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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Perspective
Perspective
Do we have a say in how we experience our life or is life just happening to us and we are at its mercy? Definitely the former. What life does is present you with neutral things that your brain then in

Into The Fold: Interview with Vet/Author Dr. Christine Hedrick
Into The Fold: Interview with Vet/Author Dr. Christine Hedrick
Today I interview veterinarian, biology teacher and author Dr. Christine Hedrick about her new book "Into The Fold". It's a beautiful, heart-warming story about a group of women who have many differen

Overwhelm
Overwhelm
Many of the animal workers I meet feel overwhelmed. Veterinarians, vet techs, animal welfare workers all finding themselves with too much to do and what feels like not enough time to do it all. Overwh

When Compassion Fuels Action: LVT and Sanctuary Founder Shauna Sherick
When Compassion Fuels Action: LVT and Sanctuary Founder Shauna Sherick
Licensed Veterinary Technician, mom and Founder/President of Wildwood Farm Sanctuary, Shauna Sherick is making a difference. Having grown up visiting her grandparents farm where they raised animals fo

Making Time To Feel
Making Time To Feel
Just like making time to exercise, meditate and sleep, I believe we have to make time to feel our feelings. Compassion fatigue can be offset by making room for the vast array of feelings we feel when

Help For The Helpers
Help For The Helpers
You're a helper a healer and a caregiver to animals and maybe to people too. This is a challenging time for many animal workers. Vet med and animal welfare are extremely busy and extremely understaffe



