George Ozburn and Conor Miles
Recorded
December 7, 2021
Archived
December 7, 2021
01:00:54
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Id:
hub000504
Description
One Small Step conversation partners George Ozburn (46) and Conor Miles (34) talk about growing up in Fresno, their families, and their political views.Subject Log / Time Code
George talks about need for these types of conversations
Conor talks about people having more in common than not, wanting to hear more from the "other side," and feeling surprised to have been chosen for the program
Conversation about small towns and communities in and around Fresno
Conor talks about his teaching credential studies, importance of math, and "math-phobia"
George talks about his love of math in high school
George and Conor talk about their dogs
Conor and George talk about the churches they attend
George talks about being picked on as a kid, growing up poor, and how he overcame struggles
George talks about being shot in line of duty
George talks about work he's doing with people who have PTSD, and how his kids helped him heal
George talks about his parents' relationship and their death
Conor talks about his parents and what each taught him, what he learned from their relationship
George talks about gratitude
Conor talks about his "social libertarian" views, importance of putting money into things like education and public health. Describes his politics as "so personal" - goes down to relationships
George describes himself as "conservative but going towards the middle"
"You can achieve a lot if you don't find reasons not to"
Need for more accountability and less waste, inefficiencies in systems
George talks about his project "Life after the Badge"
Participants
- George Ozburn
- Conor Miles