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One Small Step conversation partners, Artemus Hill (29) and Deanna Flinn (50), compare their lived experiences having grown up in two different countries.

One Small Step partners Lisa Myers (49) and Dorian Cromartie (31) share a conversation about their values, their political views, and their hopes and concerns for the future.

One Small Step conversation partners Justin Richardson (31) and Meliton "Patrick" Otero (33) talk about things that affected their political views, the problems of being "right" or "left," and how getting to know a person can change your assumptions.

One Small Step conversation partners Maria Bustamante (43) and Amy Danner (58) talk about trying to do your best for your children, Christianity vs Catholicism, being judged by people at church, and alcoholism.

One Small Step conversation partners Dean Berglund (60) and Mary Somnis (67) talk about socialism, capitalism, use of the social safety net at different points in their lives, and their love of the North Shore.

Friends and One Small Step conversation partners Bryan Feldhiser (43) and Timothy "Tim" Huck (46) discuss their backgrounds and how they influenced their current beliefs.

One Small Step conversation partners Kristen Johnson (69) and Tyler Curtis (42) talk about teaching students, being politically "gray," and issues like abortion and "the almighty dollar."

Tom Segerstrom (68) and Rick Gordon (63) sit down together for an in-person One Small Step conversation at the Teton County Library in Jackson, Wyoming.

One Small Step conversation partners Reynaldo Mesa (62) and Chuck Fisher (75) discuss growing up, family, politics and community involvement.

Christopher "Chris" Kreiger (54) and One Small Step partner Tom Sanders (75) exchange their varying life experiences and political concerns.

Brenda Barwick [no age given] and One Small Step partner Mimi Turner (36) discuss Oklahoma City changes and progress, influential people in their lives, and their political leanings.

Christine Booth (46) and One Small Step partner Jon Giaimo [no age given] discuss the consequences of social media, the Black Lives Matter movement, the homelessness crisis, and America's position in the war in Ukraine.

One Small Step Conversation partners Donna Runnels (71) and Judy Camuso (53) talk about hunting, guns, feminism, abortion, sexual harassment, wildlife, and nature in Maine.

One Small Step conversation partners Johanne Pachankis (76) and Molly Stahl (35) talk about disagreements within Catholicism, volunteering, the conservative movement/Trump, and women being second class citizens/abortion issues.

One Small Step partners Alejo Cabal (27) and Lisa Kline (29) talk about immigration, making sacrifices, hard work, and privilege.

One Small Step conversation partners Joshua Gilmour (39) and Killion [No Name Given] (56) talk about religion, agnosticism, tenacity, political moderation, and the common good.

One Small Step Conversation partners Joseph "Joe" [No name given] (52) and Jennifer "Jen" [No name given](48) talk about their faith, working in law enforcement and the importance of conversations to find understanding.

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.

One Small Step conversation partners Precious Smith (39) and Lacey Wheeler (34) talk about race, LGBTQ2+ community, fitting into molds, government assistance, and listening to understand rather than listening to respond.

One Small Step partners Kian Williams (20) and Kyle Miller (23) talk about hunting and care for the environment, special needs, marijuana and other substances, and getting more young people in office.

One Small Step conversation partners Glenda Reynolds (76) and Glenda Dart (76) talk about their lives and similarities, their political values, children in need of social services, term limits, and politicans more worried about their donors than their consituents.

One Small Step Conversation partners Joe Lovell (65) and Judi Goldberg (73) briefly share their histories, then discuss the differences between personal and political beliefs and the influence of government.

One Small Step partners Wendy Lambert (56) and Tia Carlton (48) talk about religion, motherhood, and the changes in their careers.

One Small Step partners Kristena (40) and Nathanial (41) talk about children, working with handicapped people, gray areas in politics and life, and Christianity.

One Small Step Conversation partners Allison "AJ" Oberempt (61) and Chelsea Niemann (31) share a conversation about their upbringings, their political values, and their families.