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Martha Lutman Brogan (69) talks with her colleague Margaret Sullivan (47) with whom she worked on the Ives Squared innovation space at the New Haven Free Public Library. They remember the community stakeholders they collaborated with on the project, as...

Loren and Veneta Lesher have been married over 70 years. They are sharing stories from each year of their lives together. This recording covers the year 1971.

Mother and Son Nicholas "Nick" Vorpagel (35) and Kathy Vorpagel (59) talk about Kathy's recollections of growing up in a family-owned butcher shop.

Paul Serrano, Jr. (31) interviews his parents Paul Serrano, Sr. [no age given] and Sara Clark Serrano [no age given] about their upbringings, their business at the Grand Central Market, and their aspirations.

Roger talked about difficulty in hiring and firing the people with exsiting relationship.

Andrea Bryant (83) and her daughter Noelle Bryant-Nanz (60) share family history, discuss their family’s successful business, and Andrea’s philanthropic legacy.

Friends and colleagues John Graham (70) and Rhonda Van Pelt (65) talk about the role and importance of small-town newspapers and discuss how small-town newspapers have changed over time.

One Small Step conversation partners Marilyn Dubasek (69) and Joe Gramc (37) talk about their political beliefs, families and division in the country.

Resident Ryan Schuette discusses his first days in the classroom and following in his mother's footsteps into the profession of teaching.

Mother and son Barbara J. Bird (82) and Mark C Bird (62) share a conversation about Barbara's memories from growing up, her family, and her schooling.

My grandfather Peter Murphy, age 64, was born in Long island. He was the UCONN lacrosse captain of 1980 and graduated with a degree in Civil engineering. He founded his own software company that has billions of users globally using...

Jerome Novey (76) shares a conversation with his daughter, Shannon Novey [no age given], about his decision to pursue a career as a lawyer instead of joining the family business.

Resident, Katie McGeoch, talks about her immersion in a 2nd grade classroom and what she has learned these first few days about the profession.

Alan G. Hassenfeld [no age given] talks with his biographer, G. Wayne Miller (65), about Hasbro, its history as a family business, and his work today.

Lee Byrd (77) and her children Susannah “Susie” Byrd (51) and John Byrd (49) share memories and discuss the legacy of their family business, Cinco Puntos Press.

Dean Zaidan (61) talks with his daughter, Kate Zaidan (36), about the drive and risks he took to open his store, Dean's Mediterranean Imports, which Kate now runs. Dean tells Kate about his path that led him from Lebanon to...

Elizabeth "Beth" Humphreys (55) interviews her father, Gary McKelvey (81), about his life, primarily focusing on his childhood in the 1940s in western North Carolina.

Cousins Bobby Mitchell (45) and Corey Mitchell (43) share a conversation about their childhood in rural Missouri, Bobby’s struggles with homelessness and addiction, Bobby’s passion for ministry, and how their bond has sustained them through it all.

Seyi Falade (40) shares a conversation with her father, Christopher Falade (70), about their relationship, the beginning of their business, how their relationship has changed as a result of working together, and how their business has grown.

Shira Marks (29) speaks with her grandmother Florence Ferber (89) about her life and the recent death of grandfather, Florence's husband.

Discussion between a grandfather and granddaughter about a family autobody business.

Delvin Wilson (56) and his daughter Bee "Delelisia" Wilson (28) talk about their family restaurant and catering business in Amarillo, Texas. They reflect on how they have shown up for their community during the 2020 pandemic and share how the...

Trace Hochsprung gets to pick his grandmothers brain on how they started a very successful family business. From starting from one truck to a fleet of 5 Plus trucks. We also find the Do and don'ts from running a business.

Kiplyn Primus (60) talks with friend and fellow Atlanta Business League member Michael Russell (57) about growing up in the Collier Heights neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, and going into the family business.

My father, Tony Spolar, talked about his experience owning a business during the 2008 recession.