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Proud Army BRAT and military community advocate Gracie Burgess (21) speaks with conversation partner Cole Johnston (26) about her childhood, an incident during deployment that led to her father's disability, her value of resilience, and her hopes for the future.

Friends Sonya Rosario (64) and Venus Prado (51) discuss Sonya's return to San Antonio after living away for 35 years. They discuss Sonya's career as a filmmaker, memories, and share wisdom for future generations to come.

Bernadette Wilson (57) speaks with her daughter, Vanessa Lindley (38) about their favorite memories, stories, and people.

Fredrick Richardson (84) interviews his friend Lisa Lambert (60) about her career as the first African-American assistant city clerk and now city clerk of the city of Mobile.

Amelia Hansen (59) interviews friends Alfred Gemrich (87) and Donna Keller (54) about their their friendship, their involvement with the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, and the importance of land conservation.

Grandfather Charles Brittain (78) discusses his life experiences and family history with grandson Michael Brittain (29).

Sarah Padgett (25) interviews her great uncle J. Brian Weller (86) about his childhood, the relationships that have shaped him, and his hopes for the future of their family. Throughout their conversation, they remember Richard Sanderson White, who was J....

Syma Mohammed (33) talks with new friend, Yasmeen Kadouh (25), about her podcast, Dearborn Girl, which encourages self-empowerment for Arab and/or Muslim women through storytelling.

Danielle Patterson Varner (42) interviews her colleague Paul Pierce (68) about his career in the theater industry. They also discuss the importance of community theater as a space for storytelling and identity-building, as well as the legacy of kindness Paul...

Elizabeth “Libby” Johnson (71) and Cliff Johnson (73) speak with their pastor, Virginia Bairby (35), about their life together in Taos, New Mexico.

One Small Step partners, Andrew Burnham (50) and Brendan Daly (59), share their political beliefs, their shared experience of the non-profit world and come to reminisce about how politics didn't used to be such a touchy subject.

Sean DeArmond (51) and his wife Sarah DeArmond (37) have a conversation about the non-profit they created ("Voiceless Behind Bars") to help raise awareness of, and pay legal fees for, those in prison who have been wrongfully convicted.

Hope Hawkins (69) talks with Roger Hawkins (71) about the murder of her mother, grief, resilience, and learning to befriend her pain.

Zachary Kilby (21) shares a conversation with his mentor, David Glenn (54), about David’s time playing baseball when he was younger, his career in sports media, the mentors he had throughout that career, and the legacy he would like to...

Jaime Thom (40) speaks with her colleague Linda Lentz (72) about her long career as a science teacher, and volunteer at the South Carolina aquarium and what she hopes will be her legacy.

Denise Leak (50) interviews her mother-in-law Neva Bone (69) about Neva's experience battling colon cancer over the past five years.

Jeff Rosen (53) and Bridgetta Bourne-Firl talk about their involvement in the Deaf President Now (DPN) protest in the late 1980s. Both Jeff and Bridgetta were students at Gallaudet University and student leaders in the DPN movement. They also discuss...

Former librarian and branch manager, Jane Richardson [no age given], shares a conversation with her friends Dr. Claire Davies [no age given] and Patty Dominguez [no age given] about Jane's experiences and perspectives as a librarian. They also talk about...

Seyi Falade (40) shares a conversation with her father, Christopher Falade (70), about their relationship, the beginning of their business, how their relationship has changed as a result of working together, and how their business has grown.

One Small Step conversation partners Christopher "Chris" Wyant (41) and Sivan Ryabinky (24) discussed about politics.

Spouses, Abi Barnett (25) and Ryan Barnett (43), share a conversation about their childhoods, how they met, their families, and the family they have started together.

Friends Jennifer Harris (45) and Lou Ann Ashley (68) share a conversation about their work as teachers, their friendship, the challenges they have faced, and their favorite teaching memories.

Friends Hebrard Greene Jr. (76) and Walton Dunbar (77) reflect on their unlikely friendship, Walton’s journey as a “recovering racist,” and what they have learned from one another.

Brothers Jonathon Zelinger (27) and Jeremy Zelinger (32) talk about childhood, marriage, parenthood, podcasts, and making the days count.

Spouses Florence "Floss" Whalen (89) and Richard "Dick" Whalen (89) interview each other about their childhoods, marriage, family, and occupations.