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Colleagues Dr. Kiesha Fraser Doh (48) and Dr. Terri McFadden (64) discuss their friendship and work together in pediatrics, public safety, and advocacy.

Colleagues Crystal Shen (39) and Matthew "Matt" Magyar (36) speak about pediatric care and advocacy regarding youth-related vape usage and gun violence.

High school friends and colleagues, Wendy Hasson (37) and Jamie Poslosky (39) discuss their friendship and advocacy work around gun violence.

Pediatricians and colleagues Katherine Hoops (39) and Elizabeth Mack (46) discuss their work and their approach to advocacy.

Priya Shah (27) and her husband, Phani Paladugu (28), discuss Priya's career and her child health advocacy work.

Jay Tzvia Helfand (they/them) and Alex Marterre (they/them), a core member and co-conspirator respectively, of the anti-racist organization the White Noise Collective, reflect on a decade plus of community-building, political education, and movement support work.

Ellise [No Name Given] (27) speaks with her colleague Nadirah Sabir (56) about their work as birth justice doulas. They discuss the importance of challenging Western medicine and trusting your body.

Yana Lee-Fong (62) talks with her friend Marvin Lim (39) about their community and their experiences.

One Small Step conversation partners Patience Milrod (71) and Carmen Zamora (45) talk about their work serving the Fresno community, leadership, community advocacy, and their shifting views towards politics and the political system.

One Small Step conversation partners Jack Rosenhammer (33) and Judy Weisman (80) discuss their concerns about polarization, whether our democracy is at risk, and if they consider themselves "optimists."

Husband and wife, Johnny "John" Davis (79) and Rosie Phillips Davis (74), talk about John’s life, his military service, and becoming a physician’s assistant.

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.

Aiesha Hunter (35) and Tajama Phillips (43) discuss their work with Indomitable Families affected by Incarceration and their personal experiences with the criminal justice system.

Sean DeArmond (51) and his wife Sarah DeArmond (37) have a conversation about the non-profit they created ("Voiceless Behind Bars") to help raise awareness of, and pay legal fees for, those in prison who have been wrongfully convicted.

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.

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Friends and colleagues Wendy Dorfman (54) and Monet David (34) discuss the founding of the Acadiana Queer Collective, planning pride festivals in Lafayette, and the importance of other events the Collective has put on.

Me and Hoang are both 19yrs old and brothers in the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. We talked about his previous jobs in Vietnam and how different the standards are there based to here

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

Friends and co-organizers Nureaka Ross (28) and Lynette Mejia (51) discuss their involvement in advocating for their local library system and obstacles they have faced along the way.

Brothers Adolph "Ado" Davis [no age given] and Jerry Bobb [no age given] discuss their entrepreneurship. Ado speaks about his work as a musician and Jerry discusses his career as a restauranteur.

In this interview, conducted on November 23, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama, Chapman Newsom (18) interviews his neighbour Hank Battle (78) about his childhood and his experience in the world during the 40s, 50s, and 60s. Hank Battle shares his stories...

Sarah Padgett interviews her friend Kaoutar Nassir about her journey moving from her childhood home in Tangier to her current home in Madrid, the obstacles she faced along the way, how she connects with herself, and her hopes for the...

Dominic interviews Kyle Henson talking about early life crimes and later life successes.

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...