Preserving Family Stories

This episode is about preserving family stories. 

Michele Trent is the author of Wisdom is a Gift: A Guide to Preserving Family Stories, a heartfelt and practical resource designed to help families capture and pass down their cherished memories. As a former personal historian and owner of Remembered Well, a story recording business, Michele dedicated years to professionally preserving people’s life stories ensuring wisdom and experiences would live on.

Though she closed Remembered Well during COVID, Michele’s commitment to preserving family history continues. She poured her expertise into “Wisdom is a Gift. A Guide to Preserving Family Stories” equipping families with the tools they need to record their own meaningful stories. The book is available on Amazon.

Beyond writing, Michele has shared her passion for storytelling on various platforms as a speaker. She has also led storytelling workshops and discussions, helping individuals and families recognize the value of their personal histories and the importance of passing them down. Today, Michele continues to help people craft their legacies—not only by preserving their past but also by intentionally shaping their future.

As a life, mindset, and public speaking coach, she empowers individuals to step confidently into their stories and create lives of meaning and impact. When she’s not coaching, Michele enjoys making memories of her own with her husband of 28 years, Bob, along with their children and grandchildren.

You can buy her book on Amazon: Wisdom is a Gift: A Guide to Preserving Family Stories