Speak Your Stories with Confidence (Even If You’re Not a “Speaker”)
Release Date: 06/11/2019
Tell Your Stories and You’ll Start to Notice More of Them with Caryn Dodson
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Under 24 hours after publishing the last episode, one listener (& episode 79 guest + friend of mine), Caryn DeFreez sent me an audio message.
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Let’s Begin Again, Storyteller (j/k — life pivoted so hard after this ep)
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Welcome to Dangerously Good Stories, fka Intentional Documentary!
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Keep the Fire Going: Life, Loss, and Legacy with Caryn Dodson
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Caryn DeFreez is a wife, homeschooling mom, and has a big love for documenting stories.
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The Power of Your Future Self, Hypnosis, and Identity Shifts with Aubrey Vejvoda
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Aubrey Vejvoda is a former marketing student turned HypnoCoach. She quit her photography business and today she’s on the frontlines trying to help make hypnosis mainstream.
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Nature, Loss, and Learning to Listen Again with Jessica Hachey
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Photographer Jessica Hachey and I talk about:
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The Client Experience and Mom Guilt: Building a Business with Life in Mind with Alicia Bauer
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This episode is totally a 2 for 1, because we go into two very different topics all in one episode.
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Document People Around You, Not Just the Kids from Ashley Manley
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This Story of the Month comes from photographer Ashley Manley who contributed this story on Fearless and Framed back in 2015. It was published almost 5 years ago and her words hold so much value still today!
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This Year, Cultivate Meaning (Not Just Milestones)
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Our stories—the stories of our past and of the present—are more than just memories to enjoy inside of passing moments on our way to the next big thing. Let’s cultivate your 2020 stories… consider this a mini planning workshop that’s NOT all about the business, creativity, weight loss, lifestyle or home improvement goals.
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On Separation, Showing Up, and Making Art Anyway with Michelle McKay
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Ever wonder about navigating big life changes while running a business?
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⭐️ Listener Favorite - Get Off Survival Mode: Use Your Stories to Live Awake in 2020
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This bonus episode teaches my 5-part Practice to get off survival mode and to feel AWAKE again.
info_outline⚠️ Note: This episode is from the Intentional Documentary® era. I’ve kept it in the public archive because it explores expression and confidence, both themes that still pulse through Dangerously Good Stories.
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This episode offers a gentle but honest invitation to move beyond the keyboard and practice speaking your stories aloud.
Originally recorded for photographers, the message still resonates for anyone learning to show up — voice and all — with more presence and clarity.
If you’ve ever hesitated to be seen, heard, or felt “not polished enough,” this one's for you.
Topics covered:
Why writing-only expression may be limiting your connection
Places to start speaking your stories (beyond social media)
How to lower the pressure and speak more naturally
A high school memory that shaped Marie’s approach to public speaking
The mindset difference between “chef” and “order taker” in business
Lessons from direct sales and teaching workshops
The power of practicing and building a personal story library
Normalising imperfection, tongue-twisters, and mid-sentence forgetfulness
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→ dangerouslygoodstories.com/intentional-documentary-podcast-archive