Kimberly Wilkerson and Karyn Mauch

Recorded October 6, 2023 Archived October 6, 2023 45:35 minutes
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Description

One Small Step partners Kimberly "Kim" Wilkerson (46) and Karyn Mauch (32) discuss leaving a fundamentalist religion, health care advocacy, and their mutual interest in genealogy.

Subject Log / Time Code

Kimberly "Kim" Wilkerson and Karyn Mauch share why they wanted to participate in One Small Step.
Kim and Karyn talk about where and how they grew up.
Kim shares her faith background.
Karyn describes the Fundamentalist faith she was raised in and how her beliefs have evolved.
Kim and Karyn discuss how their current faith compares to their families.
Karyn shares the challenges of stepping away from her faith community.
Kim describes how having Multiple sclerosis led to her health care advocacy work around eliminating health disparities based on race.
Karyn talks about her career path.
Kim and Karyn discuss their mutual passion for genealogy and what they've uncovered in their family histories.
Kim and Karyn discuss feeling misunderstood.
Kim and Karyn talk about what our health care system could look like.
Kim and Karyn describe their personal political values.
Kim and Karyn share what they will take with them from this experience.

Participants

  • Kimberly Wilkerson
  • Karyn Mauch

Recording Locations

The Library of Virginia

Venue / Recording Kit

Partnership Type

Outreach