Ep# 236 Questions To Ask When You're Down
Rekindling: Compassion Fatigue Solutions for Animal Workers
Release Date: 09/07/2023
Ep# 271 Motherless Daughters:A Heartfelt Chat with Kelly Burich
Rekindling: Compassion Fatigue Solutions for Animal Workers
The "club" we never wanted to be in, being a motherless daughter. Join me as I welcome back to the pod, the fabulous, spunky and always witty dynamo Kelly Burich, for a conversation about love, loss and grief. In honor of Mother's Day, we talk about our beloved mom's Pamela and Nancy. You won't want to miss this as we laugh and cry about our mama's.
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Ep# 270 Best Of: The 5 Chapters of Your Life
Rekindling: Compassion Fatigue Solutions for Animal Workers
Today's episode is from the archives of 2022. An Autobiography in Five Chapters by Portia Nelson Chapter 1 I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost….I am helpless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. Chapter 2 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the side walk. I pretend I don’t see it. I fall in again. I can’t believe I am in the same place. But it isn’t my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. Chapter 3 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I...
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Ep# 269 Conscious Compartmentalization
Rekindling: Compassion Fatigue Solutions for Animal Workers
"Compartmentalization is a defense mechanism in which people mentally separate conflicting thoughts, emotions, or experiences to avoid the discomfort of contradiction" according to Psychology Today. I believe compartmentalization can be an effective coping strategy for people who work in the emotionally charged fields of vet med, animal welfare and lab animal research. But it has to be conscious. Listen and learn what I mean by that.
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Ep# 268 Mindset & CBT
Rekindling: Compassion Fatigue Solutions for Animal Workers
Understanding the interconnectedness of your thoughts, feelings and behavior is the key to self-awareness and empowerment. We all just want others to behave differently so we can feel better. That's the long way.
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Ep#267 Different Brains: A Conversation with Nicole Clausen CSSGB, CCFP
Rekindling: Compassion Fatigue Solutions for Animal Workers
Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one "right" way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences are not viewed as deficits. (Harvard Health Publishing) Understanding that not everyone's brain works the same is the crux of this interview I have with Nicole Clausen, founder of Veterinary Care Logistics, an inventory management company. You can find out more about Nicole's company, Veterinary Care Logistics at: Book recommendations by Nicole: Here are my 3(ish) book recs: (extra one...
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Ep# 266 "Just" A Mouse
Rekindling: Compassion Fatigue Solutions for Animal Workers
Euthanizing animals brings up a plethora of emotions including compassion, guilt and doubt. What your relationship is with the animal also tends to dictate what emotional path you may go down. Pet owner, veterinary professional and animal welfare personnel may all feel a different level or attachment or detachment. But what about lab animal professionals? These folks work with research animals to find cures, therapies, discoveries and innovations that extend lives to humans and animals. So how do the folks that dedicate their lives to lab animal research cope with the levels of euthanasia they...
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Ep# 265 Professionals Don't Cry...Or Do They?
Rekindling: Compassion Fatigue Solutions for Animal Workers
This week I'm sharing two of my favorite readings. One's that speaks to why as an animal professional you need to make space for grief. This is from Dr. Rachel Remen's "Kitchen Table Wisdom" book and this chapter is aptly named "Professionals Don't Cry". Also in the episode I read from John Roedel's "Remedy", poem #37. Registration is currently open for my 6-month online group for women veterinarians, Living A Life You Love. This group runs April-September and you can get all the info Registration closes on March 29, 2024 at 11:59pm ET.
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Ep# 264 Should You Try Meds?
Rekindling: Compassion Fatigue Solutions for Animal Workers
I recently received an email asking me to do a podcast about how to decide whether or not to take meds for mental health issues. So I put my thoughts together in addition to a client testimonial of one of my 1:1 clients who did try meds and what their experience was.
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Ep# 263 4 Years Later: Reflections on the Pandemic
Rekindling: Compassion Fatigue Solutions for Animal Workers
4 years ago this week, the work came to a halt as COVID-19 spread across the globe creating havoc, chaos and a tremendous loss. As someone who cares for animals, you stepped up in such a profound way to figure out how to continue to provide care for animals. It's time to stop and reflect on what we learned and also what we've forgotten as we've resumed our lives post-pandemic.
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Ep # 262 Your Money Mindset
Rekindling: Compassion Fatigue Solutions for Animal Workers
What you think about money is the basis for your relationship with money. Most people who don't have the financial results that they want can usually trace it back to a limiting belief they have about money based on how they were raised around money and what society has told them about what they can earn, save and/or spend. This episode will help you uncover what your current thinking about money is and how you can change it. I mention Dr. Grace Kim from Richer Life DVM, here is her contact info.
info_outlineWhen you're feeling down about something you can get lost in a way of seeing things that offers you no relief. These automatic thoughts will keep you stuck unless you engage with them and start a two-way conversation. Your brain CANNOT have the last say!
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Here are the 11 questions:
1.Have I already decided on this issue?
2.What meaning have I attached to the situation? Is that true? What else could it mean? What emotions might be clouding my reaction? What is happening without my story about what’s happening?
3.What is the behavior you wish you’d effortlessly demonstrate in this situation?
4.How is solving your problem different from responding to it?
5.Are you giving yourself credit for trying?
6.What do you know you need to do?
7.How can I enjoy this in a way that represents an improvement for me?
8.Is this worth it?
9.Am I telling myself the whole truth? What perspectives have I left out?
10.If you say yes to this, what are you saying no to?
11.What needs to change so that I look forward to doing what needs to be done?