hmTv at HMTC Podcasts
hmTv is a podcast platform dedicated to exploring the humanity in all of us through impactful stories and discussions. Executive Producer Bernie Furshpan has developed a state-of-the-art podcast studio within the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, creating a dynamic platform for dialogue. Hosting more than 20 series and their respective hosts, the studio explores a wide range of subjects—from Holocaust and tolerance education to pressing contemporary issues and matters of humanity.
hmTv at HMTC Podcasts
Ep 241: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Samantha Sosnik on hmTv
Ep 241: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Samantha Sosnik on hmTv
In this powerful episode of Ordinary Heroes on hmTv, host Bernie Furshpan sits down with advocate and podcaster Samantha Sosnik, creator of Putting the Brakes on Bullying. Samantha shares her deeply personal journey as the mother of a daughter with Williams syndrome and the challenges of raising a child with special needs while navigating the realities of exclusion and bullying.
From her daughter Avery’s resilience to her younger daughter Tatum’s extraordinary empathy, Samantha offers moving insights into what it means to be an upstander, how to confront bullying, and why fostering kindness and inclusion is critical for every community. Together, Bernie and Samantha draw powerful parallels between lived adversity and the strength it creates — reminding us that true heroes are those who choose courage, empathy, and action.