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Searching For Heroes With Benjamin Hall

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Every Monday, Benjamin Hall will highlight stories of culture, belonging and acceptance. From overcoming the unthinkable, pioneering a new way of life to exploring diverse perspectives on the human experience. Benjamin, along with his remarkable guests will give voice to untold stories , while inspiring listeners to take a deeper look at their own.

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44:49

The Principles Of Rehabilitation

Searching For Heroes With Benjamin Hall ·

2024/07/08

Dr. Joseph Alderete was one of the first faces Benjamin saw when he landed on American soil after being rescued from Ukraine in 2022. From that moment, Dr. Alderete played an integral role in Benjamin’s recovery, not only rebuilding his strength but spirit.Benjamin shares his conversation with Head of Orthopedic Oncology at the Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, Dr. Joseph Alderete, where they discuss his career and experience treating patients with severe trauma injuries. Later,

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51:07

Rewiring Your Brain To Be Resilient With Dr. Lucy Hone

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2024/07/01

Fifteen years ago, Dr. Lucy Hone set off on an academic journey to study the science behind resilience psychology. Little did she know, her grief would one day become her biggest research subject.After tragically losing her twelve-year-old daughter Abi in a car accident, Dr. Hone had to take everything she studied about the science of resilience, healing, and the human brain to relearn how to live after her devastating loss. Now, Dr. Hone has shared her secrets with millions of people across the

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44:13

We’re Stronger Through Community

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2024/06/24

Growing up in Detroit, Khali Sweeney struggled with dyslexia, not truly learning how to read or write until his 20s after his learning disability was written off as a lack of effort from a “problem child.” However, when he began shadowboxing, he discovered an outlet for reaching young people he wished was available to him as a child. As a result, Khali started a boxing gym of his own — one dedicated to giving kids the support that Khali would’ve greatly benefitted from. Seventeen years later,

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48:25

Turning Grief Into Glory

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2024/06/17

Shamayim Harris, lovingly known as 'Mama Shu,' watched with sorrow as Highland Park, the neighborhood where she grew up in Detroit, Michigan slowly became blighted with crime, vacant buildings, and trash flooding the streets. It would be in this same neighborhood that Mama Shu tragically lost her two sons, decades part, due to violence in their community.Mama Shu took her heart wrenching grief and used it to create Avalon Village, a colorful community that now includes a greenhouse, homework

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44:03

From The Battlefield To The Boardroom

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2024/06/10

"If I can't go through the front door, I'm going to go around the back. If the back door's locked, I'm going to go through a window. And if that is locked, let's just go on top of the roof and just remove the roof and go through it. That's how I see life."Growing up as the youngest of 12 children, becoming pregnancy at 15, and being raped at 17, Dr. Sonja Stribling became a fighter at an incredibly young age. However, following her 21 years of service in Iraq and a painful divorce, Dr. Sonja

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21:45

A Message to The Next Generation Of Heroes

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2024/06/03

As graduates across the globe receive degrees and celebrate huge accomplishments, they're simultaneously stepping into unchartered waters; a season of life where words of encouragement are never taken for granted. That's why Benjamin was so honored to give a commencement speech for the graduates of The Institute of World Politics in Was -- where they're training the next generation of national security, intelligence, and international affairs employees that will lead in Washington. In this special

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36:17

This Memorial Day, Be the Somebody

Searching For Heroes With Benjamin Hall ·

2024/05/27

Without Sarah Verardo, Benjamin wouldn't be alive.Through the relentless and heroic work of Sarah’s organization, Save Our Allies, along with the Pentagon and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Benjamin was successful evacuated from Ukraine in March of 2022. On this Memorial Day, Sarah Verardo joins to discuss how her husband, retired Sgt. Michael Verardo, inspires her every day and the significance of the holiday in the military community and her life. Follow Benjamin on X: @BenjaminHallFNC Learn

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38:03

Defying Expectations

Searching For Heroes With Benjamin Hall ·

2024/05/20

When her daughter Audrey was diagnosed with microcephaly, a rare brain condition, at just three months old, doctors told Tara McCarton and her husband Jimmy that Audrey would never be able to walk. With faith and a commitment to support Audrey unconditionally, Tara knew her daughter would defy the expectations for her life.Now, 12 years later, not only is Audrey walking, but she's also riding horses, catching waves, and full of joy. Tara McCarton joins Benjamin to offer a glimpse into Audrey’s

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29:13

Relearning To Live: Mike Honeyman's Story

Searching For Heroes With Benjamin Hall ·

2024/05/13

What if you or someone you love was told they only had a 1% chance of survival? In July of 2018, Mike Honeyman was in a severe car accident that left him clinging to life with doctors giving him a 1% chance of coming out alive. His injuries, namely a critical traumatic brain injury, left him in a coma for weeks. Mike woke up to a new reality, he could no longer walk, talk, or even swallow. Although Mike’s medical team was transparent about his injuries and that he may never be able to do everyday

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49:12

The Heroes Alongside Our Soldiers

Searching For Heroes With Benjamin Hall ·

2024/05/06

Krista Simpson Anderson still remembers the day she got the call her husband, the loud and proud Green Beret Michael H. Simpson, had been severely injured while deployed in Afghanistan. Five days later, she received the news he wouldn't be coming back home. If it wasn't for the various organizations and families that picked Krista up after this news left her and her two young children absolutely devastated -- she doesn't know how she would have made it through. Now, she's dedicated her life to

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36:00

You’re Not Alone: A Message Of Gratitude To First...

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2024/04/29

After an admirable 30-year career in law enforcement, David Colegrove appeared ready for retirement. Yet, less than three months after turning in his badge, David tragically committed suicide after battling with the emotional toll his job took on his mental health.Determined to understand her husband’s mental state, David’s wife Kim Colegrove began a deep dive into the psychology of first responders and learned just how many of them suffer through years of trauma without receiving any mental

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74:05

Surviving Hamas: One Woman’s Story Of Survival

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2024/04/22

In the last episode, Benjamin shared how an interview with Maya Regev had deeply impacted him and his view of human resilience. This week, we're sharing that intimate interview Benjamin had with Maya -- a young woman attending the Nova Music Festival with her brother Itai on October 7th when unthinkable chaos broke loose. Benjamin sits down with Maya as she retells the story of that day - from being shot by a Hamas terrorist and suffering grave injuries to being forcefully kidnapped, a gun pressed

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18:29

The Source Of Resilience

Searching For Heroes With Benjamin Hall ·

2024/04/15

In today's episode, Benjamin sits down to reflect on the idea that’s been a guiding force in his search for heroes; is resilience learned or ingrained?He sheds light on how his answer to this question has evolved after hearing the stories of his podcast guests, as well as reflecting on his own journey of resilience. Benjamin also details how his experience filming his new Fox Nation series, 'Surviving Hamas,' informed his view of human resilience, determination, and bravery -- especially after

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40:02

If You Do Anything, Ask For Help

Searching For Heroes With Benjamin Hall ·

2024/04/08

Serving as a U.S. Diplomat from 1993 until 2016, Beth Payne had witnessed a lot. However, it would be a day in October 2003 that would change her life forever.While in Iraq, opening the Office of the U.S. Consul in Baghdad, Beth was awoken by a rocket slamming into her hotel room. Stunned and unable to speak, she launched into action -- leading dozens of injured colleagues to safety. After that day Beth kept pressing on, but the emotional turmoil she experienced translated into debilitating

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36:21

Guardian Of The Golden Gate Bridge

Searching For Heroes With Benjamin Hall ·

2024/04/01

When Kevin Briggs began his career as a highway patrol officer over 20 years ago, he never envisioned the life-changing impact his service would have on the Bay Area community and his own life.Today, Kevin is highly regarded as the “Guardian of the Golden Gate,” for convincing people their lives were worth living moments before they attempted suicide at the Golden Gate Bridge. Kevin joins Benjamin to discuss his unexpected career pivot from highway patrol officer to suicide prevention advocate

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40:12

A Mother's Journey to Healing

Searching For Heroes With Benjamin Hall ·

2024/03/25

In the fall of 2012, Diane Foley’s life was instantaneously altered when she received word that her beloved son Jim Foley had been abducted while on assignment in Syria. Jim was a freelance war correspondent with an immense passion for storytelling and reporting, but he never anticipated that his life would soon make national headlines.Diane Foley, author of American Mother and founder of the James W Foley Legacy Foundation joins Benjamin to share why she felt the United States government

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32:11

The Woman Who Saved My Life

Searching For Heroes With Benjamin Hall ·

2024/03/18

In March of 2022, after hearing that a team of Fox News journalists were attacked while on assignment in Ukraine, Jennifer Griffin immediately sprang into action. Her instincts and relentless commitment played an integral role in Benjamin’s mission to make it home.FOX News National Security Correspondent, Jennifer Griffin joins Benjamin to recount how she worked tirelessly from the Pentagon to ensure he was rescued and given the best care possible in the aftermath of his accident, and the ways

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23:08

The Moment That Changed Everything

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2024/03/11

Thursday, March 14th marks two years since Benjamin Hall almost lost his life while on assignment in Ukraine.On that day, Benjamin lost two of his cherished colleagues and endured hours of unthinkable pain — unsure if he would survive. In the time since, he's not only had to grieve those he lost and learn how to walk again, but how to adjust to life after nearly losing it. On this anniversary episode, Benjamin reflects on some of the most valuable lessons he's learned since the attack and the new

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51:32

Surviving “127 Hours”

Searching For Heroes With Benjamin Hall ·

2024/03/04

Aron Ralston’s story was told to millions in the hit movie '127 Hours,' but where is he now?After a seemingly harmless hike turned life-threatening when a bolder fell on him, trapping his arm against a rock in a narrow canyon – Aron Ralston was trapped for six days. The only thing that set him free? Amputating his own arm. Now, 21 years later, Aron Ralston is an author and a motivational speaker who dedicates his life to teaching others how some of the worst things that happen to us can become

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45:26

When There Are No Words

Searching For Heroes With Benjamin Hall ·

2024/02/26

When grief is so unbearable it leaves us speechless, how are we supposed to process it with others?In 2019, Writer and Director, Colin Campbell was faced with this question after his two children were struck and killed by a drunk driver. In the years following this tragedy, Colin had to find a way to process news no parent should and learn how to handle all-consuming grief while still living his life. This journey led him to write Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and

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