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Part 2 of the recording with three rival high school football coaches, reflecting on their years competing against each other and the joy and challenges of coaching kids.

Maggie Syversen asks Margaret Pedersen about her memories of teaching and coaching at El Molino High School.

Kyle Gronau (20) talks with Rob Cloutier (40) about self-esteem and confidence in adolescent distance runners. Rob first talks about his own experience growing up and running while dealing with a difficult home life, then gets into his job as...

Got to get some insight to a man I consider my mentor in the world of coaching

In this interview that took place in November 2018, Lauren Lampus (16) interviews her grandfather Joe Bzorek (72) in Saxonburg on Thanksgiving. In the interview, we talked about the abundance of our family and how much of a blessing it...

Jenn Simmons (39) interviews her friend, colleague, and mentor, Howard Cavner (68), about his childhood in the Ozarks region of Missouri, his relationship with his grandmother, the pride he has for his daughter, and the most important lessons that he...

One Small Step conversation partners Paul Lockwood (62) and Lori Brewer (63) discuss their political identities, local political issues, potential solutions to social problems, media and discourse, and their hobbies.

One Small Step partners Richard "Dick" Dice (77) and Robert Bolton (67) discuss adoption, younger generations, and divisiveness caused by social media.

Spouses Stephani Victor (51) and Marcel Kuonen [no age given] share the story of how Marcel came to be Stephani's skiing coach after an accident that caused her to lose her legs. The two remember how their relationship went from...

Laura Manley talks to her swim coach of eight years, Stan Valacer, about his time at West Point and experiences coaching.

Coach Keith has been my coach for a couple years now but I don’t think I ever have the opportunity to really ask him questions about his life. It was pretty cool because he just got back from basic training...

This interview was based on my fathers life, how he managed to deal with his accident, and how he felt about being my father.

We talked about the 2017 football season at LCS. We also talked about how it went for the coaching staff.

The 60’s, about Kennedy and Coal Mines and school then vs. Now.

My classmate Juan and I talked about life and role models. His life events revolved around sports and coaching.

I interviewed Coach _____ for my First Year Seminar Class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno’s book...

Going into college and teaching advice

I got the opportunity to ask Alex about his journey as a lacrosse player and how that shaped his skills as a coach.

Diane House spent over 50 years helping athletes with special needs in Special Olympics achieve their highest potential in multiple sporting events. She coordinated and inspired volunteers, coaches, parents and athletes in individual and team sports.

The life of a coach

Three high school football coaches from Massachusetts look back on the year they competed for the same Newburyport HS coaching job (1964), the many years they coached against each other, and the joy (and difficulties) of coaching kids. They reminisce...

my dad (Tom Carey) talks about leaving coaching for his family.

Summarizing Juan carlos coaching career and also goals accomplished with athletes he has coached

Brothers David Chavez (29) and Omar Chavez [no age given] discuss the nonprofit Basketball en el Barrio, community outreach, life skills they have learned, and the importance of coaches.

Dr. Ahluwalia discusses with Kimi, one of her coaching clients about the work they did and how she is doing one year later. Kimi has faced some stressful issues but feels able to handle with the tools she now has...