I hope that it is my physical body and not my mental body that takes me…

Lyndi Bahr interviews her grandmother, Barb Bach (77) and inquires about her lessons learned, her regrets and how she wishes to be remembered. Barb's son (Doug) struggled with heavy addiction that wrecked a havoc on his life for many years....

Vina and Coffee

A conversation With my math teacher about her life

"I mean there were a lot of things we did that were good experiences… But yet I still remember that feeling of loss"

Subject C shares her experience with her half brother of his drug misuse and how that affected herself and her entire family Rhian: “Okay so, who was the person misusing drugs in your family?” Subject C: “It was my older...

Kaitlin Hanguyen and her mother Chalene Ha talk about growing up after the Vietnam War: Wylie, Texas

In this interview, published in November 2017 in Wylie, Texas, Kaitlin Hanguyen (14) interviews her mother Chalene Ha (41) about her childhood and her journey on coming to America from Vietnam. Ms. Ha shares stories about her cultural traditions, the...

Don Anderson (my dad!) interviewed my Annie Anderson (me!) on November 30, 2015 in Philadelphia, PA

Don Anderson discusses his childhood growing up in Chicago, what he's grateful for, and what kind of legacy he will leave to his children and grandchildren.

This is Russell Paretzky interviewing Justin Justin Urbonas on recovery

This is Russell Paretzky interviewing Justin Urbonas We will start with the first one What was your pivotal moment that made you want to change your life? I mean I was using for a total of probably about 8 to...

"It was a horrible place to be internally and externally, and I certainly didn't feel like I was worthy of getting help" by Lacey Londrigan

Speaker 1: [00:00:00] What was your pivotal moment that made you want to change your life? [00:00:03][3.0] Speaker 2: [00:00:04] I think the moment for me was when I was experiencing homelessness and 2013 I was in Vegas on the...

My Father the Pastor

I, Elandra Freeze, interview my father about his spiritual journey that lead him to where he is now and what he hopes to do in the future.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

I interviewed my grandpa, my Habojee, about his life. I asked him about his childhood in South Korea, his immigration to America, his experience as a husband and father, and his faith.

Dinosaurs in the Garden of Eden

Konrad and I talked about our trip to the Creation Museum and Konrad’s reflection on the difference between church service in Indonesia and here in the United States.

Joelle Aheto and her uncle, Liberty Nulaans talk about childhood memories and role models

Joelle Aheto (16) and her uncle, Liberty Nulaans (59) sit down for an interview to talk about life in Ghana, his schooling, and his passion for photography and technology. They also talked about how Christianity shaped his life and how...

Kendall Hyer and Emma Hinson

[Recorded: Friday, September 22, 2023] Kendall Hyer (19) from Louisa, VA, and Emma Hinson (19) from Hunstville, AL participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Emma relays her...

Gabby interviewing her aunt Sally

My aunt Sally talked about her life and what it was like living in two countries

Joe Houston & Scott Acord

Joe shares the story his rise from humble beginnings in DC. He was primarily raised by his sister before getting lured into a lifestyle that led to him being incarcerated at 16 to turning his life around and is now...

Madison Gifford and her grandpa Wayne Drain talk about life morals, memorys/experiences, family and friends.

In this interview, made on November 23 in Russellville, Arkansas, Madison Gifford (12) interviews her grandpa Wayne Drain (68) about a series of questions containing family memorys and thanksgiving memories. Wayne Drain shares about his experiences with 9/11 attack on...

Knowing the Parent’s Point of View of their Child as an Alcoholic

I interviewed my mother, Leila Halligan, about her son and also, my brother, Blair, about his use of drugs and mainly alcohol. We discussed the history of his addiction and how he is doing in the present. Transcript of interview:...

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Wally Long and James Sweeney

One Small Step partners James Sweeney (69) and Wally Long (63) discuss their community work, their mutual belief that the right to vote is "sacred," and why face-to-face conversations are so important.

From the mountains to the city

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, Athena Johnson (16) interviews her grandma Barbra Johnson (71) about her childhood in the country and her adult life in the city. Mrs.Johnson shares stories about her Christian faith. She...

Faith talks with a friend about an Uncle who struggled with substance misuse.

“So who was the person misusing drugs or alcohol in your family?” “One of my uncles in India” “Okay. Um, did they ever lie about their addiction to any of the family members?” “Yeah, i think they tried to preserve...