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In a One Small Step conversation Hilary Coakley (54) and Brad Baker (65) discuss the role religion plays in their lives, politicians they admire, the importance of freedom of opinion, fear of the divisiveness in the United States, and the...

One Small Step conversation partners Darlene Nuse (70) and Greg Alexander (46) discuss how they grew up, their faith, the effects of social media on youth, increasing divides and "true Kansas values: individuals helping other people."

One Small Step conversation partners Clay Adair (38) and Daryl Juran (70) sit down for a conversation about their , their career paths, taxes, and the news media they take in.

One Small Step participants Tyler Beam (44) and Sarah Davis (40) discuss their experiences living abroad, what it's like pursuing a second career and master's degree in their forties, their political beliefs, and their spiritual identities.

One Small Step conversation partners Lily Wu (39) and Sarah Lopez (36) talk about local government, divisiveness, changing for the better, and community.

One Small Step conversation partners and siblings Nancy Harness (66) and Eric Keller (57) talk about growing up in the same household at different time periods and how that shaped their differing world views. They also discussed the Covid vaccine,...

One Small Step partners Megan Feeney (40) and Patricia "Patty" Owens (68) discuss the role religion plays in their lives, the influential people they have known, and issues that concern them.

One Small Step conversation partners Lynne Bird (70) and Peter Mader (69) discuss their earliest memories of social issues, race in the United States, rural life, reproductive rights, and issues important to them in their Wichita, Kansas community.

Lynn Fremed [no age given] and her One Small Step partner, Cristina Ramirez (46), discuss their experiences in Richmond and issues of class struggle, diversity, and education accessibility.

One Small Step partners Brad Hansen (70) and Stormy Johnston (68) have a conversation about their childhoods and life experiences.

One Small Step conversation partners Derek Scheuerman (23) and Jay Russell (27) are acquaintances who learn more about each other discussing the commonalities and differences in their upbringings, hardships they've faced, religious identities, gender identities, and goals for the future.

One Small Step conversation partners Kathy Neufeld Dunn (56) and Liz Beugelsdyk (54) discuss their biggest influences, compare the Mennonite church and Catholic church, and consider their hopes and fears for future generations.

One Small Step partners Marilyn Sanders (58) and Stephen Watson (45) discuss their lives growing up, their political influences, and their experiences with cancer.

One Small Step partners Karen Letkowski (61) and Megan Messina (28) share how their upbringings shaped them, their artistic practices, and their political values.

One Small Step partners Danny Mack (57) and Bill Hansen (69) talk about the complexities of law enforcement and policing, their mutual support of labor unions, the challenges faced by immigrants and refugees, and how money has affected politics.

One Small Step partners Teri Mott (61) and Krista Anderson (61) talk about their personal political values, the issues that have become personal to them, and their experiences with religion.

Although aligned with different parties, One Small Step conversation partners Jeff Chamberlain (61) and Jay Brown (49) connect on some of their more moderate stances, their thoughts on healthcare, and their hopes for the country's future.

One Small Step partners Katie Grover (45) and Damon Zick (43) talk about dealing with the loss of a parent, their thoughts on politics today, and what they love about living in Wichita, Kansas.

One Small Step participants Timothy Ratzlaff (64) and Cyndi White (66) have a conversation about the hardships in farming and keeping family land, the climate crisis, and advice to their younger selves.

One Small Step partners Matt Carr (47) and Austin Morgan (44) take time to discuss fatherhood, the complexity of supporting Donald Trump, and their individual religious evolutions.

One Small Step partners Wendy Brooking (52) and Brian Speer (45) have a conversation about their childhoods, political polarization, and patriotism.

One Small Step conversation partners Carmaine Ternes (62) and Tom Phillips (65) share their political values, such as education and tolerance, as well as their work in their communities.

One Small Step conversation partners Anna George (25) and Britton Haigh (19) discuss political parties in the U. S. and other Democratic countries' political systems, their political and social values, the internet ecosystem, media and social media, misinformation and disinformation,...

One Small Step conversation partners Tom Phillips (65) and Jan Johnson (51) discuss the political division in our country, the state of the Republican party, climate change and LBGTQIA+ issues and their hopes for the future.

One Small Step conversation partners Raleigh Hinman [no age given] and Ty Patton [no age given] talk about polarization, politics, corporate regulations, and what is means to be Kansan.