“Our relationship is hard. Last year he got incarcerated for something that he did while he was under the influence… I don’t get to see him”

“So today I will be interviewing my friend, Cassandra Lorenzo and she has a family member who has been misusing alcohol. Umm, so Cassandra, who was the person misusing alcohol in your family?” “Um, my cousin Victor.” “Did he ever...

“This community has given us everything we have.” – Jackie talks about building their company and the way Wayne Co. has embraced them

Jackie and Alison talk about the way the Carberrys built their company with the community at its core. Her strong belief in God and community keeps her focused on gratefulness. "What am I supposed to be doing and how can...

"It was the hardest thing that I went through in my life"
January 3, 2017 App Interview

Noel Aube lost his beloved wife, Pat, to cervical cancer in 2002 when Pat was just 43 years old. As Noel reflects, "sometimes it feels like it was yesterday and sometimes it feels like a whole other life that I...

My Mom’s Breast Cancer Journey

I talk to my mom about her journey fighting Stage IV metastatic breast cancer.

Lee Collier Sr, a 5-Time Cancer Survivor

My father is a 5-time Cancer survivor here to tell his story and give advice.

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Elena Dillard and Theresa Gossman

One Small Step conversation partners Elena Dillard (40) and Theresa Gossman (42) discover the many common threads between them. They talk about having Alzheimer's in their families, their spiritual journeys, motherhood, and their experiences with addiction and forgiveness.

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Anthony Arguien and Mia Raquel

Anthony "Tony" Arguien (52) discusses his upbringing and shares his Hollywood ambitions and struggles with homelessness with new friend and StoryCorps facilitator Mia Raquel (24).

Emeshe Amadé – Women’s Story

A recent college graduate reflects on her journey from a small farm outside of Memphis, Tennessee, to Chicago, to Colorado.

“They grew up with her being that way…..and then we grew up with her being that way.”

Kierre- Can you tell me who was the person misusing drugs in your family? Destiny- Well...there were a number of people, like my aunts, my uncles. Like my grandmother. Kierre- Did she ever lie about her addiction to any of...

A Filipino mother’s journey to the US.

In this interview we talk about my mom's life in the Philippines and all the trials and tribulations she went through during all stages of her life, from graduating college, to getting a job and moving to the US, and...

What it is like having cancer

I had a conversation with my grandfather about how it was beating cancer.

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Theresa Marasco and Holly Burns

Theresa Holly Marasco (55) and her daughter, Holly Burns (30), reflect on their single-parent household, experiencing spaces of poverty and privilege and their hopes for the future.

Talking About Loved One’s

Talking with my Grandmother about our family, specifically her children and husband. Reflecting on the family she’s built today, and words for future generations.

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Anne Masters and Shannon Gaule

Anne Masters (52) and Shannon Gaule (50) talk about their childhoods and their work with homeless veterans.

Maggie and Catherine Savor Small Surprises

Discussing Maggie's college experience and how it is shaping her vision of the future after graduation.

Learning not to take life for granted

An aunt and a nephew talking about how their life experiences taught them not to take anything for granted.

Lindsey and her mom talk about Disney vacation memories and the importance of family.

In this interview, conducted on December 1st, 2019, Lindsey (18) and her mother, Cathy (43), talk about their favorite memories from family vacations to Disney World. Cathy shares about going to Typhoon Lagoon after dark, and the importance of family...

My mom and her experience with blood cancer
December 2, 2021 App Interview

I asked my mom five questions that she answered about her experience with childhood cancer