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One Small Step conversation partners Danny Carroll [no age given] and Torski Dobson-Arnold [no age given] have a conversation about their difficult childhoods and journeys to understand truth and forgive themselves. They find perspective through sharing their experiences overcoming dysfunctional...

UVA students, Kendal Johnson (21) from Hampton, Virginia, and Maeron Kebede (21) from Mclean, Virginia recorded a One Small Step Conversation as part of their course 'Lead From Anywhere.' They explored our experiences discovering politics and refining our political beliefs...

One Small Step conversation partners Derek Scheuerman (23) and Jay Russell (27) are acquaintances who learn more about each other discussing the commonalities and differences in their upbringings, hardships they've faced, religious identities, gender identities, and goals for the future.

One Small Step conversation partners Amanda Smith (38) and Peter Wood (73) have a conversation about relationships, racism, and the issue of political polarization within the United States.

One Small Step conversation partners Donna Slaughter (72) and Ellen Rennels (73) have a conversation about education and how to talk to people of differing beliefs.

Friends Patrice Melnick (62) and Aglaia [No Name Given] (46) reflect on their relationship to the Jewish faith and share the story of how they met.

Friends and peers Emma "Scout" Wood (22) and Amanda Mullennix (23) talk about their paths to their religious studies academic program, their research interests, and their personal relationships with ritual and spirituality.

Tim Havis (33) and his father David Havis (70) talk about when Tim came out as gay, reflecting on growth and openness in their family.

Kim Mosby (60) interviews her program participant Izahanae Douglas (39) about parenthood, dreams for their children, the impact the Jumpstart program has had on Izahanae’s life, overcoming adversity and the importance of family

One Small Step conversation partners Charles Mackey (82) Gregory Clark (66) discuss their personal histories, relationship to religion and mindfulness and marriage.

Growing up in LA during 70's-80's

One Small Step conversation partners Jason Smithberg (47) and Francine Oputa (70) talk about race relations in the US, the current political divide, and their social and political views.

Della Kostelnik Juarez (61) tells her daughter Julia Juarez-Kostelnik (22) about her experiences participating in a voluntary bussing/racial transfer program as an elementary school student in Seattle. Della describes how being the only white kid in a predominantly Black school...

One Small Step partners Charles "Charlie" Dyson (80) and Dennis Green (64) discuss their faith, their and judgement and acceptance of people in society and church, and how we can try to heal from the division.

I took the time to interview my sister experience as being a white daughter and with a brown mom. (May 14, 2023)

A friend, family member, volunteer and employee of The Mount shares her story about how The Mount has shaped her to be the person she is today. She reflects on her deep commitment to The Mount mission and culture.

Cynthia Grace (46) speaks to new friend and conversation partner Savannah Winchester (31) about the strength and inspiration she got from her mother and the journey she made to accepting herself as a transgender woman.

I (Seth Hackbarth) had the privilege to interview Jerry Yang. I had the honor to get to know my friend and fellow soccer player.

In this interview, conducted on November 3rd, 2022, in Orange County, California, Elaine Chen (20) interviews her mother Naoko Makise (56) about her childhood, family, life-lessons, and spirituality all based on the rich experiences that she went through. Ms. Makise...

Marina Rodriguez: 2022-10-25 06:59:05

Naomi Love (26) interviews her friend Katie Boyle (26) about Katie's perspective on religion, community, friendship, and family. Katie also reflects on her experience stepping away from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and remembers her grandmothers.

Friends Joelle DeHerrera (43) and Alicia Taylor (43) share a conversation about how their personal teen pregnancy experiences led them to be the friends and people they are today. They also talk about shame, acceptance, and past challenges as mothers.

Susan Mather (58) and her son Nicholas Mather (35) share a conversation about their family, their careers, their Faith, and their hopes for the future.

Growing up in Milwaukee and Nigeria and how her husband and her were treated different based on race

Henry Rutledge Laurens [no age given] and James E. Lockemy (72) talk about Henry's ancestors, John Laurens and Henry Laurens, Jr.