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Talked about my family’s past.

One Small Step partners John Szalay (49) and Al Lemmo (70) have a conversation about the media and overcoming division in the country. They find a common dislike for social media and trouble with talking about politics with their family.

Ella and Ozzy Pelican interview their grandparents about their lives and lessons learned.

Talking about our family history, her memories, and her childhood.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Joshua Giant (36) about his drag persona Jizzelle and working as a drag queen in Provincetown, Massachusetts and beyond.

Grace Muturi Kasper, is a family friend. Grace came to America from Kenya. Grace was gracious enough to take the time out of her busy schedule to allow me to interview her.

Mama Miller shares her experience of moving with her husband from the East coast to southern California.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Michelle Axelson (45) about her move to Provincetown, Massachusetts where she is known for her activism and as the owner of the historic and iconic feminist bookstore Womencrafts.

Steve K Desroches (47) and Steve R Desroches (74) discuss family Christmas traditions and history as well as other holiday memories.

Don and Jennie Hewitt discuss their experiences with the events on 9/11.

Interview with my grandfather, about his life and the special times in his life like meeting my grandmother, joining the military, and his information about his parents.

Mark and Theresa Porter talk about their experience on the day of September 11th, 2001.

5 questions for our Grandparents

I spoke with my mom about her previous career choices. Also, I talked to her about some of her family growing up. I learned a lot about what her career was like which I found interesting.

Steve Desroches (47) talks to Todd Alsup (44) about his work as a musician, specifically as a piano man in New York City and Provincetown, Massachusetts.

I asked my grandma about her life leading up to the moment of the interview. She is nearly 90 years old, so she had plenty to say.

Caitlin Bird (18) talks with her mom AnneMarie Bird (50) about her own mother, faith, college decisions, the navy, life as an emergency department nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic and more. Enjoy :)

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Alan Semerdjian (Long Island) who makes meaning of his life through art. They discuss family influence, Armenian heritage, dialectic thinking, writing, music, and the art of educating.

Sisters Ashley McGowan (33) and Whitney McGowan (31) talk about childhood memories, experiences living in Chicago, New York, Barcelona. They also share they favorite and saddest memories growing up.

In this interview, Suzanne McFadden (age 75) is interviewed by her granddaughter about her childhood life and family.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to musician Jon Richardson (35) about his work in Provincetown, Massachusetts and in particular his role as a piano man in a town with a long tradition of piano bars.

One Small Step partners Sarah Sexton (42) and Joseph Lieber (58) discuss secular versus religious Judaism, interracial families, and their different definitions of patriotism.

Nathan "Nate" Pinsley (36) interviews his friend Patricia "Patty" Rosado (66) about her time on Fire Island during the AIDS epidemic.

Danielle interviews her grandmother, Yolanda, about her childhood, life, and parenthood.

Susan Champlin (60) interviews her friend Florrie Burke (78) about her experience working with the deaf community as a teacher and clinical psychologist and later working in the anti-trafficking field.