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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Episode 37
Traumatic Stress Part 2: Interview with Dr. Hilal Dogan
Episode 37
trauma

Traumatic Stress Part 2: Interview with Dr. Hilal Dogan

So you've experienced trauma in your personal life or your work with animals or both, now what? In Part 2 of my interview with Dr. Hilal Dogan, we talk about how to process your own trauma, trauma cli
Episode 36
Traumatic Stress Part 1: Interview with Dr. Hilal Dogan
Episode 36
trauma

Traumatic Stress Part 1: Interview with Dr. Hilal Dogan

The things we experience and situations we bear witness to can have a lasting impact on us, especially as it relates to our work with animals. Traumatic stress is the result of being exposed to extrem
Episode 35
Making Decisions
Episode 35
decisions

Making Decisions

You likely fall into one of two categories: you make tons of decisions and have "decision fatigue" or you lament about all the decisions you have to make afraid you will make the "wrong" one. But what
Episode 34
Burnout In Veterinary Technicians
Episode 34
burnout
veterinary technicians

Burnout In Veterinary Technicians

In honor of National Veterinary Technician Week I'm talking about burnout in this episode. Specifically as it relates to vet techs. Check out my interview with Josh Vaisman of Flourish Veterinary Cons
Episode 33
Misanthropy
Episode 33
relationships

Misanthropy

Misanthropy is the hatred or distrust of humans. When we are exposed to situations where humans have harmed animals we can start to believe that "People Suck". Our brain then goes to work to constantl
Episode 32
Failing To Grow
Episode 32
failure

Failing To Grow

We've been culturally conditioned to view failure of any kind as a bad thing. But what if it's actually essentially for our growth? We're either succeeding or learning, seeing things as a failure is t