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Helen Wahlgren is interviewed by her daughter Cheryl Wahlgren (60) and her granddaughter Julie Sokol (24) about growing up on the Halsey Estate in Huntington, Long Island, NY, and moving to Austin, TX.

Jaimee Thompson (34) and her husband, Craig Thompson (39), talk about canceling their wedding because of Hurricane Wilma on October 2005 and rescheduling it to December 16th, which is the wedding anniversary of both of their parents.

Magi Thomley Williams [no age given] interviews her friend and colleague, Kathleen Logan (79), about her family, her career, and the lessons that she has learned throughout her life.

Friends and colleagues Avery Palmer (22) and Asher Grilli (34) share a conversation about their work with Florida Wildlife Corridor Coalition, the expedition they did with the organization, and what they learned from their experiences.

Spouses, Pnomwan Wager (66) and Lawrence Wager (75), discuss Pnomwan’s immigration to the United States, Lawrence’s deployment in Thailand, and their children, as they together recount their love story.

Twins, Judy Hale Young [no age given] and Jane Hale [no age given], sit down for a conversation about Judy's experience in the U.S. Navy, Jane's experience stepping into her non-binary gender identity, their passions for music and literature, and...

Colleagues Vince "Vinnie" Whibbs (77) and Rosetta Taylor (61) talk about the work they do with Re-entry Alliance Pensacola (REAP) where they assist those leaving jail and prison with getting back into the community to become, self-sufficient and productive. They...

Spouses, Kari Goetz (46) and Crawford Long (47), share a conversation about how they first met as teenagers, about being pen-pals, and about meeting again twenty years later and eventually getting married.

Dorothy Garza (63) interviews her friend Sidney Davis (75) about how he beat cancer, what it was like being incarcerated for over 30 years, and the ways in which God influences his daily life.

Megan Greer (43), Executive Director of the Blue Zones Project in Southwest Florida, speaks with Deb Logan (62) about Deb’s work as its former executive director and their shared passion for the organization.

Yuri Ramos (36) reflects upon the memory of his mother, an immigrant from Brazil, with his sister Frency Ramos Moore (31). They have a conversation on the anniversary of their mother’s death who was killed by a drunk driver coming...

Karen Demski (39) interviews her mother Mary Demski (70) on her relationship with her parents, meeting her husband, and moving to Florida.

Diane Mack (74) interviews her friend and mentee Margaret McCaskill [no age given] about her childhood memories, her passions for reading books and writing poetry, and her hopes for the future.

John Daggett talks to volunteer Kathleen Blackwood about his life as a funeral director, and a little bit about his family.

Friends and colleagues Brandie Miklus (40) and Jackson McQuigg (51) share a conversation about their involvement with Friends of Tampa Union Station. They discuss the history of the station, their personal connections to it, transit in Florida and historic preservation.

Gina Livingston (40) interviews her father Decio "Dez" Rubano (91) about the role playing drums in bands and orchestras has had in his life, and Dez relates many stories about the interesting experiences he has had as a result of...

Leonard Dunn (79) and his wife Patricia Dunn (78) talk about their early lives with their grandson Aaron Dunn (37). Leonard talks about growing up in the wilds of Florida, and Patricia discusses her upbringing in Michigan. They also tell...

Carla Saavedra (56) talks with her mother, Alice Hill (85), who was born in Tampa in 1936 at an immigrant Spanish hospital. They talk of family members working in the cigar factory, migrating from Spain and her great aunt being...

Jeremy Seghers (42) talks with his friend Bruce Ryan Costella (27) about their experiences working in theatre, their process as artists, and the state of the theatre art world in Orlando, Florida.

Douglas Macgregor (66) interviews his friend and girlfriend Joy Perez (69) about her upbringing in Ohio, her career as a teacher, and how she enjoys her retirement.

One Small Step conversation partners Kota "Dakota" [No Name Given] (40) and Diana [No Name Given] (60) talk about public school versus homeschool education, access to healthcare, and toeing the line between conservativism and liberalism.

Katherine Hankins, 36, interviews her grandmother Anne Hankins, 102, about growing up in China, her career as a teacher and her family life.

Partners Glenn Sweigart (66) and Kevin Kennedy (70) discuss their childhoods, their previous marriages, how they came to understand their sexuality, and the challenges they had to overcome.

Friends Dr. Rosemary Henrich (80) and Lisa Gibson (60) discuss Lisa's time as a caregiver to her father Mr. Leroy Gibson.

Alexis Simoneau (30) interviews her mentor, Jack Levine (70), about his work as an advocate, the people who inspire him, and the legacy he would like to leave behind.