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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A Very Special Interview w/ Derek Walter
A Very Special Interview w/ Derek Walter
Animals have a way of taking us places in life we never expected. That's exactly what happened to my guest Derek Walter when a "micro pig" entered his life and soon became a 650 lb. pig with the intelligence of a small child.
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Holiday Self-Care
Holiday Self-Care
Animal workers are tired. Your work has been insanely busy and so many of you are telling me you feel feeling drained and exhausted. And look! Here come the holidays. So what do you need to do this ye

Being Ok With Not Being Ok
Being Ok With Not Being Ok
If you're not ok right now, you're in good company. The world is in crisis. Your own world may be too. Your work or your personal life, or maybe even both. When your work requires a lot of you, it can

How To Be A Better Co-Worker
How To Be A Better Co-Worker
Working with animals whether it's vet med, animal welfare, research or rescue/advocacy all has something in common (other than the animals!) and that is working with people. We can't truly help the an

Morning Rituals
Morning Rituals
How you start your day matters. Especially given the largely unpredictable and sometimes chaotic nature of vet med, animal welfare and other work that revolves around animals. When I found out that al

The "I Don't" List
The "I Don't" List
We all want to live our best life but sometimes the voice in our head is busy telling us how we aren't good enough. You have to make a practice out of proving your brain wrong in what it tells you abo

Where Self-Care Begins
Where Self-Care Begins
No wonder we are so confused and reluctant about self-care. The wellness industry has told us that it's about bath bombs and candles but it's not. Well it could be. I like to think much simpler than t



