Rekindling with Julie Squires:
Compassion Fatigue Solutions for Animal Workers
THE podcast for veterinary professionals and animal care workers who want to make a difference and improve animals’ lives without burning themselves out. Listen in and rekindle your spark!



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Summer Series: Boundaries Aren't Rejection, They're Love
Summer Series: Boundaries Aren't Rejection, They're Love
Boundaries aren’t rejection, and they’re not selfish. They are acts of love. Love for yourself, love for others, and love for the work you care so deeply about.
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Self-Care Plan for Challenging Situations
Self-Care Plan for Challenging Situations
Taking care of yourself can't be an afterthought but it requires two things: attention and intention. Attention to what is going to be or could be challenging and what you're going to do about it (int

Resistance To Change
Resistance To Change
Louise Hay is arguably one of the first self-help teachers dating back to the 1970's. This week I was scrolling through her bestselling book "You Can Heal Your Life" when I stumbled on a chapter entit

A Different Approach with LVT Kimberly Shaffer
A Different Approach with LVT Kimberly Shaffer
In this episode I interview LVT Kimberly Shaffer. Kimberly has 20 years of experience working in vet med and we riff on all of it! -How low-stress handling isn't just a benefit for the patient but al

Emotional Contagion
Emotional Contagion
Our emotions and behaviors can affect each other positively or negatively. We call this emotional contagion and it turns out that it's pretty normal to be affected by others mood, facial expressions a

Science+Art=Magic: Interview with Dr. Amanda Doran
Science+Art=Magic: Interview with Dr. Amanda Doran
Compassion fatigue is an imbalance. Too much secondary trauma and not enough opportunity or resources to offset it. My guest in this episode is In Home Euthanasia veterinarian Dr. Amanda Doran. She h

Patience: How to Have More
Patience: How to Have More
Patience is the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset. Sound like a pipe dream? Well maybe it's more available than you think. In this episode I t