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Jim Marousis (74) interviews his wife, Karen Reinhardt (67), about her life and how her teenage years helped shape her into the person she is today. Note: This interview contains mentions of suicide and miscarriage.

Spouses, Sheniqua Roberson (45) and Marcus Roberson (44), talk about their respective organizations and the importance of working with and building community for children in Mobile. They share some of their proudest moments and their hopes for the future.

Jessica Gaines (33) shares a conversation with Richard Gaines (76), seeking life advice as both his granddaughter and business partner.

Colleagues Kimberly Mayden (28) interviews Allora McCullough (34) and Dani Collette (34) about their journeys as artists, the work they each make, and the impact they hope to make.

Twin sisters Shahieda Hudson (47) and Shakir Hudson (47) talk about their mother Stephanie Hudson’s legacy working in the St. Louis, Missouri community to improve the literacy of children and the lives of people living with sickle cell disease.

Friends Lisa Dorner (51) and Tiffany Robertson (49) reflect on how race, gentrification, and police brutality have influenced their Shaw neighborhood community in St. Louis, Missouri.

Stacey Von Busch (41) and her partner Xavier Horkman (32) talk about the serious heavy lifting that goes into starting and running a non profit. They discuss the difficult of quantifying impact and how meaningful it is to impact even...

Colleagues Stella Hodgkins (48), Theophilus Gregory (69), and William “Bill” J. Hybl [no age given] come together to discuss their impact-focused work at the El Pomar Foundation, particularly their dedication to convening and empowering communities of color.

Siblings Ambar Rizwan (36) and Daanish Rizwan [no age given] discuss their childhoods, going to a predominately white High School, and expectations from their parents. Daanish describes his UX work and his efforts to bring about representation and inclusion. Ambar...

Friends, hermanas, and colleagues Naomi Lopez (46) and Jacqueline “Jax” Armendariz Unzueta (36) talk about the work they do in their community of Colorado Springs, particularly as founding members of the Latina Equity Foundation. The two also reflect on their...

One Small Step partners Alexandra Razell (35) and Micah Smith (51) connect over music, art, and dealing with grief from recent losses in their lives.

Kelly Davis (43) has a conversation with Mary "Midge" McDermott (76) about growing up, courtship, her career, spirituality, raising a family, and her dreams for the future.

Clint McGuire (56) speaks with his friend Tamara Nicks (55) about her time as one of the first members of the University Theatre program at the University of South Carolina Aiken.

Mary "Cathy" Harmon-Christian (57) talks with her aunt Mary Sheila Harmon-Sasso (83) about the Harmon family line and their roots in Illinois by way of Ireland.

Clint McGuire (56) interviews Olivia McNorrill (54) about her time as a student in University Theatre at the University of South Carolina Aiken and about how that experience influenced her teaching career.

New friends Gloria Salinas Oatman [no age given] and Manuela Velasquez (23) discuss Gloria's childhood, her connection to Earth, and her accomplishments in life. Gloria also talks about the importance of food, health, and healing.

Friends Alice Meador [no age given] and William Greenough [no age given] reminisce on memories from their decades-long friendship that started at Innisfree Village in Crozet, Virginia.

Clint McGuire (56) interviews long-time friend Gregory "Greg" Wardlaw (53) on his experiences as a theatre student at University of South Carolina Aiken's University Theatre program, and how it served him in his post-graduate life.

Friends Yvonne Kai Anderson (38) and Jolene Marie Zipp (40) talk about motherhood, building community during the pandemic, and Yvonne's founding of Tiny Hikes and Adventures, a playgroup in Las Vegas.

One Small Step Partners Brenda Quiroz (32) and Bonnie Keller (66) reflect on the importance of uplifting others, share stories from their childhood, and talk about what influenced them to get into their line of work.

Clint McGuire (56) interviews his longtime friend, Miranda Lund (43), about her experiences as a student in the USC Aiken theatre department, and how it led to her creating an Instagram account devoted to cosplay.

Clarence Read (82) with support from his wife Susan Read [no age given], shares memories with his friend John Notz (90).

One Small Step Conversation partners Marcia Oates (68) and Ann Marie Mershon (73) talk about their careers as school teachers and what they learned, the progress or lack there of on women's rights in their lifetime, abortion, and women's athletics.

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.

Longtime friends Melanie Kemper [no age given] and Mary Liedel [no age given] share stories of volunteering at the Mass vaccination sites together and other moments in their friendship.