Searching For Heroes With Benjamin Hall
New York Times Best-selling author, FOX News’ Benjamin Hall makes his podcast debut with, Searching For Heroes With Benjamin Hall. Each week Benjamin will illuminate stories of community, compassion and the everyday people who embody heroism. From educators leaving an invaluable mark on the lives of their students, veterans supporting one another to local leaders who are filling the gaps in underserved communities. Benjamin, along with his remarkable guests will provide voices to America’s noteworthy yet silent heroes. New episodes available every Monday.
Episodes
April 21, 2025 • 32 mins
On this Easter Monday, Ben revisits his conversation with disaster psychologist and disaster ministry expert Dr. Jamie Aten, on faith and resilience.
Dr. Aten dives into complex questions surrounding faith, tragedy, and resilience — and explains how his experiences and extensive research have allowed him to merge his understanding of the three.
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April 14, 2025 • 36 mins
On Monday, April 15th, 2013, while crowds cheered on runners at the 117th Boston Marathon, no one could anticipate the events that would unfold. Two pressure-cooker bombs would detonate in a terrorist attack near the finish line, killing three people and injuring more than 260 others.
Among the injured was Marc Fucarile, who was supporting a friend when the second bomb went off right beside him, leaving him critically injured. Ma...
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April 7, 2025 • 29 mins
Imagine being accused of a murder you didn’t commit — and spending over 20 years behind bars, knowing the real killer was still free. That was Troshawn McCoy’s reality.
As one of the Marquette Park Four, Troshawn was coerced by Chicago police into falsely confessing to a double murder and robbery. Despite zero physical or forensic evidence, he was sentenced to 55 years in prison. Decades later, newly analyzed fingerprint evidence...
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March 31, 2025 • 33 mins
When Sergeant Alfred Brenner and his military dog Grief were hit by an IED in Afghanistan, he wasn't focused on the pain his severe injuries were causing - but on the fact nobody was calling out for his partner, Grief.
In the months to follow, Sergeant Brenner underwent many physical challenges while recovering. But nothing would come close to the pain he endured learning to live without Grief -- who wasn't only his K9, but his cl...
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March 24, 2025 • 32 mins
He was only thirteen years old when he began being groomed by the mother of a young boy who was in his Cub Scout troop. Years of abuse would follow, and even after he was free of his abuser, James Dold struggled immensely with the trauma he endured and how he was to move forward. Instead of letting this fear and pain drag him down, he turned to advocacy that has changed the world.
Today, James joins Benjamin to discuss how he turn...
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March 17, 2025 • 21 mins
Friday, March 14th, marked three years since Ben and his team were struck by a Russian missile in Ukraine. While Ben's first year after the accident was spent in intense recovery as he learned how to walk again, the time since has been an enlightening period of reflection -- as he looked back on how much his life has changed since 2022, and how much he's learned about people, resilience, and resolve in the process.
Starting tomorr...
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March 10, 2025 • 44 mins
"As long as a writer is read, he is alive." - Victoria Amelina
37-year-old author, Victoria Amelina was documenting the pivotal work Ukrainian women were doing in the Russia-Ukraine War when she was tragically killed in a Russian missile attack. Instead of letting her words be lost, her husband, friends, and colleagues came together to ensure her work was shared with the world. With the help of loved ones, Victoria Amelina now li...
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March 6, 2025 • 22 mins
Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent, a 40-day period where Christians around the world offer a sacrifice to God.
Actor, Mark Wahlberg and Benjamin discuss the meaning of the Lenten season in their lives and the beauty in letting go to make room for your faith.
Mark also shares how the Hallow app reconnects believers to their faith.
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March 3, 2025 • 33 mins
Can faith breed resilience, or vice versa? And how does resilience differ across various communities, cultures, and continents?
From battling stage IV colon cancer to surviving Hurricane Katrina, Jamie Aten, Ph.D., has both experienced and witnessed intense suffering. And though this seems like it would have hardened Dr. Aten's outlook on the world, it instead made him curious — ultimately leading him to become a disaster psycholo...
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February 24, 2025 • 37 mins
February 24th marks three years since Russia invaded Ukraine, beginning a brutal war that continues raging. While we take this day to honor Ukraine, a country that wasn't expected to last a month against Russia and yet continues fighting, we also take it to remember the innocent lives that have been lost, and pay respect to those who continue fighting.
One of those people is Ambassador Oksana Markarova, who had only been serving a...
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February 17, 2025 • 29 mins
"My niece Roni was awakened with a gun pointed at her face attwo and a half years old...and then around 1:30 p.m., Omri was handcuffed and taken hostage."
It's been 499 days since Omri Miran, his wife Lishay, and their two young daughters Roni and Alma woke up to a nightmare on October 7th, 2023 -- when their family was held captive by Hamas militants, and Omri was taken hostage. Since that day, Omri's family has dedicated their ...
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February 10, 2025 • 24 mins
A 21-year-old girl looking to become a Chinese interpreter and a former pediatric anesthesiologist may not seem like they'd end up on the same career path. However, after watching their beloved home country be torn apart by war, everything changed for Diana Obzhelian and Mykyta Kryzhanovsky.
Diana and Mykyta join Benjamin to discuss how their love for Ukraine led them to the non-profit organization The Halo Trust, where they've d...
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February 3, 2025 • 66 mins
"I am slowly burning alive, and I have nothing to orient myself to get myself out of this situation. I'm realizing pretty quick that I'm not going to make it out." - Spencer Tejedas
Except on that day in May of 2024, Gresham firefighter Spencer Tejedas did end up making it out of the burning building he thought would claim his life — suffering third-degree burns on 45% of his body and beginning down a courageous road to recovery.
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January 27, 2025 • 12 mins
"From the minute this happened in 2022, I never once thought of what had been taken. I thought of what I could do to get through it."
How was Benjamin able to channel optimism after losing two of his colleagues and nearly losing his own life in Ukraine? Does everybody have the power to access this sort of hope? These are the exact questions Benjamin asked himself while recovering, and what ultimately led him to begin this search f...
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January 20, 2025 • 27 mins
Imagine meeting a stranger, cutting the small talk, and getting straight to the questions that cultivate connection. That's exactly what documentary journalist, viral TED Talk speaker, and founder of 'Make Big Talk,' Kalina Silverman is doing — and the results she's collected have inspired millions of people across the globe.
Kalina joins Benjamin to discuss what led her to create 'Make Big Talk,' an organization aiming to fight l...
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January 13, 2025 • 44 mins
Firefighters are seen as some of the strongest, most selfless people in society — willingly risking their lives and enduring traumatic events to save others. With their courage and bravery on constant display, it becomes easy to assume these first responders are invincible. While they are heroes, they need our support just as much as we need theirs.
Former firefighter paramedic and author of 'Overcoming Tuesday: A First Responder...
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January 6, 2025 • 42 mins
The holiday season followed by the start of the new year is often thought to be a time of joy, rest, and new beginnings — so when grief or depression feels inescapable during this time, it's common for people to feel defective or guilty for not feeling how society says we should. Jessica Cabeen, who's experienced this feeling firsthand, has a message for those going through this: "It's okay to not be okay. But it's not okay to not ...
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December 30, 2024 • 48 mins
Throughout the year, Benjamin has spoken to some of the most brave, courageous, and ambitious people in the world. Today, he's looking back at a few conversations that left a profound impact on him, and likely on many of you.
A special thank you to all of the heroes who joined in 2024 and to all of you who joined Benjamin in his search.
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December 23, 2024 • 29 mins
"Don't allow circumstances you were born in to dictate the outcome of your life."
From the time he was young, Mayor Jermaine Wilson had big ambitions. But the environment he grew up in led him into a life of crime -- one that would land him in juvenile corrections for four years and in prison for three. However, through fatherhood, finding faith, and an uplifting prison fellowship program, Jermaine turned his life around.
Jermain...
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December 16, 2024 • 50 mins
At the beginning of July, Dr. Lucy Hone, the award-winning author behind the viral TEDTalk 'The three secrets of resilient people,' discussed what her academic journey studying resilience psychology has taught her, and how losing her twelve-year-old daughter Abi intimately influenced her understanding of how humans grieve, live, and recover.
Now, as the seasons change, Dr. Lucy Hone is back to discuss a common obstacle many people...
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