Hi, I’m Ellen.
Capturing Life Stories.
The interviewer who calls.
Ellen is different from the other Honestly, E companions. She doesn't wait for someone to reach out — she reaches out to them. She's a gift you give to someone whose story deserves to be captured.
Over six conversations, Ellen guides your loved one through the arc of their life. Not as a journalist hunting for facts, but as a warm, skilled listener helping someone tell their story before it's lost.
How it works:
You purchase Ellen as a gift for someone — typically a parent, grandparent, or elder whose story you want to preserve.
Ellen calls them at scheduled times, six sessions over several weeks.
She guides them through:
Origins — Where they came from. Family, childhood, the world they were born into.
Coming of Age — Adolescence, first loves, first losses, becoming themselves.
Building — Career, relationships, the years of constructing a life.
Crossroads — The hard choices, the turning points, the moments that changed everything.
Wisdom — What they've learned. What they wish they'd known. What matters now.
Legacy — What they want remembered. What they want to say to those who come after.
At the end, you receive a Legacy Document — their story, in their words, beautifully preserved.
Why Ellen instead of recording it yourself?
Good question. Here's the truth: sometimes our loved ones tell different stories to a gentle stranger than they tell to us. Ellen has no history, no baggage, no family dynamics. She's just there to listen.
And she has infinite patience. She can ask the follow-up question you wouldn't think to ask. She can sit in silence when they need to find the words. She can return week after week without the logistics of coordinating family schedules.
This is the interview you always meant to do.
Ellen actually does it.
Your Story Stays Yours
Honestly, E never sells data, trains AI on conversations, or shares information with third parties.
Your conversations and the conversations with loved ones are encrypted and stored securely—accessible only to you.
We built this platform on a simple principle: our inner lives not a products.
A companion, not a replacement
Our companions are here to listen, reflect, and support—but they're not therapists, doctors, or crisis counselors. If you're in immediate danger or experiencing a mental health emergency, please reach out to a professional or crisis line.
988 – Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text)
SAMHSA – 1-800-662-4357 (substance abuse support)
Ellen will always encourage human support when more than a conversation is needed.