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Aviad "Adi" Haramti (66) talks with his colleague H. Carrie Chen (51) about his career as an educator in a medical college. He shares his background in the field, and reflects on the current moment with the COVID-19 pandemic, and...

Friends and colleagues Stephanie "Stevie" Kuenn (42), Tabatha Renz (33), and Cara Campbell (43) talk about their involvement with the Tillman Scholars program and remember how they met. They discuss the current COVID-19 pandemic and how it has impacted their...

One Small Step conversation partners Mitchell "Mitch" True (55) and Patti Lancaster (66) talk about connection, compassion, the justice system and education.

Kingdawud Burgess (42) is interviewed by his attorney Imran Syed (37) about his early childhood and about his experience being incarcerated. He also talks about converting to Islam and becoming a published author.

Kristi Snyder (50) and her friend and colleague Bonnie Caldwell (59) chat about their work together at Rainbow Riders, a childcare program in Blacksburg, VA. They also reflect on challenges that have come with the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they...

Ruby Bradford (35) is interviewed by StoryCorps intern Susanna Kemp (20) about her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, the royal family, the people she'd like to meet, and the Superman cap she wants to get from Germany.

Steve interviews his son Dov about his experience with cancer.

Spouses Samuel Keith Harworth (41) and Valerie Joyce Kurth (43) talk about meeting each other and moving to Helena, Montana together. They share thoughts and memories so far of experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic together, and talk about where they currently...

Julián Esteban Torres López (39) interviews his friend Melvin "Joe" Sparkman (39) about living with multiple sclerosis. Joe talks about challenges he has faced getting a job, interactions he has had with doctors, and how his life has been during...

Chy'Na Nellon (37) shares a conversation with her mother Agnolia Gay (60) and her grandmother Georgia Mae Hudson (83). They discuss the creation of Chy'Na's media company, and the entrepreneurial and artistic nature of their family.

Anna Katter (35) interviews Dr. Julie Larsen (65) about memories of her son and Anna's partner, Dr. Ben Larsen, who died in a drowning accident on October 10, 2020. Memories include Ben's love for nature conservation, water sports, and the...

One Small Step conversation partners Robin Templin (66) and Jeff Breault (55) discuss social media, faith, politics, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

One Small Step partners Andrew Langer (52) and Zak Young (48) discuss growing up in highly-integrated communities, preparing to be empty-nesters, and their hopes and fears for our country's future.

One Small Step partners Dr. Lisa Stevens (55) and Sandra Holahan (60) discuss where the US health care system falls short, the US social welfare system, and issues related to race and class.

One Small Step participants Dana Ellis (67) and Arlene Thompson (67) discuss their upbringing in the south, how COVID-19 has affected their lives, their frustration with the stalemate in Congress and what issues they would like to see be tackled.

Dario Morell (57) talks with son Dario Gabriel Morell “Gabriel” (20) about coming to the U.S. at the age of ten, and their visit to Cuba 47 years later to meet long-lost family.

Deborah Sydlowski [no age given] interviews coworker and friend Donald Lada [no age given] about his career as a funeral director spanning over 60 years.

Katie Walters (38) and her One Small Step conversation partner, Rhonda Wince (50), discuss their personal political beliefs and their experiences of politics in their McPherson, KS community.

Michael Grover (38) and his wife Lea Grover (36) talk about how Michael's glioblastoma symptoms have gotten worse in the last year, how the COVID-19 pandemic has made getting care challenging, and how he wants his three daughters to remember...

Dionisio "Dion" Cucuta (62) and his wife Stephanie Taylor-Cucuta [no age given] talk about serving the community through their organizations Disabled Combat Veterans Youth Programs and Table to Table. They discuss youth mentorship, the transformative power of the culinary arts,...

Wives Victoria "Vickie" Berdanis-Dukart (57) and Rosanne Berdanis-Dukart (49) tell the story of their relationship, from how they initially met, to a 5 1/2 year period of not seeing each other, to their eventual marriage and life together.

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.

Friends Mary Zaborski [no age given] interviews Susan Garot [no age given] about her career trajectory to becoming the president and CEO of the Green Bay Botanical Gardens, challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and gives career advice to women.

Surinder Martignetti (45) and her friend and colleague, Zachary Whittenburg (40), talk about where they grew up, places they've lived, their dance education, and their work today for Chicago arts organizations during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

One Small Step conversation partners Paul Betancourt (61) and Amanda "Mandy" Breuer (44) discuss agriculture, their shared love and respect for the environment and the role of state and federal government in taking action towards climate change.