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Raymond Chodor’s Interview for Fall 2019 University of Pittsburgh Navigating Grief & Loss Final Project

Takami speaks about her life and recalls her life with her late husband.

Discussing my dad and grandparents’ death along with the memories we shared.

Carol Ann (76) talks to her daughter, Emily (39) about her life. Carol Ann discusses life events from childhood to adulthood that lead her through fascinating situations, family trauma, and finally reconciliation.

Discussion about Grandma Dorothy’s life experiences of death, loss, and grief.

grandma talks about what inspired her to be a teacher and how my dad was as a kid.

Olyvia Greening (18), interviewed her boyfriend, Quincy Davis (19) about his struggles with loss, racism, and financial struggles. He really dives into his grandpa’s passing and how it affected him.

In this interview, I discuss the loss of a close friend and offer my advice for how to live in the wake of loss

One Small Step conversation partners Cynthia Richmond (62) and Mark Ammann (62) find they have a lot of unique aspects of their stories in common as they talk about the believing in finding common ground, the foster children in their...

i interviewed my best friend, Aleigha Fitch, about our friend Daveon Harris who passed away.

Tim shares his story of providing spiritual care in the context of disaster relief efforts. Providing support to those grieving, going through transitions, searching for ways to honor their loved ones. Carrying on the mission of the Providence Sisters in...

Anne McDonald (40) interviews her father, Chuck McDonald [no age given], about his childhood in Butte, Montana, his extended family, and his first jobs. Anne also appreciates Chuck's creativity, imagination, and work ethic, as well as the importance he places...

Tran shares her experience of the loss of her premature girl, Bao An Pham Huynh shortly after birth. On the anniversary of her daughter's birth, she is taking the day off to honor her memory. She shares her gratitude for...

My grandmother shares stories and perspective from her 94 years of life including losing two partners to polio, raising three children on her own and being gender non-conforming and gay in the 1940's and 50's

Friends Noel Nelson (28) and Cameo Willett (27) discuss their friendship, mental health, and growing up queer in the LDS community.

Sandra Perez and Nyssa Entrekin talk about similar experiences as care givers and navigating grief. We talk about our relationships with our parents, navigating the healthcare system, and managing grief. This was inspired by Sandra Perez's dad, Rodrigo Perez (who...

One Small Step Partners, Peggy Coquet (72) and Keith Kluksdahl (65), discuss their differing views and connect over how they view the changes in America over time.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

Michele Grover (77) and Greg DeCross (56) come together as One Small Step partners and exchange lived experiences. They discover many common themes in their lives, including having children with different views to theirs, open conceptions of faith, experiences with...

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Flushing, Michigan , Aarika Hopson (15) interviews her mother Janet Hopson (51) about her life as a preachers daughter living in Detroit, Michigan with seven sisters and a loving family. At 3:50,...

We talked about grieving,challenges, success and mom being president!

Raven Norris (20) and her father Jerry Norris (53) talk about his other daughter Daniella, who passed away from a drug overdose, and explore how her death has affected both their lives.

Everyone must deal with grief and how we endure that process looks different at different times in our lives. We grieve on the level we love as our appreciation grows for the capacity that loss filled. We can respect the...

Mother and daughter Robin [no age given] and Carla [no age given] discuss Carla's daughter, Talia, who died of Tay-Sachs disease at 23 months old. They talk about their relationship around this experience and discuss discovery of strengths and connections.

Rose talks about her nursing career as a case manager and winning a nurse of the year award. She shares heartbreaking stories about working with COVID patients, losing her mother during the pandemic.