Amir Arison: The Kind of Human the World Needs More Of

Amir Arison: The Kind of Human the World Needs More Of

June 10, 2026 · 1h 4m

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Amir Arison discusses resilience and survival in the face of trauma alongside a mother and her child.

Send us Fan Mail A kid who has endured more surgeries than most adults can fathom sits beside a mother who refuses to let trauma be the last word. Then our guest, an actor best known for his work on The Blacklist, steps in with a mix of warmth, honesty, and wildly curious detours that somehow land exactly where they need to: on resilience, meaning, and the small choices that keep you alive. We talk about Faith’s tattoos as a living record of survival, how adoption became a deliberate break f...

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Host: Victora Cuore

Guest: Amir Arison

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