Get “Record Parents”
Off Your To-Do List.
Video record your parents with an expert interviewer.
Enter your information by Sept 30th for
$200 off an in-studio interview!
We make it easy to:
Capture the sound of their voice.
Learn about your parents’ past.
Make your parents feel valued.
Help your children know their history.
What our customers say:
Meet our team
Legacy Interviews records the stories of individuals and couples so that future generations can know their family history. We will ensure you have a great experience and can create a recording that you are proud to share with your family.
Vance Crowe
Founder, Interviewer
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Vance is a communications expert and the founder of Legacy Interviews.
Vance has been a deckhand on a ship, worked on a paving crew, served in the US Peace Corps in rural Kenya, has been a spokesman for a Fortune 500 company and was on a board of directors for a community bank.
Vance has a master’s degree in negotiations and has been named as a fellow with the US Center for Peace and Conflict studies and been awarded the meritorious communicator award for the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Vance lives in Saint Louis with his wife Ann, two daughters and their dog.
Vance is an internationally recognized speaker teaching about communications, conflict negotiations and strategy development. To book Vance to speak at your next event visit: VanceCrowe.com
Sean Thiessen
Director of Film & Editing
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Sean is a filmmaker originally from Springfield, Missouri. After graduating from Missouri State University in 2017, Sean moved to Los Angles, California, where he worked on commercials, music videos, reality shows, and movies. He also assisted on marketing campaigns for movies like Spider-Man: Far From Home and The Secret Life of Pets 2.
After 5 years in Los Angeles, Sean returned to the Midwest to join the Legacy Interviews team and tell the stories of the real people who shape the world.Sean spends his free time watching movies, discovering delicious food, and exploring diverse genres of music. In 2022, his screenplay What Rhymes With Reason was turned into a feature film and is set to release in theaters nationwide October 10, 2023.
Jessica Weidhaas
Interview Coordinator
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Born and raised in south city St. Louis, Missouri. She received her Bachelor’s degree in video production from Webster University and later moved to Chicago, where she wore many hats on a satirical news show called, WBS News America. She is also a freelance photographer and videographer who promotes musicians and small businesses.
WE’ RE HERE FOR YOU
About the Legacy Interview experience:
A Legacy Interview is a professional video recording of an individual or couple telling their stories and the lessons learned along the way.
Step 1
Preparation
We will mail you a preparation guide with questions that help you think of stories.
Step 2
The interview
Record an interview with our host online or in our studio in Saint Louis.
Step 3
The final package
Receive a beautifully edited video of your interview via a shareable link & a physical DVD.
U N I Q U E E X P E R I N C E
What is it like to do a Legacy Interview?
Our host Vance Crowe is a skilled interviewer who has a special ability to make people feel comfortable and confident. He is known for his ability to connect with people from all walks of life and create a warm and relaxed atmosphere during each interview. Even the most apprehensive interviewees feel relaxed as they share their memories, insights, and valuable life lessons.
A collection of Legacy Interview guests and people that purchased interviews for their parents.
“One parent is an extrovert, the other, an introvert who was anxious about participating. Vance adjusted, making them both feel at ease.
They answered questions I’d never even thought to ask.
We watched their interviews on Christmas Eve. A memory I’ll cherish forever!”
Hannah Neuenschwander
U N I Q U E E X P E R I N C E
Each Legacy Interview is unique
We tailor each interview to the needs and wants of the guest. Before the interview, guests and loved ones are given the opportunity to fill out a questionnaire that helps us ask the right questions
Our goal is to help our guest recall and tell stories about your past. Stories are what last.
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