# Life Story Company

> Life story interviews and family biographies from Salt Lake City. We record a parent or grandparent in three interviews and write their story in their own words.

Life Story Company is run by Sean Ivins, biographer, in Salt Lake City, Utah. In person along the Wasatch Front, from Ogden to Provo. By video anywhere in the United States.

Contact: call or text 801-803-3084, or email hello@life-story.us.

## The offer

- The Life Story: $999 (intro offer).
- Three recorded interviews. About 90 minutes each, at their kitchen table or by video. Relaxed conversations about the stories they actually tell.
- One review session. We sit down with you and the draft. You tell us what to fix, what to add, and what to leave out.
- The digital download. Their finished life story, written in their own voice, ready to read, share with the family, and print at home.
- A printed hardcover book or a private family website is extra. We talk about both on your call, and you can add them any time after.

## How it works

1. Story Call: Free, 15 minutes. Who you want to capture, the stories that matter, and what you already have.
2. A plan in writing: The people, the stories to start with, and real dates, agreed before we start.
3. Three interviews: Recorded conversations at their pace.
4. Review session: We go through the draft with you.
5. Your digital download: Their finished story, in their own words, yours to keep.

## Pages

- [The Life Story](https://life-story.us/the-life-story): what is included and the price
- [How it works](https://life-story.us/how-it-works): the five steps from a free call to the finished story
- [Free guide](https://life-story.us/guide): twenty questions to ask a parent, free by email
- [Book a free call](https://life-story.us/call): fifteen minutes with Sean
- [Give it as a gift](https://life-story.us/gift): how gifting works
- [Questions](https://life-story.us/faq): cost, timing, AI use, privacy, and ownership
- [About Sean](https://life-story.us/about): background and service area

## Resource library

- [Sixty questions to ask your parents](https://life-story.us/resources/questions-to-ask-your-parents): Sixty questions grouped by life chapter, from the first home they remember to what they want the great-grandkids to know.
- [Record their stories with the phone in your pocket](https://life-story.us/resources/how-to-record-a-parent-on-your-phone): No special gear. The settings, the setup, and the habits that make a recording worth keeping.
- [How to interview your mom or dad](https://life-story.us/resources/how-to-interview-a-parent): The habits that turn a polite chat into the stories they never got around to telling.
- [Scan and label old family photos](https://life-story.us/resources/how-to-scan-and-label-old-family-photos): How to get the shoebox digitized, named, and backed up, and how to capture who is in each picture.
- [Start your family history research](https://life-story.us/resources/how-to-start-family-history-research): What to gather first, the free records worth searching, and how to keep the family legends honest.
- [Keep the recordings safe](https://life-story.us/resources/how-to-keep-family-recordings-safe): You recorded the story. Here is how to make sure the grandkids can still play it.
- [What a finished story reads like](https://life-story.us/resources/sample-life-story): A short sample chapter in the teller’s own voice. It is an illustration with a made-up family, not a real client.

## Questions

Q: How much does it cost?
A: The Life Story is $999. That covers three recorded interviews, one review session, and the finished story as a digital download.

Q: Can I get a printed book or a family website?
A: Yes. Both are extra, and you can add them now or later. We talk through what each one costs on your call, before anything changes.

Q: How long does it take?
A: We set real dates together in writing before we start, based on your family’s calendar. The three interviews can be weekly or spread out, whatever suits your parent.

Q: Do you use AI?
A: Yes, as a tool. The interviews are conversations with me. A writing system helps turn the recordings into a draft, and I read and shape every page myself before you see it. The words and the stories stay theirs.

Q: Do you only work in Utah?
A: I meet in person anywhere from Ogden to Provo. Families anywhere in the United States can do the interviews by video.

Q: Why is it called an intro price?
A: It is our introductory price for The Life Story. Your price is set in writing when you book.

Q: What happens in the review session?
A: We go through the draft together, by video or in person. You tell us what to fix, what to add, and what to leave out. Anything the family adds is marked as family memory.

Q: Who owns the story and the recordings?
A: Your agreement spells out who owns the story, who may publish it, and how the recordings can be used. You sign it before we start.

Q: Who will see it?
A: Only your family. Living relatives stay private unless they agree otherwise, and you decide who gets the download.

Q: What if my parent gets sick during the project?
A: Your agreement includes a pause and exit clause. We can stop or wait, and it says in writing what happens next.

Q: Can I give it as a gift?
A: Yes. You pay for The Life Story, and we send a printed certificate you can give.

Q: How is this different from Storyworth?
A: Storyworth sends weekly questions and your parent writes the answers. The Life Story is done for you: recorded interviews, the writing, and a review session with us. If your parent loves to write, Storyworth may be all you need.

Q: Not ready to commit?
A: Start with the free guide and our resource library. Twenty questions, a few tips, and a phone are enough to get the first story recorded tonight.