Every life holds a story worth preserving.

What if you could hear their story, in their own voice, forever?

Hope Capsule captures the voices, memories and stories of the people you love, so future generations can know them in their own words.

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There are questions we think we'll have time to ask someday.

We preserve photographs.

We preserve birth certificates.

We preserve recipes.

We preserve the jewelry passed down through generations.

We rarely preserve the voice. The laugh. The story itself.

Hope Capsule exists to help you start now — while there's still time to ask.

How it works

1

We Prepare

We help the family uncover the stories, memories and questions worth preserving.

2

We Listen

An experienced storyteller conducts an intimate, professionally filmed conversation.

3

We Create

The conversation, photographs, archival materials and other memories are crafted into a cinematic Hope Capsule.

4

You Keep the Story

Your family receives a lasting piece of its history that can be shared across generations.

Start a Hope Capsule

Tell us about the person whose story you want to preserve, and we'll be in touch to talk through what's possible.

Adrienne Broaddus, founder of Hope Capsule

Founded by journalist Adrienne Broaddus

She takes you there.

Adrienne reports with heart, and she notices the detail a camera can't capture — the smell of a memorial, a hometown roaring the day Chicago's own became pope, a city stopped cold under snow. Grief or joy, breaking news or a moment of wonder, she brings the audience there with her.

For nearly two decades, she's carried that instinct through newsrooms across the country — reporting for NBC News, MSNBC and CNN. People call her the reporter they believe.

Her greatest skill was never simply operating a camera or conducting an interview. It is creating enough trust, in a short amount of time, for someone to tell her the story underneath the story.

Hope Capsule brings that same instinct — for detail, for trust, for what makes a moment real — to families and communities. Not for a newscast. For the people who will want to hear it again.

Why Hope Capsule

Most video production treats an interview like content. We treat it like an archive. Every Hope Capsule conversation follows the same preparation and trust-building used in national journalism — the kind that gets someone to tell you what actually happened, not just the polished version.

Who it's for

Hope Capsule is for the voices you never want to lose.

ParentsGrandparentsBeloved family & friendsMilestone birthdaysAnniversaries Family reunionsLegacy gifts

Questions

What happens during the interview?

An experienced storyteller leads an intimate, conversational interview — prepared in advance around the stories, memories and questions that matter most to your family.

How long does the process take?

Timeline varies depending on the depth of your desired Hope Capsule. A basic level can take as little as two weeks.

What if my loved one is elderly or in poor health?

We can move quickly to prioritize interviews with loved ones who may not have much time. Reach out and let us know your situation.

Do you travel?

We can come to you, depending on the service that fits your needs.

What do we receive at the end?

A cinematically produced film built from the interview, along with any photographs or archival material woven in — yours to keep and share across generations.

Is this only for milestones like birthdays or reunions?

Not at all. Faith testimonies, career changes, recovery, a move, a diagnosis — any moment someone's story deserves to be captured is a good reason to start.

Is this only for people who are older or ill?

Not at all. Hope Capsule is for anyone whose story is worth capturing now — including milestone birthdays, anniversaries and family reunions.

Their story is worth preserving.

Start the conversation before there are questions you wish you'd asked.

Start a Hope Capsule