Telling The Story

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 p