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Interview over mental illness

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.

My aunt was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 56. She discusses her experiences and struggles with ADHD.

James "Rusty" Bang (38) and his wife, Adriane Bang (39), talk about his health challenges and his late father.

Annette Nielsen (56) talks with her good friend Tina Arnoldi (40) about how her diagnosis of Transverse Myelitis had changed her life.

Joanna Fix (54) and her husband Forrest Fix (66) come together to reflect on Joanna's experience living with early-onset Alzheimer's, their love and support for one another, and their dedication to "living well."

Deborah Potter (52) shares a conversation with her daughter, Winona Bonnlander (23), about neurodivergence, Winona’s experiences in the school system, trauma, and about some of the people who were kind to Winona during that time.

Stacey (45) and Fred Rosenberger (41) remember the difficulties of explaining Stacey’s cancer diagnosis to their daughter, Olivia. Stacey and Fred remembers all the techniques they used to explain Stacey’s illness to Olivia.

Dr. James "Jim" Brasic (73) shares a conversation with his friend and mentee, medical student, Jack Goodman (24), as they discuss the changes in the medical field and medical school.

In this interview conducted in Knoxville TN on November 25th 2018, Max Fields (17) interviews his step-grandmother Virginia Swaggerty about her childhood, family, faith, and the world today. Mrs. Swaggerty shares stories about growing up and her life through the...

My aunt discusses her struggles growing up undiagnosed with ADHD, and her experiences as an adult.

Brothers Michael McGiboney [no age given] and Jeff MicGiboney (50) share their family’s history with Parkinson’s Disease. They discuss how it affected their grandmother and father, and Michael shares his own experiences with Parkinson’s.

Nancy and Melissa talk about being the parents of autistic sons.

Steve Webb (67) interviews his wife, Diane Morrow-Kondos (63), about her journey and navigating being a sibling and caregiver to a brother with a disability.

Fen Ganymede (30) talks with their friend Alayne Unterberger (56) about their experience teaching non-traditional differently abled students, their own ADHD and their inspiration to become an educator.

I wanted to get an overall better perspective on my little brother. He is both quiet and loud at the same time. I first realized he would be a person to interview when I realized we would talk about different...

This interview is based on ADHD and how to cope. There are ways to cope as a teacher with ADHD.

Eunice Cho (33) interviews her mentor, Gregory Tackett (44), about the many adventures he has had and the wisdom that they have brought him. They discuss his travels, his sexual and national identities, his closest relationships, his spiritual experiences, and...

One Small Step conversation partners Andrea Weber (48) and Lindsey Burdick (40) exchange stories and insights about a wide range of topics including prison reform, bootstrap mentality, and the challenges of raising children in the modern age.

Kara Welborn (47) interviews her mother Maureen Welborn (73) about how her life has changed since being diagnosed with lung cancer.

Scott (51 y.o.) and Amy (51 y.o.) talk about the loss of their child to cancer, their experience as parents dealing with terminal illness, sibling support, and hospice care.

Sisters Cinzia Bishop (28) and Chiara Moore (30) talk about Cinzia's experience being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at age 25. Cinzia talks about how she experiences her MS and how she has advocated for herself and encourages others with MS...

One Small Step partners Tammy Conley (60) and Amanda Day (38) discuss family, relationships, and careers.

Tracy Brown (35) talks with her boyfriend, Bryant Dunivan (36), about meeting each other for the first time, their blended family, their proudest and saddest moments raising their children, their divorces, achievements and spiritual moments.

I had asked my mother to write me letters for myself during motherhood and my children (biological and adopted), but her sickness progressed faster than expected. We chose to record it, so here it is.