In 2016, Lauren had returned to Louisiana from Bangladesh with a half-full suitcase and less than $500 to her name. Alone, with her kids lost to her, and a need to get her life back together again, she scraped by, starved, stayed sick, walked a mile every day, and ate rotted carrot pie. Only seven years later, she had a family of ten, ran her first marathon, did two 50-mile ultra runs, and completed two full IronMans.