"Wake up every day looking forward to things that make you happy. Don't worry……be happy."

Beth sat down with Galeen in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic to learn about Galeen's experience with MS and guidance to help foster resilience in others. Hear about how MS affects those struggling with the disease and how...

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Sharla Taylor and Dylan Taylor-Smith

Sharla Taylor (71) and her daughter, Dylan Taylor-Smith (33), talk about Sharla's life experiences growing up on a farm in Denton Texas and her career in local radio and as a musician. They also discuss what it's been like for...

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Henry Tshishiku and Paige Vogel

Henry Tsishiku (28) speaks with his colleague Paige Vogel (28) about life as a refugee after leaving his home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, his community work in the refugee camp, and adjusting to a new life in...

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Caitlin Anderson and Reed Anderson

Father, Reed Anderson (73) interviews his daughter, Caitlin Anderson (49) about her experience living with multiple sclerosis, her decision to be apart of NIH clinical trial for MS, and how her life has changed since her diagnosis.

Gertie, Me and Memory on Memorial Day

Gertie and Anna talk candidly about cancer during Covid19 and finding safe spaces to live and heal. They cover topics around misogyny, mountain life, compassion, doll making and women’s health and empowerment.

Recording – 09-17-2023 12:23:27 Renee and David The Battle with Cancer

Renee Switzer,58 is talking with David Franklin, 62. They are cousins who feel more like sister and brother. Renee has finished treatments for breast cancer who sees the silver lining. This is a story of hope!

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Bryan Landis and Vanessa Landis

Vanessa Landis (34) sat down with her spouse, Bryan Landis (33), to discuss her career into medicine and reflected on their son's life and hopes for their future.

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Larisa Vaserman and Gillian [No Name Given]

Larisa Vaserman (59) talks with her friend Gillian [No Name Given] [no age given] about the highs and lows of seeking medical care and living with a disability. Larisa also shares what it means for her to create art and...

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Anna Trujillo and Pamela Semos

Mother and daughter, Pamela Semos (60) and Anna Trujillo (34), discuss Pamela's journey navigating MS and illness, family, and faith during hard times.

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Kimberly Wilkerson and Karyn Mauch

One Small Step partners Kimberly "Kim" Wilkerson (46) and Karyn Mauch (32) discuss leaving a fundamentalist religion, health care advocacy, and their mutual interest in genealogy.

Paul Lee and Ramiro DeTraglia

Ramiro DeTraglia explains persevering through life with multiple sclerosis.

PTSD and Me: How Poetry saved me from Suicide

Erika Land and Aissatou Sidime-Blanton discuss that PTSD the Erika suffered as part of her U.S. military service as a pharmacy technician and how poetry, and producing her one-woman play (“PTSD and Me/At ease. Not today PTSD.”), has helped her...

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Andrew McDonald and Zainab Khan

Andrew McDonald (24) interviews his colleague Zainab Khan (36) about growing up with immigrant parents outside of Chicago and how she is dealing with the deaths of her parents, especially her mother who suffered from mental illness, as well as...

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David Feingold and Becca Buchalter

David A. Feingold (67) talks with his significant other Becca Buchalter (58) about being bipolar, mania and depression, the effects of his illness on life, the power of his creativity, their relationship, and his artwork.

Claire and Peter Warton

A Bridge of Hope; Peter and Claire look back on their life together that began when Claire met Peter when she he was 6 and she 16 and how they reconnected 20 years later when Claire was a violist in...

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Judith Brun and Karla Leopold

Sister Judith Brun (72) speaks to her friend and colleague, Karla Leopold (68) about the work that they did at renaissance village post hurricane Katrina. They talk about the healing power of art, what they learned and gained from their...