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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Interview With Dr. Kimberly Pope-Robinson
Interview With Dr. Kimberly Pope-Robinson
Dr. Pope has been in veterinary medicine for over 20 years, practicing in both the large and small animal sectors. She developed a movement called 1 Life Connected which provides wellbeing support for

What You're Looking For Is Already Inside You
What You're Looking For Is Already Inside You
So many of us are wanting our job to make us happy. It's not our job's job to make us happy. Our emotions don't come from our circumstance, remember? They come from within us, they come from what we t

Mental Health Is Not The Absence of Mental Illness
Mental Health Is Not The Absence of Mental Illness
To define mental health as the absence of mental illness is subpar yet that's what you'll likely find as a definition. In veterinary medicine we have an alarming suicide rate and yet not much in the w

Emotional Whiplash
Emotional Whiplash
Emotional whiplash, it's what happens when we go from one extreme emotional state to another. Like going from a euthanasia to a puppy wellness visit. But just because we can, doesn't always mean we sh

Being Judged By Others
Being Judged By Others
We can't escape being on the receiving end of other's judgement. In the age of social media and endless surveys, we all have a place to voice our opinions about anything and everything. Veterinary cli

How Being Judgmental Is So Harmful To You
How Being Judgmental Is So Harmful To You
Humans are judgmental by nature and while that serves us in some ways (keeping us safe from harm) it's unhelpful as it pertains to judging pet owners. When we judge others we can no longer help them b



