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Siblings Cheryl Blohme (53) and Pete "Panini Pete" Blohme (60) speak about working together in the restaurant industry and opening up local restaurants in Mobile, Alabama.

Cherrie Galvin (77) and Pamela Minton (79) discuss the important work Neighbors Network of Lee county is doing for senior citizens, how they each got involved, and how they eventually decided to become facilitators and instructors.

Marlene Rubin (57) shares a conversation with her mother, Rheda Bloom (84), about their family, parenting, and maintaining an optimistic perspective through life.

One Small Step conversation partners Marie Thompson (51) and Rosalind "Roz" Watkins (60) share coping mechanisms from childhood and as adults, loss of loved ones, addiction and recovery, political policies and conversing with people who disagree with them.

My grandma spoke about her childhood and what has led her to where she is today. She also spoke on how she feels about the current situation that our country is in, and the advice she has for future generations.

TerryJosiah Sharpe (39) and Kristen Sharpe (33) discuss the leap of faith they took in moving from San Diego, California, to Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Deb Bussinger (59) and Melinda Joy Miller (80) discuss living in Leesburg, Florida in 2020. Deb works at the Leesburg (Florida) Public Library and Melinda Joy is an author. The library's annual Literary Arts Festival was canceled this year due...

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.

One Small Step conversation partners Steven Doles (69) and Jay Ailworth (71) explore each of their different lived experiences. They find commonalities in their military experience as Vietnam veterans, their troubles with far-right conservatives, and discuss how race has impacted...

My name is Maxmilian Mizis (16) and I interviewed my mom, Macy Geiger (43). We talked about what it was like living with two other siblings, her grandparents, school, and her job and how its changed from what she originally...

Ellis Jones (77) converses with his friend Scott Satterwhite (49) about growing up in Pensacola during segregation, attending Tuskegee University, the Civil Rights Movement and Movement for Change, a grassroots organization for equality.

One Small Step partners Stacy Sheets (42) and Ronnie DeNoia (71) have a conversation about the influential people in their lives, what drives their voting decisions, and the "Don't Say Gay" laws.

Sartura Smith (62) talks with her friend LaTamarah "Tammi" Stackhouse (48) about growing up in Tampa, Florida during segregation. She describes Central Avenue, a historic district for black owned businesses, her parents being restaurant owners there, family dinner traditions and...

Colleagues Maria Wyatt (58) and Susan Alamillo (65) share a conversation about their work in the Migrant Education Program in Plant City, Florida.

Alia Azhar (42) shares a conversation with her mother, Gabriele "Gaby" Azhar (75), about how Gabriele first came to the United States, what her life was like growing up in Florida then Georgia, about her family, and about meeting her...

I interviewed my dad about his childhood, growing up, and life lessons.

Paige Hanks [no age given] and Skip Tylman [no age given], OSS conversation partners, spoke of their backgrounds. Paige was brought up by a strong mother figure, and Skip found he felt at home working for Procter & Gamble. Both...

Dr. Rangaswami Chandran informs his grandson about his childhood with vivid description of his memories. His answers portrays the impactful events that changed his life and also his idols and people who have had a great influence on him. These...

Clint McGuire (56) continues his conversation with his former professor and long-time friend Jack Benjamin (71) about Jack's years building and running a theatre department at the University of South Carolina Aiken. This conversation mainly covers the years 1996-2001. This...

Clint McGuire (56) interviews his friend and fellow University of South Carolina Aiken theatre department alum Casey Hendershot (52) about Casey's time at USC Aiken and his professional acting and stunt man career.

Friends Nataliya Povod (23), Diana Abramenko (22), and Mary Connin (70) talk about Nataliya and Diana's travels, aspirations, and their journey to the United States after the war in Ukraine broke out last year.

Jeanne Kimberl (55) interviews her friend and mentee Austin Travis (24) about the goals he hopes to accomplish, the challenges he has overcome, and the life lessons he has learned along the way.

Colleagues Yasuharu "Haru" Okuda (49) and Phillip Wortham (39) share the experiences that led them to undertake careers in medical simulation and explain the importance of simulated medical practice for reducing patient harm and loss of life.

Fabiola Resto & Pedro Damasceno speak prior to a vigil held for the victims of the tragedy at Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14th, 2018— a day prior to the date of this conversation. Fabiola shares her first-hand experience...

Heather Schumacher describes bonding with her Dad over the Chicago Bulls.