

My Unsung Hero
Hidden Brain
The daily news can fill us with despair. My Unsung Hero is an antidote to that despair. Each episode reveals what the news ignores: everyday acts of kindness and courage that transformed someone's life. Listen — and renew your faith in humanity. From Hidden Brain Media.
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Dec 26, 2023 • 5min
Justin Horner's Story
Justin Horner shares his experience of being stranded on the side of the freeway and the heartwarming story of a migrant working family who came to his rescue, highlighting the power of kindness and selflessness in a chance encounter.

Dec 19, 2023 • 5min
Ellen Butterfield's Story
Ellen and her husband were afraid the border guard would confiscate the chemotherapy drugs they were bringing back from Mexico. But then he did something unexpected. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 12, 2023 • 4min
Teresa Hernandez's Story
Teresa Hernandez shares her story of a nurse who becomes her unsung hero during a medical emergency while she is 33 weeks pregnant, offering essential support and comfort during a panic attack.

Dec 5, 2023 • 7min
Gary Dietz's Story
A father shares a heartwarming story of gratitude towards four kind strangers who helped his son with special needs during a day out. The speaker talks about a challenging experience with their son's physical meltdown and encountering kindness from a bartender and an Uber driver. They also share a moment of compassion and help received at a cafe when they were in need of water.

Nov 28, 2023 • 4min
Oliver Muensterer's Story
Discover how a stranger's act of kindness before a job interview changed Oliver Munster's life, leading him to become a successful pediatric surgeon and professor.

Nov 21, 2023 • 4min
Calvin Lowe's Story
Calvin Lowe recounts a heartwarming story about his son's surgery and a compassionate doctor who eased their worries by assuring them of his dedication to their son's wellbeing.

Nov 14, 2023 • 4min
Mary Griffis' Story
Mary Griffiths shares her story of dealing with loss and finding hope in a stranger's act of assistance during a frustrating and overwhelming experience in heavy traffic with her new car.

Nov 7, 2023 • 5min
Sarah Lubarsky's Story
Discover how a young doctor became an unsung hero by saving a gravely ill patient's life through quick thinking and going above and beyond in providing urgent care.

Oct 31, 2023 • 5min
Laura Eshelman's Story
Laura Eshelman's Story explores finding hope in a mental health crisis through a chance encounter with a stranger on the street.

Oct 24, 2023 • 3min
Robin Annexstein's Story
Robin Annexstein's father's sudden death leads to challenges with her passport application, but a call to the US embassy gives her a solution with an emergency temporary passport, allowing her to return home in time.


