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Lynn Preston (71) interviews her friend Patricia Cosgrove (87) about Patricia's career as a teacher, her work as a teacher's advocate, and her advice for future teachers.

Patricia "Trish" Thorngate (67) interviews her father, Stephen "Steve" Thorngate (96), about his life, childhood, and family.

Leann Hengel (45) interviews her friend, Susan Williams (73), about her childhood, education, career as a woman in the railroad industry, relationships, retirement, and health challenges.

Dora Smith (51) interviews her mother Lois Keeven (75) about her upbringing, her career, and her marriage.

Nina Wagner (47) interviews her mother, Jeanne Seidler (76), about her career as a systems analyst in the male-dominated field of information technology.

Mark Lob (21) talks with his mother, Nancy Heller (59) about her mother, Joan Pereles Heller and her memories growing up in Wisconsin.

One Small Step conversation partners Susan Johnstad (55) and Romero Robbins (62) have a conversation about how the places they grew up in impacted their lives, losing their sisters and being known, and the stories behind their ideas about patriotism.

Corey Geiger (50) and his mother Rosalie Geiger (74) discuss agricultural history in Wisconsin, focusing on Allis-Chalmers tractors as well as their family's farms.

Leann Hengel (45) interviews friend Lois Keller (86) about her childhood, education, worship, marriage, and friendships.

Dawn Borowski (68) has a conversation with her husband, Larry Nelson (67), about his successful campaign for Mayor of the City of Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Friends Kyle Buske (80) and Kate Lorenz (74) discuss their friendship formed through working at the library and how libraries have evolved.

Bob Ehirke (79) was interviewed by his wife, Mary Ann Ehrike (77) about attending a one room schoolhouse as a child.

John Kopp (82) has a conversation with his wife, Coletta Kopp (82), about growing up, raising a family, and working as a jeweler.

Catherine "Kate" Scheidt (40) interviews her brother Patrick Zeuschner (36) about his service in the Army including his two deployments, and raising a daughter.

Stephanie Brand (69) tells her local librarian, Jennie Fidler (34), about her life before and after unexpectedly losing her vision to glaucoma in 2016.

Elizabeth Liska (25) interviews her friend John Drury (80) about sailboat racing and being a sailor and professional athlete.

For this interview I asked my mom some personal questions about her interests and life in general. I found out a ton of things I didn’t know about her. Such as places she’s been and things she’s done as a...

Anne Schmitz (37) interviews her father, Dennis Debrecht (68), about growing up in a large family, his love of baseball, and becoming a father.

John Melvin Maynard (74) has a conversation with his cousin Alice Whitmore (69) and her husband Joe Whitmore (71) about childhood, hobbies, work, and spirituality.

One Small Step conversation partners Patty (40) and Justin (32) have a conversation about their recent weddings, dogs, and families. They bond over both getting married recently and having connections to Chicago. Justin describes his large wedding in Savannah, while...

LuAnn Crist Laich (65) interviews her parents, Joseph "Joe" Hauser (92) and Helen Hauser (88), about their childhood, life, careers, and family memories.

Brad Johnson (53) interviews his brother-in-law Paul Hillmer (62) about Paul's family and life.

Colleagues and loved ones Joey [No Name Given] (30) and [No Name Given] [No Name Given] (63) discuss Joey’s coming out story, diversity, equity, inclusion, and identity.

Husband and wife Gordon Clark (76) and Judith Friederichs (75) discuss growing ups in Wisconsin, farm life and finding each other later in life.

Husband and wife Lowell Saunders (82) and Mary Swifka (62) discuss Lowell’s time in the Navy and working in the White House and Pentagon during the Cuban Missile Crisis.