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Darrin Donithorne (57) tells his conversation partner and new friend Naomi Love (26) about finding joy in striking up conversations with strangers.

Curtis Krofft (63) talks with StoryCorps facilitator Courtney Gilbert (28) about the period of his childhood that he spent in Joshua Tree and the annual turtle races that went on there, and later the politics and current events that led...

Vicki Brackens (68) and her One Small Step partner Anne Wimberly (52) discuss political differences amongst US demographics, their personal relationships, and racial discrimination.

Kay Leppold (58) sat down with friend and fellow nurse, Oliver Pelayo (49) to discuss Kay's nursing career and other adventures.

Andy Paulson (51), Leeah Schilling (31) and Sebastian Ostrovsky (31), nursing colleagues on the Cardiovascular Intermediate Care Unit at OHSU, reflect on nursing, and what they appreciate most about working together.

One Small Step conversation partners Veronica (36) and Jenni (42) have a conversation about their backgrounds growing up and living in different places, their experiences living abroad in Italy, and their views on having diverse communities and perspectives in their...

Ric Tanner (58) interviews his best friend and ex-wife Sande Gay Tanner (51) about her relationship with her parents and sisters, with her daughter, and with him and how these have changed her throughout her life.

Troy Wright (52) talks with his daughter Madeleine Williams (28) about their respective life journeys and shared love for music.

Tassia Tkatschenko (39) and her mother, Nancy Dunne Byington (66), share a conversation about their family, the communities they have lived in, and their careers in naturopathic medicine and psychiatric nursing. They also discuss how capitalism is impacting the environment...

Harriet Weber (65) interviews her friend, Pete Romano (72), about Quincy Farm Chemicals, his family's fertilizer business, as well as about his crop sign project.

Chelsea Sheets (30) interviews her colleague, Emilie Smith (72), about her journey grieving the losses she has experienced throughout her life.

One Small Step partners Michael Lewis (55) and Daniel Patton (42) have a conversation about National Parks, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, libraries, and the role of government.

Dale Morgan (78) talks with her friend, Alice Lundstrom (76), about childhood, adulthood, faith, lifelong learning, and legacy.

Friends and colleagues Karen Scott (68) and Shawn Askinosie (61) share the story of how their experiences with loss inspired them to create the Lost and Found Grief Center in Springfield, Missouri.

Colleagues in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at OHSU, Oliver Pelayo (50) and Alexander Liguori (30) sit down to discuss family, ambitions, and their perspectives on success.

Brad Haynes (51) and his One Small Step partner Jon Hill (74) talk about their shared background in farming and agriculture, the importance of spreading awareness about farming, and about educational opportunities for rural youth.

OHSU colleagues T Timbreza [no age given] and Kathryn Goforth [no age given] talk about their work with the COVID-19 mass vaccination clinics for the State of Oregon.

Ann Schempp (45) interviews her friend William "Chuck" Warren (77) about his music career, band, legacy, and connection to Moses Lake, Washington.

Mother and daughter Claudia McKnight (63) and Molly McKnight (25) discuss Claudia's experience in the U.S. military, her love of aviation, and her experience under Don't Ask Don't Tell.

One Small Step conversation partners Eric Benjamin (56) and David Wright (67) have a conversation about hunting, empathy, and their experiences in Oregon.

Jeffrey Walker (54) interviews his father, Norman Walker (89), about his career in the U.S. Navy and the University of Idaho Extension, as well as about the advice that he'd like to pass on to future generations of their family.

One Small Step conversation partners Kerri Smith (50) and Tana Paddock (48) talk about the media, what it means to be a "minarchist libertarian", and how to bridge political divides.

Ann Schempp (45) interviews her colleague Margaret Schiffner (84) about her family, her childhood, and her involvement in the Moses Lake community.

New friends Cedar Perrone (63) and Albert Risemberg (59) talk about their love of Gulfport, Florida, where they both live. Cedar describes how her father brought the family to the area. Albert talks about his love of beekeeping.

Spouses Gregory Johnson (73) and Marcia Johnson (73) discuss the history of busing and desegregation in Seattle. Gregory shares his experience in the voluntary busing program.