Stories from a Stranger
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Podcast Overview
<p>“Every stranger has a story.” This is what Hunter Prosper realized when he began posting man-on-the-street interviews with real-life strangers to his social media accounts. </p><p>Hunter’s genuine connection with strangers and emotional interview moments quickly captured viewers' hearts across multiple platforms and a New York Times Best Selling book. Now, Hunter is expanding his social media series into a new weekly video and audio podcast, Stories from a Stranger, featuring portraits of multiple strangers connected by themes of love, loss, regret, inspiration, illness, family connections, and more.</p><p>In each episode, Hunter brings his innate warmth, curiosity, and charm, interviewing people from all walks of life and sharing anonymously submitted confessions. Interviews start with a question and then grow in unexpected ways as strangers open up and share their most defining moments. From the deaths of loved ones to using their most painful moments as inspiration to finding their greatest loves, no subject is off-limits. Their stories are raw, intimate, and bursting with humanity. </p><p>Right now, it is easy to feel like the world is irrevocably divided. Stories from a Stranger is a warm reminder that we are all human and more connected than we realize. It’s an invitation to empathy. Every stranger has a story. Let’s start listening. </p><p>New episodes every Monday on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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5/5/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 8, 2026
S E5: Our Spirits Are Stronger Than Our Bodies
Host Hunter Prosper interviews Sandra, Cheri, and Gil as they share powerful stories of overcoming devastating illnesses and finding strength within.
June 1, 2026
S E4: Difficult Upbringings
Host Hunter Prosper interviews Lisa Marie and Adriana about their difficult upbringings, revealing how trauma and hardship can forge resilience and lead to healing.
May 25, 2026
S E3: Using Pain as Inspiration
Hunter Prosper meets two strangers who found inspiration in their hardest moments, and learns how one woman's cancer journey led her to find the love of her life. Meet this episode's strangers: - Marco shares the story of the man he knew instantly was the love of his life, the sudden disappearances that shattered him, and the cancer diagnosis that followed their final breakup. As a former dancer, he came to see his illness as his body mourning alongside his heart, and eventually transformed that grief into a three-part choreography, Safe from Sleep—bliss, loss, and journey—that brought him back to the stage after 20 years and all the way to Carnegie Hall. - Heather once abandoned her art because it felt “inconvenient” and too vulnerable to share. A sudden cervical cancer diagnosis and a hysterectomy at 35 shattered her dream of carrying a child and left her feeling “broken”. In the quiet of recovery at her parents’ home, she picked up old art supplies and rediscovered a talent that now brings her peace. Over time, she came to see her experience as a strange kind of gift that stripped her down to her “bare bones,” led her to meet her future husband. - Ismael is Heather's husband. He wasn’t looking for love when he moved to London and joined a group bike ride—only to realize, on that first ride, that he’d just met his future wife. Support Our Sponsors: If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/stories Topics: Turning personal suffering into art and purpose Reclaiming identity after a medical crisis Returning to professional dance at age 50 Grieving fertility and the path to motherhood Finding peace through art during recovery Healing family ties through unexpected love Navigating surrogacy and embryo preservation Chapters: 00:00:00 Introduction to transforming pain into purpose 00:01:10 Marco on meeting the love of his life in New York 00:05:04 Dealing with ghosting and emotional grief in 2001 00:07:35 Reconnecting with a lost love after 11 years apart 00:09:50 Facing a cancer diagnosis after a second heartbreak 00:13:48 Creating the dance piece Safe From Sleep to process trauma 00:19:22 Reclaiming freedom and performing at Carnegie Hall at age 50 00:29:18 Heather on letting go of dreams and reconnecting with art 00:31:53 Surviving a cervical cancer diagnosis and a hysterectomy 00:33:48 Using art and the gift of grief to find inner peace 00:43:47 Navigating surrogacy and 13 embryos with husband Ismael 00:52:01 Ismael on finding unexpected love and healing family ties Stories from a Stranger is produced by Rabbit Grin Productions in partnership with Higher Ground and AND Media. Music by Jackie Miclau. FOLLOW THE SHOW ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storiesfromastrangerpod ►Threads: https://www.threads.com/@storiesfromastrangerpod ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesfromastrangerpodcast FOLLOW HUNTER PROSPER ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunter_prosper/ ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hunterprosper LISTEN ►Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-from-a-stranger/id1895174119 ►Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/23b37bdf-ce71-4dad-9d25-9900b5d25d7c/stories-from-a-stranger ►Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2naQZkPOvSgMzUMh9Z5ivs #TurningPainIntoArt #TheGiftOfGrief #Harships #HumanConnection #Resilience #StrangerStories See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
6 total episodes available with 2 transcripts
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- What is Stories from a Stranger?
<p>“Every stranger has a story.” This is what Hunter Prosper realized when he began posting man-on-the-street interviews with real-life strangers to his social media accounts. </p><p>Hunter’s genuine connection with strangers and emotional interview moments quickly captured viewers' hearts across multiple platforms and a New York Times Best Selling book. Now, Hunter is expanding his social media series into a new weekly video and audio podcast, Stories from a Stranger, featuring portraits of multiple strangers connected by themes of love, loss, regret, inspiration, illness, family connections, and more.</p><p>In each episode, Hunter brings his innate warmth, curiosity, and charm, interviewing people from all walks of life and sharing anonymously submitted confessions. Interviews start with a question and then grow in unexpected ways as strangers open up and share their most defining moments. From the deaths of loved ones to using their most painful moments as inspiration to finding their greatest loves, no subject is off-limits. Their stories are raw, intimate, and bursting with humanity. </p><p>Right now, it is easy to feel like the world is irrevocably divided. Stories from a Stranger is a warm reminder that we are all human and more connected than we realize. It’s an invitation to empathy. Every stranger has a story. Let’s start listening. </p><p>New episodes every Monday on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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