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Ross Smith (52) and his partner, Aaron Knight (50), talk about becoming foster parents. They also discuss some of the challenges and highlights they have faced through the fostering and adoption experience.

Rachel Douglas Swanson (28) talks with her colleague and friend, Brook Carpenter (30), about her student experiences and educational opinions as a middle- and elementary-school teacher in Chicago Public Schools.

Friends, Dixie Fletcher (72) and Carolyn Head (65) share their experiences coming out to their husbands and children, talk about how their lives have changed since they started dating women, and what its like to raise children.

Michael Diaz-Rivera (23) interviews his mother, Linda Diaz-Rivera-Cleveland (46) about her life, focusing on her experience as a mother.

Dorothy talks about growing up in Kentucky and New Jersey, and facing segregation in both.

Selwyn Bernandez (24) talks with his mentor, Liandra Tonge (27) about his experiences in, and transitioning out of foster care. Selwyn remembers those who have been helpful to him in his journey, including Liandra. They also reflect together on their...

Physical therapists, Sarah Blanton (50) and Nancy Lehrer (49), interview their patient, Ulysess Elijah (59), who talks about his life after a life-changing spinal cord injury.

Troy Beckham (59) talks with his son, Darius Beckham (23), about growing up in Dayton, Ohio, and the importance of prioritizing family and education.

Stella Okech (22) speaks with her conversation partner Salome Mwangi (50) about her childhood memories, her activism in the refugee community and the many ways she and Salome are tied together.

Anthony Robinson (58) talks with his friend, Mike Ware (65), about his wrongful conviction and time in prison, his exoneration, and pursuing law after his release.

Constance Wright talks with her grandson Jordan Wright about growing up in Harlem with her brother Raymond and the advenutes they had in school, in the neighborhood, and on the subway. She also talks about raising her own sons, having...

Tricia Nelson interviews her parents, Horace and Carol Nelson about their decision to marry and immigrate to the United States at a very young age.

Friends, Danielle D'Haiti (27) and TaTeasha Davis-Brown (34) have a conversation about Danielle's experience with homdlessness and the events that lead up to her being a homeless single parent.

William Boik, 58, interviews his spouse Joyce Burnett, 37, about the book she wrote and her family background.

Donald Holland (70) and daughter Natalie Holland (36) remember how & when Natalie started playing golf, their shared love for the sport, and how Natalie feels about Donald's recent pancreatic cancer diagnoses.

Kareem Youngblood (31) and Jaron Cook (32) interview their colleague Deborah Levine (52) about what inspired her to work for Love Heals.

Crystal DeBerry (40) talked with her board members Kristy Smith (45) and Torey DeBerry (43) about the creation of Indomitable Families Affected by Incarceration (IFAM). They discuss why they started and continue this work.

Patricia Barbee [no age given] tells her conversation partner Justin Cummins (32) about her childhood and how she met her husband, Sgt. John Wesley Barbee. They remember Sgt. Barbee, their relationship, his time at war, and his passing while fighting...

Dr. RaShawn Johnson [no age given] and her daughter Tahlor Johnson (20) reflect on their journeys with education, health, and self discovery.

Manuela Velasquez (24) interviews Robert Nelson (57) about his love of jazz and his career as a musician in St. Louis.

Friends and Colleagues, Sue Rusche (79) and Bill Carter (69) have a conversation about the Atlanta-based nonprofit, National Families in Action, that protects children from addictive drugs by shining light on the science that underlies their effects. Topics include NFIA's...

Doug Martin (42) shares with his conversation partner Hazel Diaz (36) his memories from childhood in New Jersey, his career in the Navy as a Torpedoman, and his ten years of sobriety.

Pauline Mansfield 65 speaks with her daughter Jennifer Farris 38 about growing up in Chapel Hill, MD which was considered the country even though it was only 10 miles from Washington, DC

One Small Step conversation partners Allison Briscoe-Smith (46) and Sue Lani Madsen (67) talk about how political labels and identity labels don't always get to the nuance of a person, and share stories about how they're teaching the younger generations...

Ella Hunter (69) talks with her literacy tutor at Indy Reads Gary Ahlrichs (72) about her background, her family, her career, and how her life has changed since learning how to read after her retirement.