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Interview with Beth Chunn about her life

When hard work pays off

We remember the Cochrans’ part in establishing the Connellsville coke industry and Sarah B. Cochran’s philanthropy.

I ask my grandfather questions about his life and family history.

[Recorded Monday, July 17, 2023] Adel (25) and Anibiko (30) have a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville. Adel is from Zimbabwe with a background on Forensic Auditing and Accounting and enjoys empowering youth to engaging in politics. Anibiko is...

In this audio recording, I interview my Dad, who has successfully started his own small business. We sit down and discuss how he got started and how he grew his business.

We talked about life lessons, wonderful and awful people in business, and first kisses.

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.

Ashton Ross interviews his father Kevin Ross about his life, values, and family history. And they discuss the regional history of California, Arizona, and Mexico, and what it’s like to live on the border of two unique cultures.

Richard Yang (75) talks to his daughter, Virginia Yang (42) about his escape from Communist China, his export business that led him to Wilmington, North Carolina, and the similarities between China in 1949 and the current situation in Afghanistan.

Talked about his life and what his experiences were throughout his life

I interviewed Ben Eng for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno’s book...

Gookie (my grandfather) talks with me about his life growing up in Marin and the struggles he faced. His fondest memories of living in Marin and the people he met along the way that helped him through life. But also...

Seyi Falade (40) shares a conversation with her father, Christopher Falade (70), about their relationship, the beginning of their business, how their relationship has changed as a result of working together, and how their business has grown.

My fathers life was very influenced by many different things and it is cool to learn about the things that my father growing up that I didn’t already know.

Pedro Damasceno (17) speaks to Franklin Lindsay (92). Interview hosted by Pine Crest’s Photography Club at the Willowood Brookdale resident center on August 9th, 2017. c/o Pedro Damasceno

Business present the lgbtq+ community

Jeff Rosen (53) and Bridgetta Bourne-Firl talk about their involvement in the Deaf President Now (DPN) protest in the late 1980s. Both Jeff and Bridgetta were students at Gallaudet University and student leaders in the DPN movement. They also discuss...

My Grandpas story about coming to America and how he built himself up financially and his family life

This interview covers the childhood of a man born just before World War II, how the war affected his life, and how it influenced his desire to join the Air Force. Although he had to leave the Air Force due...

Life stories and Business

Jessica Thomas, a freshman at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, talks with Heather McDonnell about her childhood, people who have impacted her, and what she finds meaningful in life.

Friends Wendell "Marcus" Vassell (44) and Justin Deadwyler (37) talk about meeting as students of Georgia Institute of Technology's Executive MBA Program.

Co-workers and friends Brandi Adakai (33) and Jeffrey Jaramillo (56) discuss the food pantry they run in Pueblo, Colorado, locally sourced food, and their Empowerment Center.

Tanisha Khare conducted an interview about the life of Mr. Bhushan Kulkarni, mainly focusing on him as a businessman. He talks about how he became successful as a businessman and about the businesses he currently owns. He shares the struggles...