Hey, everybody. You know, on Science of Happiness, we have conversations filled with compassion and empathy

and share research-back practices for a more fulfilled life. Well, this week I want to share a new podcast

that has me thinking and has lifted my spirits. It's called Stories from a Stranger,

featuring portraits of people from all walks of

life, connected by love, loss, regret, inspiration, illness, family connections, and more. In each

episode, host Hunter Prosper, gets strangers to open up and share their most defining moments. From the

deaths of loved ones to using

our most painful moments as inspiration to finding our greatest love. No subject is off limits.

You'll hear stories that are raw, intimate, and bursting with humanity. In this episode,

Hunter meets three strangers at three different stages of life and asks

them what love means to them. You'll hear 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. We hear from Sally, age 96, who calls a

college boy who gave her a little tingle the love of her life. Ella, age 18, who has never

been in love or in a long-term relationship, and wonders if that

makes her unlovable. And Tish, an artist who had nearly given up on dating in New York,

when a follower named Akeem messaged to say he loved her sense of humor. 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. Right now, it's easy to feel like the world is

irrevocably divided. Stories from a stranger is a reminder that we all are human and more connected

than we realize. Listen to stories from a stranger wherever you get your podcasts.

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