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Evaine Kirkland (21) and his mother Tara Kirkland-Rainey (61) talk about becoming an adopted family and how Evaine's life has changed.

One Small Step partners Martha Harris (65) and Jenny Clark (47) have a conversation about how they are taking steps toward social change within their communities.

Dr. Margaret Watson (77) and Kent Watson (81) talk about their childhood and what brought them together. They discuss topics related to education, life and family.

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...

One Small Step conversation partners Margaret Woody (62) and Claudia Marshel (59) discuss their upbringings and how politics have influenced their lives.

Benjamin "Ben" Hart (35) interviews his mother, Peg Hart (67), about motherhood, adoption, and the art of conversating.

One Small Step conversation partners Elizabeth Long (78) and Charles "Charly" Minkler (66) discuss politics of rural areas, their differences on abortion, and blended families.

One Small Step partners Marianne Kast (70) and Jason Johnson (50) have a conversation comparing their experiences working in education and with school resource officers. They talk about the importance of voting and not engaging in political discussions online.

One Small Step conversation partners Jack Howe (66) and Shelly Fraiser (42) shares stories and discuss topics related to adulthood friendship, the effects of alcoholism, and the place of politics in the work place.

Linda R. Elkin (64) and her daughter Joan Mifflin (44) were recently reunited after Linda gave Joan up for adoption when she was born.

Mother and daughter Carrie Danhieux-Poole (55) and Taeler Danhieux (32) recall Carrie finding out she was pregnant with Taeler, nearly giving her up for adoption, parenthood, and life lessons.

Sahna Ballek [no age given] shares a conversation with her father, Len Ballek [no age given], about how he met her mother. They also talk about adoption and their relationship as father and daughter.

Jamez Terry (34) describes his experience in the variety trans road show and how the show impacted various communities and how he became a chaplain.

One Small Step Conversation partners Robert "Bob" Pavlik (60) and Vince Gonzalez (43) talk about their families, political beliefs and division in our country.

Mary Kamb [no age given] reflects with her daughter, Meggie Kamb (20), on their experience as an adopted family.

Kym Klapperich (57) interviews her friend Roger Thompson (72) about his experience in Vietnam, what it was like being a prisoner of war, and the people he met who changed his life.

Kathleen Conneally (53) shares a conversation with her spouse, Whit Conneally (52), about when they first met, the importance of stepping into discomfort, and the personal shifts that are important to notice and claim.

Friends Meari Avery (67) and Roberta Solimene (66) discuss the lives of their mothers, and describe the effect their mothers had on each of their lives.

One Small Step partners Brianna Griffin (27) and Nathan Esau (62) talk about growing up in Kansas, politics, and their respective careers.

Conversation partners Jaxson Brown (21) and Shira Smillie (26) discuss Jaxson’s journey coming out as transgender, navigating trauma, and being himself. Jaxson also talks about the queer community in Colorado Springs and about advocating for change.

Lamar Van Dyke (66), Paula Marie Lewis (70) and Traci Lewis (47) talk about their experiences as they relate to each other. Lamar is Traci's birth mother and Paula is Traci's adoptive mother. They talk about what their lives were...

One Small Step conversation partners Scott Martin (49) and Kevin Bandy (47) talk about the current divisions in the country, their personal political views, and their hopes for the future.

One Small Step partners, Lawrence Moon (63) and Stephanie Massey (67), take an hour to discuss a wide range of topics including: climate change, gun control, and the 2016 election.

Diane "Dee" Kurtz (90) talks with her friends Jackie Berkelhamer (77) and Deborah Payne (73) about her childhood, her family, the places she has lived, and other life experiences.

One Small Step partners Dean Owens (53) and Kasey Parsons (45) discuss their spiritual and religious beliefs and how they each dealt with the loss of their mothers.