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One Small Step partners Carl Gardner (66) and Jane Meyers (71) share memories from their upbringing, careers, and criticisms of the education and media fields.

One Small Step conversation partners Hannah Mitchell [no age given] and Arlene El-Amin [no age given] discuss growing up in Montreal and Chicago. They also discuss their Unitarian and Muslim beliefs and the ways that their beliefs are similar.

One Small Step partners Jill Beebe (73) and Timothy "Tim" Huck (46) discuss the challenges of finding people with whom they can discuss their political beliefs, as well as the challenges of raising children and family, and coming together as...

One Small Step partners Paula Studebaker (54) and Betty Burrell (62) discuss their childhoods, careers, role models, children, and personal values.

One Small Step conversation partners Corinthian Kelly (37) and Aiden Hamilton (31) talk about being independent thinkers, abortion, loving people, term limits, and affirmative action.

Jeff Ikeda (36) and One Small Step partner Kern Smith (52) exchange experiences and lessons they have faced on the intersectionality of their cultural and racial identity in or outside of the U.S.

Nicole Carner (46) and One Small Step partner, Kylee Tinney (30), exchange personal experiences highlighting the importance in prioritizing ones mental health.

One Small Step conversation partners Michael Lyons (71) and David Hoffman [no age given] talk about their careers, the importance of family, and the difficulty of talking about politics in the current era of political divisiveness.

One Small Step conversation partners, Larry Hahn (81) and Wayne Haines [no age given], talk about their experiences growing up on farms in the Midwest, growing up in Republican households, and their unease the modern Republican Party.

One Small Step conversation partners Peter Rumble (46) and Nancy Dobbs (75) talk about their influences, exposure to racism, and the role of local Chamber of Commerce.

One Small Step conversation partners Mary Baldecchi (60) and Bethany Szymanski (75) have a conversation about the challenges they have overcome and the political divide.

One Small Step conversation partners Carol Roth (83) and Jeffrey Gaines (49) talk about the military, living overseas, race, politics, and the election.

One Small Step conversation partners John Trowbridge (58) and Jose Astorga (32) talk about connecting with new people, immigration, local issues, and homelessness.

One Small Step conversation partners Greg Stump (62) and Mary Lynn Manns [no age given] talk about their upbringing, political values, and how people can change.

One Small Step partners and Oklahoma City residents Janice Martin (66) and Bert Belanger (65) discuss how their lived experiences have informed their perspectives on race, gender, abortion, adoption, and faith.

One Small Step conversation partners Dale Westrom (63) and Amos Jones (44) have a conversation about religion, the upcoming election, and a couple hot topic issues.

One Small Step conversation partners Whitney Buchman (41) and Donald Paxton (70) discuss careers, major life influences, politics and beer.

One Small Step conversations partners Tracy Beamon (59) and Christopher Cooper (42) talk about racism, the importance of engaging with local government, and their hope for a united country.

One Small Step conversation partners Debbie Tidwell (49) and Ashley Daws (35) discuss different points of view in religion and politics.

One Small Step Conversation partners Adam Carr (24) and David Hill (55) discuss COVID-19, their influences, changing political views, and religion.

One Small Step conversation partners Jerry May (62) and Daniel "Dan" Fry (67) talk about politicians, Donald Trump, religion, and family.

One Small Step conversation partners Catherine "Kit" Petersen (70) and Teresa "Terry" Fife (68) met for the first time in-person in Oklahoma City to discuss their upbringings, their frustration with the two major parties and their relationships with faith.

Kavita Venkateswar [no age given] and her One Small Step partner Randy Prude [no age given] discuss their upbringings, sociopolitical backgrounds, and their hope for unity amongst people with differing beliefs and ideologies.

One Small Step conversation partners Sidny Zink (70) and Pamela Moreno (66) talk about their upbringings, political values and the meaning of patriotism.

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