103: The Origin of Focus Trap

What if two people from completely different worlds were actually talking about the same thing all along?In this episode of The Focus Trap, Amy and Casey talk about where they came from, how they each ended up teaching in completely different fields, and how a conversation about email somehow turned into a photography podcast.Amy shares how she went from math and physics teacher to photographing dog sports professionally, building a custom system to sort thousands of dog photos, and accidentally creating a business around solving problems nobody else was paying attention to yet.Casey talks about being wounded in Iraq at 19, navigating life with PTSD and a brain injury, and eventually building a coaching practice around helping other people untangle the same kinds of overwhelm and identity shifts she had to figure out herself.They also talk about:The overlap between creativity and nervous system regulationADHD, late diagnosis, and identity shiftsProblem solving as a shared languageWhy both of them became teachersThe origin of the name “The Focus Trap”Along the way, there are stories about floppy disk cameras, dog shows, CrossFit coaching, TikTok algorithms, bird photography workshops, and the realization that maybe the email was never actually about the email.00:00 Welcome00:37 How Did This Partnership Even Happen?08:04 Film Cameras, Dog Shows, and Building a Photography Business22:48 It Was Never About the Email25:22 PTSD, ADHD, and Learning Yourself the Hard Way44:35 Photography, Nervous Systems, and Learning to Be Curious51:17 Why the Show Exists-------------------📸 Find Amy and learn more about her photography coaching: www.greatdanephotoadventures.com🧠 Find Casey and learn more about what she's up to: www.caseyjourdan.comAnd follow The Focus Trap @thefocustrap on Instagram and TikTok