My Unsung Hero

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.

Recent Heroes

An audio producer goes above and beyond to help Joy record her book of poetry.

As Laura undergoes chemotherapy, an X-ray technician says something that makes her feel less self-conscious about her appearance.

A stranger in the bathroom reminds Lori of the special bond between therapists and their patients.

When Adrienne cold calls a stranger, early on in her career, the man on the phone reminds her to believe in herself.

Walter is walking through the desert, trying to make it to the U.S. When his legs give out, a stranger comes to his aid.

Sunita's seven-year-old daughter is getting on a train when she falls into the gap between the train car and the platform. A stranger quickly reacts — and saves her daughter's life.

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