⚠️ This episode was originally recorded as a 2020 webinar during the Intentional Documentary® era. I kept it in the public archive because of its practical guidance for moving from chronic overwhelm to intentional awareness without sacrificing your ambition.

It introduces the DGS 5-Part Story Work Practice through the lens of “survival mode” living.

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What if you didn’t need to run off to Bali, delete all your apps, or read another self-help book to feel like yourself again?

What if your stories could help you get out of your own head and into a life that actually feels like yours again?

This episode offers a gentle five-part practice to help you get out of survival mode and start feeling more present, awake, and like you. It’s not about productivity. It’s about using your own stories — the ones you've already lived / are living — to feel grounded in your life again.

Originally recorded as a live workshop, this session introduces the story-based practice that became the foundation of Dangerously Good Stories.

Topics:

• What survival mode actually feels like and why it’s so common
• How “tiny stories” can help you pause, realign, and reset
• The 5-Part Story Work Practice: Observation, Preservation, Expression, Connection, Cultivation
• Why journaling, documenting, and reflection aren’t just about memory-keeping
• Tangible examples of how story work creates emotional traction and clarity
• The faulty promises of most self-help fixes—and how story-based self-awareness is different
• How to reduce mental noise while honoring your ambition

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