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MJ "Joy" Gude (55) talks with her stepfather Hoyland Ricks (74) about their memories of growing up.

The life and times of a wonderful, Greek Yaya.

Coworkers Eric Price (42) and Kim Anding (65) discuss their long career at Gift of Hope and the changes they have witnessed as healthcare workers in regards to organ and tissue donation.

Longtime friends Buta Muzuri (49) and Pierre Bashale (54) talk about their respective life journeys, including living as political refugees in Boise, Idaho.

: 2021-11-22 22:40:28 Rita Robles talks about her past experiences, facing her obstacles, and the importance of self-love and family with her eldest daughter, the interviewer, Rosemary Robles.

Sue Espey Ellis (55) talks with her father, John Espey (83), about growing up in Clearwater, Florida, attending the same college of Florida State University, Chicago, segregation and desegregation of the north and south.

Today I took time to interview with a Vietnam Veteran named Thomas Sbertoli. He was in the Marines at the time during the war. In this interview he explains life inside Vietnam during the war and how it affects his...

One Small Step conversation partners Charles "Chak" Lawrence (42) and Jacquie Johnson (63) being adopted, adopting a child of a different race, finding multi-cultural identity and living overseas in North Africa.

Christopher "Chris" Conkell (33) speaks with father, William "Bill" Conkell (74), about his life as a Secret Service agent and health challenges.

My Grandfather, John Grey, has had an interesting upbringing moving from place to place with his family. He was raised as a young child in Chicago Illinois, and later moved to Dallas Texas with his family. In this interview, Me...

Aidan Bank (14) talks with his mother, Elysa Jimenez (33) about her life being a young mother and how she overcame challenges.

Spouses, Roman Wilcox (42) and Adriana Wilcox (40), come together to talk about the timeline of their love story, personal growth, connection to service, and their restaurant, One Grub Community Diner.

One Small Step conversation partners Hannah Mitchell [no age given] and Arlene El-Amin [no age given] discuss growing up in Montreal and Chicago. They also discuss their Unitarian and Muslim beliefs and the ways that their beliefs are similar.

Loyola University Chicago MSW student Leanna Gruhn discusses issues in immigration with Brenda Rodriguez, a Compañera from the Taller De José agency located in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. In this clip, Brenda discusses what she wishes people would know about...

Sarah Roundy (38) and One Small Step partner, Maria Roach (56), discuss faith, memories of growing up, motherhood, and the current political climate.

1. How has your day been so far today? 2. What is your favorite TV Show? 3. Who are you? 4. What is your favorite color? 5. Who is your favorite tv or movie character? 6. What cheers you up...

Florence sits down with a member of EZRA's Social Action Team to talk about coming to America, her advocacy around childhood suicide and what's going on at Weiss Hospital in Uptown, Chicago.

Judith "Judy" Bentley (63) and One Small Step partner Laura Mayo (68) relate over their frustrations with US institutions and the polarization of US politics.

Bry Lee (21) and Sihun Lee (58) sparks more intimate conversations about life and culture in the US and South Korea. Chit chats here and there and in between.

Loyola University Chicago MSW student Kate Dawson talks with her best friend of many years, Chloe Kilano, about growing up with two immigrant parents from Iran. The two reflect on Chloe's experience of being a first-generation college student while challenging...

Robert Danziger (age 67) discusses his life choices, Homak Mfg Co In, and his career in medicine. Mistakes, regrets, and history are discussed

I talked to my Nani and she told me about her struggles as a child with losing her father, brother and mother. She went with her siblings at the age of 18 to live with her uncle. Shortly after, she...

Karen Swanson (55) interviews her mother, Janice Peterson (79), about the influential women in her life and the lessons she learned from them.

Veronica shares her story, from running away from an abusive mother and relying on a cruel man to finding help and working toward a nursing degree.

Jill Schmidt (68) interviews her brother, John "Jack" Badke (76) about his experiences in the Vietnam War.