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Jack Herbert Blodgett (90) was interviewed by his daughter, Connie Beam (56), about his adoption and growing up and living in Fort Atkinson.

One Small Step conversation partners Tara Casey (48) and Nicole Unice (43) discuss family, faith and raising their children with awareness.

One Small Step conversation partners Jeff Schnell (45) and Monica Young (29) discuss their family backgrounds and the importance of financial literacy.

Aaron Newell (42) talks with his daughter, Amberly Newell (13), about the way his faith influences his decisions, his experience adopting Amberly, and their work in the community.

In this interview, done on January 13, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah, is about Laura Sneddon who is cousins with Julianna Boyden. It tells Laura's life story from living in Germany and being adopted into a new family. About...

Melanie Liang (23) talks with her mentor and education coach, Megan Zeile [no age given] about their meaningful relationship together at American Dream Program and navigating her adult life after transitioning out of foster care.

[Recorded: Tuesday, December 14, 2021] Jessica Smith and Kenneth Fassel have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. They talk about how their family backgrounds have shaped their lives, mental health issues, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace,...

Gladys Chen interviews her friend John Patrick Shanley about growing up in an Irish-American family in the Bronx, serving in the Marine Corps in Vietnam, his career as a playwright and screenwriter, and adopting his two sons.

A young trans non-binary artist talks about their hair experiences.

One Small Step partners Erica Liu (46) and Peggy Way (65) have a conversation about political divisiveness, family division, religion, and race.

Friends and colleagues Sara DeRoo [no age given] and Connie Going [no age given] share a conversation about their own families and their experiences working in adoption and social work.

One Small Step conversation partners Marianne Vermeer [no age given] and Michelle Branson Johann [no age given] discuss about politics.

Veronica Nickel (44) shares a conversation with her mother’s best friend, Mary Olitzky (68), remembering Veronica’s mother, Yolanda.

One Small Step conversation partners Martín Chávez (27) and Emma [no name given] (27) talk about the important roles teachers and mentors have played in their lives, and the ways they have engaged with their local communities in their current...

A brief interview of my husband about his life.

Jen Hayes (47) speaks with her mother Sherry Hayes (75) about her upbringing in the 1950s, what they have learned from one another, and reflections on Jen’s brother’s death.

One Small Step conversation partners Thom Olmstead (66) and Robert Pavlik (60) talk about their families, military background, and faith.

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.

Mother and daughter Leah Richmond (52) and Sarah Richmond (19) talk about their journey together as mother and daughter after Leah adopted Sarah from foster care at age 10.

Friends, Laura Garrison (67) and Mary Kay Bishop (67), share a conversation on their friendship that spans 40 years and reflect on the adventures they've had and will continue to embark on.

Spouses Darlena Moore (60) and Samuel Moore (62) share a conversation about how they first met, Darlena’s time in foster care, and their family.

Janice Gutbrod (83) shares the story of adopting her daughter Linda, as well as how Linda was reunited with her birth mother, with her book club pal Becca Werginz (26).

One Small Step partners Michael Sullivan (70) and Jimmy Aschkar (29) discuss their relationship to Wichita, the decision to become a parent, and the intersection between politics and small business.

Paulina Roberts (23) speaks with mentor, friend, and former CASA Cori Stern (44) about their relationship and experiences together.

One Small Step partners Dean Owens (53) and Kasey Parsons (45) discuss their spiritual and religious beliefs and how they each dealt with the loss of their mothers.