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Part 2 of the recording with three rival high school football coaches, reflecting on their years competing against each other and the joy and challenges of coaching kids.

Carol Ann (76) talks to her daughter, Emily (39) about her life. Carol Ann discusses life events from childhood to adulthood that lead her through fascinating situations, family trauma, and finally reconciliation.

Kyle Gronau (20) talks with Rob Cloutier (40) about self-esteem and confidence in adolescent distance runners. Rob first talks about his own experience growing up and running while dealing with a difficult home life, then gets into his job as...

I asked questions about my mom’s life

Talking about his childhood and all the smart choices to make while you are growing up.

In this interview that took place in November 2018, Lauren Lampus (16) interviews her grandfather Joe Bzorek (72) in Saxonburg on Thanksgiving. In the interview, we talked about the abundance of our family and how much of a blessing it...

One Small Step conversation partners Paul Lockwood (62) and Lori Brewer (63) discuss their political identities, local political issues, potential solutions to social problems, media and discourse, and their hobbies.

Jenn Simmons (39) interviews her friend, colleague, and mentor, Howard Cavner (68), about his childhood in the Ozarks region of Missouri, his relationship with his grandmother, the pride he has for his daughter, and the most important lessons that he...

Got to get some insight to a man I consider my mentor in the world of coaching

We mostly seemed to talk about the education and decisions my mom made in her life. Coming to America was a really big deal, and it changed our lives. Focusing on religion was also a big deal, as it made...

Theresa interviews Nicole in a hypothetical scenario involving a heart donor and three potential candidates. Questions about ethics, morality, and more in the field.

Maggie Syversen asks Margaret Pedersen about her memories of teaching and coaching at El Molino High School.

Kecia tells her story

One Small Step partners Richard "Dick" Dice (77) and Robert Bolton (67) discuss adoption, younger generations, and divisiveness caused by social media.

His lessons for future generations and what he’d like other people to know

Spouses Stephani Victor (51) and Marcel Kuonen [no age given] share the story of how Marcel came to be Stephani's skiing coach after an accident that caused her to lose her legs. The two remember how their relationship went from...

Laura Manley talks to her swim coach of eight years, Stan Valacer, about his time at West Point and experiences coaching.

The 60’s, about Kennedy and Coal Mines and school then vs. Now.

My classmate Juan and I talked about life and role models. His life events revolved around sports and coaching.

I interviewed Coach _____ for my First Year Seminar Class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno’s book...

This interview was based on my fathers life, how he managed to deal with his accident, and how he felt about being my father.

Mike is my 59 year old coworker who is filled with spirit and optimism. I've worked with Mike for about 1 and half years and wanted to know more. Mike explains the story of his life and explain what he...

Interviewing my brother about life

Coach Keith has been my coach for a couple years now but I don’t think I ever have the opportunity to really ask him questions about his life. It was pretty cool because he just got back from basic training...

We talked about the 2017 football season at LCS. We also talked about how it went for the coaching staff.