Episodes

In episode 8, I welcome my guest Tess Vergara to tell the story of her faithful companion of 14 years Charlie. She talks all about the amazing adventures they had together and how she keeps his memory alive and a part of her daily life. When we lose a pet, the grieve can be overwhelming. Talking about your pet to others and keeping their memory alive is an important part of the grief process. For more information about the pet grief coaching services I provide, please email me at julie@thestory...

In Episode 7, I welcome my guest Linda Katz, a life coach and Qoya teacher. Linda loves animals and all things WILD! Born in Sweden, Linda now lives in a suburb of Dallas, Texas with her husband Eric and soul creature, Sophie. Sophie, Linda's thirteen-year-old pit bull, has been instrumental on Linda's journey to coming back home to herself and unearthing her authentic self. Through learning to love Sophie exactly as she is (silly, sensitive, contrarian, loving and mischievous...to name a few), ...

In Episode 6 of The Story of My Pet Podcast I welcome my guest, Carolyn Smith-Keune. Carolyn, a Doctor of Marine and Molecular Biology, has worked as a marine biologist on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia for almost a decade. Later in her career she switched to working in Aquaculture Genetics research when she started her family, where she manages a genetics research lab (predominately animal and plant genetics). Currently on leave of absence to heal from past trauma and PTSD (post-traumatic ...

In Episode 5 of The Story of My Pet Podcast I welcome my guest, Lois Strachan. Lois is a disability advocate, a professional speaker, author of 6 books, a blogger, podcaster, a sometime rock musician, and an intensely grateful guide dog owner. She became blind at the age of 21 as a result of diabetes. Lois lives in Cape Town, South Africa with her husband and a house full of dogs (you’ll hear from a few during the podcast). In this episode, Lois and I chat about the 3 guide dogs she has been ho...

In Episode 4 of The Story of My Pet Podcast I welcome my guest, Desiree Argentina. Des and I chat about her rescue work with cats in both New York and Colorado. We discuss the importance of fostering and volunteering for local shelters. Most importantly, fostering needed for orphaned kittens and mom cats with their litters which place huge demands on shelters and small rescue groups. Des explains the process of TNR and TSR (Trap Neuter Release or Trap Spay Release) for feral cats to reduce the b...

In Episode 3 of The Story of My Pet Podcast I welcome my guest Suzana Ioana. Originally from Romania, Suzana now resides in Dublin, Ireland with her precious poodle Jewel. Growing up with family dogs including cocker spaniel and poodles, Suzana has always loved the companionship that pets provide. When she met Jewel, it was “love at first sight” and he has by her side for the last 9 years. Suzana works as a civil engineer and runs her own life coaching business. You can follow her and Jewel on t...

In Episode 2 of The Story of My Pet Podcast I welcomed guest Tara Jabbari, a digital media consultant and podcast producer. She connects experts and entrepreneurs with podcasters to promote and educate listeners across the globe through their engaging conversations. She also helps with her clients digital presence through social media marketing. You can also find and follow Tara on Instagram @tara_jabbari Tara also has an autobiographical podcast called Who was she? Check out season 2 now! Tar...