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Rebekah Keasling and Mike Bayliff

One Small Step partners Rebekah Keasling (43) and Mike Bayliff (48) discuss growing up in small towns, their differing views on tax policy, and why giving back to community is important.

LHP War On Terror

This is an interview with my father Jessie Simpson about the terrorists attacks in 9/11 and how he interpreted everything happening during this time.

Umesh Gunendran and Sadie Hall

Umesh Gunendran talks with his classmate, Sadie Hall about gun rights and political influences during their lives.

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Rebecca Cataldi and Marc Ang

One Small Step partners Rebecca Cataldi (42) and Marc Ang (41) discuss their formative years, their concerns regarding polarization, and personal relationships that have been affected by political divisions.

The Right to Harm

Gun violence in America has been an increasingly harmful issue. The debate between those who fight for the Second Amendment and those who stand for gun control is a topic that needs to be discussed. This is an interview with...

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Patti Williamson and Vinay Kumaran

One Small Step conversation partners Patti Williamson (54) and Vinay Kumaran (53) have a conversation about pro-life vs. pro-choice and the immigration experience.

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Barbara Brown and Helen Ens

One Small Step conversation partners Barbara Brown (79) and Helen Ens (77) discuss their similar experiences as Christian missionaries in Colombia, as well as their differing political views.

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Alessandra Nabb and Ania [No Name Given]

One Small Step partners Alessandra Nabb (23) and Ania [No Name Give] [no age given] talk about the lasting impact of adverse childhood experiences, the formation of their political identities, and their reactions to American individualism.

Single Parenting, Abortion, & Maternity Leave

This is a "weekly" podcast among friends discussing female reproductive rights specifically including single parenting, abortion, and maternity leave.

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Karmella [No Name Given] and Traci Furman

One Small Step partners Traci Furman (60) and Karmella [No Name Given] (47) discuss death, loss, grieving, celebration, parenthood, and their legacies.

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Matt Littleton and Judy Kurtzman

One Small Step conversation partners Matt Littleton (31) and Judy Kurtzman (63) discuss raising their families, former President Donald Trump, and abortion.

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49:45
Susan Schrag and Kelly Demo

One Small Step partners Susan Schrag (52), who left the Episcopal Church, and Reverend Kelly Demo (53), an ordained priest in the Episcopal Church, talk about how their shared connection to the Episcopal Church offers them a unique perspective from...

The War On Terror

I interviewed my dad, Rob Matles, Air Force veteran about his thoughts/experiences with the “war on terror” and September 11th.

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Nara Garber and Cassandra Neyenesch

Nara Garber (52) tells her new acquaintance Cassandra Neyenesch (52) about her experience having an abortion after her divorce, connecting with her stepdaughters, and the work she's done as a Documentarian.

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45:28
Sarah Whitman-Salkin and Cassandra Neyenesch

Sarah Whitman-Salkin (38) talks to new acquaintance Cassandra Neyenesch (52) about her abortion. Sarah reflects on her experience, the impact of her abortion on her marriage, and the current state of abortion access.

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Lilian Fisher and Rick Limon

One Small Step conversation partners Lilian "Lily" Fisher (20) and Rick Limon (55) discuss Black Lives Matter, gun rights, and their differing views on abortion.

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Rachelle Wilson and Sam Sims

One Small Step participants Rachelle Wilson (56) and Sam Sims (47) discuss their upbringings and political beliefs. They talk about the political parties they are registered under, campaign financings, and abortion.

Keep on keepin' on

Before joining the group Moms Demand Action, my grandmother Beverly was a nurse for over 40 years. I asked her what it was like joining the Moms group and what it was like being a nurse from the 60s to...