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Best friends Sean Payne (57) and Ronnie Mikrut (57) trade family histories, anecdotes about involvement in community businesses and charities, and stories about growing up in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Hortencia "Bonita" Esreal (63) speaks with their husband Walter "Craig" Esrael (65) on Bonita's childhood, their educational and professional journeys, and the story of how they met and started a family together.

Friends Ruth Foote [no age given] and Grace Hamilton-Mayfield (63) discuss Grace’s journey to opening the Hamilton Academy of the Arts, a performing arts academy for children of color in Lafayette and St. Landry parishes.

One Small Step conversation partners Matt Everson (51) and Lewis "Lew" Brown (59) discuss thier son's struggles, capitalism, and politics.

One Small Step conversation partners Hailey Morton Levinson (38) and Shelby Scharp (47) sit down for a conversation in person at the Teton County Library. Both women work in hospitality for family owned and run businesses, are mothers, wives, and...

Arav Singh (17) talks to his uncle, who lives in Pune, on a call, discussing his life story. Here, Arav asks him about concepts ranging from friendships, decisions, and his time as a whole. However, the main focus of this...

One Small Step conversation partners Anna (43) and Brad (51) have a conversation about their lives, including careers, hobbies, experiences with bus breakdowns, and perspectives on aging. They find commonalities in their winding career paths and bonds through shared stories...

Napat "Plum" Snidvongs (41) tells conversation partner and new friend, Brianna Cea (26), about his mother's Thai grocery store and the impact of social media on business. He also shares memories of growing up in the United States of America...

Juttana "Moo" Rimreartwate (57) talks with his friend and colleague, Chiraporn Sornphoom (35), about Isaan food, her family restaurant, and her immigration journey. They discuss how Little Thailand Way has evolved over the years and their hopes for building solidarity...

Eboni Valentine [no age given] talks with Ekin Pellegrini [no age given], Cindy Goodwin-Sak [no age given], and Scott Morris [no age given] about the University of Missouri–St. Louis College of Business Administration and their Doctor of Business Administration program.

Laura Peterson (52) talks with her sorority sister Amanda Brown Olmstead (80) about her work in Public Relations and her time at Ole Miss.

Kiplyn Primus (61) talks with her colleague Charles Kelley (75) about his work, schooling, and involvement in the Atlanta Business League.

Spouses Josie Henningfeld (39), a dancer, and Ron Henningfeld (41), a cheesemaker, share their story of meeting, marrying, and starting a successful cheesemaking business in Wisconsin.

Sara Wall (42) interviews her father Cliff Wall [no age given] about his work in the automobile industry, Cliff discussing their family business' progression over four generations starting with his grandfather.

[Recorded Monday, July 17, 2023] Adel (25) and Anibiko (30) have a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville. Adel is from Zimbabwe with a background on Forensic Auditing and Accounting and enjoys empowering youth to engaging in politics. Anibiko is...

Randy Najjar (34) interviews his father Nick Najjar (63) about immigrating from Iraq to the United States, working to support his family, running his own business, and being a father.

Crosby deMenocal (35) interviews his grandfather, Dolph Simons, Jr. (93), about their family's newspaper business in Lawrence, Kansas. Dolph describes the history of the business beginning with his grandfather, W.C. Simons, and details the transformation of The Lawrence Journal-World through...

Alexander "Alex" Hall (75) shares memories of growing up in Wilmington, North Carolina, with his daughter, Sarah Cain (45).

Join Gretchen Maxwell, Bridgitte Bliss, and John Maxwell as they discuss their 6th generation business of shellfishing on the Barnegat Bay and the surrounding areas. They discuss the tradition of being baymen and what that in particular means to South...

Friends and colleagues John Graham (70) and Rhonda Van Pelt (65) talk about the role and importance of small-town newspapers and discuss how small-town newspapers have changed over time.

[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....

Tammam "Tom" Abouassaf (53) talks with his daughter Amal Abouassaf (21) about immigrating to the United States, his experience of culture shock, and what he is most proud of in his life.

[Recorded Thursday, April 27th, 2023] Alex (19) and Allie (31) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Alex is a first year undergraduate student at the University of Virginia studying biomedical engineering to pursue medicine. Allie is a...

Friends Nataliya Povod (23), Diana Abramenko (22), and Mary Connin (70) talk about Nataliya and Diana's travels, aspirations, and their journey to the United States after the war in Ukraine broke out last year.

Siblings Kristan Fjeldsted (64) and Mark Fjeldsted (53) discuss their family business and the hurdles it has overcome through the years.