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Talia VanBuren and Tyeasha VanBuren

Mother and daughter Tyeasha VanBuren (40) and Talia “TJ” VanBuren (13) take turns asking each other questions, both serious and silly, discuss their similarities, their relationship, pronoun identities. They also trade stories of both happy and sad memories, reflect upon...

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Mitchell Mast and Michael Carroll

One Small Step partners Mitchell Mast (41) and Michael Carroll (21) meet for the first time at Central Library at Vanderbilt on a Wednesday morning. They discussed mental health, their time in Nashville, and what they'll take away from their...

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Bree Moser and William Moser

Couple Bree Moser (53) and Bill Moser (53) discuss meeting in a bar, bonding over Kurosawa films, their first date, dealing with family loss and illness, Bree taking in her sister's children, and marrying Bill. As they explain, this is...

Dealing with social anxiety in a college setting

Rachel Katcoff looks back on how she never felt like she was a real part of her hometown community. This was something that carried on over to college. She looks back on her transition and how her social anxiety held...

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Cassandra Holloway and Bruce Holloway

Parents Cassandra Holloway (50) and Bruce Holloway (63) remember their son Gavin who recently committed suicide, reflect on the broader issue of mental health among youths, consider how their community has supported them, and talk about Gavin’s personality and how...

Megan Hebert and Sophy Burnham

Megan, a college student at the University of Massachusetts, reflects on growing up with social anxiety and her struggles with connection in her community, and how her younger sister helped her overcome these challenges. Sophy Burnham reflects on a time...