Getting a Perspective of Recovering Addict of Opiates

I interviewed a man by the name of Nick Geissler. He explains the hardships of being addicted to Opiates and how he got through them. // Transcript of Interview: Holly Halligan: What was the pivotal moment that made you want...

Lauren talks about her son’s story with Opioid addiction. “He has become a very strong man”

Lauren explains how her son started his addiction to Opioids. She provided the reasons that lead him to do it. She showed how he suffered and made his family suffer with him. She also showed how he fought this addiction...

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Donald Wallace and Kim Wallace

Donald Wallace (75) shares a conversation with his wife, Kim Wallace (65), about his experiences recovering from a traumatic brain injury. They remember the day of the incident, and the journey of Donald's rehabilitation.

Emma Cortes and Carmela Cortes

Emma Cortes (16) and her mother Carmela Cortes (47) discuss what it was like when Carmela had a stroke 9 years ago. Emma was freshly 8 years old when these events took place and Carmela was 39. They talk about...

The worst case of drug addiction

This recording involves an interview of a former addict, my cousin, Alex. He recounts the time when his twin brother Anton, overdosed on heroin. This is an emotional interview of how strong Alex remained in the times of grief. Through...

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Marie Santiago and Danny Santiago

Spouses Marie Santiago (31) and Danny Santiago (33) sit down for a conversation about the highs and lows of the years that they have spent together and offer some of the wisdom that they have gained along the way.

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Harriet Thompson, Mollie Mana'o, and Nora Nielsen

Harriet Thompson (96) speaks with her friend and chaplain, Mollie Mana'o (44) about how they first met when Harriet had come into hospice, her recovery from cancer and their ongoing friendship.

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Zach Thomason and Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon (45) talks with his friend, Zach Thomason (33), about what his life was like at the height of his addiction, his experience of recovery, and how he's helped him in his own recovery process.

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Jennifer Meredith and Larry Zarzecki

Friends Jennifer Meredith (48) and Larry Zarzecki (59) talk about their friendship, Larry's experience with Parkinson's Disease, and how he overcame a life-changing accident.

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Giannina Riccardi and Harry Huggins

A woman changes careers from PR to social work after being raped in her home.

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Matthew Koehler and Kedar Padhye

Matthew "Matt" Koehler (33) speaks with Kedar Padhye (39) who operated on him after a traumatic neck injury just over a year ago. They remember the surgery and the perspective shift it gave them both.

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Cassidy MacArthur and Sandy Macarthur

Cassidy MacArthur (23) interviews her mother Sandy MacArthur (66) about an accident that has impacted both of their lives for the past 2 years.

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Mary Connelley and John Biedebach

One Small Step participants Mary Connelley (63) and John Biedebach (54) discuss their careers in healthcare and the problems they see in the industry. They talks about their families and their relationship to religion. Mary and John also speak about...

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Dimple Dhabalia and Tiffany Gray

One Small Step conversation partners Dimple Dhabalia (47) and Tiffany Gray (43) exchange their lived experiences. They connect on their work in supporting vulnerable populations, and find they have a shared belief in listening to and learning from other people...

Tim Towslee and Allison Swingle

[Recorded January 31, 2021] Tim Towslee, 44, and Allison Swingle, 31, participate in a One Small Step conversation via Zoom. They talk about their work in outdoor education, the impact of having a parent pass away, how their political views...

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Harriet Mentzer and Gail Greener

Harriet Mantzer (67) talks with her friend, Gail Greener (59) about her time as a hospice nurse, caring for cancer patients, and delivering babies. She shares about being a rancher and the death of her seventeen-year-old daughter.

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Kim Hahn and Heather Kinderthain

Friends Kim Hahn (28) and Heather Kinderthain (45) discuss some of life's harder moments, including the death of Kim's mom and Heather's experience overcoming addiction.

Kane Hoff's interview of Allison Hoff on the subject of addiction.

I did this interview on my mom about her trouble with addiction. We look at subjects such as how it came to be, what it was like during, and how she finally got through it.

Greg Soumokil & Shane Bassett

Eight months ago Greg needed a heart transplant immediately or he was going to die. They didn't have one available for him and had to give him an artificial heart. One month ago, he got a permanent heart. His road...