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[Recorded: Wednesday, March 20, 2024] UVA students HC (22) from Arlington VA and CG (22) from US Virgin Islands recorded a one small step conversation as part of their course Lead from Anywhere. They talked about polarization in politics and...

One Small Step conversation partners Sean McKell (53) and Erik Hendrickson (65), strangers, have a conversation about their backgrounds, families, careers, and beliefs, finding commonalities despite differences in age and life experiences.

UVA Students JH (22) from Abingdon, VA and RB (22) from Houston, TX recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their Lead from Anywhere Course. JH and RB started the conversation with in in-depth discussion about how our...

Mellissa shares about her calling to help people throughout her life and on her 30 journey as a home health aide and more recently as an Admin Assistant working in home care and hospice. Melissa’s faith is reflected in her...

Friends and coworkers Moury Khan (29) and Stefan Weiner (33) learn more about each other by discussing their values, cultural backgrounds, and families.

Friends Beth Brockman Miller (56) and Ermyn King (70) talk about the impact of the Chautauqua Institution on their lives. They reflect on some of their memories of growing up at Chautauqua and the sense of community that they have...

[Recorded: Thursday, February 29, 2024] UVA students Reese Leonard (20) from Aspen, Colorado and Julia McCormack (19) from Silver Spring, Maryland recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Democracy and Public Service'. They talked mostly about...

Jennifer shared her story about the barriers to healthcare she and others living with a disability face every day when they seek to get the healthcare they need. This has led her to becoming an advocate for health equity for...

Cyprian Manmaw talks about the value of respect in our culture and how it is important to continue to teach our children about it.

Days before she gives birth to her second son, Sarah Warren (38) has a conversation with her little brother Matt Warren (34) about their relationship as siblings. Matt gives Sarah advice on raising a younger sibling and leaves a message...

Cheryle Gail 49,founder of Brave Voices interviews Josephine Anne Lauren 37, of Incest Aware: 2023-12-11 20:39:53

This is an interview of Dr. Carol Cole Kleinman (age 78) by her daughter Eleanor “Ellie” Kleinman (age 53). Topics discussed included Carol’s childhood, teenage years and college years, as well as what it was like to grow up in...

Arhan, interviewing his father, Autri about persons of Inspiration and wisdom, and core values of life.

This interview took place on November 24, 2023, through the phone in Birmingham, Alabama. Archana Rajasekaran (17) interviews her grandfather Soorappan (68), who is currently living in India. Speaking in their native language (Tamil), they talk about her grandfather's childhood,...

Colleagues and friends Amelia Bacon (78), Beverly Cooper (74), and Tammy Ruffin (37) sit down to talk about their work in the community with Little Angels and Stand Up Mobile. They describe connecting with one another through their shared desire...

John Eckblad is a social psychologist who distinguished himself in business management and industrial relations. While his “culturally diverse, blended family” has roots in Sweden and early English settlement of North America, he grew up in Minnesota and Pennsylvania. As...

Jenn talks about being of woman of transgender experience who also identifies as lesbian. Jenn is an advocate for the transgender community and a member of the Providence's PFAC (Patient Family Advisory Council) helping to make changes in healthcare for...

Holly talks about being an advocate for her trans son and how that led her to bedoming a member of several PFAC (Patient Family Advisory Council) groups before she found one at the Institute for Human Caring that was advocating...

Carmen opened up with Bentley about a negative experience she had when she took her trans son to seek healthcare. Wanting to ensure that never happened again, Carmen became an advocate for her son's healthcare along with others who needed...

The Vesey Girls Queenie Marie Vesey (40) and her daughter Na’Myiah Nevaeh Vesey (18) talk about hard truths and healing, Na’Myiah’s journey navigating school, and making a difference.

[Recorded Monday, July 17, 2023] David (26) and Chess (34) have a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville. David is from Ghana and is a human rights activist advocating for youth empowerment and LGBTQIA+ rights across the African continent. Chess...

A 36 year old mother interviews her pre-teen daughter on her life's perspective and values and the influences that has played a part in her life this far.

Eric Hoang (17) talks with his mom, Trinh Hoang (47) about her childhood and life in America. They discuss about her values and what she enjoyed as a kid and how she gives back to her Vietnamese community despite being...

One Small Step partners Brian Mitchell (73) and John Knorr (60) have a conversation where they cover a range of topics from their ties to the 1968 Chicago Democratic National Convention to their shared view that the polarized nature of...

Arturo Sandoval (75) and his daughter Oriana Sandoval (43) talk about their passion for social justice and share the challenges they face advocating for policy change.