PTSD and Me: How Poetry saved me from Suicide

Erika Land and Aissatou Sidime-Blanton discuss that PTSD the Erika suffered as part of her U.S. military service as a pharmacy technician and how poetry, and producing her one-woman play (“PTSD and Me/At ease. Not today PTSD.”), has helped her...

Running for office as a democratic woman in North Texas

Two women who ran as Democratic candidates for State House and for Congress in Texas discuss life on the campaign trail in the 2018 midterm election.

A Look into My Dad’s Childhood

I ask my dad about his childhood and growing up in Kabul, Afghanistan. He gives me an insight to what it was like to grow up around the war and how he dealt with it.

Grandpa Interview- Missle Crisis

This interview discusses the back story to the life of a dentist in the navy that lived during the Cuban Missle Crisis

The Living Room: Katie Phillips and Ann Zakaluk

Two old friends of 20 years happen to be brought together on Levi’s day of giving back to the community, and spend some time discussing the work being done at The Living Room non-for-profit in Santa Rosa, where Katie works...

Uncle Dave interview

We talked about his time in the Air Force and his experiences.

My Moms view on the world

My mother talked about the chronological time of me growing up and her growing up at the same time learning important lessons and ways the have a great long lasting life

Combat Veteran interviews Military Widow

Mrs.Joy was kind enough to share her life experiences with me and I am forever grateful. She is a military widow who owns her own daycare. Being a combat veteran myself, I had countless questions because of the many intersections...

“Those 8 years made me who I am today.”

What it was like to travel as a kid in a moving home, his experiences in the airforce, and raising kids while working extremely hard for his daughters and wife.

Bennie Rooks Jr

A father’s influence, fear in a war zone and the importance of being example.

Life Before the 2000’s

This interview includes information about historic events and encounterments he dealt with throughout his life.

Interview with Ginette

We spoke about Ginette’s time in France, her travel to America, and important people in her life.

Interview with Raul Garai

In this interview we talk about what has happend in Raul's life and what has made him the person he is. Being a parent and a husband also comes up in his life story, and he learns lessons he would...

Daniel Simmons

We talked about his military experiences. And what it was like to be in the military

Final Interview-

Talk with my JROTC Master Sergeant about life and the military