Laura Kwerel

When Cara Beth Rogers was studying abroad in college, her brother, Luke, died in an accident. On the plane ride home, a stranger made her overwhelming grief a bit easier to bear.

When Claire was a server at a high-end restaurant, she accidentally left cork in a customer’s expensive bottle of wine. But instead of acting annoyed, he handled it with grace.

After Virginia’s young daughter accidentally boarded a subway train without her, someone unexpected stepped in to help.

When Kimberly was training to become a nurse practitioner, one of her mentors changed how she viewed her role in patients’ lives. Years later, that lesson showed up in her own life.

When Charlie arrived at the scene of his wife’s bike accident, he found four women protecting her from oncoming traffic.

When Mark was a medical student, he struggled to care for a manipulative patient. Then one day, he saw the patient do something that surprised him.

Caroline was about to make a mistake that could have severely damaged her car. Then her unsung hero stepped in and went above and beyond to help her.

In the years since we first launched this podcast, we’ve long wanted to reunite an interviewee with their unsung hero. This week, we’re thrilled to share one such reunion, between former guest Megan Atherton and her hero, Toni Cranston. Megan and Toni remember the day they first met 15 years ago, and discuss how Megan’s life has changed in the years since then.