Episode 39: Kim Clune; What If Being Here Is The Lesson?

Send us Fan MailA last minute email pulls Kim Clune from a normal life and drops her into Haines, Alaska, guiding photography tours through bears, whales, wildflowers, and northern lights. That leap becomes the start of a bigger story about what happens when you stop chasing the “perfect setup” and start practicing real attention. We talk about teaching photography across every skill level, why gear obsession can ruin the shot, and how the best images often come from staying quiet long enough to actually see what’s unfolding.Then the conversation turns hard and honest. Kim shares her stage three breast cancer diagnosis, the brutal reality of chemotherapy side effects, surgery, radiation, and the complicated emotions that come with chronic illness, grief, and survival. She explains invasive lobular carcinoma and why self checks matter, and she gives the simplest, most useful advice for anyone supporting a loved one with cancer: ask what they need, then listen without trying to fix them.We also go somewhere unexpected, into out of body experiences, guided meditation, and the way a crisis can reshape beliefs about purpose, trauma, and what it means to be present. Kim talks about her accidental viral YouTube update, the joy and the backlash that came with public storytelling, and why she’s now working toward more compassionate end of life options like death with dignity in Alaska. If you care about photography, resilience, cancer support, or end of life planning, this one stays with you.Subscribe for more conversations, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review with the biggest takeaway you’re sitting with today.-------------To Learn More About Hospice in Haines Alaska, enjoy this interview with Hospice Director Shannon McPhetres - https://youtu.be/c1mEX0sKUg0Visit Kim's Photo Page - https://www.kimclune.com/Visit Kim's YouTube Page - https://www.youtube.com/@kimclune Visit Kim's Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/kimcluneART/Visit Doug Has Questions Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580983432868Visit Doug Has Question Instagram Pagehttps://www.instagram.com/doughasquestions