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One Small Step partners Rebekah Keasling (43) and Mike Bayliff (48) discuss growing up in small towns, their differing views on tax policy, and why giving back to community is important.

One Small Step partners, Joanna Bjerum (41) and Lyndia DeShazer (79) are natives Kansans that share their experiences in their careers, their family histories, and a love for their state.

One Small Step partners Rebecca Cataldi (42) and Marc Ang (41) discuss their formative years, their concerns regarding polarization, and personal relationships that have been affected by political divisions.

One Small Step conversation partners Barbara Brown (79) and Helen Ens (77) discuss their similar experiences as Christian missionaries in Colombia, as well as their differing political views.

One Small Step partners Jonathan Mosher (61) and Karen Johnson (61) talk about the political issues that they are most passionate about.

One Small Step partners Susan Schrag (52), who left the Episcopal Church, and Reverend Kelly Demo (53), an ordained priest in the Episcopal Church, talk about how their shared connection to the Episcopal Church offers them a unique perspective from...

One Small Step conversation partners Lilian "Lily" Fisher (20) and Rick Limon (55) discuss Black Lives Matter, gun rights, and their differing views on abortion.

One Small Step conversation partners Harry "Jess" Frieze (75) and Phillip Journey (64) discuss guns, pragmatism in politics, family businesses, the American Dream.

One Small Step partners Debi Noir (75) and Halley Cole (28) exchange their views on abortion, military-style rifles, book bans, trans rights, and climate change.

One Small Step conversation partners Matthew LeFluer (32) and Steve Kieselstein (63) talk about neuro-diversity, the US Constitution, issues of race and equality, and how to bridge the political divide.

One Small Step conversation partners Rev. Grace Burton-Edwards (56) and Rabbi Laurence "Larry" Schlesinger (72) have a conversation about Israel, religion, and fostering connection between religions.

One Small Step partners Leigh Carlson (67) and Donald Doyle (38) connect over a mutual passion for helping others.

One Small Step conversation partners Suzanne "Sue" Aubrey (66) and Kymberly "Kym" Dakin (66) talk about their families, writing books, health and healthcare, and how their own Democrat side of the aisle frustrates them.

One Small Step conversation partners Joel Anderson (60) and Cia Verschelden (66) discuss major influences in their life, the civil rights movement, serving in the military and political points of view.

One Small Step Partners Jane McKenna (76) and Carmen Brown (48) connect over a desire to not put people in boxes and discuss how their views have shifted over time.

One Small Step conversation partners Ansley Powell (20) and Anne Turner-Henson (67) discuss public health issues, COVID-19 vaccine rates, socialized medicine, and immigration.

One Small Step conversation partners Arlana Reaves (30) and Randi Brasfield (33) discuss their upbringing in more conservative areas, and both share their stories of learning more about themselves.

One Small Step participants Rachelle Wilson (56) and Sam Sims (47) discuss their upbringings and political beliefs. They talk about the political parties they are registered under, campaign financings, and abortion.

Democrat Eddie Harrington (32) and Republican Derek Waltchack(45) discuss how religion effects political views and realize they share much in common. They explore the trajectory of government and the hardening of party lines.

One Small Step conversation partners Kelley Nelson (62) and Franklin Strum (39) talk about the media's impact on people's understanding of politics and truth, politicians, and how we might come together or stay divided.

One Small Step conversation partners Sheryl Connell (67) and John Whitmer (56) discuss their different views on many issues: religion, the 2024 presidential candidates, the border, education funding, abortion and the size of the government.

One Small Step conversation partners Allan "Dale" Smith (63) and Tim Murphy (30) discuss their upbringing, transformative experiences that have informed their politics, and their "core issues."

Anja Thomas (49) speaks with her One Small Step conversation partner Alisson Klaiber (37) about how their personal experiences shaped their beliefs.

One Small Step partners Laura Honeywood (41) and Peter Crisci (59) talk about their political views, abortion rights, and education.

One Small Step partners Lucy Frend (47) and Steve Harms (61) discuss their family histories, their upbringings, and politics.