The Voices Behind the "As Sure as the Stars" Audiobook

SummaryIn this bonus episode, Tricia Goyer sits down with audiobook narrators Jim Rupert and Mackenzie Koppa, along with the real-life couple behind As Sure as the Stars, Jennie and Bryan. They share what it was like hearing their story brought to life, how the narrators created the characters, and the true events—including a missed phone call in 1989 and 32 years apart—that inspired the book.TakeawaysHow narrators create believable characters using emotional memory + lived experienceThe real 1989 moment that changed everything: a disconnected phone line and a heartbreaking misunderstandingWhy the story resonates: love after divorce, courtrooms, healing, and vulnerabilityHow “fictionalizing” a true story works—what changed, what stayed, and whyA reminder that second chances can come even after decades of silenceChapters00:02 Introduction00:43 Jim Rupert Introduction01:45 Mackenzie Capa Introduction03:21 Choosing the Audiobook Narrators04:19 Hearing the Audiobook for the First Time05:39 Bryan’s First Experience Listening06:43 Bringing Jake to Life09:09 Voicing Multiple Characters11:43 What Parts of the Story Are Real13:47 Bryan’s Real Story vs. Fiction17:40 The Moment Feelings Returned22:01 How Jennie and Bryan First Met24:18 Letters and Long-Distance Love25:08 The Missed Phone Call in 198927:42 The Misunderstanding28:06 32 Years Without Contact30:15 The Unexpected Reconnection30:45 A Time Warp Moment32:46 The Story Comes Full CircleSoundbites“I literally got teary-eyed… this is real. This is really happening.”“I didn’t actually read the book—I listened to it.”“I was trying to be you and feel all those emotions.“I lost it in the recording booth… because I’ve been on the other side of that.”“Your number’s disconnected due to non-payment… and I thought he’d think I was playing games.”“In my mind, he died.”“It was like a time warp.”“Real life can be even more dramatic than fiction.”https://www.youtube.com/@2ndchanceonlovehttps://secondchanceonlove.com/https://www.facebook.com/2ndchanceonlovehttps://www.instagram.com/2ndchanceonlove/https://www.pinterest.com/jendoll701/https://secondmilestudios.com/https://mackenziekoppa.com/voiceoverhttps://triciagoyer.com/Keywordsaudiobook behind the scenes, true love story podcast, second chance romance story, romance audiobook, voice acting audiobook, real love story, romance storytelling podcast,#SecondChanceOnLove #SecondChanceOnLovePodcast#SideBStories #PodcastForLove #LoveStoryPodcast#RelationshipPodcast #StorytellingPodcast #AsSureAsTheStars #TrueLoveStories #WomenPodcasters#StorytellingMatters #PodcastLife #JennieDrollinger