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Going through his dads life, Jack and his dad reflect on the days of his sports and the best memories he has gained from his experiences as a caddy, coach, and everything else.

One Small Step partners Daniel "Dan" Lawrence (67) and Kim Welsh (61) share a conversation about their upbringings and their concerns about divisiveness in the US. They talk about the opioid epidemic, the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination, and their families.

Learning about mom’s childhood and early experiences

Grace O’Neill (65), Stuart Rienhoff (62), and William "Bill" Rienhoff IV (69) share a conversation with their father, William "Bill" Rienhoff III (95), about his experiences growing up in Baltimore, his family, and his medical practice.

Wanicha tells the story of her immigration from Thailand to the US and her eventual decision to settle down and serve as a public health employee.

A woman interviews her 69 year-old father about his growing up in Prague, Czechoslovakia during Nazi and Communist occupations. His mother and her family were involved in the Czech underground resistance, and had a hand in the assassination of Reinhard...

Paul and Linda Engebretson talk about life in small-town Minnesota, college, Medical school and building a family.

Discussion of dad’s life from his beginnings in Chicago’s South side to neurosurgery at UC Davis.

One Small Step partners Aidan Kierans (23) and Lewis Wright (72) have a conversation about social issues that they are passionate about.

Spouses, Jeanne Wiebenga (76) and Jane Stirniman (90), speak about how they met and their relationship to the Chautauqua Institution.

I interviewed Eric Sias for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno’s book...

My father, Shigeru Ochi, was raised in poverty. He focused on working hard and saving to send his kids through college and med school.

Hamid Safi (26) and his sponsor, Martha Sparrow [no age given], share a conversation about Hamid's emigration from Afghanistan to the United States, his upbringing in Kunar, Afghanistan, and his hopes both for his future and for the future of...

Chien Kuo Kao (75) interviewed by his daughter Grace Kao (35) about growing up under the Communist Party in China, his father who worked in the movie industry, his medical studies, his move to America, and his career as an...

This is an interview of Dr. Carol Cole Kleinman (age 78) by her daughter Eleanor “Ellie” Kleinman (age 53). Topics discussed included growing up in the Kansas City area, discussion about her relationships with her parents, siblings and friends. Also...

Ann Tice (58) tells StoryCorps Facilitator Rose Gorman (26) what it was like to be a female medical student in the 1970s, what she learned from her father, and about being able to be at home with her children while...

Katherine "Kat" Liao (42) talks with her colleague and mentor, Ronald "Ron" Anderson (83), about his extensive career in the medical profession. Topics include Ron's path to rheumatology and remembering his wife of 56 years, Barbie.

John Edward Balthrop, 91, talks to his daughter Sheila Michel, 52, about his military career, his wife, and his medical career.

Crayton Robey (50) interviews his partner, Ed Shaulhafer (69), about his experience training to become a doctor during the AIDS epidemic. Ed also talks about his relationship to Fire Island throughout the years.

This is an interview of Dr. Carol Cole Kleinman (age 78) by her daughter Eleanor “Ellie” Kleinman (age 53). Topics discussed included Carol’s childhood, teenage years and college years, as well as what it was like to grow up in...

Friends Molly Baumgartner (62), Dr. Whitney Gonsoulin (70), and Roberta Bienvenu (71) share an array of stories of their upbringing, world travels, and work in the home birth movement in Louisiana.

Donna Spears (56) interviews her colleague Niraj Chavan (39) about his work in maternal healthcare, specifically in communities struggling with substance use. They also discuss the necessary steps towards more equitable healthcare.

Christine Urman (43) talks with her daughter’s best friend about growing up in the Soviet Union and in Boston, her time at college, and what it was like raising a kid in residency.

We discussed his family, his life and fate

Dr. Mildred Stahlman (92) tells Jessica Bratt (35) about her career as a pioneering doctor in the field of neonatology.