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I think very hard about who to ask as my guest on the Telling the Story podcast, but in recent years I’ve developed a clear litmus test:
Has this person found a passion within this profession?
Look through my past few interviews, and you’ll find a series of journalists who understand what they love about storytelling – and have made conscious decisions to steer their careers toward that love. Forrest Sanders carves out time on his days off to produce the kinds of memorable features that garner national honors. Adrienne Broaddus leads with faith and calls herself a “hope dealer.” Olivia Loomis Merrion and Emily Kassie are innovators and documentarians who find causes worth covering.
Kristin Dickerson has carved her own fascinating path.
She’s currently an anchor/reporter at the NBC affiliate in Dallas, but she’s also an Emmy- and Murrow-winning storyteller who invested in her own DSLR camera and shoots her own stories. (The above photo is with the Gracie Award, which she won in 2018.)
Starting in August, her path swings toward a new journey: Dickerson and her husband are quitting their jobs to walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain, visit Israel and India, and bring cameras for the whole trip.
Their goal? Produce a project about faith.
It’s an appropriate subject for Dickerson. This kind of decision requires faith. And her journey to it is powerful … and best told by her.
Dickerson is my guest on Episode #72 of the Telling the Story podcast.
I won’t give much away, but I will say that Dickerson provides one of the most open, heartfelt interviews I’ve had on this podcast. I greatly admire her, even if I can’t see myself taking such a seismic leap. As we discuss in the podcast, any journalist can find ways to take their own leaps – seismic or otherwise – within the confines of one’s life and job. There’s always room to push toward your passion.
