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One Small Step partners Paula McElwee (70) and Mary Jane Gilmer (72) have a conversation about their fathers as great influences in their lives, believing in keeping people at home and out of nursing homes, and discussing how the government...

In this interview for the 2019 Great Thanksgiving Listen, Jennifer Barralaga interviewed her mother, Maura Martinez asking about her life before moving to the United States, and the importance of religion to her. Maura explained that the country she grew...

In this interview, conducted on November 25, 2017, in Oklahoma, Caleb Gilbert interviews his Grandfather, Jesse D. Gilbert. This interview contains information of Jesse's religious beliefs and his military experiences.

I talked to Ron about his upbringing and how church was a part of his life. A major discussion was his wife and how her passing had affected his life.

This interview is about Jackie’s life growing up. She talks about the people who influenced her life and affected the person she became today.

I interviewed my grandfather who was a Methodist preacher in the 1970s and 80s.

Mary Jane Anderson discusses her childhood in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, her work at the Santa Fe Railroad, and her religious and family life.

Sisters, Linda Watley Norris (73) and Pearl Watley Mitchell (78), describe what it was like growing up in Columbus, GA, reminisce about the fun times they had as children, and remember family members who have passed away.

Krista talks about her life story and how her hardships have brought her even closer to God. Even when it all seemed hopeless.

Kavita Venkateswar [no age given] and her One Small Step partner Randy Prude [no age given] discuss their upbringings, sociopolitical backgrounds, and their hope for unity amongst people with differing beliefs and ideologies.

In this interview, Marcella Rolle interviews her mother, Laurèl Rolle. Laurèl shares her anecdote about her life as an immigrant from Jamaica, and how it has shaped her into the woman ,and mother, she is today.

we spoke about his life and family and what jobs he had when he was a teenager.

Marcia Drummond (50) and her One Small Step partner Timothy Huntington (60) discuss parenting and parenthood, political ideologies, class, and how their youth influenced their views on the meaning of life.

Diane Chambers had some challenges to overcome in her early life, although, thanks to her Father, things weren't all bad. Looking back, as a successful mother, teacher, and faithful Christian, she wouldn't change a thing, knowing it all made her...

Keane Reynolds (16) interviews his Grandfather Doug Coffeen about his faith, his marriage of 33 years, and how marrying a woman with 3 children changed his life.

In this interview, recorded in November 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia, Mose Murray (12) interviews his grandfather James "Jim" McCutchen (73) about her childhood with divorced and remarried parents. Then they talk about Jim's wife, Jeanie McCutchen. Jim also tells about...

Spouses, Roman Wilcox (42) and Adriana Wilcox (40), come together to talk about the timeline of their love story, personal growth, connection to service, and their restaurant, One Grub Community Diner.

This interview took place in my bedroom, in clairemont San Diego, California, on November 18th 2018. I Catalina Griffiths, interviewed my nana Penny Chapel, who is 70 years old. We talked about a lot, and I learned many things about...

[Recorded: Thursday, August 25th, 2022] Lisa and Vickie have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Lisa works as a Special Projects Coordinator at the UVA Fralin Art Museum, and Vickie is a retired teacher. Lisa discusses her reflections...

We talked about her past and her tragic story. We talked about why she came to the U.S. We discussed her happiest and saddest moments in life. She shared some of her best advice about why one should obey parents,...

Friends Hillary Cummings (Col '78) and Melinda Tabler-Stone (Col '78) sit down for a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. The two remember their time at UVA as Zeta sorority sisters and share their career journeys, liberal outlooks, and...

Lori Morimoto and Sue Marguerite Dootson have a One Small Step conversation. Lori is a professor at the University of Virginia, and Sue is a children's book author. They talk about their shared experience of spending much of their life...

A father and daughter’s conversation about childhood memories and spirituality.

Addressing stereotypes about Christianity.

Interviewing my Mom about parenting advice and what it was like to raise me.