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Maythinee Washington interviews her "Uncle Ted" (Edward Wilcox Holland, Jr., Esq), the best friend of her father, Pearlis "Wash" Washington (CMSGT, Air Force) about their friendship: how they met, and their adventures together from Thailand to Hawaii.

A person who can go through multiple losses, play sports, and be passionate about her work is a truly great person to be around; that person is Luanne Regis. Luanne is a black woman from Trinidad & Tobago, in the...

Black gay men must be seen, heard, affirmed and respected. Lee Perry has worked for years to help accomplish that -- from serving on the board of the Greater Dayton LGBT Center, helping plan the annual Pride parade, and now...

Sarah Padgett (25) interviews her great uncle J. Brian Weller (86) about his childhood, the relationships that have shaped him, and his hopes for the future of their family. Throughout their conversation, they remember Richard Sanderson White, who was J....

We talked about my mother’s life growing up with four siblings in a different country. We also talked about the ups and downs she went through in her life and how they motivated her more to become the great person...

We mostly talked about how you always need to do the right thing even when that thing isn’t popular.We also talked about how you don’t always have to please everyone because when you do you can put yourself in a...

Interviewing my best friends dad about his life and how he became who he is today

We talked about her life and stories about growing up, having kids, and running a business.

I interviewed Rudi Arrowood for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed ad artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno’s book...

Conversation with Todd Youngs a father and business owner. His childhood goals and where he is now.

Lauren M. Landau (30) speaks with her grandfather, Leonard M. Landau (99), about his childhood in the Bronx, serving in London and France during World War II, and getting by during COVID-19 compared to the Great Depression.

We talked about how you make choices in life, how one choice can make all the difference.

Betty grew up in Livermore, CA when it was rural farm land, went to school in a one room country school, and has seen huge advances in technology during her lifetime. She now lives in San Francisco and shares about...

One Small Step conversation partners Jim Tate Hill (44) and Jackie Holmes (76) talk about their work in community development in Fresno from different approaches in the nonprofit sector and finance.

Anna Wasden (58) sits down with her mother, Joan Hunter Christensen (86), to ask about her family's turf accounting business, what it was like growing up in Distington, England during World War II, and the family traditions that differ from...

A story about growing up in a Catholic household, living 18 lives, and managing to be creative in a house full of 50 women.

My mom discussed what growing up in a socialist country was like, her education, marriage, children, and memories she remembers.

Not long ago, people of color were more heavily mistreated, denied opportunities, and denied respect based on one thing. On November 29th, 2017, 14 year old Jason Ridley interviews his 85 year old grandfather, John Ridley III, about his time...

My grandmother told me about her life growing up.

Arthur Mills IV (48) shares a conversation with new friend Sarah Krauss (32) about his experience at the University of Texas, the community at the University and the McCombs School of business, and his career path.

Starting her own business and how it was growing up in Austin.

[Recorded Thursday, April 27th, 2023] Brenden (36) and Mandy (45) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Brenden has served in the US Army for nearly 18 years, with an interest in the American founding and military history....

An interview with Scott Law, who is the CEO of Zotec Partners - a medical billing company.

We interview owner and operator of Herrera Pressed and ask how this business has come to a reality.

Sisters Alexis Roberts McMillan [no age given] and Enid Roberts MD [no age given] talk about how growing up alongside Florida A&M University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, as well as with their family’s pharmacy, Economy Drug Store, impacted...