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Jay Foreman (57) talks with his mentee, Ashley Mady (36), about his company, Basic Fun!, how he entered the toy industry, and his family.

Pediatricians and colleagues Katherine Hoops (39) and Elizabeth Mack (46) discuss their work and their approach to advocacy.

Alex talks with a co-worker - Jason, about drugs, prison, discrimination, family, and much more. This conversation took place in Wilmington, Delaware 04/13/2021

Atra Flemons (61) interviews her friend Khadijah Shabazz (62) about her experience with mass incarceration and how she has become an advocate for families who have lost loved ones to police violence.

Priya Shah (27) and her husband, Phani Paladugu (28), discuss Priya's career and her child health advocacy work.

Autumn Alexander Skeen (63) is interviewed by her friend Karen Troianello (62) about the tragic death of her son, Anton Skeen, and the advocacy that followed towards children's safety in vehicles.

Sabrina King (20) interviews Stephanie Williams (51) about her experience organizing and advocating for her community, reflecting on the barriers she has overcome as a Black woman in politics and the importance of representation. In 2018, Stephanie became the first...

Lydia Mele (75) talks to her colleague Andrea Rapacz (48) about the impact Lydia's mother's legacy has had on their family and community.

Friends Liliane Lemani (38) and Emiliana Salama (51) talk about their interests in starting businesses in the United States, and reflect on their experiences selling goods and materials while they were at a refugee camp in Namibia.

The Butterfly Pavilion in Holmesberg, Philadelphia, PA is lovingly owned and run by John Cambridge. After a tumultuous start in a dubious situation, John and his small staff that feels like family banded together to make a thriving success of...

Phillip Goetz (47) interviews his wife, Monica Goetz (44), about her experiences as a student and staffer at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. She shares her family’s history and connection to the university,...

Serena DeJesus (30) shares a conversation with her mother, Billie Sherwood-Bakhshi (48), about her journey to becoming an MMA fighter and an advocate for athletes with autism.

Mitch Kreindler (60) interviews his friend Lynn Utter (60) about her experiences as a UT Austin McCombs School of Business student and alum. They share memories of their time in the Business Honors Program and she shares what she learned...

Nikki Gefteas interviews her new friend Mary Jo Stanley about her experience with sudden hearing loss and how being faced with a life altering event has taught her how to adapt. In this interview, Mary Jo discusses her experience with...

Tom (67) and Jerri (65), husband and wife, talk about their lives together and how their love and work lives have helped them overcome mental illness.

Andover Stories of American Identity: Andover resident Kevin O'Leary shares his story about his worldly upbringing, and how it all led to his profession of becoming a psychologist to help wounded veterans heal.

Judith Lima (25) shares a conversation with her mentor, Leticia Acosta (44), about participating in Subiendo Academy at the University of Texas, her experience in college, and the value of community and mentorship.

Eboni Valentine [no age given] talks with Ekin Pellegrini [no age given], Cindy Goodwin-Sak [no age given], and Scott Morris [no age given] about the University of Missouri–St. Louis College of Business Administration and their Doctor of Business Administration program.

Christine Jones (49) shares a conversation with her friend, Ashley Saunders (37), about their advocacy work. Ashley also talks about navigating her own identity when she was younger and about supporting, affirming, and advocating for her children now.

Teresa Wells (65) and her mentee, Brendan Gerdts (21), share a conversation about their friendship, their personal growth, their political views, and their hopes for the future.

One Small Step conversation partners Patience Milrod (71) and Carmen Zamora (45) talk about their work serving the Fresno community, leadership, community advocacy, and their shifting views towards politics and the political system.

Mr. Herbert H. Hilliard (72) talks with his colleague Faith Morris [no age given] about growing up poor in Woodstock, TN and Lucy, TN, his family's move to Memphis, becoming the first African American athlete at the University of Memphis,...

Alan VanOngevalle (52) talks to his friend and colleague John Marmaduke (73) on the creation and legacy of the company created by his father, Sam Marmaduke, Hastings Entertainment.

Rey Ortega (43) interviews his friend Viv [No Name Given] (26) about the art they create through various forms of creative expression and their advocacy work.

Crosby deMenocal (35) interviews his grandfather, Dolph Simons, Jr. (93), about their family's newspaper business in Lawrence, Kansas. Dolph describes the history of the business beginning with his grandfather, W.C. Simons, and details the transformation of The Lawrence Journal-World through...