Your family’s stories deserve to be heard.
Professional audio storytelling that captures the voices, memories, and moments that define your family—creating a lasting connection across generations.
Why audio?
Audio captures what words on a page can’t.
A written memoir gives you the story. Audio gives you the storyteller—the warmth in your grandmother's laugh, the pause before your father shares something difficult, the accent connecting your family to another place and time. These aren't decorative details. They're what makes the story real.
Audio is accessible and intimate.
Unlike a book on a shelf or a video demanding full attention, audio fits into life—while commuting, cooking, living. Your family can experience these stories in moments that would otherwise slip away.
For future generations, audio creates an irreplaceable connection. Your great-grandchildren won't just read about your grandfather—they'll hear his voice, feel his presence, understand who he was as a person, not just a name in a family tree.
Your family’s stories deserve to be felt, not just read.
Services
Story Capsule: For the story your family never gets tired of hearing.
One polished 20-minute podcast episode, capturing a specific meaningful story
Oral History Series: Beautifully edited, but purely them—no narrator, just their stories flowing naturally.
A five-episode audio series with 15-minute episodes, professionally edited and produced
Narrative Audio Series: A fully produced audio documentary featuring their voice—with narration that adds historical context, connects threads, and shapes memories into a complete narrative.
A five-episode audio series with 15-minute episodes, professionally narrated and edited
All services include unedited interview audio, and private digital storage.
How it works
Discovery & Consultation
We start with a conversation about what you hope to learn, which memories matter most, and who you'd like me to interview.
Recorded story sessions
Each family member participates in a couple of 1-hour recorded interviews—guided conversations designed to surface the rich memories and stories that uniquely define your family.
Narrative crafting & Production
I transform these raw interviews into an audio series, weaving together voices, moments, and themes into something intimate, polished, and deeply meaningful.
Timeline
This process takes place over the course of 2-4 months, depending on the service, with check-ins along the way. However, the timeline for each project can vary, based on family members’ availability for interviews.
About me
Sam Zachar
I’m a journalist, podcast producer, and editorial professional based in Brooklyn, NY, with a passion for storytelling and story preservation.
The combination of my background in journalism, podcast production, women’s and gender studies, and mental health advocacy gives me the ability to effectively and thoughtfully collect and preserve human-centered stories in an audio format. I’m a passionate storyteller, capable writer, and empathetic interviewer, creating content that is meaningful, centered on lived experience, and engaging for each family I work with.
My own family’s story
I captured my family’s stories in a podcast series, Shattered Glass, available wherever you listen. My own experience interviewing my older relatives reinforced the importance of not waiting to get loved ones “on the record”. There is so much to learn by asking the right questions, in a comfortable environment.
Contact Me
I would love to hear from you, and help collect and preserve your family’s stories. I view each opportunity to learn about another family’s history as an immense honor, something to be handled with care, curiosity, and respect.