May 8, 2025
She Fought Stage 4 Cancer and Built a Nut Butter Empire—Lea Hurley’s Miraculous Testimony | SEASON 3 PREMIERE
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In this jaw-dropping season opener, Karina sits down with Lea Hurley, a wife, mother of four, and the founder of American Dream Nut Butter, whose story is one of radical resilience, healing, and divine provision. Lea shares her unbelievable journey—growing up as the youngest of ten in a home marked by instability, battling infertility, being unknowingly sick with cancer for nearly a decade, and receiving a stage 4 cancer diagnosis while launching her now-thriving business.
With raw honesty and humor, Lea recounts how she started making nut butter to nourish herself through food intolerances, only to watch it explode into a booming business—right as she was facing the fight of her life. From being sedated in the hospital to waking up and hearing her entire stock had sold out, to serving millions of customers nationwide, Lea’s story is nothing short of miraculous.
Whether you’re in a waiting season, battling a diagnosis, or dreaming of launching something new, this episode is a faith-fueled reminder that God makes a way—often through the wilderness.
Episode Highlights:
- – Lea’s childhood: raised by teenage brothers after her mom left at age one.
- – Battling infertility, then miraculously giving birth to four children.
- – Surviving stage 4 neuroendocrine cancer—and unknowingly having it for 10 years.
- – Creating American Dream Nut Butter from her basement with four ingredients and a prayer.
- – The unexpected moment that changed her business forever—while recovering from major surgery.
- – Trusting God through chronic health challenges and seasons of uncertainty.
- – Balancing motherhood, marriage, and entrepreneurship with faith at the center.
- – Encouragement for anyone feeling unseen, unqualified, or unprepared.
Time-Stamps:
- [00:01:13] Meet Lea Hurley: Founder, mother, and cancer survivor
- [00:04:24] Raised by her teenage brothers and growing up resilient
- [00:13:10] Praying for one baby—getting four
- [00:17:00] The hidden cancer that lived in her body for 10 years
- [00:20:00] Discovering the tumor herself as an ultrasound tech
- [00:30:00] Launching a business without a plan—and how God blew it up
- [00:36:00] Waking up from surgery to find all her inventory sold out
- [00:40:00] Growing American Dream Nut Butter into a national brand
- [00:44:00] What God taught her through illness, motherhood, and entrepreneurship
About the Guest:
Lea Hurley is the founder and CEO of American Dream Nut Butter, a nationally distributed brand born out of her own health journey and love for nourishing food. A former ultrasound tech and mom of four, Lea’s testimony of healing, faith, and grit has inspired countless others to persevere and pursue purpose—even in the darkest seasons.
Connect with Lea:
Learn more about Lea’s company, American Dream Nut Butter here. Follow Lea’s journey on Instagram here.
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