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One Small Step conversation partners Susan B. (58) and Jonathan Webster (35) have a conversation about their backgrounds and beliefs, touching on topics like education, politics, guns, and biases. They find common ground despite differences.

Friends Belinda Jones (63) and Kiana Garius (23) discuss interracial and intergenerational friendship.

Friends Barbara Shearer (71) and Patty Duncan [no age given] discuss the non-profit they've developed, Neighbors Network of Lee County, aimed at supporting older adults who wish to age in community.

Jennifer Fallon (51) speaks with spouse Robert Conk (61) on how they met, their relationship, and the memories of their lives.

Partners Glenn Sweigart (66) and Kevin Kennedy (70) discuss their childhoods, their previous marriages, how they came to understand their sexuality, and the challenges they had to overcome.

Douglas Macgregor (66) interviews his friend and girlfriend Joy Perez (69) about her upbringing in Ohio, her career as a teacher, and how she enjoys her retirement.

Megan Greer (43), Executive Director of the Blue Zones Project in Southwest Florida, speaks with Deb Logan (62) about Deb’s work as its former executive director and their shared passion for the organization.

Friends Sunny Lubner (76) and Stephanie Davis (59) talk about Sunny’s experience being the daughter of two activists protesting Apartheid in South Africa, Stephanie’s life moving to Fort Myers, and their shared passion for theater.

Eugene Bielik (88) talks with his granddaughter Rachel Anne Zick (34) about his memories of growing up and his family as well as his service in the military.

One Small Step conversation partner’s Darby Cogburn (43) and Douglas "Doug" DeBolt (57) take an hour to discuss their life as educators, the evolution of American culture, and the consequences of a divided country.

Kathy Haaga (73) interviews her friend Emerald "Emmi" Dunn [no age given] on their work documenting the history of Chinese-Americans in the Mid-South region.

Kelline Webb talks about her experiences growing up on Mary Avenue in Albany, Georgia, as a senior at Albany High School in 1972, and as a professional care-giver in Panama City, Florida. (interviewed February 2, 2024)

Kerry Johnson (30) speaks with his mother Marie Galloway (64) about her experiences growing up in Memphis during the desegregation era and her relationship with her family.

One Small Step conversation partners K. C. (30) and Heather Hildick (40) have a conversation about their connections to the catholic church, food and cooking, and the influential people in their lives.

Friends Queen Keskessa (51) and Antonio Quinn Edwards (58) speak about their first impressions of each other, Antonio’s identity as an artist, and Queen’s experience coming to the United States and her Ethiopian identity.

James Valentine (58) shares a conversation with his mother, Doris Dolph (91), about her childhood, family, nursing career, volunteer work, and autobiographical book.

One Small Step conversation partners Eric Davis (64) & Mary Lewis (78) discuss their lifelong witnessing of race relations, racism, and working for change.

Friends, Robert 'Mark' Matheny (77) and Harry Freeman (80) discuss growing up in the racially plagued South, the Civil Rights Movement, their love for Memphis, and their family's involvement with the government.

Ellen Castellanos (53) talks to her mother, Donna Ferrell (84), about life-altering moments and her experiences in New Orleans, including going to school there and living in the city during Hurricane Katrina.

One Small Step conversation partners Marie Thompson (51) and Rosalind "Roz" Watkins (60) share coping mechanisms from childhood and as adults, loss of loved ones, addiction and recovery, political policies and conversing with people who disagree with them.

Susan Richard (59) and her husband Chris Richard (58) share fond family memories, funny stories from childhood, and their first impressions of one another.

Friends Lynn Oldshue (53) and Soynika Edwards-Bush (43) talk about Soynika's career as an artist and teacher, their families, and living with intention.

Siblings Cheryl Blohme (53) and Pete "Panini Pete" Blohme (60) speak about working together in the restaurant industry and opening up local restaurants in Mobile, Alabama.

One Small Step conversation partners Phil Bailey (71) and Susan Sheremeta (55) talk about heritage, time in jail, the role of the government, and family.

New friends Gabby Jones (23) and Marcus Muhich (61) get to know each other through talking about food, family, and travel.