Send us a text
What if technology could help preserve your life story, your memories, and your identity—so they’re never lost to time or illness?
In this powerful and thought-provoking episode of Live Parkinson’s – Live an Exceptional Life, host Chris Kustanbauter sits down with Cristian Cibils Bernardes, Founder and CEO of Autograph AI, a groundbreaking platform designed to help people capture, preserve, and share their personal stories for generations to come.
Cristian shares his journey from studying symbolic systems at Stanford to building Autograph—an AI-powered storytelling platform that uses a digital interviewer named Walter to guide users through meaningful life reflections. Together, they explore how storytelling helps people feel seen, valued, and heard, and why preserving personal narratives is especially important for individuals living with Parkinson’s and other life-changing conditions.
This conversation dives into memory, identity, and hope—showing how technology, when designed with humanity at its core, can become a powerful tool for connection, healing, and legacy. Cristian also shares his vision for Autograph to become “humanity’s journal”, connecting generations through shared stories and lived wisdom.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How Autograph AI helps people document and preserve their life stories
- How Walter, the digital interviewer, helps users reconnect with their past
- Why storytelling is essential for dignity, identity, and emotional well-being
- How families can create shared libraries of memories across generations
- Why capturing memories is urgent—especially when facing neurological challenges
This episode is especially meaningful for people living with Parkinson’s, caregivers, families, and anyone thinking about legacy, memory, and living a life of purpose.
🔗 Calls to Action
👉 Explore Autograph AI and start preserving your story today:
Visit Autograph.ai to experience how AI can help capture your memories, values, and life experiences for future generations.
👉 Join the Live Parkinson’s community:
Visit LiveParkinsons.com and subscribe to the free monthly newsletter for evidence-based insights on exercise, nutrition, optimism, mindfulness, and social connection to help you
Support the show
Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only is not intended to treat or diagnose Parkinson's Disease. Please ensure that you are following the treatment plan developed by your doctor. Please ensure before starting anything new you get approval from your doctor. The information being provided is based on my own personal experiences and does not guarantee that it will benefit everyone.
Disclosure: I discuss and promote products in this podcast that pay me a small commission at no cost to you. I use the commissions to help support this podcast and my website Liveparkinsons.com. I make you aware of any affiliate links by adding AFFLIATE Link right beside the link. Thank you for supporting this podcast.
To help support the podcast please visit me on my Ko-fi page and buy a cup of coffee if you feel that I am providing information that is relevant and actionable to help you live a better quality of life.
Please visit me at Liveparkinsons.com
Get my book - Spectacular Life - 4 Essential Strategies for Living with Parkinson's - My Journey to Happiness