Storyteller Nicole Franklin of BeforeYouGo.TV is a content creator whose interviews with seniors entertain audiences around the world. Her first interview with centenarian Maud Carroll came off effortlessly. Nicole began the interview with "Tell me your story." Four hours later, she had an epic tale from start to finish.

How did Nicole land the story of a lifetime? Because her interview subject had always wanted to write her own autobiography, knowing the revelations of a 100-year-old Black woman who immigrated from the Caribbean only to survive a childhood of abuse may help someone else who managed to outlive a series of tragic circumstances. And Nicole, being a career documentarian, was in the right place at the right time, prepared to capture Ms. Carroll’s riveting tale.

Nicole wants those who are preparing to conduct the conversation of a lifetime to fully research their subject and, if inspired, add some of these thoughtful, open-ended and deep-diving questions to your interview plan.

If you are the interviewee, and wish to leave behind a legendary tale of your own, read these next few pages and jot down your answers.

There’s no time like the present...what a gift.