Honest conversations with pet professionals about real life and how to show up for yourself with grace and compassion

These aren't quick-fix solutions or surface-level pep talks. We explore what it really takes to care for yourself while still serving the animals and people you love. A few episodes feature just me sharing insights from my years as a dog trainer and coach. The majority are conversations with a wide range of pet professionals who share their stories and offer their insights about navigating this demanding, but meaningful work.

Whether you're walking dogs, training reactive pups, working in a veterinary clinic, or helping animals in rescue, these conversations are for you.

Once upon a time, episodes were released on a regular cadence. Now they appear as random gifts to brighten your day—and mine. 💛


172. Jamie Thompson, LCSW
“The past no longer is, the future is not yet here; there is only one moment in which life is[...]
171. Sami Griffin, KPA-CTP, CBCC-KA
Loving CuriositySami Griffin, owner of Wise Whiskers Training, specializes in fear, anxiety, and aggression cases in cats and dogs —[...]
170. Allie Bender, CDBC
Be The ChangeAllie Bender, co-owner of Pet Harmony Training and co-author of Canine Enrichment for the Real World, has spent[...]

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