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I'm a daughter asking my mom about how music influenced her youth and her present.

One Small Step partners Mark Smith (66) and Lyons Burke (78) discuss American politics, their careers, hypothetical scenarios, and family values.

[Recorded Thursday, February 9th, 2023] Cheryl (50) and Emily (62) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Cheryl, originally from Culpeper, Virginia and now residing in Fluvanna County, works in clinical research coordination at UVA after working at...

One Small Step partners Jennifer Williams (52) and Lindley Estes Thomas (34) have a conversation about motherhood, advocating for parental rights, and personal experiences.

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 15, 2022] Stacy Bolling (44) and Susan Wenger (83) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Susan shares her experiences growing up in the mid-20th century, including the Civil Rights era and the Vietnam War....

One Small Step conversation partners Eva Clarke (64) and Joan "Joni" Albrecht (57) have a conversation about their personal experiences with their church, relationships, and environmental conservation.

Melvin Johnson (65) and Darryl Hicks (67) share their common experiences driving trucks, growing up black, and the joy and importance of having conversations with different kinds of people and not making assumptions.

Timothy Nasworthy (66) and One Small Step partner Monique Minnix (42) discuss their upbringings, political beliefs, and their past marriages.

[Recorded: Wednesday, January 18, 2023] Jim (72) and Cathy (67) sit down to record a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Jim discusses fox-hunting, his experience losing his wife, and his reasons for identifying as an Independent. Cathy talks...

One Small Step conversation partners Amy Russell (69) and Carl Weiss (62) discuss their pivotal life experiences, the importance of moderation, the role of media in increasing division, and the complexity of many issues facing us today.

One Small Step conversation partners Carson Berrier (23) and Anna Koutsouftikis (18) talk about how they grew up, their religious beliefs, politics, their interests and what they see and hope for their futures.

One Small Step conversation partners David Cooper (69) and Andrew Allen (21) have an intergenerational talk about their faith, their careers, social support and political views.

Leah Markworth (17) talks with her grandparents, Susan and Fred Turek, about their love story.

Sarah Gray, age 47, (Washington DC) blood transfusion recipient, interviews Jack Delaney (61), one of the 10 anonymous strangers who donated 1 of the units of the blood she received during childbirth in 2010. "I'd like to make a new...

[Recorded: Thursday, August 4th, 2022] Hank (59) and DeVon (33) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Hank was born and raised in rural Albemarle County, Virginia and has worked various jobs in his life. DeVon recently joined...

Tony Daniels and Linda Daniels share memories of "Finding Home" with Fearrington StoryCorps volunteer, Gail Friedman on February 2, 2023 at Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, NC. As newlyweds, they were looking for adventure when Tony's work gave them the opportunity to...

Laura Peterson (52) talks with her sorority sister Shari Malone (77) about her life and her experiences in the Delta Gamma sorority.

From Fairfax County government organizations, Barack Obama, to a random Metropolitan Police Department officer, Lorraine has been shown compassion by so many people and she continues to pay it forward through her community activism. This conversation was a part of...

One Small Step conversation partners Susan Creasy (59) and Allison Vogler (65) discuss the current political climate, their values, navigating personal conflict, and the meaning of diversity.

One Small Step conversation partners Scott Sinclair (55) and Jason Aldrich (38) discuss formative moments in their political perspectives, anarchist political theory, conservative ideology, shared values, and how it feels to connect across difference.

Kathleen and Mike Dobbyn share stories and thoughts on friendship with Sherwood Regional Library staff. This conversation was a part of the “All Together Now: Share Your Stories” program for the Fairfax County Public Library’s 2023 Summer Reading Adventure for...

Alyson McCuin (16) discusses life and navigating challenges and opportunities with her mom, Raeann Hazzard (42).

One Small Step partners Karla Westfall Hunt (69) and James Ford (52) have a conversation about how they feed their souls in ministry work, the marvels of the marriages in their lives, and their shared belief in speaking across differences.

Laura Peterson (51) interviews her mother, Esther Rudge (79), about her memories of her life as an organist and music teacher.

Virginia Musick (98) talks to her sons, Mark Musick (69) and Ryland Musick (71), about her childhood, her educational background, and the different countries she has traveled to.