Lauren Windle shares how negative encounters with Christians ruined her perception of church, until being interrupted by a heartfelt apology and finding a different example of what community could look like.

Lauren Windle is a journalist, author, presenter and public speaker. In her early 20s, Lauren managed to get clean from a cocaine and alcohol addiction and is passionate about the significant role community and vulnerability have played within her recovery. She has reached half a million people through her Ted Talk: 'Lessons a drug addict can teach you' and she has recently released her first book 'Notes on Love’.