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Lenora Williams Hameed Omenka [no age given] shares her experience as a caregiver to close friends and family members with breast cancer and the importance of caring for one's self in caring for others. She shares how these experiences led...

Colleagues Pam Simon [no age given] and Alison Clayton [no age given] talk about their work with the Stanford Adolescent Young Adult Cancer Program.

Naomi Mumbi Kiarie (28) is interviewed by Gillian [no last name given] (no age given) about her experiences growing up and her career as a nurse.

Lucy Tompkins, MD and Sasha Madison, MPH exchange stories about working in epidemiology and bringing research to the bedside from the HIV epidemic to COVID-19.

Laurie Jacob (67) talks with her friend Judy Kaufman (63) about grief following the loss of her daughter, Dary.

Dania Saarony and her friend and colleague Leah Groppo talk about the joy of being adopted and the abundant love within their families.

Stephanie Webb (38) speaks with her friend and coworker Nichole McCaffrey (43) about their lives and their work at Doernbecher Children's Hospital.

Theo Wiesehan (42) is interviewed by colleague Oliver Pelayo (49) about his career in nursing and experiences in the pediatric ICU, as well as being a father.

Jack Kharikian (31) speaks with friend Oliver Pelayo (49) about his life and childhood, learning to be kind to himself and his work as a respiratory therapist on the Pediatric ICU.

Michelle Cristiani (48) sat down to speak with her friend, Erin Barnes (54) about Michelle's stroke at an early age, her recovery, and all the lessons learned from that experience

Oliver Pelayo (49) interviews colleague Candace Hale (50) about her life and career in healthcare working in the PICU.

Rianna McKay (no age given) speaks with her colleague Kim Dody (48) about their work at Doernbecher Children's Hospital and their experiences working with patients and families.

Sarah Keeney (47) speaks with her friend and student Marisela Flores-Pena (33) about her path to nursing school and her dreams for the future. Marisela reflects on growing up in an immigrant family, becoming a mother and her determination to...

Michael Guest (52) talks about growing up in Newark, the challenges he faced, his experiences on the streets and being incarcerated. He describes being at Rikers and how his family keeps him strong.

Rikers staff member Robert interviews James Thomas about his childhood in the Bronx and his experiences in the streets and with incarceration. James also reflects on the lessons he's learned, his diagnosis with ALS and missing his family.

Nichole Mccaffrey sat down with her colleague, Daniella Sinay. They discussed what led them to careers in medicine and what keeps them motivated during the hard times.

Michelle Farr (no age given) speaks with her colleague Wes Studer (no age given) about her path to working in food and nutrition at OHSU and the connections she's made in the process.

Crystal Lim (34) and Oliver Pelayo (48) speak about their careers in nursing and their experiences at OHSU's Pediatric ICU.

Kemali Green, CHS staff person, interviews Aseante Carter (24) about his childhood in the Bronx, his family, how COVID-19 has impacted his life and his plans to start a business in the future.

Oliver Pelayo (48) and his colleague Joy Belser (29) speak about their lives, what led them to careers in nursing, and the lessons they've learned along the way.

Rebecka Wachtel (no age given) and her colleague Oliver Pelayo (48) discuss their experiences in pediatric nursing and the PICU.

Victor Gallardo (no age given) and his friend and mentee Luis Ayala Rangel (25) discuss their experiences as immigrants to the United States from Mexico and building their lives and careers in a new country. They talk about their friendship...

Hollis Hosear talks about the challenges he faced growing up in the South Bronx and getting into drugs as a teenager, his relationship with his younger sister, getting sober and his advice for navigating life.

Shaquill Gibson (21) is interviewed by CHS staff person Kemali Green (28) about growing up in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn and his community there. They also reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic, incarceration and racial justice.

Jayden Mayo (18) speaks with CHS staff person Kemali Green (28) about growing up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the lessons he learned from his grandfather, his experiences with incarceration and his goals for the future.