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Stephanie Carnahan (53) speaks with her wife Heather Bottorff (46) about social justice and shares the story of how they started the Fawn Hills Animal Sanctuary and Carefarm together.

Coworkers Jean White (82) and Rev. Jenn Simmons (39) discuss their community at National Avenue Christian Church and the changes it's been through over the years.

Latisha Morris (43) and sister-friend Judith "Judy" Clark (72) apart of Beyond the Bars share their experiences rejoining society after incarceration.

Tom Wiley (56) interviews his father-in-law, Jack Fugitt (81), about growing up in rural Missouri, the sense of community he fostered as an insurance manager, and the joy he has brought to those who know him.

Brandy Harris (35) and her mentor, Julie Leeth (69), look back on their early memories of one another, discuss their shared passion for supporting young people in public education, and appreciate the roles they have played in one another’s lives.

Jennifer "Kim" Estes McCully-Mobley (60) and her son, Jake McCully (32), share a conversation about Aurora, Missouri, the community that they call home.

A couple reflect on their time together as they say goodbye from a place of love.

I listened to my sister talk about how she was able to cope after a house fire.

Friends and colleagues Naomi Rose Fertman (40) and Dr. Sarah De Los Santos Upton (36) talk about navigating parenthood and their careers as educators at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). They also talk about their community, women's...

Friends and Colleagues, Nancy Sorrells (62) and Sarah Francisco (41), discuss the journey they faced in stopping a planned natural gas pipeline from passing through their communities.

Colleagues at Children's Medical Center, Ben Cook (29) and Marilyn Morris (59) talk about family, breast cancer, life lessons, and growing up in a small town.

Susan Myers (58) talks with her friend Doreen Ratigan (64) about how much their running group has helped and supported them through serious struggles and tragedy in their lives.

Aidan Pond (23) interviews his father, Josh Pond (50), about his upbringing, military service in the Marine Corps, and how that experience impacts him 20 years later.

Spouses, Michelle Reinmiller (50) and Gary Meints (52), sit down with their son, Carter Meints (15), to discuss the experiences that have shaped their family, including illness, travel, and vibrant traditions.

Jason Spellman (35) and Alexander Megaso (36) discuss the Black Lives Matter Protests, the Confederate Monuments, the impetus to move out of dense urban centers, social media, religious tenets and striving for positive mindsets.

Chris Lampen-Crowell (63) and Bruce Johnson (68) talk about the process of opening their store Gazelle Sports in Downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan, and the barriers they overcame to make it a success.

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Elizabeth Walther-Grant, adopted from the Bahamas and raised by an Andover family, talks about growing up in Andover, the racism she faced, and what inspired her to found Merrimack Valley Black and Brown Voices. She...

Martin Blank (72) is interviewed by his friend Jairo Alcantara (17). Martin discusses with Jairo the vast differences between being homosexual when he was young and being homosexual now.

Jerry Albrent (72) interviews his friend Matthew Haynes [no age given], the owner and founder of Club Q, where a mass shooting took place on November 19, 2022. Matthew reflects on how his life journey led him to open a...