In this episode Dr. Annette Nunez and Maylene Johnson chat with Sam Hines from Samantha Hines Documentary Family Photography.  This season's theme is about empowerment and Sam is one empowering and talented woman! Sam shares her journey of becoming a documentary photographer and how she did not lose herself when her son was diagnosed with autism.  Sam's life was run by fear, but when her son was first diagnosed she decided that fear was not going to run her life anymore. Her rule is "if the only reason I'm not thinking about something is because I'm afraid, then I have to do it." Now she has an amazing career capturing images to document a family's story as special moments are happening.  

 

IN THIS EPISODE:

MINDSHIFT (takeaways)

1. If the only reason you're not thinking of doing something is because you are afraid, then you have to do it."
2. Take fear off the table, and don't make it part of your decision making process.
3. Most things that you are afraid of wont happen, and if they do you can handle it.