Why I started Life Stories by Ella

There is something uniquely painful about losing someone and realising you can no longer hear their voice, their laugh or the little phrases that made them them.

I lost my Grandad suddenly, without ever imagining that I was running out of time. Afterwards, I found myself thinking about all the questions I wish I had asked him, about his childhood, his first love, his dreams, his favourite memories and the stories I'd heard a hundred times but never thought to record.

Thankfully, I had recorded a podcast episode with him before he died. I later turned it into a memoir for his celebration of life, bringing together his voice, stories and photographs. When we played it at the wake, the room filled with laughter. For a few precious minutes, it felt like he was right there with us again.

That's when I realised just how powerful it is to preserve someone's voice and story while you still can.

And that's why I created Life Stories by Ella, to allow other families to capture the stories, memories, laughter and personality of the people they love, creating something they can return to for years to come.

I don't simply want to record your story. I want to help you preserve the person behind it.

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