The Animal Communication Podcast

In this episode, Julie, Karen, and Meredith chat about what it really means to trust animals during communication. They swap stories about their own pets, share some laughs over the quirky ways animals send messages, and get real about the challenges of not letting their own filters get in the way. They also talk about how stillness, grounding, and just being yourself all play a huge part in connecting with animals. It's a fun, honest conversation about letting go, tuning in, and trusting the animals to lead the way. Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, ⁠Danielle MacKinnon⁠. It's a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode.  Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column ⁠“Trust the Animals”⁠ on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: ⁠https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/⁠ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: ⁠https://www.karendendysmith.com/⁠ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: ⁠https://www.meredithtollison.com/⁠ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at ⁠https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/⁠. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit ⁠https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a very special conversation about how we can learn to approach the end of life of our beloved animals differently.  Monique Brignoni joins Julie, Meredith and Karen for an enlightening, heart-felt and expansive conversation about dying, death and the transition process. She is an international speaker and pet doula trainer, certifying death doulas for animals worldwide and teaching holistic skills that transform end-of-life experiences into peaceful, conscious, regret-free journeys—helping pet parents turn loss into a loving bridge across forever. RESOURCES Pet Doula Training Pets In Transition Walk Your Pet Home Power vs. Force - Book by David R. Hawkins, MD, PhD Attuned - Book by Thomas Hübl Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you feeling stressed-out? Does it seem like everything is spinning faster and faster without any kind of off-switch? Julie, Meredith, and Karen can absolutely relate! In this episode they share how their animals - as well as the wild animals around them - help keep them grounded, find calm and even inspire them to tackle what's coming next. Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It's a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode.  Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Human Design is the focus of today's conversation with Dr. Jennifer Rochlis. And this modality isn't just for people - it's for animals too! Jennifer has spent her career bridging the sciences with the human element and strives to bring that synergistic approach to her clients.  As an entrepreneur with her own coaching and consulting companies, she provides integrative coaching for individual clients and teams, towards both personal and professional advancement. She is Miracle Minded Master Coach trained by Marianne Williamson, Board Certified as an Alternative Medical Practitioner and Holistic Health Practitioner, and a certified Quantum Human Design Practitioner and Family Coach.  RESOURCES - https://www.jenrochlis.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jen_rochlis_coaching Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It's a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode.  Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For more than 25 years, Paul Fraser has been practicing Medical Qi Gong throughout the United States. And for the past 22 years he has offered Medical Qi Gong instruction for teachers and healers. Paul also offers Qi Gong healing sessions for individuals, in person as well as via long-distance healing sessions across the country. RESOURCES You can learn more about Paul and his book,  Qigong, Rediscovering Humanity, at his website: https://www.paulfraserqigong.net Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It's a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode.  Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meredith leads a conversation with Julie and Karen about the meaning of Spring Equinox, not so much from an astronomy perspective but from a myth, folklore and animal perspective. It's a fun, engaging conversation to welcome in this new season! Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pam Coronado is a world-renowned Remote Viewer, using her skills to assist and train law enforcement as well as teach others the skill. She is the star of the popular television series Sensing Murder and has been involved in psi criminal work since 1996. She has consulted as a psychic detective to government and private agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on some of the nation's highest-profile crimes. A constant advocate for victims and their families, she is search and rescue certified. Pam also provides training for those interested in assisting with psychic detective work. She is a former presi­dent and VP of the International Remote Viewing Association. Pam teaches classes online and in person on remote viewing, psychic development, working with dreams, reading photographs, psychometry, and so much more. RESOURCES You can learn more about Pam at her website and her socials:  https://pamcoronado.com/ https://www.facebook.com/insightsfrompam https://x.com/PamCoronado?prefetchTimestamp=1739561182580&mx=2 https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamcoronado/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUS-FUp26WjL3xpeLjdH5sQ Stargate Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate_Project_(U.S._Army_unit) Link to CIA documents: https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00789R002800180001-2.pdf The Men Who Stare At Goats https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1234548/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_men%2520who%2520star Third Eye Spies: Russell Targ Documentary https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28536793/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_5 Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It's a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode. Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Believe it or not, our animals have had as many - if not more! - past lives as we've had. Today, we talk about why that is, what it all means, and how you can find out from your pet what lives they've had with and without you! Resources mentioned in this episode: Many Lives, Many MastersMany Lives, Many Masters by Dr. Brian Weiss: https://bookshop.org/a/100934/9780671657864 Quantum Healing - that Julie mentioned. Practioner's name is Bonnie Burd: https://bonnieburd.wixsite.com/ignitequantumhealing Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It's a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode. Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're talking with Jessica Fisher, host of The Pet Parenting Reset podcast. She is a Certified Holistic Pet Health Coach, a Certified Professional Canine Nutritionist, Billinghurst Raw Nutrition Certified for dogs & cats and a Positive Reinforcement Dog Trainer.  You can learn more about Jessica Fisher at her website: https://jessicalfisher.com Listen to Jessica's podcast The Pet Parenting Reset: https://www.thepetparentingreset.com Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It's a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode. Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Julie was washing dishes the other night, her Guides said “the three of you should share all the changes that have been happening.” Not one to disagree with her Spiritual Team, she, Karen and Meredith, spent some time sharing the changes they experienced through the end of the year of the Dragon (2024) and into the year of the Snake (2025). And, interestingly enough, how things may be completing in this “9” year from things that began in 2017/2018. Of course, they also find and share how their animals have coached and supported them through all of it.  Astrology Resources: Chani Nicholas Jennifer Freed, PhD Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It's a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode. Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meredith leads a conversation about Winter and what it means, how it can help us grow, as well as how to come to terms with the temperatures, the need for sleep, and the lack of light. Julie and Karen share their thoughts about this time of year and how, with the specific modalities and experiences, discuss with Meredith how Winter can be a very supportive time - one that our animals, as usual, guide us through.  Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It's a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode. Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're talking with Jennifer Holland, best selling author of “Unlikely Friendships” and her most recent book, “Dog Smart - Life Changing Lessons in Canine Intelligence.” She is a science writer who bridges the intriguing intersection between intuitive work and science. Those two things, in our opinion, are not separate, so we're thrilled to share an enlightening conversation which brings them together. Plus - Jennifer lets us connect with her two dogs! Enjoy the conversation! Resources:  Jennifer's books: Dog Smart - Life Changing Lessons in Canine Intelligence Unlikely Friendships Unlikely Friendships: Dogs Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It's a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode. Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're talking with the author of Love Nature Magic - Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of my Garden, Maria Rodale. She is also the author of Scratch, and Organic Manifesto as well as the co-chairman of the Rodale Institute, an independent scientific research and education non-profit that studies regenerative organic vs. chemical agriculture. And she is the creator of the children's book series, Mrs. Peanuckle. Join us for a great conversation about what various plants, insects and animals shared with her - among other things. It's enlightening to say the least! Maria's books: Love Nature Magic Organic Manifesto Mrs. Peanuckle (there are a lot - this is just one!) Maria's Substack Other books mentioned: Sacred Nature Ways of Being The Light Eaters Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It's a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode. Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're talking with Lauren Rainbow, a world renowned evidential medium, sacred travel guide, healing meditation maestro, teacher of all things spiritual, and a mystical arts geek. She has over twenty years of experience connecting souls around the world - including animals! It's a conversation we wish didn't have to end because she is so lovely! We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we did having it.  Find out about Lauren's upcoming appearances, sacred trips and all the places to follow her online via her https://laurenrainbow.com. Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It's a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode. Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back and we've got answers to the questions you sent in while we were on break. Keep them coming! Today, we answer questions about skeptics and explaining to people that we talk to animals. We also provide requested advice on how to open up your own intuition.  Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It's a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode. Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our final episode of Season 1, we are joined by Sarah A. Bowen, an animal chaplain and a co-founder of Compassion Consortium―the first interfaith, interspiritual, and interspecies community for people who care about and advocate for animals and the planet―where she leads the Animal Chaplaincy Training program. She also companions animals through death, creates sacred memorial rituals, counsels humans grieving animal loss, and advocates for exploited and endangered species in both religious and secular contexts. An RNS Vatican News Reporter featured her response to Pope Francis's suggestion that having pets is selfish.  An award-winning author, her latest book is Sacred Sendoffs: An Animal Chaplain's Advice for Surviving Animal Loss, Making Life Meaningful, & Trying to Heal the Planet  (Monkfish Publishing). A columnist on animal/human relationships for Spirituality & Health magazine, Bowen's work has also appeared in Parabola, Tricycle, Religion Dispatches, Psychology Today, and Animal Culture Magazine, ​​A passionate speaker and teacher, Bowen has presented for the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week, Parliament of the World's Religions, Spiritual Directors International, Best Friends National Conference, and the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab. Sarah is also an academic dean at One Spirit Interfaith Seminary, where she encourages emerging clergy to align their spiritual values with animal and planetary welfare.  Sarah holds a BA in Human Ecology from Michigan State University, MA in Religious Studies from Chicago Theological Seminary, was ordained through One Spirit Interfaith Seminary, completed Emerson Theological's Passmore Animal Chaplain Program, and is joyfully engaged in postgraduate research in Humane Religious Studies and Anthrozoology. You can find her: Instagram @modernreverend Website: https://www.sacredsendoffs.com/ And in so many other places!  Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Email us at info@theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com and ask to be alerted to the Black Friday deals our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon, will be announcing later this week! Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the top questions people ask their pets in Soul Level Animal Communication® readings Julie, Meredith and Karen do is “What was your life like before I adopted you?” The answers - if your animal chooses to respond - are interesting, supportive and inspirational. And, you'll even be surprised to learn about who really found whom.  To ask questions of our hosts, you can use the Open Mic feature in the MindBodySpirit.fm app like other listeners have. Or you can email Julie, Karen and Meredith at info@theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com  They will answer your question on a future episode so ask away! RESOURCES mentioned in this episode: Shelter Animal Reiki Association Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 When our animals begin their transition toward The Rainbow Bridge, we can have a lot of questions. And at the same time, we're never sure where to start. Meredith, Julie and Karen share their experiences of their own animals who have transitioned, as well what the many animals they've connected with have shared about this sacred time.  To ask questions of our hosts, you can use the Open Mic feature in the MindBodySpirit.fm app like other listeners have. Or you can email Julie, Karen and Meredith at info@theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com  They will answer your question on a future episode so ask away! RESOURCES Previous Episode on Transitioning: The Animals Perspective  Book: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande Book: On Our Best Behavior by Elise Loehnen Podcast: Pulling The Thread via Apple Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the key things to keep in mind when working with your intuition is Energy Management. Meredith, Julie, and Karen all have different ways to manage their energy which, in turn, raises their vibration so they can connect with animals and learn what all they have to share. In this conversation, the co-hosts discuss their favorite Energy Management techniques and how their use of E.M. has impacted their daily lives. To ask questions of our hosts, you can use the Open Mic feature in the MindBodySpirit.fm app like other listeners have. Or you can email Julie, Karen and Meredith at info@theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com  They will answer your question on a future episode so ask away! Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Julie, Karen and, Meredith as they answer the questions you sent them! In this round of listener questions, Janet asks about Farm Animals and Crystal wants to know how to find a legit animal communicator, as well as some suggestions for certification programs.  To ask questions of our hosts, you can use the Open Mic feature in the MindBodySpirit.fm app like Janet and Crystal did. Or you can email Julie, Karen and Meredith at info@theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com  They will answer your question on a future episode so ask away! Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Meredith, Karen and Julie as they talk with Tessa Cone, an instructor for the Companion Animal End-of-Life Doula Professional Certification program through the University of Vermont.  Resources: Learn more about the Company Animal End-of-Life certificate here through the University of Vermont - Continuing Education program Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Karen, Julie and Meredith as they talk with Dr. Cara Gubbins, a professional Animal Communicator whose mission and vision is to help co-create a world in which all beings are recognized as equals and all animal lovers are confident animal communicators. She is the best selling author of over a dozen books including Animal Chakras and The Confident Animal Communicator as well as the creator of two card decks that help people connect more deeply with animals (and themselves). She is the founder of the Animal Communicator Academy and the host of the Becoming Dr. Doolittle podcast as well as the annual Animal Communicator and Healer Summit. Resources: Dr. Cara's Website where you can learn more about her, her offerings and all of her books and card decks. Selected Books: Divine Beings: The Spiritual LIves and Lessons of Animals Dolphins of Hilton Head: Their Natural History Words of Wisdom: What the Owl Knows: How an Owl Inspired Me to Find My Voice, Speak Up, and Take Charge of My Life Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Meredith and Karen as they speak with their dear friend and animal communication colleague Phoebe Hoffman about her experience filming “Look Into My Eyes,” a new documentary directed by Lana Wilson.  Learn more about Phoebe Hoffman https://phoebehoffman.com/ Read about the documentary on the A24 Website https://a24films.com/docs/look-into-my-eyes Watch the Look Into My Eyes Official Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBM7lIMxTe8 Watch Phoebe's interview with ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/inside-empaths-a24s-new-film-eyes-113444752 Watch Phoebe's Interview with Christian Digilio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB6AzrDYNDw If you liked the interview with Christian Digilio, follow him on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/laylathaplaya/ Join the Animal Communication Collective as we raise funds for Puppy Kitty NYC. Check out their website here! https://www.puppykittynyc.org/ Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Julie, Karen and Meredith as they take questions from their live audience. It's an hour of fun, supportive and insightful animal communication readings.  Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a strong code of ethics in any type of vocation and animal communication is no different. With the training Meredith, Julie, and Karen have received, ethics has always been a huge portion of the certification process. This conversation highlights the reasons why ethics in animal communication - and any intuitive work -  are needed, what those ethics are, and what you should keep in mind for when searching for an animal communicator. Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does your animal want to be honored and remembered after they cross the Rainbow Bridge? Meredith Julie, and Karen have each had to honor their own pets who have passed away, and they also hear this question from many of their clients. In this conversation, they share much of what they've heard in their Soul Level Animal Communication® readings, as well as some of the neat and inventive ways that are available for you to honor yours.  SPECIAL EVENT! Karen, Meredith, and I will be in the same place TOGETHER on August 14! And to celebrate, we are hosting a LIVE Q&A session that will be recorded as a special episode of The Animal Communication Podcast. Register today for our LIVE Q&A via https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/events/liveqa or https://www.karendendysmith.com/media!! Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Julie, Karen and Meredith share a conversation with their teacher and mentor, Danielle MacKinnon. Danielle is the founder of the Danielle MacKinnon School of Intuition and Animal Communication and the creator and host of the Be Open Community. Her Soul Level Animal Communication method for intuitive connection with animals is instrumental in helping so many us humans find connection and support from only our animals in ways that we never knew possible!  Danielle has a special offer for listeners of the Podcast for upcoming Soul Level Animal Communication 101 class! Use code ACPodcast and receive $50 off your enrollment! Go to her website to learn more and register: https://www.daniellemackinnon.com/soul-level-animal-communication-101-plus/ Danielle's books:  “Soul Contracts: Find Harmony and Unlock Your Brilliance”  “Animal Lessons: Discovering Your Spiritual Connection with Animals” “The Incredible Animal Afterlife: What Your Pet Wants You to Know”  SPECIAL EVENT! Karen, Meredith, and I will be in the same place TOGETHER on August 14! And to celebrate, we are hosting a LIVE Q&A session that will be recorded as a special episode of The Animal Communication Podcast. Register today for our LIVE Q&A via https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/events/liveqa or https://www.karendendysmith.com/media!! Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karen, Meredith and Julie all find that when their clients have an animal communication session to connect to a pet across The Rainbow Bridge it can be hard, in the moment, to come up with questions to ask their beloved friend. In this episode, our hosts list the top things the animals want their people to know. If you're not sure what to ask or if you have connected to your in-spirit animal and need additional comfort, this episode is here to help! Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Humans show up in animal communication sessions all the time, but do animals appear in human mediumship sessions? Who better to ask than the amazing and engaging Kerrilynn Shellhorn! Kerrilynn is an internationally respected psychic medium who shares her intuitive gifts to help bring healing and closure to the lives of her clients. And just like our three co-hosts, Kerrilynn is determined to show people that the interaction with spirits is a normal part of our everyday lives. Kerrilynn is also the author of the E book: Stepping Through The Door and Your Purposeful Life and the much in demand Children of Light Affirmation Cards.  You can learn more about Kerrilynn Shellhorn at her website, on Facebook and Instagram.  Check out her podcast - Spirit Switchboard - on YouTube. Make sure to tune in on September 13 at 6pm Eastern when she hosts Meredith, Julie and Karen!  Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When our pets pass away, do the animals left behind grieve? Yes, they do, according to Karen, Meredith and Julie. In this episode they share their personal experiences as well as what the animals have told them in their hundreds of animal communication sessions. How animals navigate grief, whether in our house or in the wild, will hopefully help you navigate your own. Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Slater, a scholar of comparative literature and president of the educational non-profit Mayapple Center for the Arts and Humanities in Connecticut. She holds a PhD in French from Johns Hopkins University. And that's just the beginning! She is also the author of “Soulmate Dog” - a memoir of her relationship with a very special dog named Brady. This heartfelt read also documents her journey into Animal Communication and reconciles it with her successful academic career. References:  Get your copy of Soulmate Dog at Bookshop.org Learn even more about Michelle at her website.  Other books mentioned in this episode are:  The Light Eaters The Soul of an Octopus Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Meredith shares a few of her favorite stories from D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths, a book she loved as a child. She fills Julie and Karen in on why crickets sing at sunset, how peacocks got those “eyes” on their feathers, and why dolphins are they way they are, according to the ancient stories. Snuggle up with your favorite animal and enjoy a magical, mythological story time.  Books referenced: D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths The Wolf's Trail: An Ojibwe Story, Told by Wolves Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Katie Woodley is the dynamic founder of The Natural Pet Doctor. She has been passionately blending Eastern and Western medicine for over 15 years to heal pets naturally. With a veterinary degree from New Zealand and certifications in acupuncture, Chinese food therapy and herbal medicine, Dr. Katie specializes in crafting wholistic - emphasis on WHOLE - treatment plans that tackle gut health, skin problems, and even pet emotions with a mix of herbal remedies, using food as medicine, and emotional wellness techniques. What's even better about Dr. Katie is that she loves working with Animal Communicators to help her understand the feelings and experiences of the pet from their point of view. This information better informs her diagnosis and treatment plan for the animal. Learn all about Dr. Katie's approach as well as the special messages her three cats have for her in this engaging conversation. References:  Dr. Katie Woodley's website: https://thenaturalpetdoctor.com/ On her website, you can find her free masterclass Transform Your Pet's Health Naturally: The Blueprint to End Chronic Gut and Skin Issues Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We explore ways to help animals with trauma with Genie Joseph, PhD, the founder of The Human-Animal Connection. She is a certified Trust Technique Practitioner, dog trainer, Animal Chaplain and creator of The Act Resilient Method, a unique approach to helping both humans and animals with trauma. She and her dog Sophia are registered and certified as a Therapy Dog Team with The Alliance for Therapy Dogs and have done hundreds of visits with over 4,000 Service Members, Veterans, youth,  elderly, and incarcerated people.  References:  Learn more about The Human-Animal Connection via their website.  You can find out about the Trust Technique here, the Act Resilient Method here,   And find out about The Alliance for Therapy Dogs here Genie has a podcast too! Check it out at Pet Life Radio Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024 is the year of the Cicada! Meredith, who lives in one of the two places in the US that has witnessed several broods emerging at once, is absolutely fascinated by the significance of these amazing beings. In this episode, she leads a conversation with Julie and Karen around the history of the Cicada, their biological nature, spiritual meaning and how their timing signals important shifts coming - much like Pluto returning to Aquarius in late November.  References:  Meredith's Cicadas MAP by Machelle Small Wright Father Richard Rohr talks about The Second Half of Life in his book, Falling Upwards Belle Naugher - Missihippie Belle Joe McGown - a Mississippi artist who creates chaotic assemblages of strange mutated creatures, crowded surreal landscapes, and mandala-like designs that reflect his thoughts and observations of life on this planet Dr. Blake Layton - Extension Professor, Entomology, Mississippi State University Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When our animals begin to transition, it can be a hard time for human caregivers. From hearing what our beloved pets need at this time, to understanding how they are feeling, there are a lot of things our animals want us to know. In this episode Karen, Meredith, and Julie share their own experiences of their animals transitioning as well as what they have learned from the many animals they have encountered in their sessions. Not only is this a very sacred time, from the animals' point of view, it is also an invitation to share a unique part of their lives with them. Hear what the animals have to say about transitioning in this very special conversation.  Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Anna Marie Ellison joins the show to talk about the power of horses. Connecting with horses have been some of the most amazing animal communication experiences our co-hosts have had. Horses can help us with so many aspects of our lives including overcoming grief and trauma as well as opening ourselves up to our true authentic selves. Anna Marie, the founder of Healed by a Horse, an equine experiential coaching program, explains why horses are so powerful, how they are uniquely equipped to help us grow, and how her own horses helped her overcome tremendous challenges. If you're unfamiliar with the power of horses, you'll see them in a whole new light after this episode. Contact Anna Marie Ellison via her website: https://annamarieellison.com/ Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the questions we're asked a lot is “how can I talk with my animal?” So, in this episode, we share how animal communication works for us, how the animals communicate and some helpful tips to strengthen your intuition. Before you know it - you'll be intuitive with your animal too! References in this episode: Book: The Field by Lynn McTaggart  Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All words have energy and names are no different. What we call our pet can have a huge effect on how they behave, how they see themselves, and how they interact with us. In this episode Karen, Meredith, and Julie share their experiences in naming the animals in their lives, as well as what the animals have asked to be called -  including their nicknames. Our animals remind us to be mindful about how we address them and share plenty of stories of what happens when we aren't. References in this episode: Video of Anna Breytanbach and Diabolo   More on Japanese scientist Masaru Emoto and his experiments with water Masaru Emoto's book The Hidden Messages In Water Bruce Lipton's book The Biology of Belief Penelope Smith Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reincarnation of our beloved pets is an interesting topic and one Julie, Karen and Meredith are all curious about. Some animal communicators say it doesn't happen and others are certain it happens all the time. This week, our three hosts discuss their experiences in communicating with animals who have reincarnated. As expected, the animals have a lot to say on the topic! And their messages are as expansive and varied as the animals themselves. With the animals' help, our hosts explore some of the possibilities and how the animals are helping us embrace ideas outside of our current understanding. References in this episode: Book: A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron. You can also watch the movie. Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meredith leads Julie and Karen in a conversation on how integrated our species is with every other animal on the planet. Yet, humans seem to ignore how connected we are and, dare we say, neglect to foster a positive relationship with all that is around us. The co-hosts explore their experiences of connecting to the natural world, what it has done for them, and how their lives have changed for the better, having their perspectives changed once this understanding of how “one” we are took root.  References in this episode: Florence Williams is the author of The Three Day Effect (available on Audible) among other books about how nature heals people.  Master Ou is Karen's Pangu Shengong teacher whose bees she describes in the episode.  Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you had an animal change your life? Perhaps one that cracked you open and/or allowed you to see the world in a completely different way? In this episode, Karen, Meredith and Julie discuss what an “awakening animal” is, how they have worked with them to help others, and share personal stories of how, in partnering with animals, each of their lives have changed. Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com