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Willie Landry (71) talks with his friend Mollie Ray (40) about growing up in Louisiana on a sugar plantation, his fishing and restaurant businesses, his wife and family, being a widower, surviving cancer, moving to Pensacola and becoming a primitive...

Proud Army BRAT and military community advocate Gracie Burgess (21) speaks with conversation partner Cole Johnston (26) about her childhood, an incident during deployment that led to her father's disability, her value of resilience, and her hopes for the future.

Katherina De Leon (15) talks with her father, Jorge De Leon (49) about his childhood and life as an immigrant in the U.S.

Don Gaede [no age given] and One Small Step partner Nicholas Gonzalez (28) talk about their political concerns, mentors, and occupation.

Spouses Cynthia Conlon (71) and Robert Conlon (69) share a conversation about when they first came to Seaside, Florida, what makes Seaside unique, and the community and atmosphere in Seaside.

Alize Torres (15) and Jose Torres (48 talk about how he made his own company

Barbara Speisman (86) shares stories of her childhood, her family, and career with her son, Aaron Speisman (50).

Paul Kennedy (57) shares with his friend Vince "Vinnie" Whibbs (77) about his childhood, his 30 years incarcerated and getting the support he needed to stay out of prison through the anti-recidivism program, Re-entry Alliance Pensacola (REAP).

Jasmin Contreras has been a friend for the last 3 years she is an activist fighting for feminism her beliefs and ideologies has took her to many places including a protest on Argentina showing that she is an active fighter...

Married couple, Fran Young (68) and Paul Young (72), recall stories and events that lead them to becoming international teachers, traveling to many countries, culture shocks, and navigating life in Springfield, Missouri after traveling abroad.

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.

One Small Step conversation partners Pete Shaw (72) and Anila Mondabaugh (76) talk about integrity, honesty and democratic values.

Michael Goldin (34) and his One Small Step partner, Tammy Barbour (48), exchange travel stories and personal experiences growing up in the south.

Emma Bentley Ruzicka (34), interviews her grandfather Dr. John Bentley (86) about his time in the Navy, how he met his wife, becoming a doctor, and the experiences that followed him from state to state.

Jesus Blanco(15) talks with his mom, Maria (49), about her life and their family history.

The morales, beliefs, and teachings of the hard working entrepreneur Francisco Lomelin.

Phyllis Wong, 32-year-old single mother, reflects on her time of healing and self love after public heartbreak.

Marissa Kanz (38) talks with her ex-husband, Daniel Baughn (40), about their friendship, courtship, marriage and divorce. They talk about their shared spiritual faith, their six-year-old daughter and Daniel Baugh's coming out after they were married. They then talk about...

Best friends Aishwarya Warrier (31) and Divya Malyala (29), who immigrated from India, are celebrating Aishwarya's 10th year as a resident of the US. They look back on their journey of new experiences and look forward to new adventures.

Marybeth tells the story about her first time being intimate with her partner while attending college. She goes on to explain the journey of her pregnancy and reconnecting with her daughter years later.

Kevin Gluck (49) talks with his mother, Anne Perdue (74) about her life

Virginia Musick (98) talks to her sons, Mark Musick (69) and Ryland Musick (71), about her childhood, her educational background, and the different countries she has traveled to.

Imelda Camarena (47) talks with her daughter, Monserratt Castillo (14) about her childhood and her reaction to 9/11.

One Small Step conversation partners Elizabeth Shannon (59) and Evelina "Nina" Altschiller (70) relate their storied upbringings, Elizabeth as a child of a drug dealing mother, and Nina the daughter of a long-time congressman. They discuss how these experiences shaped...

Sue Espey Ellis (55) talks with her father, John Espey (83), about growing up in Clearwater, Florida, attending the same college of Florida State University, Chicago, segregation and desegregation of the north and south.