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I (Kira Leavitt) talked to Marcia Via my grandma about our family and her childhood. I also asked her about advice for the future.
Adrian Tirtanadi (38) and friend Sara Farooqi (37) discuss their journeys of disconnection and reconnection to Christianity and Islam respectively.
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.
Silena Layne (44) speaks with StoryCorps facilitator Jeb Backe (26) about her faith journey in the face of struggle and loss. Silena reflects on her relationship to the Black Church and on the impact of gun violence on her family.
One Small Step conversation partners LaQuesha Wiley (34) and John Espinosa (25) talk about their families, what it means to be a "moderate," vaccine hesitancy, and how COVID-19 has brought communities together
This is an interview about growing up in foster care, family, and community involvement.
One Small Step conversation partners Randy White (65) and Ryan Jacobsen (42) talk about the importance of community engagement and their commitment to both urban and rural Fresno.
Friends Kelly Crompvoets [no age given] and Eric Sheets (62) talk about Kelly's son Chase who passed away and donated his lungs to Eric.
One Small Step partners Esther Carver (37) and Saul Salinas (50) sit down for a conversation about housing, community growth, and education.
One Small Step conversation partners Russell "Russ" Bower (69) and Ryon Ganser (54) talk about their different upbringings in Connecticut, the differences in opportunities available today, how they came to their political and economic views, their parents and children and...
One Small Step partners Leon Hoover (71) and Robert "Bob" Shore (75) talk about their political views and their careers in energy and behavioral health. They reflect on the current state of abortion and energy policy and discuss the influence...
Dr. Bobbi Alba shares her new inspirational memoir about multiple sudden atypical losses. Topics include: cancer, loss of child, domestic violence, mental illness, homelessness, alcoholism, pet loss, transgender youth, and leaving a living legacy.
One Small Step Participants Reza Nekumanesh (46) and Joseph "Dennis" Delaney (80) discuss religion, politics, and travel. Reza speaks about his inter-faith work, his political work and his work in non-violence. Dennis speaks about his time as a state senator,...
I am a survivor of domestic violence. My mom has been with me every step of the way. The interview addresses divorce, rescues, protective orders, and starting over.
Sedrick (22) and his sister Ruth (27) discuss First Step Communities, an organization that works with the homeless in order to find them homes in Sacramento, CA.
One Small Step conversation partners Luisa Avila (22) and Elise Howell (30) talk about their different backgrounds, the important role mentors have played in their lives, and how their political views have evolved over time.
Veteran and Single Father of 3, Eugene Reece (40) speaks with Al Lejarde (37) on how the Easterseals Bob Hope Veteran Support Program assisted Eugene navigate out of homelessness and unemployment during the Holidays back in 2019.
My dad has experienced a hard life, with his mother an alcoholic and not conscious during his childhood and his dad who died when he was 4. Growing up in LA had its hardships
In this interview, conducted in November 2017, Katelyn Stankowski (15) interviews her dad Paul Stankowski (47) about his time on the PGA Tour and his life growing up. Paul Stankowski shares stories of his past and his experiences with golf....
In this interview, Gissell Flores and her aunt, Gabriela Pinedo, talk about some of the lessons life has taught them. Her aunt shares a profound religious experience she had with her younger child, Jacob. She gives teenagers an advice that...
Two friends, and long time residents of South OC, chat about the emotional labor, challenges, and solutions for homelessness in south OC.
Voices of victory from sex trafficking to domestic violence & generational trauma.
A Bridge of Hope; Peter and Claire look back on their life together that began when Claire met Peter when she he was 6 and she 16 and how they reconnected 20 years later when Claire was a violist in...
Jeff Hild, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Katherine Chon, Director of the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP), and Shawndell Dawson, Director of ACF’s...