“It was hard to watch, it was somebody that you love and care about abuse their body like he was.”

Me: Okay, who was the person in your family that was using drugs? Joe: That would be my father, he was using alcohol, abusing alcohol. Me: Okay, did they ever lie or try to hide the truth about their addiction?...

High school sweethearts Connie and Doug Westley recount many of their unforgettable high school experiences

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...

Ronnie Sylvest Interview

My father and I talked about his upbringing, family, and career in our interview.

Sandy Osmond

We talked about her family life and death of siblings, and her lifelong career or nursing.

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Alan Zube and Tina Volen

Alan Zube (67) and his One Small Step partner Tina Volen (59) acknowledge the influential people in their lives, give opinions of their town's local politics, and discuss the issue of COVID-19.

“I knew I was on dangerous ground:” Two men working to tell the story of a lifetime.

Fred and Craig talk about their five-year project to write Fred’s life story, a story with roots in the South during the Great Depression, and stops in the Army, the prize-fighting world, Harlem, Sing-Sing Prison, and Washington DC.

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Mike Boehrer and Philip Sikora

One Small Step partners Mike Boehrer (53) and Philip Sikora (69) spend an hour discussing their personal political evolutions, law enforcement, and fatherhood in the context of retirement. Note: This interview contains mention of rape.

Mary Caravalho and Christy Hightower

Mary Caravalho's mother died young of cancer and Mary honored her mother by taking on her mother's role of staying in touch with her cousin Judy throughout Judy's life. Now Mary honors her cousin Judy by uncovering and telling the...

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Olivia Johnson and Leah Hazell

One Small Step conversation partners Olivia Johnson (38) and Leah Hazell (68) come together to share their lived experiences and talk through the complicated aspects of being loving parents. The two share in common that they came to One Small...

“Our relationship is hard. Last year he got incarcerated for something that he did while he was under the influence… I don’t get to see him”

“So today I will be interviewing my friend, Cassandra Lorenzo and she has a family member who has been misusing alcohol. Umm, so Cassandra, who was the person misusing alcohol in your family?” “Um, my cousin Victor.” “Did he ever...

"You Never Know When It's Going To End"

Ivan Wang (16) has a lighthearted interview with his friend Gabrielle Guimapang (18), a current college student, about her life experiences and lessons learned. Gabrielle talks about her abnormal childhood, parents, and friends. She discusses stories about her high school...

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Elena Dillard and Theresa Gossman

One Small Step conversation partners Elena Dillard (40) and Theresa Gossman (42) discover the many common threads between them. They talk about having Alzheimer's in their families, their spiritual journeys, motherhood, and their experiences with addiction and forgiveness.

interview with my mom about alcoholism and growth pt2 (honors college)

we discuss the struggles of dealing with a loved one with alcoholism and wise words to help with healing from it.

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Kabin Thomas and Stephanie King

One Small Step partners Kabin Thomas [no age given] and Stephanie King [no age given] speak on their experiences as teachers, moments they have witnessed acts of racism against themselves or their family, their upbringings and various other topics.

Paige Norman and her exciting freshman year

Paige and her best friend Helen got into a bit of criminal situation her freshman year of college!