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Father James "Jim" Curran (76) and daughter Katie Curran (40) talk about their careers as epidemioligists, their respective times at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the different diseases and health challenges they have worked on.

Colleagues Mike Harmon (55) and Ev Schultz (64) reflect on their long-lasting careers as organ recovery coordinators.

One Small Step conversation partners Benjamin "Ben" Ballard (21) and Kate Hixon (20) talk about their parents' influence on them growing up, their evolving political philosophies, and the role of religion and conservatism in their lives.

One Small Step partners Kim White [no age given] and Amy Donahue [no age given] discuss their work, their values, and local politics.

One Small Step conversation partners Paul Mallchok (59) and Nichole "Nikki" Collins (50) discuss their greatest influences, political values, Christianity, and voting.

Sue Espey Ellis (55) talks with her father, John Espey (83), about growing up in Clearwater, Florida, attending the same college of Florida State University, Chicago, segregation and desegregation of the north and south.

One Small Step conversations partners Tracy Beamon (59) and Christopher Cooper (42) talk about racism, the importance of engaging with local government, and their hope for a united country.

Betty O'Connor (64) interviews her mother, Milly Murphy (93), about her childhood, marriage to her husband, and her earliest memories from the 1930s in Sapulpa, Oklahoma.

Joyce Robinson (79) is interviewed by her daughter Rhonda Winter (57) about growing up without a family and creating a loving one of her own later in life.

Margaret "Maggie" Gierse LaMore (39) interviews her mother Jo Mannies Gierse [no age given] about her career in journalism.

One Small Step conversation partners Charles "Chak" Lawrence (42) and Jacquie Johnson (63) being adopted, adopting a child of a different race, finding multi-cultural identity and living overseas in North Africa.

Laura Peterson (52) interviews her fellow Delta Gamma sorority sister, Julie Dawson (87), about Julie's life and her involvement with Delta Gamma as a member while in college as well as her involvement as an alumnae.

Jennie Fidler (35) interviews conversation partner Bernice Brown (99) about her life and family in the 20th century.

Gina Brewer (52) interviews her spouse Kevin Brewer (48) about his service in the military, what propelled him to later re-enlist, and his decision to leave a wartime Army to go to music school.

Kent A. Russell (62) tells his daughter, Sara Gonzalez (39), about his childhood, his adolescence, and his baptism into the Church of the Latter Day Saints.

Spouses Dennis Lyon (82) and M.J. Huml-Lyon (80) discuss 61 years of marriage, reflecting on their lives together and acknowledging the importance of their relationship.

One Small Step conversation partners Meghan Phillips (32) and Michael Crosa (32) discuss charity and voluntary work, gender roles, and work on the topic of sexual assault and being victim advocates.

Susan Gardner (65) speaks with her mother, Lillian Gardner (98), about their lives in Tennessee during the time of school desegregation. The two discuss the integrated Girl Scout troop they were involved in and experiencing the first year of school...

One Small Step partners Cindy Minter (58) and Vance Spinks (62) discuss their political beliefs, Cindy's work as a librarian, and their upbringings.

One Small Step conversation partners Catherine Montalbo (60) and Linda Frost (59) talk about growing up in liberal and conservative households, changing their political beliefs, relocating to the south, and gender identity issues.

Willie Paul (66) and his daughter Brandalyn Shropshire (36) talk about being raised with a pastor as a father, and the fundamentals of life within the family.

One Small Step partners Kerry Webb (44) and Kendra Satterwhite (21) share a conversation about social issues, growing up in religious environments, and disagreeing with family members about politics.

Former United States Senator Bob Corker [no age given] and Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Chattanooga Joda Thongnopnua [no age given] discuss the difficulties of partisan politics and the importance of uniting as a country.

One Small Step participants Sarah Bailey-Price (27) and Angela Kwok (44) discuss their backgrounds in education, how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their lives and families, and the healthcare system in Oklahoma.

Grayce Gadson (71) shares with her colleague Kleopatra Gaiter (32) anecdotes from her time as a student in Florida, Indiana, and California during the desegregation of schools in America. Grayce and Kleopatra compare their varying experience with school institutions, specifically...