{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Keep the Fire Going: Life, Loss, and Legacy with Caryn Dodson","description":"\u26a0\ufe0f This is an episode that reflects an earlier season of my work. I\u2019ve kept it in the archive because it reflects a tender moment in time \u2014 one shaped by motherhood, meaning-making, and honoring what matters through everyday documentation. \u26a0\ufe0f Content Note: This episode includes mention of postpartum depression and stillbirth. Please listen with care, or skip this one, if you're in a tender season.&amp;nbsp; ... What began as a conversation about shifting from portrait sessions to documentary photography quickly unfolded into something deeper: how grief, postpartum depression, and radical life change led Caryn Dodson to create her family\u2019s memory-keeping platform, Firekeepers Memories. We explore how photography became a lifeline through dark seasons, why she chose to homeschool and sell most of her belongings, and what she hopes clients feel decades after their sessions. Topics Included:  Navigating client education and transitioning to full documentary work The quiet strategy Caryn used to introduce documentary sessions in her community How postpartum depression transformed her perspective on what matters Honoring family through documentation after stillbirth and loss The family story behind Firekeepers Memories and how it works Why she shoots every session like it might be the last Homeschooling, entrepreneurship, and life on the road A powerful phone-free challenge to help you notice more in your everyday life  Connect with Caryn + access the archived episode resources here: \u2192 dangerouslygoodstories.com\/intentional-documentary-podcast-archive ","author_name":"DANGEROUSLY GOOD STORIES","author_url":"http:\/\/dangerouslygoodstories.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/12825674\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/12825674"}