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Friends and "sisters in Christ," Dr. Ola Sylvia Lamar Sheffield [no age given] and Valeria Lynn [no age given], describe their spiritual journeys, discuss the role faith plays in their lives, and give advice to those struggling.

One Small Step partners Derick McGhee (35) and Gregory Lakin (63) share a conversation about their work, their faith, and their community. They discuss issues prevalent to rural Kansas such as addiction, isolation, and climate change.

Jamie Crowne (71) interviews her mother, Rita Souweine (99), about her earliest memories in New York City, the experience of raising a family and her relationship to gender roles of the time.

Harriet Mantzer (67) talks with her friend, Gail Greener (59) about her time as a hospice nurse, caring for cancer patients, and delivering babies. She shares about being a rancher and the death of her seventeen-year-old daughter.

Friends Kim Hahn (28) and Heather Kinderthain (45) discuss some of life's harder moments, including the death of Kim's mom and Heather's experience overcoming addiction.

Brian (53) talks with his daughter, Regina (30), about his experiences growing up in San Francisco in the 1960's and about his relationship with his father.

Adam Henry Schleifer (39) interviews his friend Randy Reed (57) about becoming sober and coming out as a gay man in his 50s.

One Small Step participants Donna Pate [no age given] and Brent Ottaway [no age given] discuss their travels, how their politics have changed over time, and how illness has affected them, their families, and their political views.

KP: Today I’m interviewing a close friend of mine on her older sisters heroin addiction. So, you we’re about three years old when your sister started using, is that right? NA: Yes, that’s right. I remember her being around here...

Emily discusses growing up with a substance-abusing mother, and how this led to her won struggles with abandonment issues. She also talks about running away, dealing with depression and methamphetamine addiction as a teenager and ultimately her recovery from addiction.

After years of struggling with drug, alcohol and criminal addictions, and numerus stints in prison, Bear was able to turn his life around. Understanding his criminal activities also gave him a high, he knew others must feel the same and...

I did this interview on my mom about her trouble with addiction. We look at subjects such as how it came to be, what it was like during, and how she finally got through it.

Me: Who was the person misusing drugs? Interviewee: My brother was the person misusing drug. Me: When did you first realize that drugs were a problem for this person? Interviewee: After several months when his behavior became erratic, it was...

Dr. John Cooperwood (52) interviews his friend and colleague Dr. Seth Ablordeppey (68) on his research and development of a pain management medication that is free of opioids.

Lisa Sims (63) and her daughters, Paige Spencer (35) and Grace Sims (25), sit down for a conversation about their fondest memories, career goals, and spiritual experiences, as well as the love they have for one another.

Morgan Stewart (60) and his One Small Step conversation partner Timothy Patrick (57) talk about their sobriety and drug use, respectively, drug adventures they've individually experienced in the past, their shared love of music, their different takes on religion, and...

One Small Step conversation partners Leslie Hoyt (66) and Emily Hatch (34) discuss their differing political beliefs, feelings around motherhood, and find common ground around experiences of loss and grief.

Tina Fucile (61) shares a conversation with her son, Stephen Fucile [no age given], about addiction, incarceration, grace, and the Prison Entrepreneurship Program.

Me: My name is Dominique Francis: My name is Francis Me: Who is the person misusing drugs in your family? Francis: My grandfather actually abused of alcohol when he was very young. He didn’t think it would take effect until...

Colleagues Mary McLane [no age given] and the Hon. Greg Saldivar (69) talk about faith, spirituality, and Greg's journey to sobriety. They reflect on Catholicism and on what Santa Clara University has meant to them.

Greg Adams (60) talks with his daughter, Mellissa Clancy (35) about his service in the U.S. Marines. He shares stories of bootcamp and after, including his first few days there, nicknames he and his colleagues gave each other, and the...