This summer, Tahoe Production House had the joy of recording Bright Eyes: Surviving Our Monsters and Learning to Live Without Them with the author, Bridey Thelen-Heidel, narrating her own story. We designed a calm, professional environment so every word landed with clarity, consistency, and heart.
About the author & the book
Bridey is an advocate, teacher, and TEDx speaker whose debut memoir has earned strong early praise. Learn more about the book on her site and explore reviews and media: (bridey thelen-Heidel)
- Author website: bridey-thelenheidel.com
- Book page: BRIGHT EYES (overview, reviews, media features). (bridey thelen-Heidel)
Fans of Jennette McCurdy’s I’m Glad My Mom Died will root for Bridey Thelen-Heidel as she struggles to unshackle herself from her mother’s chaos in this triumphant debut memoir.
Bridey is tethered to her mom’s addiction to dangerous men who park their Harley-Davidsons in the house and kick holes in all their doors. Raised to be her mother’s keeper, rescuer, and punching bag, Bridey gets used to stuffing her life into black trash bags, hauling them between Alaska and California, and changing schools every time her mom moves in a new monster—or runs away from one. Desperately seeking the normal life she’s observed in sitcoms and her friends’ families, Bridey earns her way into a fancy, private college, where she tries to forget who she is—until her mom calls with a threat that drops Bridey to her knees. Watching doctors and police interrogate her mother at the hospital, Bridey realizes her mom has become a monster herself . . . and she doesn’t want to be saved.
But Bridey does.
Bright Eyes is about the indomitable spirit of a young girl forced to be brave, required to be resilient, and conditioned to be optimistic, and how she ultimately uses the same traits that helped her to survive her mother’s chaos to create her own happily-ever-after.
You can also find the audiobook edition, narrated by Bridey, on major platforms. One listing is here: Bright Eyes (Audiobook) on Everand/Scribd.
🎧 Professional studio support
To bring the story to life, our team provided:
- State-of-the-art studio with broadcast mics, acoustic treatment, and pro DAW.
- On-site audio engineer for setup, live monitoring, punch-ins, and performance pacing.
- Author-first workflow, keeping sessions focused, comfortable, and creative.
Post-production polish
Our finishing pipeline ensured a platform-ready master:
- Dialogue edit & cleanup: precise comping, click/de-mouth, noise reduction, tasteful breath control.
- Consistency mastering: loudness, EQ, and dynamics aligned to common audiobook specs (e.g., Audible/Apple Books guidelines).
- Delivery: professionally mastered files (chaptered and labeled) in standard audiobook formats for easy distribution.
The result
With expert engineering and thoughtful direction, we delivered a broadcast-quality, author-narrated audiobook—intimate, dynamic, and ready for listeners.
Want to record your own audiobook?
From memoirs to multi-voice productions, Tahoe Production House offers full-service voiceover and audiobook recording, editing, and mastering. Let’s bring your story to headphones everywhere.
