The Animal That Changed You Podcast
1) How Rescuers Handle Emotions and Upcoming Changes for The Animal That Changed You
Spurred by a bothersome text exchange between Jenny’s rescue friend and a local person who wanted to rehome four puppies, in this week’s episode, Katya and Jenny find themselves discussing what it tak...Show More
How Rescuers Handle Emotions and Upcoming Changes for The Animal That Changed You
25:22 | Feb 15th, 2023
2) The Effect That Negative Biases Can Have on Bully Breeds
Bully breeds - we love them, we’ve taken the time to educate ourselves about them, and we can talk about them until we’re blue in the face. But not everyone is as open-minded when it comes to these pa...Show More
3) What It’s Like to Build a Brand with Social Impact with Jonathan Weiner
Whether you’re in the rescue world as a non-profit business or a for-profit business wanting to help non-profits, there are two common driving forces: passion and community. To dive into these topics ...Show More
4) The Importance of Building Trust Between Rescuers & Adopters and Dogs & People
The ability to see all dogs as perfect just the way they are -- this the blessing and the curse of an animal rescuer. To them, no dog is unsavable despite their challenges, but even though the rescuer...Show More
The Importance of Building Trust Between Rescuers & Adopters and Dogs & People
34:11 | Jan 25th, 2023
5) What Imposter Syndrome Looks Like in the World of Animal Rescue
Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and let go of all that pressure you’re putting on yourself to create a perfect environment as a foster, as a rescuer, as a human with an animal you love! Okay, whe...Show More
6) What It’s Like to Work With a Holistic Veterinarian with Dr. Heather O’Leary
Opting to take a holistic approach to care for your dog or any animal versus utilizing conventional medicine might seem too ”woo-woo” for some people. But not for Katya, Jenny, and this week’s guest, ...Show More
What It’s Like to Work With a Holistic Veterinarian with Dr. Heather O’Leary
53:39 | Jan 11th, 2023
7) Marketing Strategies That Actually Work for Rescue Dogs with Jamie Ruden
When it comes to marketing animals for rescue, what works without making people feel guilty or obligated? How do you ensure your campaign is cute or funny, direct, and never boring? Jamie Ruden, the f...Show More
8) Seeing Rescue Dogs in a Different Light: A NYE Party with Brittnie Battle
Here’s a hard truth: whether we do it intentionally or not, we tend to think of rescue dogs as “broken." It may not be a conscious thought. It might not be deliberate. But our behaviors often show tha...Show More
9) The Beauty of Fostering a Dog and What It Does for Your Soul
If you’ve ever considered fostering a dog, this episode with Katya and Jenny might be the one that convinces you to do it. Jenny gets real about the sucky part of fostering and how she recently dealt ...Show More
10) How the Spirits of Our Pets Live on Through Us with Alisha Gaddis
Can the spirits of our beloved animals overlap? How connected are we to our beloved pets? Have you ever looked into an animal's eyes and thought… “I know you”? In this episode of The Animal That ...Show More