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One Small Step conversation partners Sean McKell (53) and Erik Hendrickson (65), strangers, have a conversation about their backgrounds, families, careers, and beliefs, finding commonalities despite differences in age and life experiences.

One Small Step partners Brian Mitchell (73) and John Knorr (60) have a conversation where they cover a range of topics from their ties to the 1968 Chicago Democratic National Convention to their shared view that the polarized nature of...

Friends and One Small Step conversation partners Bobby Mandell [no age given] and Ben Hodges (64) talk about their upbringings, their political values, and their careers in civil and military service, respectively.

One Small Step Partners Amada Matei (48) and Joseph "Joey" Ernst (40) discuss their backgrounds, livelihoods, interests, and political identities. They reflect on their shared value of curiosity and consider past experiences connecting across political differences.

One Small Step partners Kent Anderson (48) and Stephanie Vos (35) talk about the differences between faith and religion, their family history, and their political views.

One Small Step conversation partners Stephen Skeels (52) and Sam Usem (36) talk about the effect of the pandemic on their lives, in particular their experiences related to owning and starting businesses. They also discuss their politics, Sam being a...

One Small Step conversation partners Greg Stump (62) and Mary Lynn Manns [no age given] talk about their upbringing, political values, and how people can change.

One Small Step partners Kevin Perry (53) and Debra Holmes (66) talk about their experiences in martial arts and their views on politics.

One Small Step partners Kima Mora (63) and Sally [No Name Given] (54) talk about their religious beliefs and their views on politics. They reflect on communicating across difference and discuss their feelings of stalled progress.

One Small Step partners Denise Laussade (64) and Scott [No Name Given] (55) talk about their views on politics and our country's education system.

One Small Step partners Stephen "Steve" Astoria (71) and Kelley Marlin (55) share a conversation about their work, their families, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the most influential people in their lives. They also talk about how their personal values have...

One Small Step partners Paula Siegel (69) and Terry Hutchison (82) share a conversation about their families, the most influential people in their lives, their work, and their hopes and concerns for the future.

One Small Step partners Marsha Meekins Cheatham (70) and Lisa Watson [no age given] share a conversation about Black Lives Matter, their work, and their political views and values. They also talk about their perspectives on abortion, on environmentalism, the...

One Small Step conversation partners Steve Dixon (53) and Andrea Scarpelli (61) share their views on faith, political discourse, and the role of government in society.

One Small Step partners Eric Benitez (20) and Leslie Loewen (48) share a conversation about their families, their passions, the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health, and their faith and values.

One Small Step partners Shirley Lefever (61) and Gordon Bassham (75) share a conversation about the most influential people in their lives, their values, their work, and their concerns and hopes for the future.

One Small Step conversation partners Gunner Hodgson (33) and Jackie Cason (60) discuss their backgrounds, personal political values, and reflect on people who share similar political beliefs.

One Small Step conversation partners Tamara Moore (46) and Andrea Hulman-Watsjold (31) discuss their careers, political values, and what the biggest issues in Alaska are.

One Small Step conversation partners Caroline Valentine (76) and Peter Werts (35) discuss their backgrounds, political values, and travel.

One Small Step conversation partners Anne Cochran (62) and Polly Carr (50) talk about their political values, children, and issues in Alaska.

One Small Step conversation partners Paul Betancourt (61) and Amanda "Mandy" Breuer (44) discuss agriculture, their shared love and respect for the environment and the role of state and federal government in taking action towards climate change.

One Small Step conversation partners Nancy Bailey (66) and Kelly Grimshaw (55) discuss their opinions on immigration, Black Lives Matter, gun control/culture, and COVID-19.

One Small Step conversation partners Jason Spellman (33) and Jake Van Yahres (32) discuss how growing up around Charlottesville, Virginia and attending Virginia Commonwealth University influenced them.

One Small Step conversation partners Hanna Chastain (21) and José Morales (28) discuss faith, community, and the difficulties of figuring out career and life paths.