [https://linktr.ee/theherowithinpodcast ]: Linked In  [https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-hall-queen-of-empathy/] YouTube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUR1RDL4MD2T8BzeYqJYNj4wHmbpbBVTT&si=H06ttVI6fGgtXnBg] Website [https://karenhallcoaching.com/] Facebook  [https://www.facebook.com/karen.o.hall] Instagram  [https://www.instagram.com/theherowithinpodcastkarenhall] X  [https://x.com/TheHeroWithin23] Meet Lauren Willardson: Lauren Willardson, an Utah native, graduated from BYU in spring of 2025 with a degree in journalism and minors in Spanish and political science, with an emphasis in religious freedom. She was serving for just 10 weeks as a young missionary when an intruder entered her apartment in the middle of the night, stabbing her and her companion multiple times in their sleep. The young missionaries were saved by the hand of God, and Lauren has since enjoyed sharing her story to promote faith through podcasts, firesides, and many other venues. You can learn more about her story on Facebook and Instagram @TheWorkofHisHands. Connect with Lauren: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the.work.of.his.hands/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/lauren.willardson.7]

From Rock Bottom to Redemption with David Meltzer

Join host Karen Hall in this heartfelt episode of The Hero Within Podcast as she sits down with David Meltzer, a successful serial entrepreneur who married his dream girl, had 3 loving children yet hit rock bottom.  David shares his emotional journey of overcoming life's adversities, the pivotal role his wife played in his transformation, and his healing journey to learn to release his hate for his father, his mother and others, including himself.  Join us as he shares his personal transformation by forgiving others, and forgiving himself and replacing hate with love.  We celebrate his mission to empower others to find joy each day as they consistently persist in achieving their potential. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about faith, love, forgiveness, and the true meaning of happiness and learn about David's biggest surprise miracle!  00:00 A Night of Reckoning  00:35 Welcome to the Hero Within Podcast  01:32 Introducing David Meltzer  02:51 Defining Happiness and Life Lessons  04:42 From Scarcity to Abundance  09:48 The Turning Point: Bankruptcy and Realizations  12:44 A Life-Saving Moment  17:37 Rebuilding and Empowering Others  18:34 Conclusion and Gratitude  About Karen Hall: Karen Hall, known as the Queen of Empathy, is an international motivational speaker, bestselling author, and expert in emotional intelligence. She serves as Executive Producer, Trainer, Speaker and Host for The Los Angeles Tribune events, while also leading as Managing Director of the Tribune global Women’s and Spanish Journals.  Trained by the renowned Marianne Williamson as a certified spiritual life coach, Karen brings over 40 years of coaching and teaching, helping leaders manage emotions, build trust, and foster resilience. She hosts a TV show and The Hero Within Podcast™ , ranked in the top 3% globally, showcasing inspiring true stories of unsung heroes who use emotional intelligence while navigating adversity to find hope and healing to return to love™.  Karen helps her clients tap into their spirituality and compassion to remove resentment and build relationships of trust both professionally and personally. Married to her supportive husband Joshua for 39 years, they have four kids and five grandkids.  Links:  Website: https://KarenHallCoaching.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-hall-749369130?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karen.o.hall  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theherowithinpodcastkarenhall/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theherowithinpodcast?_t=8jV1jc1QA74&_r=1https://www.facebook.com/karen.o.hall?mibextid=LQQJ4d  Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheHeroWithin23  The Hero Within Podcast™ audio: https://podnews.net/podcast/ia7z1/listen  Free gift: https://KarenHallCoaching.com   Los Angeles Tribune Women's Journal: https://latribunewomensjournal.com  About David Meltzer  David Meltzer is the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. David is also a three-time international best-selling author, a Top 100 Business Coach, and host of the top entrepreneur podcast, The Playbook.  David is the Executive Producer of the Apple TV series 2 Minute Drill and Office Hours. He is also the executive producer of Entrepreneur’s #1 digital business show, Elevator Pitch. David is featured in many books, movies, and TV shows such as World’s Greatest Motivators, Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy and Beyond the Secret, airing on Netflix. Additionally, he has been recognized by Variety Magazine as their Sports Humanitarian of the Year and awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.  His life’s mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy! This simple yet powerful mission has led him on an incredible journey to provide one thing…VALUE. In all his content and communication that’s exactly what you’ll receive. For the past 20 years, David has been providing free weekly trainings to empower others to empower others to be happy.  Links:  Website: https://dmeltzer.com/  Twitter, Instagram, YouTube: @davidmeltzer  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidmeltzer11/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmeltzer2/  Free book: david@dmeltzer.com  Free training: https://free.dmeltzer.com/training