B Boyer and Judge Mike Salvagni
November 27, 2020 App Interview

B Boyer: 2020-11-27 21:41:10.A conversation with the judge that presided over my adoption. My judge has continued to be part of my life and I wanted to learn more about him.

Patricia Watts Teaches Us That Life Holds Endless Surprises

Patricia grew up in a home filled with love. Family stories cemented her sense of belonging and heritage. Recently, a growing interest in genealogy led her to do some research into her family ancestors. That exploration revealed a surprising truth...

Joseph Lopez & Scott Acord

Joseph shares his story as a troubled youth leading to being incarcerated 5 times before handing his life over to Jesus, and turning his life around. He now has a thriving closet business in Southern California and in his spare...

Randall Lorenz and Suzanne Malek

Suzanne Malek, TMCC Genealogy Librarian interviews Randall Lorenz regarding the the importance of Oct 30th as Adoption Remembrance Day. Randall also discusses his own story of adoption and the road to finding his biological family. It was his journey that...

Who are my grandparents?

Sydney Joles (15) asked her mother, Cynthia Wray (52) what it was like to be adopted.

Ife Means Love

My mom, Mary, shares her story of coming to America and raising 5 children while still preserving her culture. She highlights her life becoming an immigrant to America for the purpose of better opportunity for her family. The interview includes...

Jeannine Widener’s StoryCorps interview with Michelle Nichols at the Elyria, Ohio YWCA.

I interviewed Michelle Nichols and asked her questions about her life experiences. She revealed parts of her life I was not expecting. My advice when conducting a StoryCorps interview with someone you know little about is....... "Everyone has untold stories...

Tim Towslee and Allison Swingle

[Recorded January 31, 2021] Tim Towslee, 44, and Allison Swingle, 31, participate in a One Small Step conversation via Zoom. They talk about their work in outdoor education, the impact of having a parent pass away, how their political views...

A bit about my parents

In this interview, I decided to interview my mom and dad and learn more about them and their childhood and their personal wants. In this interview we talk about death, suicide, openness to religion, abusive parents, self love, racism, and...

The Crazy Old Lady That Raised Me

Today I talked with my grandma; she is currently 59 years old. We talked about how she had a rough childhood with an alcoholic father and mother who didn't show any compassion or love. Her grandparents owned a farm where...

Sarah Spear with Desirea Stott-Rodgers and Rob Morris of Love146 discuss 20 years within the anti-trafficking movement

Sarah Spear speaks with Love146 Co-founder and Board Member Desirea Stott-Rodgers and Love146 Co-founder, Board Member, and CEO Rob Morris about how they first engaged in anti-trafficking efforts. They speak about what compelled them to get involved and what keeps...

Jam Boyden

In this interview, done on January 13, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah, is about Laura Sneddon who is cousins with Julianna Boyden. It tells Laura's life story from living in Germany and being adopted into a new family. About...

Sumayya’s Interview :)

We talked about how my uncle has struggled in his life and his goals career and his family issues

Best Friends

Gerry Rebach and Joetta Jacobsen met in 1976 and have been best friends for 40 years. They have 40 more to go.

I ask my father about the little things that will always be important to him.

My father describes his life story beginning from his experience as a refugee and ending with his accomplishments in business.

Jessica Smith and Kenneth Fassel

[Recorded: Tuesday, December 14, 2021] Jessica Smith and Kenneth Fassel have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. They talk about how their family backgrounds have shaped their lives, mental health issues, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace,...

Truths In Our Stories

On May 20th, 2019 Emma Law interviews her mother, Dawn law, in Superior Colorado asking about her life experiences from the late 1900s into the 2000s. Dawn describes growing up in a mostly white neighborhood in Canandaigua, New York. She...