A Little About Me & Why I Love This Work

Lauri Harrison

Storyteller | Voice Artist

To me, storytelling is an act of listening before it’s ever an act of speaking or writing. Whether I'm at the microphone finding the unspoken breath between an author’s words, or at my desk shaping an essay, I look for what connects us: the quiet truths, the unexpected beauty, and the courage it takes to be human.

I narrate and write because I have a true love for the craft and giving life to complex ideas and intimate human moments.

What It’s Like to Work With Me

• Generous Listening: I treat every author’s manuscript with reverence. I take the time to understand your vision, your subtext, and the heart of what you want listeners to feel.
• Meticulous Craft & Calm Delivery: You get professional studio audio, clear communication, and a grounded, steady hand from first read to final delivery.
• Genuine Partnership: I see this as a shared journey. Your characters are safe in my hands.

A Few Things That Ground My Days

• Early mornings with a warm mug and an open notebook.
• The quiet rhythm of walking the trails near my home or in the mountains.
• Finding that exact, sweet-spot word that unlocks an entire essay.
• The magic of sitting inside a booth where the outside world goes quiet and only the story exists.

My Background — The Digital Foundation

For over three decades, my work centered on building connections through technology—driving enterprise cloud transformations, launching early web platforms, and educating and mentoring the next generation of business leaders.

• Tech Pioneer: Co-launched foundational internet products (including MapQuest.com and Dec Knows (US WEST's first web directory) and managed multi-million-dollar enterprise cloud operations at Google Cloud for major global brands.
• Educator & Executive: Completed 11 years as an adjunct marketing professor at Columbia University (earning the 2020 Exemplary Faculty Award) and served as the North America TAM Practice Lead at Google Cloud.

The Analog Evolution

Today, I am grounding those three decades of human insight into tactile, voice-driven mediums—shifting from digital architectures to the power of the written word and spoken voice.

• Creative Nonfiction & Essays: Completing a certificate in Creative Nonfiction at the University of Denver, crafting essays and memoirs focused on resilience, authenticity, and transformation.
• Voice Narration & Performance: Combining decades of public speaking, teaching, guest lecturing, and voiceover work into professional audiobook narration, voice coaching, and audio storytelling.

Ways We Can Connect

• Audiobook & Voice Narration: Bringing non-fiction, memoir, and business narratives to life with a grounded, warm, and authoritative voice.
• Literary & Creative Collaboration: Essays, guest writing, and creative brainstorming.

Whether bringing a manuscript to life behind the microphone or shaping prose on the page, I love connecting with people who value authentic, high-impact storytelling.