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Ottie James (31) speaks with conversation partner Franchesca Peña (27) about his life as a performance artist, reflecting on his relationship to spirituality, his role as a father, and the biggest influences on his life and work.

Siblings Lora Holt (57) and Tony Duenez (53) interview their mother, Dolores Duenez (80), about her years growing up in El Paso, her time in California juggling college and motherhood, and the influence of creativity and the arts in their...

Bilal Baeza (20) and Ezra Kelly (23) discuss their experiences as artists and music creators, and the role of math in their creative process. They also discuss their thoughts on the afterlife and morality.

Friends Agnetha "Jaime" Gloshay (41) and Amy Dale (58) reflect on their identities as Native women and discuss the work they have been doing in the community to uplift women and youth.

P Jamieson (55) interviews her brother, Alan Jamieson (56), about a painting he created that she owns.

Jean Munson (33) interviews her colleague Isabela de Las Casas (21) about leadership, gender identity and change during quarantine.

Yvette J. Benjamin (62) tells her friend, Dr. Linda Degutis (55), of her career path in medicine and describes her life in semi-retirement.

One Small Step conversation partners Amy Tingle (54) and Trish Aylward (61) talk about art, community building, loss, baking, and cats.

Tim Barry (58) and his friend, Suzanne Smith Arney (65) talk about their interpretation of art.

Aubrey Garcia (33) interviews her grandmother Patricia Williams (88) about the "love blood" in their family, and discuss why relationships in their family are so deep and so strong.

Inese Heinzel (70) and Alison Leras (36), colleagues and friends, discuss creativity, curiosity and how each have impacted their life and work.

Patty Mitchell () and Susan Dlouhy () talks about using art and the creative process to work with people with disabilities and alter perceptions of their value and ability.

Friends and colleagues Vahisha Hasan (45) and Tamekia Greer (47) discuss creativity, sacred spaces, and the Memphis community.

Friends William "Russell" Salmon (44) and Jessica Harris (39) speak about what home means to them and the ways in which the meaning of home has evolved for them over time.

Amir Ahmadian (31) interviews his fiancé, Jeramey Kraatz (36), about his childhood, his writing career, and their relationship.

One Small Step conversation partners Angela Mayer (51) and Venita Blackburn (38) talk about their shared curiosity about other people, impactful moments from their youth, the importance of education, and their frustrations with their political parties.

Clint McGuire (56) interviews his longtime friend, Miranda Lund (43), about her experiences as a student in the USC Aiken theatre department, and how it led to her creating an Instagram account devoted to cosplay.

Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez (37) talks to his friend and mentor John Law (64) about pilgrimage, community, and life in the Bay Area underground arts scene. They reflect on their time using the signal tower on Yerba Buena Island to host events...

Brian Smith (66) shares a conversation with his daughter, Celeste Smith (24), about Celeste’s childhood, the stories that Brian would tell her then, Brian’s grandfather and the stories he would tell, COVID-19, the wildfires in California, and the comfort that...

One Small Step Partners, Marc Bady (38) and Keith Bergthold (72), discuss their community involvement in Fresno and reflect on the role that music, arts, and culture can play in being unifying forces.

The family talks about their father/ grandfather/ great grandfather who is nearly 100 years old.

Husband and wife Leron McAdoo (50) and Stacey McAdoo (44) share a conversation about how they met and their experiences as artists, poets, and educators.

Ida Charmaine Wilkerson-Morton (64) talks with her son L. Kobie Wilkerson (40) about her life and how she'd like to be remembered. They discuss education, spirituality and values that are important to them.

Senator Tim Mathern, 60 interviews his friend and former teacher William Weiler, 80, about mentors in WW’s life, WW’s involvement in the Catholic Church and about family.

Kathleen O'Dell (68) interviews her long-time friend David L. Harrison (85) about his journey as a writer and where he finds inspiration for his award-winning children's books.