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Capture What Matters

Capture What Matters helps moms rediscover themselves through photography, creativity, and self-care. Each episode features a fresh tip or technique for helping you capture what matters through your own camera. Plus, host Beryl Young, founder of Momtography, shares stories of women who have opted out of overwhelm, burnout, and the neverending to-do list through self-expression. We’re exploring motherhood in an entirely new way––through the lens of putting you and your creativity first!
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Jul 20, 2021

Photography for me runs so much deeper than making memories

Over the years as photography has evolved and changed...

As we've all been gifted these amazing cameras on our phones...

As my life has take twists and turns...

As my kiddo has grown from baby to pre-teen...

I've realized that when I pick up a camera something inside me shifts, and I feel good

Even if my photos are terrible, I feel good inside

There is an intentional shift of perspective that happens when I look through a camera lens.

And I begin to see the world around me differently

I get out of my head

And into my heart

I capture a slice of our life

in all it's messy beauty

Listen to this mini episode to hear:

  • How you can use a camera to make an immediate shift in your mood
  • A photo project you can do in under 2 minutes

Photo Inspiration:

Want to reconnect with Beryl during this 8 Episode Mini Series? Today I'd like you to, snap a selfie! I want to see your smiling face on my phone - you can text it to (703) 546-9913. 

Not in the US? Prefer to send me a photo over social instead? DM me on Instagram @momtographyceo.

I will reply to every message and I'm looking forward to reconnecting alongside all of you this month!

Beryl’s Links:

Jul 15, 2021

Somewhere during pandemic life that days started to all string together and feel the same. So I just stopped capturing everything.

When I open up my feed I see random meme screenshots, a few silly videos my kid recorded for her you tube channel, and items I photographed to sell on our local community boards.

Sprinkled here and there are a photo of my dogs, or dinners, or unexpected family outing. But those are few and far between.

I do miss the feeling of picking up my camera, but for some reason I struggle with looking for the perfect reason or occasion or moment to begin capturing life consistently again.

When I get stuck like this...

Instead of listening to the voice in my head that's on a loop telling me to "just pick up the stupid camera and capture something..."

I get curious.

Listen to this mini episode to hear:

  • The surprising way I'm finding a path back to myself. 
  • The step-by-step path you can take to instantly spark  your creativity. 
  • A simple task for you to connect with me and lean into curiosity more this week. 

Photo Inspiration:

Want to reconnect with Beryl during this 8 Episode Mini Series? Today I'd like you to, snap a selfie! I want to see your smiling face on my phone - you can text it to (703) 546-9913. 

Not in the US? Prefer to send me a photo over social instead? DM me on Instagram @momtographyceo.

I will reply to every message and I'm looking forward to reconnecting alongside all of you this month!

Beryl’s Links:

Jul 13, 2021

It's been a hot minute since the Capture What Matters podcast has been in your feed.

In full transparency, pandemic life turned everything in my world a bit upside down.

I've been focused on unschooling my daughter and giving any of my leftover capacity to our Momtography club community.

Rewinding a bit ....waaaaaaay back in 2020 I had big dreams for Momtography Club.

But with the decision to focus on schooling my kiddo through the pandemic - those dreams got buried in the necessity of keeping our mental and emotional health afloat.

Lately I've finally felt the fog of the past year ever so sloooooowly lift so I can reconnect with my dreams.

What I've discovered through this exploration is a deep desire to help other moms like you reconnect with your dreams too.

As I've started getting out in the world again, awkwardly having conversations with clients and mom friends, reluctantly forcing words onto pages of a blank journal...

I've realized I am soooooo not alone in getting back to my dreams.

For us moms., this has been a year of survival mode.

We are out of practice.

With everything.

So instead of getting back on a bike and going full speed ahead with our calendars, our conversations, and our creativity...how about we get back on a tricycle.

Listen to this mini episode to hear:

  • What I'm creating to help YOU get back to creative expression and dreaming again.
  • How creativity can help you feel more connected as you get back to "normal" 
  • Where I'd love for you to create and connect with me in the coming weeks. 

Photo Inspiration:

Want to reconnect with Beryl during this 8 Episode Mini Series? Today I'd like you to, snap a selfie! I want to see your smiling face on my phone - you can text it to (703) 546-9913. 

Not in the US? Prefer to send me a photo over social instead? DM me on Instagram @momtographyceo.

I will reply to every message and I'm looking forward to reconnecting alongside all of you this month!

Beryl’s Links:

May 5, 2020

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what I’d like life to look like when this is all over.

Admittedly, this pandemic seems to shine a light in the places we’ve been ignoring far too long. It’s uncomfortable and it makes me question my confidence. 

Who am I?

What do I value?

How do I want to show up for myself and my family?

Where do I concentrate my time and energy and resources right now?

What is fair to expect of myself right now?

A few weeks ago, we wrapped up teaching our first Teentography kids virtual class and we're starting teaching another one this week.

With the help of these kids, I find the answers to those questions coming into clarity. I’ve learned from these kids, who are picking up a camera and sharing their hearts with me, how to lean into creativity and let go of expectations

These teens have breathed life into me on the days where I just couldn’t for myself.

And they're helping me remember there isn't anything I need to DO or anyone I need to BE in order to claim worth and confidence.

As we travel deeper into our theme of worth this month at Momtography and I think about our Teentography students and my own extreme awkwardness and resistance to feeling worthy at that age, I decided to bring a really special guest onto the show today.

My best friend, Phyllis Myers.

A person I've know since were teens. Someone who is extroverted, and outgoing, and bold, and not afraid to make friends wherever she goes. And one of a handful of people on the planet who knows my own personal struggles with confidence and worth.

Today Phyllis and I deep dive into our past selves, our unique struggles with worth, and how self-discovery and our unique friendship has allowed us to grow and support each other in coming back to confidence when we're feeling challenged.

Listen to the full episode to hear:

  • Why I’m so passionate about helping other women with there struggle with self-worth
  • How someone discovers who they are and how they know they’ve made that discovery
  • How I give Phyllis credit for helping me break out of my shell and become the person that I am today
  • Who I was during high school and the roll our friendship played during those years

Photo Inspiration:

Every episode, Momtography Club community Director Jen - our resident 'queen of photo projects' joins us here at Capture What Matters to share a tip you can use to get more comfortable with your camera. 

Today, Jen talks with us about getting into the habit of photographing yourself – getting comfortable with putting yourself in front of the camera. 

Beryl’s Links:

Apr 14, 2020

Right now, life is NOT normal.

Our routines and schedules are being tested big time.

When I scroll through my news feed, I see stories of moms trying to make sense of the wacky, cooped-up home-life that we are all trying to navigate right now. I see mom’s trying desperately to homeschool – trying to make sense of the distance learning her school system just implemented last week. Many of us resorting to tablets just to keep our kids entertained.

Our mental health and self-worth are being tested. Everything feels upside down.

I want to remind you that your SELF WORTH is not linked to how good you do during a pandemic.

Your SELF WORTH really isn't linked to anything at all.

Know that right here, right now, you have permission to press pause. It's okay to take a breath and find your new rhythm.

It's ok to do this #quarantime (quarantine time) your way.

This month at Momtography we're diving deep into self-discovery, self-awareness, and feelings of worth. We urge you to lean into how YOU most want to show up. To explore what matters most to you right now and remind yourself how that feels.

Today, our guest Judith Richmond will help you on the path of owning your WORTH. Judith is one of our 'empty-nester' Momtographers who reflects back on her experience raising her two creatively wired boys. She talks with us about how her own self-worth was affected along the way, and why it's led her to want to give back in a big way.

Listen to the full episode to hear:

  • How Judith’s priorities shifted as her kids left the nest and how that impacted how she saw her self and her self-worth
  • What were some actions and rituals that she learned to feel more "worthy" 
  • How working with younger generations has impacted how she sees herself
  • How she found a new path through creativity and photography

Photo Inspiration:

Every episode, Momtography Club community Director Jen - our resident 'queen of photo projects' joins us here at Capture What Matters to share a tip you can use to get more comfortable with your camera. 

Today, Jen talks with us about getting photos of our kids up on the wall and how this gives them a better understanding of who they are, where they come from, and how they fit into the family. 

Judith’s Links:

Beryl’s Links:

Mar 3, 2020

I am not a Barbie mom.

The reason I'm not a Barbie Mom is that when my daughter asks me to sit and "play" with her– whether it be with her Barbies or lego or stuffed toys–I freeze.

Imagination is not my superpower.

And...I don't think I'm alone in this.

As a mom, my guess is you are more accustomed to cycling through your endless to-do list or getting your family from point A to point B than expressing your creativity. 

Somewhere between childhood wonder and adult responsibility, we lose sight of what it means to play. We forget how to use our imagination and express ourselves creatively.

And that is why all this month at Momtography we're exploring imagination and how we can infuse it into our lives and our photos in a way that makes us feel excited–not awkward.

For today’s return-guest, Natalie Allgyer, (Episode #68) photography started like it does for many new moms, taking photos of just her daughter. As her photos improved and people began asking her to start a family and newborn business, something didn't feel right.

She realized her imagination was much bigger than her reality. 

Today, Natalie and I chat about her process and the world of fine art photography. We talk about what happens when you step out of your comfort zone, use your imagination, and step forward with a healthy dose of patience and consistency.

Photography tip:

Every episode, Momtography Club community Director Jen and I sit down together and share a tip you can use to get more comfortable with your camera so you can capture more of what matters in your life. Jen's unofficial title at Momtography is the Queen of Photo Projects. So with that in mind, this month Jen and I will be sharing photo projects to spark your imagination and inspire you to go capture, develop, and preserve more photos! 

Listen to the full episode to hear:

  • Natalie’s story of going from mom with a camera toward fine art photography and why she didn't go the traditional photography route as most moms do
  • How she discovered her process of intricate details and how that process is largely a process of patience 
  • The importance of mentors when we are trying to learn a new skill
  • What it takes to get a foot in the door of Fine Art Photography World 
  • And how Natalie was able to heal her crippling anxiety by embracing her imagination and expressing her creativity

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Feb 5, 2020

Capture What Matters helps moms rediscover themselves through photography, creativity, and self-care. Each episode features a fresh tip or technique for helping you capture what matters through your own camera. Plus, host Beryl Young, founder of Momtography, shares stories of women who have opted out of overwhelm, burnout, and the neverending to-do list through self-expression. We’re exploring motherhood in an entirely new way––through the lens of putting you and your creativity first!

Apr 11, 2019
Coparenting With Your Ex: Zoe recently separated from the father of her two-year-old son, and now she feels stuck. She’s struggling to get past the anger she feels toward her ex and her shame about being a single mom.
May 1, 2018

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or running a business.

Prepare to be inspired by their stories. This week I'm chatting with Casey Raines, our Orange County, California teacher.

Interested in learning more about Momtography™ LIVE and finding out if there's an upcoming class in your area? Click HERE for all the details! 

Apr 24, 2018

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or running a business.

Prepare to be inspired by their stories. This week I'm chatting with Recapture Self Community Manager and Momtography™ Mentor Jen Doolittle. 

Interested in learning more about Momtography™ Mentoring? Get all the details here: https://recaptureself.com/momtographymentoring/

Apr 10, 2018

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or running a business.

Prepare to be inspired by their stories. This week I'm chatting with Stasia Savasuk. 

Stasia is a Personal Stylist (with a twist!) and founder of Stasia’s Style School. Her unconventional-transformation-motivational approach to style leads women of all ages and stages on an intuitive journey of letting go, knowing what they know, and embracing a life filled with confidence, courage and (inside-out) congruency. Stasia knows that changing your pants will change your life, and has ushered hundreds of women away from years of body-shaming, negative self-talk and muffin-top jeans to a place of body acceptance and pants that fit-to-flatter. Stasia can be seen hiking around in the backwoods of Vermont with her husband and two kids, wearing a dress, big earrings and a friendly smile.

Learn more about Stasia and what she does here > https://www.stasiasavasuk.com/

Sep 27, 2017

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it's our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are my creative coaching clients, ones that are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or starting a creative business.

We kick off Season 3 with an exciting set of interviews. I'll be chatting with each of the first 4 licensed Momtography™ teachers! Prepare to be inspired by their why stories. This week is Heather Salter, our California based teacher.

Interested in learning more about Momtography™ LIVE and finding out if there's an upcoming class in your area? Click HERE for all the details! 

Sep 19, 2017

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it's our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are my creative coaching clients, ones that are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or starting a creative business.

We kick off Season 3 with an exciting set of interviews. I'll be chatting with each of the first 4 licensed Momtography™ teachers! Prepare to be inspired by their why stories. This week is Kd Scruggs, our Oklahoma based teacher.

Interested in learning more about Momtography™ LIVE and finding out if there's an upcoming class in your area? Click HERE for all the details! 

Sep 6, 2017

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it's our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are my creative coaching clients, ones that are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or starting a creative business.

We kick off Season 3 with an exciting set of interviews. I'll be chatting with each of the first 4 licensed Momtography™ teachers! Prepare to be inspired by their why stories. First up is Carrie Scheetz our Ohio based teacher.

Interested in learning more about Momtography™ LIVE and finding out if there's an upcoming class in your area? Click HERE for all the details! 

Mar 21, 2017

Today Beryl chats with Julia Linsteadt -- a bundle of artistic, creative, positive energy! She is the found of Cut Outs Kids where she loves exclamation points, glitter, and helping families get creative with their children. She teaches art to young families and is an arts education consultant in the San Francisco Bay Area where she lives with her two children and husband who have bravely embraced the mess of living a creative life.

Today Julia and Beryl chat about:

  • The process of collecting ‘creative breadcrumbs’ and how they slowly add up to supporting finding your true values and purpose.
  • How commitment to a project, or goal doesn’t always end as planned - and how releasing your expectations can open new doors to personal freedom.
  • Julia shares solid advice on unlocking greater curiosity in adulthood -- seriously this tip is SO good and it’s so much simpler, and easier than you think!
  • Plus Julia shares her latest creative collaboration on Instagram and encourages us all to embrace the combination of children’s literature with the artistic process.

Find Julia HERE: http://www.cutoutskids.com/

Recapture Self FREE CLASS HERE: berylaynyoung.com/free-class/

Feb 17, 2017

Next week will be PHOTOGRAPHY WEEK on the podcast! We'll be re-airing some of our favorite episodes with photographer friends. We'll also be teaching our favorite FREE photo class, One Ingredient Fix. Want to sign up to join class? We start Monday 2/20! 

http://www.berylaynyoung.com/oneingredientfix/

On the minisode today Beryl shares 3 simple(non photographic) ways to jumpstart your creativity. 

Remember, the journey to your creative self is never far. 

Jan 17, 2017

Today Jen and I chat Freshness when it comes to our creativity. We'll share insights on starting and making the most of a photo project this year + invite you to join our completely free creative community on Facebook to stay accountable and inspired this year! 

Join the 52 Everyday Moments Recapture Self Community HERE: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/community

Dec 27, 2016

This week we close out 2016 to help clear any lingering fears, stop your brain from overthinking, and get yourself unstuck before heading into a new year. 

This is a process you'll want to return to again and again and again.

Come share what you discover during the meditation in the free 52 Moments Recapture Self Photo Community here: berylaynyoung.com/community/

Oct 21, 2016

Welcome to a series of minisodes that will release every Friday where Beryl takes one of YOUR questions and answers it here on the show. Today's question comes Sherra who is wanting to break out of some stale patterns in her creativity. 

Want to sign up for the upcoming FREE 3 Day Embrace Photo Printing Challenge? You can do that HERE:http://www.berylaynyoung.com/embrace-challenge/

Have a question to ask? 

Hit Beryl up via email, Instagram, or Facebook and let her know your question.

P.S. Have you rated and reviewed the show yet? We’ve been hitting the TOP CHARTS for Kids and Family in ITunes so know that your reviews, ratings, subscribes and shares DO make a difference. Go on, get creative with your shares, and tell someone in your life how much your loving this show right now!

If you help spread the word you'll be entered into a database to get some snail from ME!

3 Ways To Earn An Entry:

  • Subscribe to Recapture Self in iTunes or Stitcher
  • Leave a review on iTunes: (how to leave a review via an iPhone HERE) you can also leave a review directly in iTunes – search for recapture self, click on ‘ratings and reviews’ and then ‘write a review’.
  • Share your love of the Recapture Self Podcast via Facebook OR IG : be sure to tag @recapture and/or use the hashtag #recaptureself

How to Enter the Snail Mail Contest

  1. Don’t forget to do one (or more!) of the supportive tasks above
  2. Fill out this form here : https://goo.gl/forms/GIw3rEFNDol2jAG12

I’m using the honor system here and not asking you to send me your screen shot of your support. I’ll be sending out snail mail goodies the first week of November! 

Sep 11, 2016
Today's episode Beryl sits down with her good friend, Jamie Reimer. She's a mom to 3 boys and the owner and founder of the popular blog Hands on As We grow - a passion project she began to help her learn to be a hands on mom. Over the years she's created actives, crafts, and art projects for her own family but it's grown into an amazing business outlet that's supporting parents all over the world in getting through the early year with their kids. 
 
Jamie and Beryl chat about:
  • The surprising role grief and loss played in the inspired beginning to her blog. 
  • The importance of not allowing creativity to feel forced and let go of control when activities with your kids.
  • The natural links between the creative journey and the parenting journey. 
  • The role flexibility plays in balancing creativity with motherhood.

HOMEWORK: Snap a photo of you doing an activity with your kids this week. Come follow 'recaptureself' on Instagram. Use the #recaptureself when you post. I'll share out some of your posts this week! 

Find Jamie HERE: http://handsonaswegrow.com/

Find Beryl HERE: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/podcast/

Sep 11, 2016
Today we're doing something a bit different on the show. Once Beryl will sit sit down for a conversation with Recapture Self community manager Jen Doolittle as we dive deep and chat about ONE topic relating to our journey as Creatives, People, and Parents. 
 
Jen is mom and photographer who finds sanity in 2 things –coffee and her camera. Obsessed with photo projects, she believes in capturing life as it unfolds and loves helping moms find the beauty in their everyday over at her website Songbird and Bear. 
 
Today Jen and I dive deep about: IDENTITY. We chat about: 
 
  • How shaping you identity goes hand in hand with the creative journey
  • The internal struggle the comes from trying to integrate our childhood identity with our adulthood identity 
  • The delicate role we play in shaping our child's personal development without forcing them in particular direction.
  • Two fun (and free!) personality tests you can take to understand yourself and your interactions in the world better
  • How knowing yourself can shape your confidence and help you set personal boundaries. 

HOMEWORK PART 1: Take the two personality tests we reference on the call today. Here's a link to:

16 Personalities: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

The Fascination Advantage: http://www.howtofascinate.com/get-my-profile

HOMEWORK PART 2: Snap a photo of you 'Identity Results' this week. Write them in a journal, a scrap of paper, or snap a photo of your computer screen. Come follow 'recaptureself' on Instagram. Use the #recaptureself when you post. I'll share out some of your posts this week! 

Find Jen's FREE class HERE: http://www.songbirdandbear.com/

Find Beryl HERE: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/podcast/

Sep 11, 2016
Beryl sits down today for a conversation with Dan Milnor -- photographer, writer, reformed-journalist and “Creative Evangelist,” for Blurb Inc., the world’s premiere indie publishing platform. He is a husband, brother, son and uncle four times over. He is compulsive journal-keeper and believes in the power of print, taking one’s time, slowing down, reading paper books, and casting off the shackles of social media.
 
Dan and Beryl chat about: 
 
  • How perfection holds us back on our creative journey and why we should create regardless.
  • The powerful role story plays in the photography journey.
  • The importance of honoring who YOU are as a creative or photographer -- giving yourself permission to not conform to 'expert advice' and do what you want to do. 
  • Simple solutions for printing photo books when the process feels overwhelming.

HOMEWORK: Snap a photo of your 'Story' this week. Come follow 'recaptureself' on Instagram. Use the #recaptureself when you post. I'll share out some of your posts this week! 

Find Dan HERE: http://shifter.media/

Find Dan HERE: http://www.blurb.com/

 

Find Beryl HERE: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/podcast/

Sep 11, 2016
Beryl sits down today with Courtney Slazinik, owner of the photography blog Click It Up A Notch. Courtney is a former teacher who got into photography to capture her beautiful family, She's a giver and a helper at heart and aims to share what she's learned over the year and & open the door to photography for other moms with e-books and workshops that build both skills and confidence. 
 
Courtney and I chat today about: 
  • The positive spin on leaping before you're ready and the value in taking people on your creative journey with you. 
  • How Courtney uses her photography journey to SERVE both herself and others
  • How being creative even if when you don't FEEL creative can push you in your personal development. 
  • And The habit you need to start if you're stuck in a creative rut. 

HOMEWORK: Snap a photo of you 'Just Starting' something new this week. Come follow 'recaptureself' on Instagram. Use the #recaptureself when you post. I'll share out some of your posts this week! 

Find Courtney HERE: http://clickitupanotch.com/

Find Beryl HERE: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/podcast/

Sep 11, 2016

Beryl sits down today with Tracy Clark, a photographer, writer and mother of 2 exceptional daughters. She is the founder of ShutterSisters.com and the author of 4 books including her most recent Elevate the Everyday: A Photographic Guide to Picturing Motherhood.

Tracey loves nothing more than to share with others insights and inspiration through classes, gatherings and events and believes that perspective—and love—changes everything.

On this episode Tracey and I chat about

  • Fear in creativity and how to be brave, vulnerable, and open to the journey
  • Why community is the MOST important piece of the creative process.
  • How honoring your inner voice and entering unknown territory is the key to being true to yourself and creating amazing work.
  • The importance of living fully in your truth and honoring that truth through all of life's transitions.

Tracey was one of my first inspirations and guides on my creative journey, and I can't wait for you to listen in to our conversation.

HOMEWORK: Snap a photo of you being 'Brave' this week. Come follow 'recaptureself' on Instagram. Use the #recaptureself when you post. I'll share out some of your posts this week! 

Find Tracey HERE: www.traceyclark.com/classes

Find Beryl HERE: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/podcast/

 

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