Chance McClain is the founder of Heritage Films, a storytelling company that has produced more than 800 feature-length documentaries capturing family stories and life legacies. What started as a creative experiment eventually turned into a mission: preserving the voices, values, and memories that families wish they could keep forever.

Before Heritage Films, Chance’s career bounced across the creative world. He worked in sports radio, wrote music and theater, produced commercials, and even created a Streamy-nominated project along the way. But everything changed when a friend asked him to film his father’s life story. That single interview became the first Heritage Film and opened Chance’s eyes to the power of documenting real lives.

In this episode, Chance and Dave explore what happens when storytelling meets purpose. From filming hundreds of life histories to sitting with people at the most reflective moments of their lives, Chance shares the lessons he has learned about family, faith, leadership, and what really matters.

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Chance believes every family deserves to preserve its story. The real goal is not just recording memories, but capturing the values that shaped a life.

His advice is simple and powerful: live a life that makes your kids want to remember your story.