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Folklife Director Katie Mecca sits down for an interview with Tuckerton Seaport boat Captain Lisa O’Hara. Katie and Captain Lisa talk about Lisa’s experience growing up around the corner from Lucy the Elephant, building a boat and sailing with her...

Conversation partners Todd Thomas (61) and Shira Smillie (26) talk about nostalgia, healing, and the life events that inspired Todd to start writing.

Sarah Kong (16) interviews her grandma, Ida Chow (87), about her life in Hong Kong after the Second Sino-Japanese War, and her relationship with varying family members.

Erika McMillin (48) interviews her mother, Janet Hulme (75), about her childhood, her career, her marriage, the places she’s lived, and the life lessons that she has learned along the way.

Allison Smith: 2022-04-25 19:58:55

In this interview I will be interviewing one of my classmates named Bella Benavidez. She would like to become a physical therapist so I asked her some ethical question that related to her future career.

Talking about goals with my older sister.

Carlos' journey from working as an occupational therapist in a hospital to hospice care was an easy transition. As he began to look for work in hospice, Providence had decided to incorporate occupational therapy into hospice. Carlos shares some stories...

Eight months ago Greg needed a heart transplant immediately or he was going to die. They didn't have one available for him and had to give him an artificial heart. One month ago, he got a permanent heart. His road...

Spouses, Sally Baker (42) and Brad Baker (41), share a conversation about the stroke that Sally had when she was thirty, the recovery process, their children, and their gratitude for one another.

I interviewed my boss about her experience as a Physical Therapist and her decisions to open her own practice.

Donald Wallace (75) shares a conversation with his wife, Kim Wallace (65), about his experiences recovering from a traumatic brain injury. They remember the day of the incident, and the journey of Donald's rehabilitation.

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.

Fellow "vestibular warriors," Louise Geib (58) and Rishi Bhosale (30), share a conversation about living with and recovering from vestibular disorders.

My grandma discusses life as the daughter of an aristocrat during the Chinese Land Reform, her 60-year marriage with my grandpa, and her immigration to America in the 80s. (Part 2)

Greg shares with Shane, his physical therapist, the events that led up to him getting an artificial heart and what life is like for him as he waits for a donor heart. Greg is one of only 28 people living...

Jessica Dortch (26) interviews her mother Marnita Coleman [no age given] about her experience surviving breast cancer.

Spouses, Shay Lopez [no age given] and Isaac Lopez (39), reflect on their identity as a military family and their personal experiences serving in the military.

David Bodary (54) and his son, Samuel Bodary (24), piece together their memories of the day David got into an accident that caused a traumatic brain injury. They talk about time spent in the hospital, ways that life changed afterwards,...

I interviewed Jason Huffman for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions that can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno's...

Describes the early good of my fathers life and how it describes the person he is today.

I interviewed my mom about her Grandparents, her job, and memorable moments in her life.

I interviewed Maddie to find out if she found her calling.

In this interview, conducted December 2017 in Saint Louis, Missouri, Kelly Giang (15) and her mother Dinh Giang (37) talks about her experiences coming to America from Vietnam and how felt coming to a "new world." Dinh reflects on what...

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in New Hyde Park ,New York,Sunny Liu (16) interviews his father Yong Hua Liu (82) about his life in both China and America. Yong Hua Liu shares stories about life as a child...