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Michael (13) interviewed his grandfather named Michael (79) about his experiences in doing volunteer medical work in Guatemala.

Thorsten Fjellstedt 82 interviewed by his son Anders Fjellstedt 42 in Thor’s home of 35 years as he prepares to move to Florida and live with Anders’ family. Thor reflects on his life in his house in Chapel Hill, NC,...

Kasey (17)had interviewed Brandon(17) at cypress high school and had talk about parents, religion and future plans.

Charles "Chuck" Mestayer (72) speaks with conversation partner Franchesca Peña [no age given] about surviving a car accident, the passing of his brother, and what he relied on during these difficult times.

[Recorded Friday, September 15, 2023] Tanner (19) from Chesapeake, Virginia, and Alex (18) also from Chesapeake, Virginia participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Tanner shares how his...

Friends Lena Richardson (36) and Alena Fields (45) discuss their work promoting health and wellness in Louisiana, as well as the rich culture of food that can make healthy eating difficult. Lena and Alena share their journeys in this field...

Friends Molly Baumgartner (62), Dr. Whitney Gonsoulin (70), and Roberta Bienvenu (71) share an array of stories of their upbringing, world travels, and work in the home birth movement in Louisiana.

Family, Death Jose Cheo Rivera

Suzanne Hoff, 76, listens to Sharon Neumann, 66, relate her remarkable experiences as caregiver from childhood for her younger sister diagnosed with the rare, incurable disease of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) to their remarkable journey developing world wide support (IFOP)for...

In this interview Yara, a 15 year old, and her grandfather, Dave, who is 80, talk about the continuity and changes from growing up in the 40s to modern day. It explores subjects from wars, innovations, education, and politics.

Joayne, 48, interviews her Uncle Patrick, 77, about a death experience that led to the discovery and development of a lifelong hobby and a path of connection and service.

Daisy Luke talks to her mother Suzanne Luke about the death of Suzanne’s first child. They talk about grief and how to continue when something terrible happens.

Nadine Walker tells her brother’s story with domestic violence.

Today I talked about how my mom dealt with death for the first time. It is very hard subject to talk about but I feel like we got some good talking points about it.

One Small Step partners Marilyn Sanders (58) and Brent Shelton (63) discuss discomfort with their own political "side," patriotism, and the polarization around wearing masks.

One Small Step conversation partners Dolores Sheff (63) and Nancy Jones (70) discuss voting for different parties, but sharing many common interests and opinions around being compassionate towards others, education, money in politics, abortion, gun control, anti-depressants and joy.

One Small Step conversation partners Nathan Collett (43) and Carl Nulsun (47) discuss about politics.

Fiancés Ian Whistler (23) and Ryan Myers (37) talk about their life together, joking about their cats aka “The Women” and sharing some of their favorite memories.

Mother and daughter Stephenie Klingler (66) and Mackenzie Hatfield (38) talk about their fathers and loss, trading memories about Mackenzie’s late father Carter Hatfield and Stephenie’s father Robert Tebo.

One Small Step conversation partners Pilar McCloud (53) and Matthew Billings (48) discuss politics and intersectionality.

Karen Fleming (68) and Judy Schweitzer (68) come together at the Meadows Park Community Center to talk about the people in their lives that have influenced them the most. They reflect on their loved ones both alive and passed, the...

The Wiley household was quarantined.

Loren Johnston (73) is interviewed by StoryCorps Facilitator, Julia Kirschenbaum (25), to tell about the lives of his father and mother. Loren's words are meant to serve a as a proper memorial to his father, Byron Frank Johnston, a mortician...

Friends Kerry Bringhurst (56) and Marianne Sidwell (57) discuss the death of Marianne's mother, their favorite memories, and their friendship.

An interview of Kevin Knoth, 51 Male, by his daughter Kaitlyn Kushner, 23 female. The interview entails his life before and after meeting his late wife Tammy Knoth who recently passed away on April 6th, 2023.