Tell Your Stories and You’ll Start to Notice More of Them with Caryn Dodson

⚠️ Note: This episode was recorded during a brief return to the podcast under its new name, Dangerously Good Stories, after a long hiatus. It’s one of only two episodes I released before everything fell apart: trauma, burnout, and a full stop.

I’ve kept it in the public archive because Caryn’s unfiltered voice note captures the exact kind of wake-up story work can offer. Honest. Restorative. Rooted in aliveness.

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This isn’t an interview. It’s a real Voxer message from Caryn Dodson — listener, photographer, and former guest — recorded less than 24 hours after my last episode aired.

She didn’t know I’d ask to share it. She wasn’t trying to sound polished or persuasive. She was just being real.

And that’s exactly why it matters.

Caryn’s words echo what so many of us feel behind the scenes: the burnout, the marketing fatigue, the aching to make something that means something. Her message is a love letter to story, tradition, soul work, and the courage to show up with your whole self.

If you’ve lost your way, if you’re tired of performative content, or if you need permission to start again, this episode is for you.

Topics touched on:

• The emotional power of storytelling and real documentation
• Why marketing often pushes us away from what matters
• Keeping family traditions alive through creative boundaries
• Photography burnout, pricing struggles, and losing creative joy
• What it means to chase feeling, not just a deliverable
• Using old photos as creative prompts and story sparks
• A call to slow down and reconnect through your own archives
• How to use one photo to rediscover overlooked stories

Access the archived episode resources here: → dangerouslygoodstories.com/intentional-documentary-podcast-archive