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Morgan Zipf-Meister (38) interviews new colleague Leana Pardo (38) about Leana's sexual trauma, healing, and the importance of community.

Dr. Barbara Jackson (51) interviews her best friend, Pastor Cynthia Anderson (57), about being a survivor of domestic violence and what she's learned by surviving the challenges that have come to her in her life.

Sherri Tanner (48) shares with her friend, Becky Parker (64), how she became a public speaker about domestic violence.

Dana Lerner (59) and close friend Judith Kottick (67) share how important their friendship has been to one another after suffering the loss of their children.

Kathryn Coumanis (73) talks with friend and colleage Carolyn Thomas (68) about their work to establish domestic violence shelters in Alabama and early resistance in the 1970s.

Sisters Amy Rothfuss (40) and Julia Resto (33) discuss a car accident Julia was in, resulting in the loss of her child Azaria. They remember the incident, and reflect on the importance of discussing death.

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.

[Recorded: January 5, 2022] Bill Farrell (70) and Juhi Desai (28) sit down to record a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. Juhi is a current UVA Law student working towards a career as a public defender. Bill underwent...

Jessica Garcia (25) interviews her friend and colleague, Joy Ingram (44), about what led her into advocacy work and the power of storytelling as a survivor of sexual assault and intimate partner violence.

Friends Cecilia Airaldi (56) and Luisa "Ellie" Scioli (73) reflect on their friendship and time living in the YWCA Brooklyn. They discuss their stories that brought them there, their families, gender roles, and being survivors.

Jeff Hild, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Katherine Chon, Director of the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP), and Shawndell Dawson, Director of ACF’s...

One Small Step partners Bev Baumgartner (50) and Tracey Reed (47) have a discussion on various social and religious topics, touching on LGBTQ and transgender issues, and their shared experiences with domestic violence.

Lucia Ayala (76) and her daughter, Alma Ayala (49), remember the day many years ago when Lucia took Alma and her sisters and escaped from her abusive husband.

Harmony Justice [no age given] and friend Roslyn Smith (60) were mothers at Bedford Hills Correctional facility, the two discuss the impact of being incarcerated.

One Small Step partners Cindy Claycomb (65) and Tammie "Sue" Wray (62) discuss how their views don't always align with their chosen political parties, their beliefs concerning gun violence, and their concerns about the current climate of polarization.

Natasha Adams (42) interviews her cousin Tina Frundt (47) on her experience advocating for and working alongside victims of human trafficking.

Suzanne Asha Stone [no age given] and daughter Sierra Laverty (30) share memories of the challenges and triumphs of wolf reintroduction and discuss the future of conservation.

Coworkers and friends Jessica Woolbright (47) and Michelle Rhode (53) speak about their work supporting women and children experiencing domestic violence. They reflect on their careers at the non-profit Saint Martha's, discuss the most challenging and rewarding aspects of their...

Friends Kelly Crompvoets [no age given] and Eric Sheets (62) talk about Kelly's son Chase who passed away and donated his lungs to Eric.

One Small Step conversation partners Lisette Johnson (65) and Elizabeth Anderson (53) have a conversation about underlining issues of racism and the issue of domestic violence.

Cassandra Walker [no age given] speaks with her friend, Jill Henderson (57), about her late son Terence, how she remembers him, and how his death has impacted their family.

Friends and colleagues Katelyn Jurney (30) and Renee’ Sites-Erwin (48) share a conversation about advocating for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. They talk about the importance of both language and cultural access to public services and about...

One Small step partners Susan Haskell (76) and Rachel Green (41) confide in each other about mental illness and abuse, relate over their political concerns, and note what they are grateful for.

Marian Hatcher [no age given] shares with her friend Kara Doan (46) details of her journey within the anti-trafficking movement and how she made incredible use of a second chance after being a victim of domestic violence and trafficking abuse.

One Small Step partners Joann Polenz (88) and Jack Wilkinson (75) discuss the events in their lives that shaped their political views.