DANGEROUSLY GOOD STORIES

About DANGEROUSLY GOOD STORIES

In short: This is your go-to resource for using your personal stories to power up your life + business. 🔥 🔗 SHOW NOTES: dangerouslygoodstories.com/shownotes 📝 GUIDED STORY PROGRAM + PHYSICAL PLAYBOOK: dangerouslygoodstories.com/storyteller ⇢ INSTAGRAM: @dangerouslygoodstories 🌖 FULL SHOW DETAILS: You want to fully experience and savor your one & precious life... but you're a little stuck? YOUR PERSONAL STORIES ARE THE ANTIDOTE. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ STORY WORK is something we gift ourselves and we can model for our children now, so they don't believe the same LIE many of us did growing up: ⇢ get good grades = get into a good college = get a good job = happy life. In reality, that's a recipe for a cookie-cutter, safe and settled life—one you believe must be your best life (you did everything "right" after all)... Meanwhile, you're baffled over why you don't feel as appreciative and happy as you "should." It's because of conditioning: cultural, societal, and generational. ⚡️ Use your personal stories to unlearn conditioned beliefs and heighten the meaningfulness + aliveness in your day-to-day. That's when you'll: 🔥 be mind-blown by your own life! 🔥 wake up with less, "what do I HAVE to do today?" and more "what do I GET to do today?" 🔥 experience meaningfulness and aliveness as your natural state of mind—much like untethered childhood. Isn't that what we want for our children, our loved ones, and for ourselves? 🎧 DANGEROUSLY GOOD STORIES, HOSTED BY MARIE MASSE, WILL GUIDE YOU DEEPER INTO YOUR STORIES. In these episodes, Marie unearths tiny, personal stories from guests, listeners, and her own life a couple times a month. She dials into hidden opportunities within each story, so you can tap into your own stories for healing, self-trust, connection, meaningfulness, and even profit. 🌱 🦹🏼 ✨ 💌 💰 Whether you're: - a person with family (you're a parent / grandparent / friend / sibling / or someone's child) - a writer / photographer / creative / memory-keeper / family historian - a teacher / coach / therapist - a member of Congress - or a service professional / CEO / business owner you have overlooked stories (and therefore: unclaimed opportunities)—GUARANTEED. Listen in. ✨ You'll start seeing more of your stories everywhere... and never see them in the same way again. Promise. 🎙 ABOUT THE HOST: Marie's been self-experimenting and teaching this story work since 2013. Her own stories led her family to their "Masse Mountain" forest oasis—which is much more than a simple place. She's also an author, photographer, actively unschooling her kids, and navigating ADHD for herself & her son. DISCLAIMER: THE CONTENT IN THIS PODCAST IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL OR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY IN SEEKING EITHER BECAUSE OF ANYTHING YOU'VE HEARD FROM MARIE MASSE, GUESTS OF THIS SHOW, OR THIS PODCAST.

Publisher

Marie Masse - Dangerously Good Stories™

Category

health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Apr 2018

Latest episode

4 Oct 2021

Latest episodes

80 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Oct 2021

   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. ... 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

2. 

   30 Sept 2021

   Let’s Begin Again, Storyteller (j/k — life pivoted so hard after this ep)

   ⚠️ 2025 Note: This 2021 episode was recorded during a brief return to the podcast under the new name, Dangerously Good Stories, after a long break from podcasting. But, this wasn’t just a “welcome back” episode. It was the prelude to collapse — unknowingly recorded from the edge. That contrast between hopeful rebuilding and the unseen unraveling gives me chills today. I’ve kept it in the public archive because it captures the heart of why I changed direction, what story work means to me, and the permission I hope it offers others — not to live louder, but to live more awake. ... This episode lays the groundwork for everything Dangerously Good Stories stands for. I introduce the shift from Intentional Documentary®, explain what makes a story dangerously good, and invite you into the kind of story work that reconnects you with what matters most — both in your life and your creative path. Topics Included: Why I retired the name Intentional Documentary® What makes a story “dangerously good” An introduction to the DGS Story Work Practice The shift from photo education to personal meaning-making Submitting listener stories and voice notes to the show A reflection prompt to help you begin again with intention Access the archived episode resources here: → dangerouslygoodstories.com/intentional-documentary-podcast-archive

3. 

   4 Feb 2020

   Keep the Fire Going: Life, Loss, and Legacy with Caryn Dodson

   ⚠️ This is an episode that reflects an earlier season of my work. I’ve kept it in the archive because it reflects a tender moment in time — one shaped by motherhood, meaning-making, and honoring what matters through everyday documentation. ⚠️ 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. ... 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’s 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: → dangerouslygoodstories.com/intentional-documentary-podcast-archive

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

53 ratings

Contact DANGEROUSLY GOOD STORIES

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.