The Documented Heart

This week, we are joined by Diane Downs! Diane is a CPA, Virtual CFO and Business Coach with a passion for living in the present moment, achieved through macro photography. Diane chats with Kristyn about how participating in a 365-project has helped her value presence in life, the resistance that comes from questioning what matters, and how the power of printing our images can become both a motiva...

On this week's minisode, Kristyn reflects on setting and achieving goals. Sometimes we can get so stuck on achieving the goal itself, that we lose sight of whats more important – like WHO you are being on the way to achieving that goal. Kristyn shares some tips and questions she asks herself when attuning her own goals, and how she stays anchored with herself on the way to achieving those goals.  ...

On this week's episode, Kristyn is joined by Annemie Tonken! Annemie has been a professional photographer since 2010, and is now a respected educator and speaker focused on business systems and strategies that help creative entrepreneurs run profitable, sustainable businesses that they love. She's also the host of This Can't Be That Hard , a top-rated weekly business podcast for photographers; the...

In this week's minisode, Kristyn reflects on having to be "on" all the time, and the challenge of being pulled to work while also being pulled to be present. As a photographer, so much of the work involves practicing presence in order to capture what's unfolding before us. And paying attention to the world around us, being here now, practicing mindfulness - all of it fuels our creativity. It just...

Taylor Lenci is a photographer, mama bird, recovering optimizer, and a dear friend. In this week's episode, Taylor and Kristyn chat being a creative while also being a "do-er", the pressure involved in order to get "the shot", and the nuances of navigating both a business and motherhood with a camera in-hand. Visit Taylor's website to learn more  taylorlenci.com And give her a follow on Instagram:...

In this week's minisode, Kristyn reflects on the highs, lows, and lessons gained from embarking on the initial 90 days of a year-long 365-project. Tune in as she shares insights on personal growth, challenges encountered, and the profound discoveries made through the daily commitment to creativity. Keep going!   Learn more at www.thedocumentedheart.com Following along on Instagram @thedocumentedhe...

Sean Tucker is a Photographer, Filmmaker, Author and Speaker based in the UK. Sean joins us this week to discuss his philosophy for the creative life as described in his book The Meaning in The Making. Sean and Kristyn discuss how the definition of creativity changes when we stay open to it, how adapting our tools & gear accelerates critical shifts in our personal and creative growth, and how the...

In today's minisode, we're talking about our photography Archives. In looking back through personal Archives, there are so many things that can illicit a complex sense of self or resurface a memory or feeling beyond just what's in the frame. Every photo we take is a part of the work of becoming the artist that we are meant to be, so what if our personal work can give us more insight into ourselves...

Lyndsay is a lifestyle and brand photographer who lives outside of Boston with her family. In our conversation, Lyndsay reflects on capturing genuine emotions and details through photography while still striving for artful results, balancing the transition between professional to personal photography, and the process and tools that go into documenting our own stories and families through each seas...

In this week's minisode, Kristyn shares the teachings of  The Principle of the Adjacent Possible . Whether you're grappling with a creative block, navigating challenges in your business, or feeling stuck in another aspect of your life, this idea offers practical insights and fresh perspectives to help you become unstuck. Tune in and unlock the door to endless possibilities!   Interested in receivi...

Natalie Jennings is a photographer, podcast host, intuitive business coach, and tarot reader based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When not doing photo & businessy things, she is a plant and animal nut and is studying herbalism. In this episode, Natalie reflects on how she found tarot, and how it has helped shape who she is becoming. She describes how the willingness to honestly look at yourself - whet...

On this week's minisode, Kristyn reflects on walking through seasons of transition and growth as a photographer, the complexities of photographing kids while navigating their evolving relationship with a camera, and how kids may see themselves reflected back in images, and in life. 

Cornell Watson is a Dope-Ass Black photographer based in Durham, North Carolina.  He frequently contributes photography to national publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, and Bloomberg. He has also photographed national ad campaigns for companies such as T-Mobile, MeUndies, Bombas, and Adidas. His photography centers Black stories and has been f...

There is something freeing about the idea of letting yourself photograph the mess – just as it is, no matter how mundane it seems. What if we let the mundane be its messiest? Maybe we'll see parts of our lives that we would otherwise edit out – and give ourselves the chance to remember it more meaningfully. Learn more at thedocumentedheart.com Follow along on Instagram @thedocumentedheart

Sarah Huntington is professor, student, writer, lover of movement, meditation guide, and a deep thinker. Sarah reflects on how living itself is a creative act, the work of finding connection within a competitive world, and the importance of cultivating spaces where people can grow, and change, and try new things without judgement. For additional learnings based on this episode:  Joseph Goldstein M...

We simply don't have the time to rush our way through our time on this planet. In navigating parenting alongside loss, joy, heartbreak, and the tragedies that are going on in the world, this thought has hit home: to rush is to pretend that our time and attention don't matter. Learn more by vistiting www.thedocumentedheart.com    And follow along on Instagram: @thedocumentedheart

From non-profit leaders, to martial artists, to doulas, and entrepreneurs, the first season of The Documented Heart podcast was such a delight to experience together. And Season 2 will dive into the concept of daily creativity even more! In each episode we explore how to find creative fulfillment in our lives, and how photography helps us to tell our stories and tunes us into the incredible depth...

It's in the noticing that delight reveals itself most fully – those tiny thrilling reminders that we are alive, here and now. And we are accompanied by a whole universe just waiting to reveal itself.   -- To learn more about The Documented Heart, visit thedocumentedheart.com    Consider joining us in July at The Heartfull Retreat! Learn more at thedocumentedheart.com/heartfull   Follow along on In...

Amy Clark is the Program Manager of The Documented Heart . She is also a Death Doula and the founder of Tally Ho Collective , which offers personalized consulting and care services for humans and animals at the end of life. Her mission is to empower others to die as consciously as they lived – with grace, autonomy, and joy.     Amy joins Kristyn to discuss how dying well starts with living well, h...

On this week's minisode, Kristyn dares us to keep going - because we can, and we want to, and because we are all artists doing the damn thing, anyway.    Learn more about The Documented Heart at thedocumentedheart.com Follow along on Instagram @thedocumentedheart Join our community! 

This week, we're joined by Jenn Valluzzo. Jenn is the creative powerhouse behind the company Films of Life. She makes gorgeous, emotional films from the videos in your camera roll (you know - the ones you take and then immediately forget about and never watch again?). She is a former documentary family photographer and videographer who put down her big camera during the pandemic and followed her p...

On this week's minisode, Kristyn reflects on why taking a photograph every day matters, and how the images we capture are a melody of our lives.  To learn more about The Documented Heart visit thedocumentedheart.com  Follow along on Instagram @thedocumentedheart  

Gratiane de Montebello and Noémie Alison are the co-founders of Mootsh Photos, which began in 2019. They came together with a mission to make photo printing simple and beautiful. How? Thanks to a monthly printing service and high quality products that will help you treasure memories for years to come. Noémie and Gratiane join the podcast to discuss how Mootsh began, the practice of creative curati...

On this week's minisode, the topic is courage. Kristyn reflects on the practice of perpetual belief even in the midst of seemingly perpetual challenges. Learn more at www.thedocumentedheart.com  

Holger Thoss is a photographer, an educator, a martial artist, a Brooklynite, and one of Kristyn's mentors. Holger joins Kristyn to discuss how consciousness and intuition play a role in creativity, how to both reflect on and disassociate from our work, the paradoxical process of being active to be passive, the importance of printing and sequencing photographs, and so much more. Grab a pen and pap...