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Parallels between healthcare in the United States, Lebanon, and Canada. The need for Medicare for All and why so many Americans are afraid of that proposal.

Mirna shares with Melody her immigration story and what led her to a career in healthcare

In this interview, conducted on Thanksgiving, 2015 in a suburb of Cleveland, Dylan Caine (16) asks his mother, Shelly Pesick-Caine (56), about her quintessentially American upbringing in the suburbs of Detroit. Born into a caring and hardworking family of six,...

Interview with nurse practitioner about healthcare and her career

Interview about childhood memories and experiences.

Tenzin Lhamo has had a wealth of nursing experience. She attended nursing school in India as an immigrant from Tibet. Her family came to the United States in 2006. Before graduating from St. Catherine University as an Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner...

One Small Step partners Doug Lyon (58) and David Burke (52) discuss the merits of liberal and conservative approaches to different issues and share stories of how their backgrounds have shaped their beliefs.

I interviewed my sister, Aliah Sareini (24). She works as a RN in the Nuero ICU at our local hospital. We discussed multiple topics from personal to work life.

Tracy Lee sat down with her daughter Diamond on her 50th birthday to share a story of her journey as a child growing up in poverty, forging a path in healthcare and passion for making a difference through inspiration.

Ruby Montognese along with her daughter Anna tell the story of her early life. She also discusses the positive impacts as well as the shortcomings of the United States ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act).

I ask my brother what it’s like working at a nursing/ rehabilitation center during the pandemic.

Colleagues Yasuharu "Haru" Okuda (49) and Phillip Wortham (39) share the experiences that led them to undertake careers in medical simulation and explain the importance of simulated medical practice for reducing patient harm and loss of life.

One Small Step partners Charles Eby (76) and Janet Fox-Petersen [no age given] talk about their families, getting involved in their communities, and about the importance of compassion.

One Small Step conversation partners Marie Thompson (51) and Rosalind "Roz" Watkins (60) share coping mechanisms from childhood and as adults, loss of loved ones, addiction and recovery, political policies and conversing with people who disagree with them.

Memories experiences perspectives from growing up in Moline, Illinois 40’s and 50’s.

Friends and colleagues Dr. Sheila Snyder (48) and Dr. Nadia Abraham Gove (46) discuss gun sports in Nebraska and the need for gun safety.

High school friends and colleagues, Wendy Hasson (37) and Jamie Poslosky (39) discuss their friendship and advocacy work around gun violence.

BIOGRAPHY: Mary Wotzka Lagaard entered her nursing career through the “back door” of psychology. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Benedict’s College in central MN, but eventually received a nursing degree from the University of Iowa in...

Rayna (25) and Victoria (27) talk about Rayna's path to Providence, and what brought her to her internship on the Health Equity team. They discuss the importance of Health Equity, and their hopes for the future of healthcare and the...

Lydia and Liz talk about Lydia's career and her journey from India as a young woman to being regional CFO for Providence Home and Community Care in Southern California.

Christine shares personal stories about the challenges of getting good healthcare as a deaf person. Being disrespected, misinterpreted, and not being able to trust doctors and others in the healthcare system.

Dr. Linda Hadden is certified as both a pediatric and adult care nurse practitioner. She received a master’s of science in Nursing and post-master’s Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification at St. Kate’s , and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at...

One Small Step partners Tyler Laws-Mahe (28) and Clint Dowda (53) have a conversation about religion, Mormonism, and social issues.

Hillary Barton (38) interviews her great-uncle, Noel Nellis (87), about his childhood, career, family, church, and the lessons that he has learned throughout his life.

Friends and colleagues Portia Wofford (34) and Sarah Warren (24) share their experiences as nurses and consider how social media can help with healthcare advocacy.