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One Small Step conversation partners Nancy Phillips (73) and Paul Olson (66) explore the similarities and differences between their political and religious perspectives, and their shared value of parenthood.

One Small Step Conversation partner Karen Pontius (69) and Sidny Zink (70) talk about political beliefs, finding their path to ambition as women, socialism, and racial diversity.

One Small Step conversation partners Darlene Nuse (70) and Greg Alexander (46) discuss how they grew up, their faith, the effects of social media on youth, increasing divides and "true Kansas values: individuals helping other people."

One Small Step conversation partners Andrew Mercer (37) and Aaron Montano (40) share a conversation about their experiences of faith and Catholicism, their political beliefs, and the importance of overcoming division.

One Small Step partners Cheryl Lee (52) and Hannah Minkler (31) talk about being inspired by their fathers, their love of basketball, and ranch life.

One Small Step partners Travis Oliger (53) and Brenda Armstrong (41) share a conversation about small businesses, their concerns over the political division in the country, and their life stories.

One Small Step conversation partners Scott Mathis (78) and Laura [No Name Given] (45) talk about the meaning of conservative and liberal, and explore life histories.

One Small Step conversation partners Donna Gulec (63) and Emily Thorn (42) discuss their differing views on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected them, and their shared experience of marrying a non-white person of another culture.

One Small Step conversation partners Suzanne "Sue" Aubrey (66) and Kymberly "Kym" Dakin (66) talk about their families, writing books, health and healthcare, and how their own Democrat side of the aisle frustrates them.

One Small Step partners Holly Hott (53) and AJ Begay (42) talk about AJ's Native culture, Holly's commitment to training women in firearm use, and their shared desire to protect the people they care about most.

One Small Step partners Pearl Casias (79) and Terri Oliger (51) share a conversation about their lives growing up, the importance of self-reliance, and playing the role of matriarch in their extended families.

One Small Step partners Michael Zalewski (22) and Ron Lusher (60) have a conversation about their different perspectives coming from two different generations and their commonalities.

One Small Step conversation partners Juliette Landphair (56) and Sipi Gupta (43) discuss watching family members struggle, resilience, and the value of higher education.

One Small Step partners Rachel Medina (33) and Clark Craig (56) discuss their experiences being elected officials in small municipalities, how their backgrounds and upbringings have shaped their political values, and the importance of education.

One Small Step conversation partners Chaitna Sinha (44) and Shalako Powers (44), talk about their family histories, the paradoxes and hypocrisies of political beliefs and about the pressures and concerns of raising daughters in these times.

One Small Step partners Johanna Winkler (41) and Sharon Craig (51) talk about motherhood and the similarities and differences of their experiences as mothers.

One Small Step partners and longtime Wichita residents Kimberly Koenck (45) and Mack Moore (73) explore their generational perspectives, contrast their political values, and reflect on the importance of humanizing others across political differences.

One Small Step partners Tiffany Gray (43) and Chuck McAfee (81) share a conversation about their backgrounds and political beliefs. They also talk about friends they have in common and their families homesteading in the region.

Kelly Phillips (54) and her One Small Step partner Alec Sabatini (29) discuss varying topics like global warming, gun control, media consumption, and politics.

One Small Step conversation partners Laurie Meininger (65) and Pete Montaño (68), talk about travel, family life, voting rights, gun control and gun ownership and the tension between individual freedom and personal responsibility.

One Small Step conversation partners Dennis Pierce (81) and Moni Grushkin (59) explore their political views on a range of issues, and find common ground on values, in spite of political differences

One Small Step conversation partners Gloria Mattson (69) and Sandy Martin (78) discuss gender and sexual identity, gun control, access to mental health services, racism, illegal immigration, sources of media and news, Donald Trump and the January 6th Insurrection, and...

One Small Step conversation partners Elizabeth Long (78) and Charles "Charly" Minkler (66) discuss politics of rural areas, their differences on abortion, and blended families.

One Small Step conversation partners Hannah Minkler (31) and Nathaniel "Nate" Winkler (38) discus how their politics have been affected by the way they were raised, and the complexity of issues.

One Small Step Partners, Tracey Parker (54) and Loryl Tabone (46), take an hour to share insights and perspectives on politics in the family, trans issues, voting patterns, and their life's current sources of joy.