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One Small Step conversation partners Leigh Farmer (42) and Craig DiSesa (61) discuss how their beliefs have made them different from their friends and family as well as the impact of mental health and wellness on public policy and community.

Sisters, Linda Watley Norris (73) and Pearl Watley Mitchell (78), describe what it was like growing up in Columbus, GA, reminisce about the fun times they had as children, and remember family members who have passed away.

Colleagues Marine Kapanadze (29) and Jelena Hrnjak (41) discuss their involvement in Columbia University's Human Rights Advocates Program, the type of activism they engage in, and eastern European politics.

Mother and daughter Stephenie Klingler (66) and Mackenzie Hatfield (38) talk about their fathers and loss, trading memories about Mackenzie’s late father Carter Hatfield and Stephenie’s father Robert Tebo.

One Small Step conversation partners Melissa Koehn (57) and Brandi Caballero (40) talk about abortion, surviving abuse, being raised in the church, and shifting beliefs.

Clarence Read (82) with support from his wife Susan Read [no age given], shares memories with his friend John Notz (90).

Karol Kennedy (59) talks with her mother, Kristina "Kris" Young Smirl (83), about her childhood, parenting, memories, jobs, and hobbies.

Friends Kurt Opprecht (60) and Bruce Broman (60) recount some of their favorite memories of the outdoors in their long and storied friendship.

Heidi Burford-Bell (39) interviews her grandmother, Arlene Osborn [no age given], about her nursing career, the loss of her son, and the wisdom she wants to pass on.

Chris Jacobson Brookes (73) and Joe Leppert (49) talk about their friendship and link to the former Northwestern Military and Naval Academy in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

One Small Step conversation partners Corinthian Kelly (37) and Aiden Hamilton (31) talk about being independent thinkers, abortion, loving people, term limits, and affirmative action.

Alex Humphreys (47) shares a conversation with his father, Hugh Humphreys (78), about Hugh’s childhood growing up on a farm, his service in the US Air Force, the wisdom he has learned in his life, and his family.

James Shindelar (28) interviews his mother, CarolAnn Shindelar (69), about her childhood spent on a farm in Iowa and the impact that had on her life and, by extension, his life.

Mark Farber (69) and John "Jack" Bush (67) talk about their relationships with religion and politics and connect on different moments in life where they felt misunderstood.

Best friends Imogene Brooks (63) and Shirley Tarver (70) reminisce about the good times they have had together throughout their long friendship, describe what it was like growing up on the border of Columbus, GA and Phenix City, AL as...

One Small Step conversation partners Elizabeth Shannon (59) and Evelina "Nina" Altschiller (70) relate their storied upbringings, Elizabeth as a child of a drug dealing mother, and Nina the daughter of a long-time congressman. They discuss how these experiences shaped...

One Small Step conversation partners Gary Askounes (54) and Scott Ilnicky (61) discuss the American role in wars around the word, navigating the American healthcare system as a parent, and their shared appreciation of live music.

Rhonda Zeck (48) and her daughter Stephanie Zeck (22) interview Rhonda's father and Stephanie's grandfather, LeLand J. Creecy, Sr. (81), about his experiences coming up during segregation, his family history and his outlook on life.

Daryoush Vaqar (35) speaks with his wife, Agnieszka Vaqar (37), about their 10th wedding anniversary. They share the story of how they met and some highlights from their courtship.

Los compañeros de conversación de One Small Step, J. Diego Zarazúa (32 años) y María Davis (50), hablan de su educación, la inmigración, sus primeros años en México y la política. [One Small Step partners J. Diego Zarazúa (32) and...

Sisters Tammy Henry [no age given] and Tiffiny Benton-Hoke [no age given] sit down with their mother, Wilbertine Calhoun (73), to ask her about the parts of her life story that she has not shared with her daughters. As she...

Marina Monsisvais (45) entrevista a sus padres, Sylvia Monsisvais (71) y Mauro Monsisvais (71), sobre su inmigración a los Estados Unidos desde Ciudad Juárez, México. Los dos emigraron sin saber inglés pero tenían un fuerte deseo de lograr sus metas...

Jan Haas (47) talks with her husband, Tony Haas (48), about health complications she endured after giving birth to their third daughter.

Malcolm Asher (16) talks to Peggy Adams (no birth date given) about how he started his international nonprofit and his hopes for the ArtPass program.

Gail Triplitt Newman (70) interviews her mother, Isabel Andrews Triplitt (98), about growing up during the Great Depression in Columbus, GA and how Isabel's life changed as she married, had children, and moved to new cities.