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One Small Step conversation partners Mark Mannette (60) and Marilyn Krause (75) discuss theater, travel, and their political views.

One Small Step partners Michael "Mike" Martini (52) and Steve Bomgardner (61) talk about their upbringing, their relationship to religion, and their military service. They express concerns over the current climate of the United States and discuss term limits and...

One Small Step conversation partners Lisa Terwilliger (53) and Brian Bender (47) discuss religion and the COVID-19 pandemic.

One Small Step partners Nicholas Connell (26) and Bobby Esparza (30) reflect on their upbringings, the news industry, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

One Small Step partners Ryan Owen (41) and Moriah Beck (44) talk about the impact of COVID-19 on education, mental health, and science.

One Small Step partners Jason Sears (51) and Joyce Chu (30) share their reflections on the Hong Kong protests in 2019, the George Floyd protests in 2020, and their experiences with racism. Joyce also shares her experience of being excommunicated...

One Small Step participants Mary Connelley (63) and John Biedebach (54) discuss their careers in healthcare and the problems they see in the industry. They talks about their families and their relationship to religion. Mary and John also speak about...

One Small Step partners Jolee Kennedy (65) and Arlene Levit (70) discuss their upbringing, their work as nurses, and their concerns over younger generations and climate change.

One Small Step partners Anna Catherine Grady (24) and Carol Clarke (58) discuss jazz history and environmental justice in Birmingham, AL. They also discuss Rwanda, the COVID-19 pandemic, and how their family members have shaped them.

One Small Step conversation partners Abigail "Abby" Arthur (51) and Sheena Belcher-Hubbard (40) spend the better part of an hour discussing motherhood, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the heightened division in our country.

One Small Step Conversation partners David Lima (78) and Sandro Galindo (48) talk about their upbringings, the pandemic and the difference between the political parties.

One Small Step partners Martin Wegbreit (71) and Sara Rhem (58) discuss the role religion plays in their lives and their experiences losing their sons to suicide.

One Small Step conversation partners Judith "Judy" Sherk (72) and Darlene Dabbs (68) discussed parenting, the adoption process, COVID-19's impact on their faith, and their experience with the One Small Step conversation.

Kelly Phillips (54) and her One Small Step partner Alec Sabatini (29) discuss varying topics like global warming, gun control, media consumption, and politics.

One Small Step partners Frances Boynton (63) and Charlie Nelson (67) sit down for a conversation as neighbors in the town of Richmond, VA. They find they agree that we have a lot more in common than we have differences,...

One Small Step partners, Kelly Richardson-McBee (45) and Shelly Hansel (55) discuss religion, the COVID-19 pandemic, public health, and welfare.

One Small Step partners Mandakini Brophy (26) and Pearl S. (19) talk about adoption, identity, and mental health. They reflect on the lasting impacts of their childhood and religious experiences.

One Small Step partners Mark Brauer (59) and Lisa Jiardini (55) discuss their beliefs and find common ground despite belonging to different political parties.

One Small Step partners Elizabeth [No Name Given] (38) and Julie [No Name Given] (72) discuss their careers, differing political beliefs, and the importance of strong female role models.

One Small Step conversation partners Ramona Akpo-Sani (74) and Denie Reynolds (73) discuss their upbringings, families, travels, involvement in 12-step programs, religious beliefs, and thoughts on Donald Trump. They find common ground despite differences.

One Small Step partners Marsha Staley (70) and Patti Wood (63) have a conversation where they explore each other's life contexts. They find they both prefer to see movies in theaters, believe in trusting their community members, and have unique...

One Small Step partners James Ruelas (39) and Garrett Battaglia (30) talk about fatherhood, the education system, their thoughts on immigration, healthcare in the United States and abortion rights.

One Small Step partners Carla Farris (51) and Maynard Belson (73) discuss their very different experiences of being in lockdown during the pandemic, why they chose to be vaccinated or not, and their hope and fears for our country.

Catherine "Cathy" Manning (76) speaks with her friend Pat Gottschalk (83) about learning how to be peace activists as seniors, and their hopes and disappointments in family relationships.

One Small Step partners Cindy Claycomb (65) and Tammie "Sue" Wray (62) discuss how their views don't always align with their chosen political parties, their beliefs concerning gun violence, and their concerns about the current climate of polarization.