Faith and Tom Shimick

Faith Shimick (16) and her grandfather Thomas (74) speak about his early life, from schooling to jobs and best friends.

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Ann Reilly and Bernadette Krentz

Bernadette Krentz (85) talks to her daughter, Ann Reilly (60), about growing up on a farm in Wisconsin, going to Beauty School, traveling, and raising her own family on the farm she and her husband bought in 1960, where she...

Torn Between Two Cultures: On Being the Daughter of Immigrant Parents

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...

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Lisa Imbasciani, Robert Imbasciani, and Brittany Imbasciani

Spouses, Lisa Imbasciani (56) and Robert Imbasciani (59), and their daughter Brittany Imbasciani (32) reminisce about their daughter and sibling, Erica Imbasciani, who was fatally hit in a car crash.

The Proof is in the Pandemic (Part 1)

Honest vulnerability made Shyla and I fast friends when we met in Southeast Asia, far from our Southern roots. I also became a fan of her writing (under the pseudonym S.M. Holland) and took this opportunity to discuss "Get In...

How my mom, Amanda Robertson, remembers 9/11.

Amanda Robertson (37) talk with her daughter, Mallory Robertson (18) about how she remembers 9/11.

Middle School in the 90s

Otis Johnson (Age 11), a current 7th grader, asks his father Jeremy Johnson (Age 41) what middle school was like for him. Witness the challenges and the fun of what middle school was like in the 90s.

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Elisa Oh and Walt Roberts

One Small Step partners Elisa Oh (50) and Walt Roberts (76) meet for a conversation and discuss their passions, political beliefs, and their work to inspire the next generation.

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Daniel Polster and Priscilla Polster

Spouses Daniel Polster (44) and Priscilla Rodriguez Polster (42) ask each other about their memories of school and childhood. Daniel talks about his experience at NYU learning from a professor he really appreciated, and Priscilla recalls her memories growing up...

9/11 Oral Histories – Maria Tellez and Alma Tellez

Maria Tellez was born in Michoacan, Mexico on September 2nd, 1979. She spent most of her life living in Mexico and then moved to Santa Ana, CA. She grew up with her mom Juana, which was one of the most...

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Bo Bartlett and Betsy Eby

Spouses Bo Bartlett (65) and Betsy Eby (54) sit down for a conversation about how their respective childhood homes have influenced who they are today, the inspiration behind each of their artistic styles, and the role that the Bo Bartlett...

Granville Hutton Jr. interview his father Granville Hutton Sr. in 1962.

Granville Sr. describes from his early memory of leaving Kansas as a boy and settling in Eastern Colorado. His family, farming as a boy and family man, the old home place, death of his two younger brothers, hauling grain to...

Dorothy Hamilton and Colby Meyer

Grandson Colby Meyer interviews his grandmother Dorothy Hamilton on her life and some of the lessons she's learned. One Q&A we would like to add is, What is the main source of joy in your life right now? Dorothy answered,...

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Chelsea Niemann and Allison Oberempt

One Small Step Conversation partners Allison "AJ" Oberempt (61) and Chelsea Niemann (31) share a conversation about their upbringings, their political values, and their families.

Interview between Erin Bis and father John Bis.

In this interview, Erin Bis (18) interviews her father John Bis (54) about his childhood memories, happiest and most difficult, as well as the impacts on family and relationships because of those memories and the times of the coronavirus pandemic.