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Kelly Davis (44) interviews conversation partner Paula Duval (62) about her struggles and successes, and the life philosophies she has adopted because of them.

Ann Oven (64) talks with her husband, Jerome "Jerry" Oven (62), about their "great love." They discuss their childhoods, courtship, and marriage. They also recount a time Jerry stood up for Ann, which Ann recalls as the first time someone...

Danielle Chatham (37) interviews her former third grade teacher, Dorothy Reinke (89), about her life, career, marriage, and caregiving for various loved ones.

Leann Hengel (45) interviews her friend, Susan Williams (73), about her childhood, education, career as a woman in the railroad industry, relationships, retirement, and health challenges.

Leann Hengel (45) interviews her friend, Catherine Kearn (85), about her experiences growing up, starting a small business, and volunteering.

Leann Hengel (45) shares a conversation with friends, spouses Bob Crown (96) and Mary Crown (94), about Bob’s childhood and career, and Bob and Mary's retirement adventures, including Bob obtaining his commercial pilot’s license.

Christina Blanc (40) and her boyfriend, Jeff Gresley (42), discuss the intentionality of their crowded table when friends and family gather.

Daughter and father Miriam Brabham (33) and Shlomo Brabham (71) discuss raising a biracial family, parenting biracial children, identity, and how they are like and different.

Heather Williams (47) has a conversation with her mother, Gladys Huenink (74), about their family history dating back to the 1830s.

John Melvin Maynard (74) has a conversation with his cousin Alice Whitmore (69) and her husband Joe Whitmore (71) about childhood, hobbies, work, and spirituality.

Friends Elisabeth "Biz" Lindsay-Ryan (47) and Suni Kartha (47) talk about their work on the PTA Equity Project in their home community of Evanston, Illinois. They reflect on how they first became aware of the inequities in parent-teacher association (PTA)...

Elizabeth Liska (25) interviews her friend Roger Strege (82) about his childhood, his military service, and his time overseas.

Karol Kennedy (59) talks with her mother, Kristina "Kris" Young Smirl (83), about her childhood, parenting, memories, jobs, and hobbies.

Carol Gallagher (66) interviews her husband, Patrick "Pat" Gallagher (84), about his life, family, jobs, childhood memories, and being a grandparent. 

Amy Prebil (44) has a conversation with her mom Carol Gallagher (66) about Carol growing up in Waukesha, Wisconsin, raising children, family vacations, hobbies, and work.

Kelly Davis (44) shares a conversation with new friend Ella Holberg (88) about Ella's family history and growing up in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Marissa Wells (32) has a conversation with her husband Jack Wells (32) about his work as an alderman for the City of Waukesha.

Mitzi Keadle (66) has a conversation with her colleague and friend Khorye Huffman (29) about cultural traditions around black hair and beauty.

Anne Schmitz (37) interviews her father, Dennis Debrecht (68), about growing up in a large family, his love of baseball, and becoming a father.

Colleagues and friends Michelle Wheeler (40) and Jocelyn Becerra (24) talk about their nursing careers and working together as school nurses.

Kelli Cramer (54) talks with her husband John Cramer (59) about the many coincidences that make up their love story and nearly 30 years of happy marriage and partnership together.

Emma Linski (36) interviews her mother, Alice Whitmore (68), about Alice's childhood, hobbies and life on a farm.

Emma Linski (36) interviews her father, Joseph Whitmore (70), about his childhood and the person who had the most influence on him, his grandfather.

Andrea Bryant (83) and her daughter Noelle Bryant-Nanz (60) share family history, discuss their family’s successful business, and Andrea’s philanthropic legacy.

Michelle [No name given] (68) interviews her friend and colleague, Mitzi Keadle (65), about being a social justice activist.