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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.

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...

One Small Step partners Mark Smith (66) and Lyons Burke (78) discuss American politics, their careers, hypothetical scenarios, and family values.

One Small Step partners Jennifer Williams (52) and Lindley Estes Thomas (34) have a conversation about motherhood, advocating for parental rights, and personal experiences.

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.

One Small Step conversation partners Eva Clarke (64) and Joan "Joni" Albrecht (57) have a conversation about their personal experiences with their church, relationships, and environmental conservation.

Timothy Nasworthy (66) and One Small Step partner Monique Minnix (42) discuss their upbringings, political beliefs, and their past marriages.

[Recorded: Wednesday, January 18, 2023] Jim (72) and Cathy (67) sit down to record a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Jim discusses fox-hunting, his experience losing his wife, and his reasons for identifying as an Independent. Cathy talks...

Library Director, Jessica Hudson, and Branch Manager of the Tyson’s-Pimmit Regional Library, Christine Jones, talk about how their work relationship transformed into friendship. This conversation was a part of the “All Together Now: Share Your Stories” program for the Fairfax...

Leah Markworth (17) talks with her grandparents, Susan and Fred Turek, about their love story.

Sarah Gray, age 47, (Washington DC) blood transfusion recipient, interviews Jack Delaney (61), one of the 10 anonymous strangers who donated 1 of the units of the blood she received during childbirth in 2010. "I'd like to make a new...

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).

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.

Tony Daniels and Linda Daniels share memories of "Finding Home" with Fearrington StoryCorps volunteer, Gail Friedman on February 2, 2023 at Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, NC. As newlyweds, they were looking for adventure when Tony's work gave them the opportunity to...

Laura Peterson (52) talks with her sorority sister Shari Malone (77) about her life and her experiences in the Delta Gamma sorority.

From Fairfax County government organizations, Barack Obama, to a random Metropolitan Police Department officer, Lorraine has been shown compassion by so many people and she continues to pay it forward through her community activism. This conversation was a part of...

One Small Step conversation partners Scott Sinclair (55) and Jason Aldrich (38) discuss formative moments in their political perspectives, anarchist political theory, conservative ideology, shared values, and how it feels to connect across difference.

John from Herndon shares 2 stories of fleeting kindness from 60 and 20 years ago, that made a big impression, and have remained in his memory. This conversation was a part of the “All Together Now: Share Your Stories” program...

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

Kathleen and Mike Dobbyn share stories and thoughts on friendship with Sherwood Regional Library staff. This conversation was a part of the “All Together Now: Share Your Stories” program for the Fairfax County Public Library’s 2023 Summer Reading Adventure for...

One Small Step partners Karla Westfall Hunt (69) and James Ford (52) have a conversation about how they feed their souls in ministry work, the marvels of the marriages in their lives, and their shared belief in speaking across differences.

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

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

Laura Peterson (51) interviews her mother, Esther Rudge (79), about her memories of her life as an organist and music teacher.

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.