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My great grandmother who we all call Granny, tells me a brief summary about her childhood and her easy life. Along the way she married and had kids, who had kids, who had me. She is my mothers grandmother and...

For the Great Thanksgiving Listen in November 2021, Em Gathers (17) interviews her sibling, Iggy Gathers (21), at her dorm in New Jersey. They talk about their childhood and high school memories. They share their struggles and experiences as lgbtq...

Tracy Shaughnessy [no age given] discusses with her childhood friend Gail Mondoux [no age given] her tumultuous childhood being adopted by alcoholic parents and her experience as a white student attending a predominately black school through Seattle's desegregation bussing programs.

In this Destiny interviews her mom Faith about her childhood and all the hard ships they have faced.

One Small Step partners Patrick Butler (71) and Nancy Duling (60) discuss Patrick's military service during the Vietnam War and their reluctance to express their political views in the current divisive climate.

Tracy Jackson, 17, and Octavia Fugerson, 19, talk about Tracy’s senior year of high school and look forward to how Tracy’s life will likely change once he attends college in the fall.

One Small Step conversation partners, David Durovy (71) and Peggy Watts Gup (67), discuss their experiences as adoptive and foster parents. Peggy talks about being a life-long activist how the 2016 election prompted her to make major changes in her...

Liz Kachris-Jones (59) shares a conversation with her father, Peter Kachris (86), about his childhood, his parents, and his career. Peter also talks about both of his parents passing away when he was a child and about the woman who...

Kristin Szakos (62), a former Charlottesville City Council member, has a chat with One Small Step partner Joseph "Joe" Thomas (58), a conservator talk show radio host, on their overlapping and varying experience that have shaped their beliefs politically.

This interview expresses the importance of adoption and the rewarding experience as it relays to Adoption Awareness for November.

Beth Norton (37) and her aunt Sara Kennedy (66) reflect on the challenges they have faced, and the importance of support from loved ones.

Mom & Daughter talk about how they found WSSD and the journey from 1st grade through 12th!

Zynae shares her story of being part of the system for 10 years and finally being adopted.

I decided to interview my father-in-law Kenneth Payne about his journey in foster care. I picked this subject because foster care is hard and he and his wife now have 12 kids total. 3 from previous manages 7 adopted and...

Susan Slavish (80) shares with her conversation partner Franchesca Peña (26) her experience as a Second Lieutenant, VA nurse, mother, and Infection Control Coordinator.

Todd Bennett (44) and his caretaker, Skylar Cohen (27), share a conversation about Todd's adoptive family, his experience living with spina bifida, his perspective on love and loss, and the life lessons that he has learned along the way.

Sharing our experience on our family fun field trip to Annenberg Photography Musem today with some backstory of our biological reunion after having been separated for over 30 years.

Dave asks Zach a series of questions for a class. Zach gets very personal at the end.

Steve Desroches (47) talks to Robert Lamarche (50) about his work as a lawyer and social worker in facilitating adoptions as well as his role in overturning the state of Florida's ban on gays and lesbians from adopting.

Interviewing my best friend about her childhood in the foster care system.

Gissell and Bri talked about Bri's adoption and race, how it affected her life. Bri wants to go into Social Justice/Work as a career now.

In this Great Thanksgiving listen, Connie and Doug Westley recall the start of their what would 57 years of marriage. While attending North High School in Phoenix, Arizona, the two were introduced during their sophomore year. Although it took Connie...

In this interview I talked about the truth of my life. The situations that made me and the ups and downs in my life.

One Small Step partners Dorothy Barnett (58) and Bruce Keplinger (70) discuss their small town upbringings, political beliefs, and concerns about the future of our country.

Michaelangelo growing up in a chaotic and unstable household, ending up in the foster system, and coming out of it all as a humble and successful human!