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PACE Oregon Caregivers Cara and Stephanie talk about their backgrounds and what brought them each to their roles in PACE Oregon.

Friends MK Mueller (71) and Kim Cool (84) discuss Kim's career as an author and storyteller and MK's work as an "inspirational speaker."

Cousins Ann Johnson (86) and Carol Ghazarian (77) speak with one another about their family history and Armenian heritage.

Margaret Askew (79) speaks with her husband Patrick Foley (79) about a time when a moment of kindness changed his life.

Friends and colleagues Anasa Troutman [no age given] and Wendi Thomas (52) reflect on their work with MLK50 and restoring the Historic Clayborn Temple, the power of art and storytelling in their work, and their visions for Memphis.

New friends Drake LeBlanc [no age given] and Maaliyah Papillion [no age given] discuss their creative processes and the importance of sharing their cultural heritage through art.

Friends and former colleagues Jessica Goff (40) and Hope Aucoin (35) share memories of their friendship and careers in journalism. Note: This recording has mentions of mass shootings.

Tim Watson (57) speaks to his mother Myra Sands (76) about celebrating Mardi Gras as a kid, working in the media industry, and the great Southern tradition of storytelling.

Farm story telling, rural Indiana, horse story telling

Spouses Heidi Gygax Garland (58) and Erik Gygax Garland (56) relay the story of Dungeons & Dragons, from its creation by her father, Gary Gygax, to its Gen Con and Gary Con resurgence, as well as Gary Gygax's lasting legacy...

Coworkers Ta'Mare Banks (30) and Katie Althoff-Moore (44) talk about their work fighting racial disparities in maternal healthcare. They highlight their new doula program and making Black women feel heard as two important approaches.

Friends Alexis Creamer (27), Chelsey Carter (33), and Brett Maricque (35) talk about their work on the Black Genome Project. They reflect on the importance of grounding science in community, creating avenues for Black folks to heal, and more deeply...

Sandy Tomey (57) interviews her friend Pam Wilson (61) about her writing career and process. They also discuss the importance of female friendships, a topic Pam would like to explore more in her writing.

Jude O'Dell (42) and Jeffrey "Jeff" Farr (69) discuss mid-career changes, the importance of connection with other people, using the bible, history and their own life experiences as a guide of how to move through the world with compassion and...

Sandra Shackelford (83) and her friend May Lee Lor (53) talk about their different childhoods and how they connected over their shared desire to share and elevate Hmong stories.

Friends and coworkers Cindy Yawkey (58) and Jennifer Ray (71) sit down to talk about their love of history and storytelling and about the work they do at the Underground Railroad Society of Cass County (URSCC).

Helene Van Manen (64) and her husband Dave Van Manen (67) share stories from their lives as they detail their love, their family, and their journey westward from Brooklyn, New York, to Beulah, Colorado.

Friends Shirley Martinez (63) and Anabela Crooks (70) discuss Shirley’s time in the military, the African diaspora, and self-acceptance.

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...

Naomi Love (27) interviews Ennio Garcia-Miera [no age given] about his identity and experience as a Latino, his New Mexican roots, and his 1519 project, which reflects on when Hernán Cortés came to North America.

Christopher Nines (51) interviews his father, Larry Nines (74), about growing up, career paths, life lessons, and spirituality.

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Nicolette Nordin Heavey was born Detroit, but spent the majority of her childhood in Belgium and England. After attending college in America, she moved to Andover to raise her family. Wanting to help contribute to...

One Small Step partners Harold Lewis (61) and Matthew "Scott" Knox (48) share stories about their different lived experiences as a Black man growing up in the segregated South and a gay man growing up in the Northeast.

One Small Step partners Giselle Palmer (44) and Alejandro Guimoye (43) share a conversation about immigration, education, their upbringings, and their jobs.

Friends and colleagues Rachel Delgado (73) and Cynthia "Cindy" Rodriguez-Martinez (70) talk about Seniors In Play, storytelling, their passions, their upbringings, and their childhood memories in San Antonio, Texas.