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For your parents or grandparents
Ask the questions you’ve always meant to ask and keep their answers in their own voice.
One day, someone you love will be gone. Will their story live on?
A warm, guided conversation preserves their face, their laughter, their voice, and the stories only they can tell. And if the story you want to preserve is your own, tell it for your children, grandchildren, and generations still to come.
Nothing complicated — whether it is yours or someone else’s, a private link opens the conversation.
90-day money-back guarantee
Margaret’s story, in her own voice.Hear the stories you’ve never heard before.
Why I built this
I almost ran out of time to tell my own story.
My daughter gave me a book of questions about my life. I’d barely started it when I was diagnosed with cancer—and it hit me harder than the diagnosis did: the story I wanted to leave my kids was going to die with me. I came through it. And I made the thing I wished I’d had, so no one else loses their story for being too tired, too late, or too unsure where to start.
— Branden, founder of HoldUsTogether
Who will you tell your story for?
Some stories are gifts we give forward.
HoldUsTogether is not only a way to preserve a parent or grandparent. It is also a way to leave your own children and grandchildren the stories behind the person they know today.
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For yourself
Leave your children and grandchildren more than photographs. Let them hear your voice, your laughter, what shaped you, and what you want them to remember.
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For your grandchildren
Give them the stories behind the family they came from — how you grew up, who came before you, what mattered, and what you learned along the way.
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For generations you may never meet
A story you record today can become a voice, a face, and a piece of family history someone discovers decades from now.
Imagine your granddaughter hearing one of these stories 30 years from now.
One conversation.
Four lasting keepsakes.
A space created for you or someone you love to talk naturally with gentle follow-up questions.
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A life story, told in their own words—in a full-length video.
Watch the entire interview—the expressions, laughter, pauses, and memories—so your family never has to rely on memory alone to remember the voice behind the story.
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The complete interview transcript
Every question and answer from the interview, preserved in writing. The transcript can be downloaded, shared, and printed anytime.
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The written Life Story
A warm, professional, written story shaped from everything shared. The story can be downloaded, shared, and printed, with an option to order a professionally printed copy.
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A deeper reflection
Receive a thoughtful portrait of the storyteller’s character, values, relationships, and the qualities that made them who they are.
How it works
Easy to give. Comfortable to tell.
No preparation, blank pages, or technology to learn. Whether the storyteller is you or someone you love, the conversation can pause and return whenever it feels right.
Give it as a gift, or keep your own
Choose the story you want to preserve. It might belong to a parent, grandparent, spouse, or to you. A private link opens the guided conversation.
About two minutes to beginJust talk, naturally
Gentle questions help forgotten stories surface. The interview can last 20 minutes or as many hours as the storyteller wants. You or your loved one can stop and return across several sittings.
No writing or preparationYour family keeps it
The conversation becomes a complete video interview, a full transcript, and a written Life Story. The video transcript and story can be downloaded, shared, and printed.
The HoldUsTogether Life Story
Preserve someone you love. Or tell your own story for the people you love.
There is no rush, no perfect way to answer, and no life too ordinary to matter.
A parent can create one for a child. A grandparent can create one for grandchildren. Or you can invite someone you love to tell theirs.
Complete Life Story
One person. One lifetime.
$200one-time payment
- Warm, guided life-story conversation
- Complete private video interview to watch anytime and share privately
- Full interview transcript to download, share, and print
- Beautifully written Life Story to download, share, and print
- Option to order a professionally printed copy of the written story (coming soon)
- Character and values reflection
Our 90-day guarantee: If you change your mind for any reason, request a full refund within 90 days of purchase. No questions asked.
Common questions
What families want to know before they begin.
Who asks the questions?
A warm, conversational guide asks thoughtful questions and gentle follow-up questions as each memory unfolds. There is nothing to fill out and no list of questions to prepare.
Can I create a Life Story for myself?
Yes. A Life Story can be given as a gift or created for yourself. Many parents and grandparents may want to tell their own story so their children, grandchildren, and future generations can someday hear it in their own voice.
How long does the interview take?
The interview can take as little as 20 minutes or as many hours as the storyteller wants. There is no required length, and the interview can pause and return across multiple sittings.
When will the finished story be ready?
Once the interview is finished, the written Life Story is usually ready within several minutes to one hour. The timing depends on the length of the interview.
What can be downloaded, printed, or shared?
The complete transcript and written Life Story can be downloaded, shared, and printed anytime. The Life Story video can be downloaded as well, and can also be watched privately on HoldUsTogether, where it can be shared with the people the family chooses. There is also the option to order a professionally printed copy of the written Life Story.
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