Rising Above: Jennifer Blanchard Shares Her Experience with Achieving Success Despite Hardship

Jennifer Blanchard shares her story of staying determined despite not growing up with much. After overcoming several hurdles, Jennifer describes her experience with her job, friendships, and financial habits that have shaped her into who she is today.

Hardship with Kathy Forbes

Kathy Forbes gives an insightful interview about personal experiences and teaches about life and lessons learned.

“Nothing in life was taken for granted and you have to basically work your way through hardships and obstacles”
November 26, 2017 App Interview

In this interview, Alvin interviews Jican and asks him about his life experiences and adversities. He asks about Jican’s childhood and whether or not he celebrated Thanksgiving in the past. Jican responds with advice based on the hardships he faced...

From little Loomis to large Los Angeles

On November 25, 2018, Lyla Dintzer interviewed her stepmom, Denise Fellers, in La Quinta, California. Denise recounts her childhood and the benefits and disadvantages of growing up in the small town of Loomis, California. Twelve minutes into the interview Denise...

Interview with Karen latchman

In this interview we learn the life of my mother Karen Latchman. In the interview my mom discusses some of the hardships in her life with coming to America. And how life can sometimes be crazier than fiction with finding...

Multimodal Project

This is an interview is between a mother (Allison Clayton (46)) and daughter (Haley Clayton (18)). They discuss the hardships of being a young mother along with finding God along the way.

My great accomplishments throughout life

Today I am interviewing my poppy about several hardships in life and the struggle he had throughout the pandemic. Not only that my grandfather will let us in on some of his personal accomplishments and some important people during his...

Madalyn and Reed 5/5/23

Reed Greger is 19 years old. He is from a small town in Omaha. We talked about some hardships throughout his life, how he overcame them, and what he learned throughout those experiences.

Destiny York interviews her best friend (Her father).

In this interview, recorded in Neosho, Missouri on November 12, 2021 in the home of Destiny (16) and her Dad Levi York (35) talk about how he met Destiny’s mom. They met in a school for troubled kids. They were...

Interview with Neen Neen

I sat down with my grandma for an interview to discuss a little bit of her childhood and also her life in the United States.

2008 Stock Market Crash

We talked about the struggle and the hardships with jobs and family through out the stock market crash of 2008.

Story Corps interview
November 30, 2019 App Interview

We talked about his high school experience. His happiest and most challenging memories and what he has learned form going to Groton.

Destiny York and her mother Samantha York talk about how she met her dad.

In this interview, recorded in Neosho, Missouri on November 12, 2021 in the home of Destiny (16) and her mom Samantha York (34) talk about how she met Destiny’s dad. They met in a school for troubled kids. They were...

“It’s the courage you express”

I feel like this interview was more of a conversation. He not only is a teacher or a mentor, but a father figure in my life. His past experiences impacted him as a person and helps him better understand students.

Mi papá.

My father talking about his first experience in the U.S . And about his working experience. Towards the end he talks about his favorite memory of me.

Interview with Ijaz Ahmed about hardships in life

Listen to me talk to my dad about his childhood, his life as an immigrant, and some painful memories he’ll always remember

His death did not define her

Someone’s death should not be what defines who you or your future. In this interview, 14-year-old Avery Gillette interviews her Mom, Michelle Gillette, on November 27 in Los Angeles, California. We learn how she overcame the hardships of her childhood...