Stories from a Stranger

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“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.  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. 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.  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.  New episodes every Monday on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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  1. Remembering the Ones You've Lost

    VOR 11 STD. ·  VIDEO

    Remembering the Ones You've Lost

    Hunter Prosper talks to three strangers who have experienced the death of someone they love to understand how loss reshaped their lives—and how they continue to honor those who are gone. Meet this episode's strangers: - Jen, whose younger sister Christie was murdered along with her dog Hunter, and how that single phone call split her life into “before” and “after.” She describes the shock of an unexpected, violent death, the feeling of becoming “untethered,” and the help she’s found through a sibling-loss support group. Jen now says her sister’s name every day to honor her memory. - Arielle reflects on losing both of her grandfathers, and how learning their stories after their deaths revealed the ways their paths mirror her own. She also explains why asking older adults about their lives is one of the most powerful ways to keep their legacies alive after they are gone. - Isabel opens up about the night a police officer rang the doorbell at 4 a.m. to tell her family her older brother Jack was in the hospital after a car accident. Jack did not make it. Years after his death, she still feels his presence, and reflects on how even though she is now older than he ever was, he still feels like her older brother.  Topics: - Sibling bonds and "first best friends" - Preserving intergenerational legacies through storytelling - Spiritual signs and synchronicity  - Grief support groups and community - Fostering dogs and giving back  - How grief transforms over time - Radical vulnerability as survival - Living in honor of loved ones - The power of narrative - Intuition vs. Anxiety  Chapters: 00:00:00 How memories live on after death 00:03:15 Jennifer’s Story: Coping with an unexpected sibling loss 00:07:39 Daily rituals: The importance of saying their name 00:11:35 Honoring a legacy through proactive acts of kindness 00:15:21 Reflections on the most beautiful things ever told 00:16:51 Ariel’s Story: The regret of unasked family questions 00:21:30 Preserving family history and carrying on a legacy 00:24:56 Isabel’s Story: Facing tragedy and growing up overnight 00:27:17 Seeing signs: Finding comfort in spiritual connections 00:34:20 Receiving the news: A family’s response to crisis 00:41:11 The evolution of grief and building self-awareness 00:47:34 Radical vulnerability and finding peace in the unknown 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 #StoriesFromAStranger #LifeAfterLoss #ActsOfKindness #SiblingLoss #Healing See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    50 Min.
  2. Love Throughout Your Life

    11. MAI ·  VIDEO

    Love Throughout Your Life

    Hunter Prosper meets three strangers at three different stages of life and asks them what love means to them. In this episode of Stories from a Stranger, we explore how love looks and feels different at every age—from the dizzying rush of a first crush to the quiet comfort of a lifelong partner, and the ache of wondering if love will ever come at all. Today, yesterday, and tomorrow, love is in the air. Meet this episode's strangers: - Sally, 96, who calls a college boy who gave her "a tingle" the love of her life, remembers the man who massaged her frozen feet on a ski trip and became her husband, and recalls the shock of being told she’d never have children, only to get pregnant on her honeymoon and become the matriarch of a sprawling family. She talks about losing her husband Joe, letting go of lovemaking, and living by her motto: “If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” - Ella, 18, has never been in love or in a long-term relationship and wonders if that makes her unlovable. After a string of talking stages that go nowhere, she’s left asking, “Am I the problem?” even as she still believes in love and tries to learn how to be happy on her own. - Tish, an artist who makes slice‑of‑life comics, had nearly given up on dating in New York when a quiet, gentle follower named Akeem messaged to say he loved her sense of humor and the way she sees the world. A first dinner turned into skating dates, Comic-Con cosplay, and a second date where she knew she’d marry him. Now married, they go to couples therapy even when things are good, determined to keep choosing each other and to grow together. For Tish, love is an anchor in a world where everything else changes. Their stories remind us that love isn't one thing. It evolves, it disappoints, it surprises us, and sometimes it finds us when we least expect it. Topics Covered: - How love changes at every age - Different experiences of romantic connection - Infertility and unexpected pregnancy - Family legacy and martriarchy - Aging and letting go of sexual love - Self-worth and self-doubt - Intentional partnership and couples therapy - Modern dating versus old-fashioned, lifelong love Chapters: 00:00:00 Love Isn't One Thing 00:01:02 Sally's Greatest Love: Bob Brown at Syracuse 00:05:07 Meeting Joe: The Vermont Ski Story 00:08:51 Fertility Struggles and Medical Trauma 00:11:25 Joe's Proposal and Unexpected Pregnancy 00:18:42 Life Philosophy and Letting Go of Dreams 00:24:17 Ella's Story: Young and Searching for Love 00:29:09 Tish's Love Story: Meeting Through Art 00:34:11 First "I Love You" at Comic-Con & Proposal at Pine Bank Arch 00:39:26 Understanding Love and Commitment 00:44:55 Say Yes When It Happens 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    47 Min.
  3. Every Stranger Has a Story, Let's Start Listening | Trailer

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    Every Stranger Has a Story, Let's Start Listening | Trailer

    “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. 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. 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. 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. New episodes every Monday, starting May 11th! Subscribe now on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1 Min.

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“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.  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. 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.  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.  New episodes every Monday on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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