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In this interview, conducted on November 3rd, 2022, in Orange County, California, Elaine Chen (20) interviews her mother Naoko Makise (56) about her childhood, family, life-lessons, and spirituality all based on the rich experiences that she went through. Ms. Makise...

One Small Step partners Charles "Charlie" Dyson (80) and Dennis Green (64) discuss their faith, their and judgement and acceptance of people in society and church, and how we can try to heal from the division.

This is an interview with Ashley Davies, an amazing professor on the CSU campus, where she talks about her life experiences, what she has learned, and how she has grown throughout her life.

One Small Step conversation partners David Wiebe (67) and Anthony Byrd (66) discuss family, religion, and the transformative moments that shaped their beliefs.

I asked her who her biggest influences were growing up, what led her to become an elementary teacher, what she is most proud of besides her children, and what she wants to accomplish with the rest of her life.

Wives Angela Ibrahim-Olin (37) and Virginia Ibrahim-Olin (42) talk about their relationship and marriage. They focus on their wedding day in 2015, as well as their young son Franklin and their soon-to-be-born second child, whom they refer to as "Pickles."

Catherine Shirey (47) shares a conversation with her mother, Rachel Brown (74), about kindness, acceptance, and radical grace.

Examining different aspects of successful aging including ‘secrets to aging well’.

William Alexander Stewart (WS) speaks with Silvia Robles (SR) about their work with Community Coalition for South L.A. as well as their experiences as young people.

Cynthia Grace (46) speaks to new friend and conversation partner Savannah Winchester (31) about the strength and inspiration she got from her mother and the journey she made to accepting herself as a transgender woman.

Kim Mosby (60) interviews her program participant Izahanae Douglas (39) about parenthood, dreams for their children, the impact the Jumpstart program has had on Izahanae’s life, overcoming adversity and the importance of family

President of Joppa Freedman's Town Association talks about their winning fight for neighborhood equity and environmental justice when faced with a zoning request that would have brought more batch plants to her community.

Very pleasant, always nice to make me think about what I love about Laguna Beach. Laguna is and has always been inclusive.

Interview with grandmother about how culture has changed and how it has changed her

Naomi Love (26) interviews her friend Katie Boyle (26) about Katie's perspective on religion, community, friendship, and family. Katie also reflects on her experience stepping away from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and remembers her grandmothers.

Spouses, Robin Reshard (56) and Lloyd Reshard (64), sit down for a conversation about how their early relationship unfolded, their similarities and differences, and what they have learned from one another.

I love my grandma, she gave some great advice.

Rosa Del Cid (53) and her child Max Hannen-Del Cid (20) talk about Max's non-binary identity, early memories of Max not identifying as a "girl," and the never-wavering love Rosa feels towards Max no matter how they identify.

Mom & I talked about some of her proudest memories and what makes her her.

Coming out as a gay individual & the impact good or bad

Anne has a conversation with her 92 year-old mother, Megan, about her life journey with homosexuality and love.

A dad and his adult daughter talk about the happy moments early in his first marriage, overcoming shyness, and being bullied

Susan Mather (58) and her son Nicholas Mather (35) share a conversation about their family, their careers, their Faith, and their hopes for the future.

Elijah Wiseman and Dr. Nancy H. talk about life as a hippie in the 1960s, Black Panther protests, and acceptance within the family.