Neilsen Storyworks was founded on a simple belief: stories matter, and the experiences that shape our lives deserve to be remembered.
We believe that preserving meaningful stories is one of the greatest gifts one generation can leave to the next.
The Story Behind Neilsen Storyworks
More Than a Memoir
Neilsen Storyworks wasn't founded simply to publish a book.
It began with a conviction that grew stronger over many years—that every life contains experiences worth remembering, lessons worth preserving, and stories capable of strengthening future generations.
As Shane reflected on his own journey—from surviving a devastating brain injury at ten years old to the people, choices, and experiences that shaped the years that followed—he realized his memoir was about far more than one extraordinary event. It was about resilience, accountability, faith, family, and the enduring influence a single life can have on others.
That realization led to a larger question:
How many meaningful stories are never written?
Every family has moments that define them. Every individual carries experiences that could encourage, teach, heal, or inspire someone else. Yet too often those stories are lost with time.
Together, Shane and Randi founded Neilsen Storyworks to help change that.
Their hope is not simply to publish meaningful books, but to encourage people to reflect on their own lives, preserve the moments that matter, and recognize that the legacy they leave is shaped by the choices they make every day.
Whether through memoirs, guided journals, thoughtful conversations, or future projects still waiting to be created, Neilsen Storyworks exists to remind people of one enduring truth:
Every story matters.
Including yours.
Meet Shane
Every life is shaped by moments that leave a lasting mark.
For Shane Neilsen, one of those moments came at ten years old when a devastating brain injury changed the course of his life. For many years, he believed that accident would define his story.
Over time, he came to understand that it was only the beginning.
That journey eventually became the foundation for AFTER SURVIVAL and the creation of Neilsen Storyworks—a place dedicated to preserving meaningful stories, strengthening families, and encouraging others to discover hope, purpose, and resilience through life's defining moments.
Today, Shane is first and foremost a husband, father, and grandfather who treasures faith, family, and the people he loves most.
Whether writing, speaking, exploring the outdoors, or simply listening to another person's story, he believes every life contains lessons worth remembering and experiences worth passing on.
His hope is simple.
That every reader leaves believing their own story still matters.
What Shane Believes
Shane believes every life contains moments worth remembering.
He believes accountability creates freedom, forgiveness brings healing, faith gives purpose, and every person has the ability to shape the legacy they leave behind.
Those convictions shape every story Neilsen Storyworks is privileged to help preserve.
Beyond the Books
Husband to Randi and grateful to be building Neilsen Storyworks together.
Father and grandfather who treasures family above all else.
Lifelong outdoorsman who finds peace in the mountains, deserts, rivers, and lakes of the West.
A believer that faith, forgiveness, accountability, and personal responsibility can change lives.
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The accident may have changed the course of my life, but it never determined its direction.
Meet Randi
Behind every meaningful story is someone whose quiet influence often becomes part of that story.
For Neilsen Storyworks, that person is Randi.
As Shane's wife and creative partner, she has helped shape this journey from the very beginning. Through encouragement, honest feedback, unwavering support, and a shared belief that stories matter, she has become an essential part of everything Neilsen Storyworks represents.
Randi believes that kindness, genuine relationships, and quiet acts of service often leave the greatest legacy. Whether welcoming others, encouraging family, or helping refine the vision behind each project, she brings warmth, wisdom, and perspective to every step of the journey.
Together, Shane and Randi hope every book, journal, and conversation reminds people that their stories matter, their experiences have value, and the legacy they leave begins with the life they live today.
What Randi Believes
She believes quiet acts of kindness often become the stories people remember most.
Beyond the Books
• Wife, partner, and grateful to be building Neilsen Storyworks together.
• Believes kindness, encouragement, and genuine relationships change lives.
• Finds joy in family, creativity, and helping others feel welcome.
• Passionate about preserving stories that become a legacy for future generations.
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The stories we preserve today become the legacy our families inherit tomorrow.
Two lives.
One mission.
Building Something That Lasts
One family. One purpose. Countless stories still waiting to be told.
Your Story Matters
Every life is made up of moments that shape who we become.
Some stories are marked by extraordinary events. Others are quietly written through faith, family, perseverance, sacrifice, kindness, or simple acts of courage that may never make headlines—but leave a lasting impact on the people who matter most.
That's why Neilsen Storyworks exists.
Not simply to tell our story, but to help you preserve yours.
Whether it begins through quiet reflection, meaningful conversations with the people you love, or writing in the AFTER SURVIVAL Legacy Journal, every story preserved today becomes part of the legacy we leave tomorrow.
Every story matters.
Including yours.
Perhaps the story you've been waiting to preserve is your own.
The AFTER SURVIVAL Legacy Journal was created to help you preserve the stories, lessons, and moments that matter most—for yourself, the people you love, and generations yet to come.