LWM 05 - What Do Your Photos Say About Your Life
At the end of May, I found myself driving home from a farm in Jefferson County with an adorable 13-week-old yellow lab puppy named Milo on my lap. He wasn’t the dog I had planned on bringing home—he wasn’t even the right color or gender. But this unexpected turn reminded me of something I see all the time when helping people save their family photos: life doesn’t always go as planned… and that’s often where the best stories begin.
In this episode of Live with Mollie, I bring you into our puppy story, share thoughts on what your photo collection might be saying about your life, and offer updates in the ever-changing world of photo organizing.
From Apple and Microsoft’s latest photo features to a big privacy alert from Facebook (Meta), I’ve got insights you won’t want to miss.
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0:00 Getting Milo the puppy
0:33 Welcome & Show Intro
1:08 Topic – What photos say about life
2:25 Why the podcast paused & is back
4:08 Picking a puppy – plans change
6:25 Lesson – Not always getting what you want
6:56 What your photos reveal
8:22 Pixologie – life through photos
9:19 Common themes in collections
10:21 Photos remind us of real life
11:13 Daughter & cat story
12:03 Messy photo collections
12:57 Generational challenges
15:27 Takeaway – Don’t wait for perfect
15:52 Tech & AI in photos
17:05 News – Facebook AI privacy
18:23 Cloud upload cautions
19:19 Microsoft & Apple photo updates
21:17 Free tech means you’re the product
22:33 Apple Photos questions
24:41 Forever storage example
25:08 Screenshots & formats
26:30 Live Photo options
27:17 Upcoming events & boot camp
28:15 The Great Photo Voyage cruise
28:50 Schedule change
29:15 Final thoughts – focus on stories
30:08 Wrap-up
📌 Links mentioned in this episode:
FOREVER Permanent Photo Storage - https://www.thepixplan.com/FOREVER-Permanent-Storage
The Great Photo Voyage Cruise – February 2026 - https://www.thepixplan.com/cruise
Organizing Photos with Mac Photos - https://youtu.be/i4R1zVmLBdM?si=3oyPnxPGCVHEQPsf
Cheers! Mollie
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