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

In 2014, Wil was being treated for severe depression at an inpatient mental health program. One day, his therapist issued a challenge that renewed his sense of purpose.

Mike fell on the sidewalk, and wasn't able to get up on his own. Then a kind stranger asked how he could help.

Before going India, Sri warned her daughter to watch out for people trying to steal from them. But when they got there, the opposite happened.

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

When he was a teenager, Bob received some helpful advice from an unlikely source.

After a tropical storm in Houston destroyed all of young Sarah's books, a librarian from across the country sent her a beautiful book to rebuild her collection.

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