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Siblings Maya Hale (24) and Christopher Mason-Hale (29) discuss Chris's quadriplegia, and how the accident that caused it has affected their lives.

Joshua Sumner (33) tells his wife, Kelly Sumner (34) about his time in the U.S. Army and his deployments to Iraq.

Ricardo Stocker (63) talks to his son Santiago Stocker (26) about his upbringing, his travels, and raising a family.

Najah Abdul-Qawiyy (21) talks with Asmaa Elamrousy (23) about her upbringing on Staten Island, her values and identity as a Black Muslim woman, her relationships with her family and her mother's leadership in the community, and her aspirations to be...

An woman, 73 living with schizophrenia growing up in a Catholic household with a mother who was also schizophrenic and later went on to raise 3 children (sexual assault, talk of dieing trigger warning)

I trace the beginnings of my education and emergence into the pioneering era of human sexuality university courses and my life as a sex therapist and professor of human sexuality with a few mini tips.

Mari Teresa Fernandez (67) and her husband, Albert R. Fernandez (71), discuss memories of growing up. Albert Fernandez describes growing up in the immigrant neighborhood of Ybor City in Tampa, Florida. Mari Fernandez describes migrating from Cuba at seven years...

Caroline Shapero (72) tells her son Don Shapero (47) about her mother’s career as a renowned cellist, and about the life of her cello.

My sister-in-law Ann O'Keefe met her good friend Lois-ellin Datta in a Psychology class in 1955 at Bryn Mawr where Lois-ellin, already married and a mom, was then working on her PhD. Born in 1932 and on her own at...

One Small Step conversation partners Marci Howard (72) and David Carson (59) come together and discuss their feelings and beliefs around different topics, including LGBT issues and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Partners Isabel Palmer (27) and Sean Kunkler (27) reflect on their relationship, life experiences, and hopes for the future.

I sit down and discuss school and life with my brother in law.

One Small Step partners Frances Stewart (79) and Herbert "Herb" Loveless (68) have a conversation about their political upbringings, advice to their younger selves, and their views and experiences around the Vietnam War.

In this interview, I was talking to my mom about what I was like as a baby. All of my questions fell into the 7 categories. This includes prenatal/birth, physical development, motor development, language development, temperament, and attachment.

[Recorded: Friday, June 10, 2022] Sarita (21, UVA '22) and Amanda (27, UVA '17) have a One Small Step conversation during Alumni Weekend at UVA. Sarita and Amanda, both recent UVA graduates, discuss life after college and their shared interest...

Gerald "G-Ride" King (45) sits down with Storycorps facilitator Manuela Velasquez (23) to discuss his career as a visual and musical artist, as well as the importance of storytelling.

Ms Nelson, the former Purdue Dean of Students, walks about education, school experience, segregation, college, first job, psychology and sociology.

One Small Step partners Richard Lewis (88) and Marvin Nemitz (53), both ministers, discuss their views on the social safety net, the mental health system in the United States, and the life experiences that informed their views on racial prejudice.

Lowering the Voting age, potholes in life, identity crises, echo chambers, and more

Joaeph "Joe" Garcia (82) and Jace Freyman (36) talk about their family histories, how they came to their vocations, their economic and socio-political fears and hopes for the country, and the importance of connecting with others.

I talk with my mother, Marjory von Ehren, about her immigration experience, life, and how she dealt with her initial anxiety as a young immigrant

Joshua Guerra is a second-year student at TAMUSA, with an undeclared major, leaning towards phycology. He was gracious enough to dedicate some of his valuable time to this interview with some philosophical questions. These are based on a scenario for...

I asked my good friend Samreen about her flashbulb memory.

Interview of a Classmate who is studying to be in Law and Forensics

Asya Harrison (28) talks with her friend Lydia Mensah (26) about their experiences as PhD students at University of Michigan, the importance of representation, struggling with certain aspects of graduate school and mental health, "lightbulb" moments, their studies in Chemistry...