Mystic Dog Mama

This one is for all of you on the human side of the leash! My guest on this week’s episode of the podcast is Jess Adam of Handlers and Humans! Given that May is Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s really timely that Jess joins me to talk about the importance of proritizing our mental health, especially if we are faced with the highs and lows that come with the challenges of having reactive and other complex dogs. Jess brings her experiences as a licensed therapist and coach to the dog world, and to listeners, to provide you with some really useful tips you can use today to support yourself in your journey with your pup - or as we said in our conversation, your teacher dressed up in fur! I really hope you enjoy this chat, and that you come away feeling seen and supported. Links in the comments! ❤️🐶

This week’s episode of the podcast is pure magic. You will never look at yourself, your dog, or the world around you in the same way. I am joined by a true soul sister, Dr Saskia von Diest, as we explore the call to connect to and communicate more deeply with all of Nature, and in doing so, we find ourselves. This is such a beautiful episode with so many nuggets! AND stay tuned until the end to learn how to enter the giveaway of a free animal communication session for your pet! Links in comments!

Did you know that “prey drive” is so much more than the chase? In this week’s episode, I am joined by trainer and behaviour consultant, Simone Mueller @predation_substitute_training, to talk all things predation! You’ll learn how to turn your dog’s predilection for predation into training gold! All while letting them be a dog! Whether your dog is leash reactive, or goes nuts whenever they see a squirrel, or scavenges whatever goodies they find on the ground, this episode is for you! Links in comments!

It’s time to shine the spotlight on another mystic dog mama! You are going to LOVE Rhi Anderson! What an incredible young woman, and a true inspiration. Rhi shares her story of living abled with Muscular Dystrophy, in large part because of the relationships she has built with horses, and her beloved dog who recently passed away. I left this conversation changed, and I know that you will, too. Subscribe to the podcast so you’ll be notified when it is released on Saturday!

THIS is the conversation we need to be having alongside doing all the things to help our dogs better live in and cope with the world we have created. This week’s episode is a really juicy one, and if you love to have those big-picture conversations, as well as get into some practical details of how you can create change for you and your dog today, then you’re going to love this conversation I had with dog trainer, dog behaviorist, and applied ethologist, Kim Brophey! Kim and I go deep into how behavior issues don’t exist in the wild, and the fact that our dogs have issues is telling us about how we may or may not be meeting their needs, and what we can do about that. We discuss how our dogs are asking us to take a pretty harsh look in the mirror to see if what we are asking of our dogs - and of ourselves - is really in the best interest of all involved, and how shifting our perspective from a focus on training our dogs for obedience, instead, to creating a state of welfare, can have life-changing results. Again, for our dogs, but also for ourselves.Links in the comments!#dogs #dogsofinstagram #appliedethology #dogbehavior #canaryinthecoalmine #spiritualhealth

Last week was all about what to do instead of the dog walk, and THIS week, Wendy Welpton of @reclaim.movement speaks to us about how we can easily turn the dog walk into an opportunity to reconnect with our dogs, reconnect with our inner child, and reconnect to our bodies through natural movement. Wendy talks about her journey from debilitating pain as a result of a running injury to a focus on joyful, everyday movements to support her - and us! - in being active well into our later years! This episode is FILLED with practical tips you can apply to your dog walk TODAY! Let Wendy and me know which tips you try! Let’s get moving! #dogs #dogwalk #puppyparkour

Put the leash down for this conversation with dog trainer, bestselling author, and fellow podcaster, Niki French! This week on the @mysticdogmama podcast, Niki joins me to talk about why the typical walk might not be the best thing for your reactive pup, and she shares some practical ideas for things you can do instead. These are the perfect activities you can do with your pup to celebrate #dontwalkyourdogday on April 2nd! Don’t know what that is?? Well, have a listen, and Niki will tell you all about it! You won’t want to miss this one! Links in comments!#dogs #dogsofinstagram #reactivedogbehavior #dogwalk #stopwalkingyourdog

Oooh this is another goodie! This week’s episode focuses on the human end of the leash!My guest @veronicamezzettidraia does a fantastic job introducing how Human Design can help you come home to the most authentic version of yourself. And in doing so, improve your relationships with yourself, others, and your pup! Veronica does the BEST job of making this modality easy to understand and implement. You’re going to love her! Links in comments!#humandesign #dogs #manifestinggenerator #manifestor #projector #reflector #generator #podcast #dogmomlife

Get ready to hear about the microbiome in a whole new way! In this week’s episode of the @mysticdogmama podcast, I am joined by renowned holistic veterinarian, and self-proclaimed “Dr Poop Lady,” Dr Odette Suter where we have the most incredible conversation about gut health for your dog (and you!), and how the microbiome is really challenging us to ask the deeper questions about who we are, and how we can see our connections to all of nature. This is such a through-provoking conversation, along with some practical tips on when to use and when to avoid probiotics, and how you can best support your dog’s health by supporting the microorganisms in his gut. You’re absolutely going to love it, I can’t wait for you to hear it! Links are in the comments!#dogs #guthealth #dogsofinstagram #microbiome #poop #probiotics #prebiotics #microorganisms #fermentation #fiber #fecaltransplant

I just love this nugget from my conversation with Rachel Knott of @myanimalmatters in the latest episode if the @mysticdogmama podcast. Have you checked it out? What was your favourite nugget? #dogs #dogsofinstagram #zoopharmacognosy #rewilding #wildself #botanicalselfhealing

You are in for a treat this week! Rachel Knott of @myanimalmatters joins me for a fascinating conversation about how allowing our dogs to self-select their own healing remedies can open up an entire world if insights into the relationship between our dogs’ health issues, behaviours, and ourselves.Links in comments!#dogs #zoopharmacognosy #botanicalselfhealing #selfselection #healing #health #innatewisdom

To balance over time or to calculate nutrients, that is the question! Seriously, it really is the question I hear ALL THE TIME from newbies to fresh feeding and seasoned pros alike. If you’re wanting to learn how to take the fear and complexity out of feeding your dog fresh food, while making sure you’re meeting all their nutritional needs, then you are definitely going to want to check out this week’s episode with Kay Stewart, a registered Veterinary Technician, researcher, and lead educator at Feed Real Institute @feedrealmovement. Kay and I talk about where those AAFCO, NRC and FEDIAF guidelines you’ve heard so much about actually come from and why they might not actually be that useful when it comes to fresh food. We also talk about why fresh food is a better option for your dog than kibble, and how even adding a few fresh food toppers to your dog’s kibble can have a really positive impact on your dog’s health! Wherever you are on your fresh feeding journey, Kay has some great tips and tricks for using fresh food to help create optimum health for your dog (and you!)Subscribe to the podcast for notifications! Links in comments!#dogs #dogsofinstagram #realfood #rawdogfood

Hot flashes, dry skin, weight gain, oh my! In this week’s episode of the @mysticdogmama podcast we take a look at the human end of the leash with health coach and integrative health practitioner, @jessicagreenwellness! I asked you to share your most pressing questions about perimenopause and menopause, and Jessica answered them for you! You’re not going to want to miss this conversation because it’s chock full of top tips you can apply today to flow through this phase of life with ease! Links in the comments! #perimenopause #menopause #healthcoach #hormonehealth #dogmom #wellness

Such helpful reframing by Caroline Griffith of Canine Flow! Have you listened to the full episode yet?? What were your biggest takeaways? Let me know! Links in the comments and in bio! #dogs #spiritualdogs #dogmama

Whether you have tried “all the things” when it comes to dealing with your dog’s reactive behaviours, but you’re still struggling and feeling at your wit’s end, or, you just know that there’s a deeper way to connect with your dog, and you’re curious about how to make that happen, then you are going to love Saturday’s episode with Caroline Griffith. Caroline is an author, speaker, lecturer, qualified nutritional therapist, and founder of Canine Flow, which is more than a modality, it’s a way of being with your dog that invites you to understand your dog - and, again, yourself - from an energetic and emotional space, uniting the mind and the heart.We talk about what Canine Flow is and what it isn’t, how it complements traditional positive reinforcement techniques, as well as how our dogs are inviting us to step into our own heart space. Caroline also shares her experience of connecting to the canine consciousness that she refers to as the sacred canine heart, and she graciously does a reading for all of us with her sacred canine oracle deck.I can’t wait for you to hear this episode! Caroline is such a gift, and this conversation will leave you with so much understanding of what your dog’s behaviour is telling you!Links in comments!#dog #consciousness #dogmomlife #ascension #reactivity #reactivedogbehavior

EMBRACING THE MYSTIC WITHIN. Berdhanya Teachings. This is such a beautiful conversation with renowned spiritual teacher, author, and mystic Berdhanya Swami Tierra. One of the key things I took away from this chat was the call for women to reconnect to the power of our identities as alchemists. As we embrace our abilities - and our duty - to create, transform, destroy, and rebirth, we welcome in a new age of profound empowerment and heart-centred consciousness.I know you’re going to love soaking up the wisdom and beautiful energy that Berdhanya shares with us all in our next episode of the Mystic Dog Mama podcast, which is released this Saturday February 10th! I intend that it rekindles that spark of divine knowing within you that you are truly a powerful creator and nurturer, and that your dog is walking right alongside you, supporting you on your journey.Let me know what you think! DM me @mysticdogmama! #dogs #alchemy #mystic #divinefeminine

You asked for inspiring stories, and I’m bringin’ them to you! Meet Laura Thomas, the host of Rescued By A Dog podcast! Laura is an incredible human and master storyteller who shares the story of how she was inspired to create Rescued By A Dog after working in a shelter and hearing story upon story of times dogs had saved peoples’ lives. In this interview, we talk about some of our favourite stories from her podcast, as well as Laura’s own story of how her dogs have been her saving grace as she navigates health challenges.You’re going to LOVE Laura and this episode! And I highly encourage you to check out her podcast for even more amazing stories that I guarantee will have tears running down your face.#rescuedbyadog #podcastrescuedbyadog #podcast #dogs #dogsofinstagram #dogmama #dogmomlife #mystical #mystic #dogmom #savedbyadog #wedontdeservedogs