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Rebekah Keasling and Mike Bayliff

One Small Step partners Rebekah Keasling (43) and Mike Bayliff (48) discuss growing up in small towns, their differing views on tax policy, and why giving back to community is important.

Jennifer Friend and Christopher Wyant

One Small Step conversation partners Jennifer Friend (53) and Christopher "Chris" Wyant (41) have a conversation about the challenges that education is facing and how schools are trying to meet new needs.

Dave McNaughton and Gary Brewer

One Small Step partners Dave McNaughton (69) and Gary Brewer [no age given] discuss gun violence in the United States, their personal political values, and what changes they hope to see in the US government.

Terri Oliger and Pearl Casias

One Small Step partners Pearl Casias (79) and Terri Oliger (51) share a conversation about their lives growing up, the importance of self-reliance, and playing the role of matriarch in their extended families.

Brynn McCormick and Robert Tavares

One Small Step conversation partners Brynn McCormick (20) and Robert Tavares (33) have a conversation about their backgrounds, political views, and perspectives on various social issues. They find common ground in being open-minded and appreciate learning from each other's differing...

Kandee Klein and David Thatcher

One Small Step conversation partners Kandee Klein (73) and David Thatcher (64) talk about the forces that shaped their political values, perceptions of liberalism and conservatism, patriotism, and what it means to be a Kansan.

Susan Schrag and Kelly Demo

One Small Step partners Susan Schrag (52), who left the Episcopal Church, and Reverend Kelly Demo (53), an ordained priest in the Episcopal Church, talk about how their shared connection to the Episcopal Church offers them a unique perspective from...

Danelle [No Name Given] and Ann Hawley

One Small Step conversation partners Danelle [No Name Given] (43) and Ann Hawley (45) discuss their shared experiences as educators and the roles that faith, family, and travel play in their lives.

Michael Zalewski and Ron Lusher

One Small Step partners Michael Zalewski (22) and Ron Lusher (60) have a conversation about their different perspectives coming from two different generations and their commonalities.

Rachel Frizzell and Becki Bowman

One Small Step partners Rachel Frizzell (25) and Becki Bowman (45) talk about small town life, travel, and the lived experiences that have helped them build empathy for others.

John Hammer and Jessica DePriest Rhein

One Small Step partners John Hammer (59) and Jessica DePrest Rhine (44) have a conversation about how they deal with political divisiveness inside their relationships and experiences they have had with religion.

Stephen Demarest and Daniel Smith

One Small Step conversation partners Stephen Demarest (41) and Daniel "Dan" Smith (55) have a conversation about their experiences as fathers of older kids, influential experiences with scout masters, and the complexities of participating in the pledge of allegiance.

Robert Cornett and Eduardo Resendiz-Moya

One Small Step partners Robert Cornett (58) and Eduardo "Eddie" Resendiz-Moya (36) have a conversation about many social issues, immigration, and the second amendment.

Debbie Reynolds and Carole Geier

One Small Step conversation partners and friends Debbie Reynolds (61) and Carole Geier (76) talk about the following topics: their social and political beliefs, what it's like to be liberal/moderate in a conservative region, using humor to navigate family gatherings,...

Matt Pepple and Tommie Campbell

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Pat George and Edgar Pando

One Small Step conversation partners Pat George (65) and Edgar Pando (30) discussed being a public servant and giving back to the community, the current political climate, compromise, sobriety, the impact their families had on their values and worldview as...

Brenden Dreiling and Derek Knowles

One Small Step partners Brenden Dreiling (28) and Derek Knowles (32) sit down for a conversation where they talk about creating families post-conservative religious upbringing, the complexities of self-defense and safety with firearms, and what they are most proud of...

Peggy McAlister Davis and Richard Nordstrom

One Small Step conversation partners Peggy Davis (71) and Richard Nordstrom (88) talk about the evolution of their political beliefs, and the historic moments they lived through that helped shaped them.

Mary Aldridge and Dalton Glasscock

One Small Step conversation partners Mary Aldridge (75) and Dalton Glasscock (25) talked about their values, travel, historical events they'll never forget, and being too aware, or not aware enough, of politics.

Nicholas Green and Lesley Riddell-Koch

One Small Step partners Nicholas Green (31) and Lesley Riddell-Koch (49) discuss the kindest people in their life, their experiences teaching students about the constitution's amendments, and their experiences living in Wichita, Kansas.

Elsie Shore and Thomas DiMattia

One Small Step partners Ellie Shore (76) and Thomas DiMattia (70) talk about liberalism, politicians, and the perceptions of Kansans versus those of people in New York.

Ann Eastwood and Colin Smith

One Small Step conversation partners, Anne Eastwood (71) and Colin Smith (31), discuss issues of politics and faith across a generational divide.

Lee Gray and Ellen Awe

One Small Step participants Ellen Awe (62) and Lee Gray (60) talk about their faith, trans children, abortion, and believing in the goodness of people.

Precious Smith and Mendy Horowitz

One Small Step conversation partners Precious Smith (42) and Mendy Horowitz (26) take an hour to discuss group think, fertility, and their hopes for the future.

Alessandra Nabb and Ania [No Name Given]

One Small Step partners Alessandra Nabb (23) and Ania [No Name Give] [no age given] talk about the lasting impact of adverse childhood experiences, the formation of their political identities, and their reactions to American individualism.