050. Family Features: a man's mission to preserving memories of your loved ones

Do you wish you could hear a story from Grandpa one more time? Or wish you knew how to make Grandma’s famous pie recipe? Or maybe you just wish you had more videos to revisit and watch a loved one speak and hear their voice. Family Features helps families capture stories, interviews, and special messages from their loved ones. Founder David Olshansky was inspired by his grandparents who escaped from the Soviet Union, as he wished he had recorded them and learned more about their lives. He discusses his business with Lori Williams, and his passion for preserving moments with loved ones for families to enjoy forever. You’ll learn: - The seniors that inspire his work - How he began this journey - The different services he offers to families (which make great gift ideas!) Topics discussed: - Family / senior stories - Preserving memories - Time capsule - Grandparents’ recipes - Video service - Interviews with grandparents Takeaways from this episode: - David Olshansky draws from his journalist background producing local and national news to help families capture and preserve their most precious memories with Family Features. - Family Features was created to make sure no other family has regrets and have their stories captured forever on video. - A ‘Tell Your story’ interview with Family Features encourages a comfortable conversation with the subject where they discuss their life and what’s meaningful to them, and often helps family members learn something new about their life. - Family Features can create a video of a family member in the kitchen cooking a family-favorite meal - with the recipe included so it’s never lost. - The service also includes an option to record a special message or create a video to where a loved one can leave a meaningful message in their final days. - David offers affordable rates so it’s accessible for everyone and can even travel to create a video. - Don’t wait to make (and save) memories; tomorrow is never promised. To learn more about David and Family Features, please visit: https://myfamilyfeatures.com/ To suggest a topic, be a guest or to support the podcast please email [email protected]  For more senior resources and to sign up to the newsletter please visit: https://www.facebook.com/LoriWilliamsSeniorServices/ https://www.instagram.com/theloriwilliams/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/theloriwilliams/ https://loriwilliams-seniorservices.com/aging-in-style-podcast/