⭐️ Listener favorite - How Photographs Impact Healing After the Sudden Loss of a Child with Brittni Schroeder

⚠️ Content Note: This episode includes discussion of sudden child loss, including hospital and funeral imagery.

If you're in a tender season, grieving your own loss, or simply not resourced to hold this right now, it's okay to skip.

Please take care of your heart. Come back when and if it feels supportive.

⚠️ Another Note: This episode is from the Intentional Documentary® era. I’ve kept it in the public archive because Brittni’s story is a powerful testament to memory, motherhood, and healing after sudden loss.

This one’s tender. Deep. And unforgettable.

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When Brittni Schroeder lost her teenage son, Gage, in 2017 to a tragic accident, her world changed forever, and I couldn't help but wonder:

How are the thousands of photos she has of Gage and her family shaping her healing journey?

This is a conversation about love, meaning, loss, and the irreplaceable value of documenting what matters most.

Topics we touched on: 

• Brittni’s journey into photography — and her love for documenting teens
• The shift in motherhood she felt two years before Gage’s passing
• Why she believes “to heal, you must serve”
• The birth of the Gage Schroeder Compassion Foundation + Club
• How storytelling through service keeps Gage’s legacy alive
• The unexpected medium she turns to most when she misses him
• Her perspective on printing photos and writing down memories
• The tough but beautiful hospital and funeral images — and why she wanted them
• Her vivid mental image of Gage and what she wishes she had documented
• Advice for parents and photographers who want to preserve what matters now

Connect with Brittni + access the free Mini Mag for this episode, along with other archived episode resources here: → dangerouslygoodstories.com/intentional-documentary-archive