Assessing the Damage (and the Goodness): A Real-Time Look at Failure, Love & Business

What do you do when the thing you’ve poured your whole heart into doesn’t land how you hoped?

In this episode, I share a behind-the-scenes, real-time debrief of a launch that didn’t meet expectations. The Preservation Project (now known as the DGS Story Work Practice) is the most aligned thing I’ve ever created.

But this round? It felt hard. 

Disappointing. Confusing. And also, affirming.

⚠️ This is an episode that reflects an earlier season of my work. I’ve kept it in the public archive because it offers a transparent, unpolished look at what it really feels like to build meaningful work from the inside out. It’s full of self-awareness, strategy, and heart — and it still rings true today.

Topics covered:

• The emotional crash after an underperforming launch (and why I’m not giving up)
• Real-time reflections on pricing, messaging, visibility, and burnout
• The tension between “can they do this themselves?” vs. “will they?”
• The grief of showing up big and still not being seen
• The vision I still believe in, even when the numbers feel discouraging
• Encouragement for anyone building something that feels deeply personal

Access the show’s legacy resources here: → dangerouslygoodstories.com/intentional-documentary-podcast-archive