Life in Voices
Life in Voices is an audio storytelling service that helps parents, grandparents and loved ones share their life story in their own voice.
Whether through 52 weekly prompts or a guided Story Session completed in a single sitting, we help families preserve stories, wisdom and family history for future generations.
Capture the emotion behind every story, the laugh in the happy moments, the silence in the difficult ones, and the voice that tells it all.
One day you'll wish you'd asked more questions. Life In Voices helps you ask them now — before it's too late.
I started Life in Voices because my dad has a lifetime of stories I can never fully piece together.
He would tell a story about a time in his life and I would think, ‘I have to remember that’, and then of course, I would forget the small details. Or I would find myself asking, ‘Where did dad meet mum again’?
As my family grew, I felt a need to preserve all of my dad so I could pass so much of who he is down to my children, and so Life in Voices was born.
I want other people to be able to keep their parents alive longer than the physical.
— Alana, Founder
Why I built this
How It Works
Choose Your Storytelling Experience
Life in Voices – A year-long storytelling journey.
The Story Session – A guided storytelling experience completed in one sitting.
Watch How It Works Below
THE STORY SESSION - Capture a lifetime of stories in one conversation.
Receive One Email: Receive a single email containing your recording link and 30+ thoughtful prompts designed to spark memories, stories and meaningful conversation.
Click and Record: Click the link to access a simple recording page. From there, just press Start Recording and tell your story. You can pause and resume at any time, make multiple takes, and choose which recordings you'd like to submit.
Submit: Once you're happy with your recordings, simply click Submit and your stories will be securely saved.
Recordings: Submitted recordings are then delivered to your nominated recipient(s) as audio files, ready for listening, downloading and keeping for years to come.
Prefer to keep your stories for yourself? That's perfectly fine. Simply nominate yourself as a recipient and your recordings will be sent directly to you. You can choose to share them with loved ones now or keep them as a gift for the future.
What's included - The Story Session
30+ thoughtfully designed prompts covering childhood, family, work, life lessons and reflections
The freedom to tell stories in their own words, at their own pace
A simple recording experience with no apps or technical setup required
Unlimited recording attempts before submission
The flexibility to complete the session all at once or over time
Delivery of recordings to nominated family members
A lasting audio keepsake to listen to for years to come
LIFE IN VOICES - 52 Weekly Prompts Sent Straight to Their Inbox
Receive Weekly Emails: Every week, the Storyteller receives an easy-to-follow email with a question prompt and a 'Start Recording' button.
Click and Record: They click the link and are taken to a simple recording page. From there, they just press Start Recording and tell their story. They can Pause and Resume anytime, make multiple takes, and choose which ones to submit.
Submit: After recording, they hit "Submit," and their story is instantly saved—no complicated steps.
Recordings: Recordings are then sent to the nominated person/s as an mp4 file for listening and downloading after submission. In addition, a quarterly email summarising the questions and recordings will be sent.
Prefer to sign yourself up and keep your stories just for yourself? That’s perfectly fine. You can save your recordings and choose to share them as a gift whenever you wish — simply nominate yourself as a recipient, and all recordings will be sent directly to you.
What's included - Life in Voices
52 meaningful question prompts — one delivered each week for a full year
Simple secure recording links — no apps, no accounts, no tech stress
Their voice recordings delivered to up to 4 family members each week
Quarterly summary of all questions and recordings
Optional USB at year's end — all their stories as a physical keepsake
**Personal Legacy option — submit your own questions anytime, from anyone in the family
What to expect
After selecting your package you'll be taken to a short form to add your details and make payment. Within 2 days — or on a date of your choice — your storyteller will receive their first email.
That's it. They're ready to start.
A gift that keeps their story alive.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
The kind of questions they'll receive
“What did becoming a parent teach you that nothing else could have? ”
“What do you know now that you wish someone had told you at 25?”
“What’s something you were really good at as a child that most people never knew about? ”
“If you could go back and spend one more day with someone you’ve lost — who would it be and what would you do?”
My mum isn't good with technology.
We hear this a lot — and we designed the whole experience with exactly that person in mind.
There are no apps to download. No accounts to create. No passwords to remember. She receives a message with a link, taps it, presses record, and talks.
If she can send a voice note in the family group chat, she can do this.
And if she gets stuck — we're here.
One day, the things you'll miss most won't be the big moments.
It will be the sound of their voice. The way they tell a story. The laugh before they get to the good part. The pause before they say something they haven't thought about in forty years.
Life In Voices gives your family the chance to capture all of it — while there's still time.
Flowers fade. Chocolates disappear.
But their voice, their memories, and their stories can last forever.
Give them the gift of their story.
Starting from $99
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