Podcast appearances and mentions of jennifer blough

To Save a Starfish is a wonderful workbook by Jennifer Blough to help animal care professionals identify compassion fatigue in their lives, discover techniques that will help combat burnout, and implement them. This book is only available on Amazon (I usually prefer to promote local sources like libraries and local bookstores), but if you are struggling with your mental health, this may be a terrific resource.

Joining me for this episode is author and professional counselor Jennifer Blough. Jennifer and I discuss her workbook, To Save A Starfish – A Compassion Fatigue Workbook for the Animal Welfare Warrior. We chat about compassion fatigue, pet loss and trauma and steps to take to avoid or overcome burnout. Have a listen to this insightful conversation and find new ways to take care of yourself, while taking care of animals in need. EPISODE NOTES: Jennifer Blough - To Save a Starfish

My guest this week is Jennifer Blough of Animal Welfare Wellness. We discuss the often overlooked Compassion Fatigue. Jennifer shares how she got in to this work and the strong influences in her early life, as well as what Compassion Fatigue is and how to find a therapist. You can learn more about her work online at www.animalwelfarewellness.com or on social media @animal_welfare_wellness. She also has a Compassion Fatigue workbook you can find on Amazon and linked in the show notes.   https://www.amazon.com/Save-Starfish-Compassion-Fatigue-Workbook/dp/B0BVT754GT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2XF0PYUNGPM07&keywords=jennifer+blough&qid=1682190361&sprefix=jennifer+blough%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-1   Therapy resource: www.psychologytoday.com   Thanks for listening! If you liked what you heard, please rate, review, and subscribe. If you have ideas for future guests please email me at theanimalrescuepodcast@gmail.com or follow me @theanimalrescuepod on Instagram.   ASL only: https://youtube.com/channel/UCptgszJ03WBmP_RJZOx6o6w   Voice only: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-animal-rescue-podcast-what-you-always-wanted-to/id1548213393   https://open.spotify.com/show/04F2HQcGPGdXWxktsEDI90?si=42NLPNR6RLqcLf208Fi3hw&dl_branch=1

Thanks for listening!!!! Here's what's happening in Episode 88: We chat with Jennifer Blough, a licensed professional counselor, certified compassion fatigue therapist, certified pet grief and loss specialist, author of To Save a Starfish: A Compassion Fatigue Workbook for the Animal Welfare Warrior and host of The Compassion Fatigue Couch podcast. https://www.compassionfatiguecouch.com/ If you have something you'd like us to discuss and want to send it over anonymously? We have a spot for that! ***Get your Humane Roundup Merch here!!*** Text or Leave Us a message at 916-241-3464 or email us @ humaneroundup@gmail.com Find us online @https://humaneroundup.com -Podcast (@humaneroundup Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram) -Your Host Daniel Ettinger (@animalprotectionofficerdaniel Facebook and @animalprotection_officerdaniel Instagram) -Your Co Ashley Bishop (@H.O. Bishop Facebook and H.O Bishop Instagram) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/humaneroundup/message

Jennifer Blough (rhymes with plow) is a licensed professional counselor who is certified in compassion fatigue, pet loss grief, and trauma. She is the owner of Deepwater Counseling and The Compassion Fatigue Couch. Jennifer is also the author of To Save a Starfish: A Compassion Fatigue Workbook for the Animal Welfare Warrior. As a vegan and former shelter worker and animal control officer, Jen has an extensive background in animal welfare and animal rights, and is passionate about helping those who love, care for, and work to protect animals. Contact info: https://www.compassionfatiguecouch.com jen@compassionfatiguecouch.com

Interview! Jennifer Blough, Compassion Fatigue Expert and Author “Self care—it’s not selfish; it’s really charging your batteries so you can go out and have the energy to do what you love to do, which is saving animals.” Jennifer Blough, a licensed therapist, compassion fatigue expert and author of the bookTo Save a Starfish: A Compassion Fatigue Workbook for the Animal Welfare Warrior, was initially with us on Episode #78of the Community Cats Podcast. Since that time, Jennifer feels that we are starting to make some strides in awareness around compassion fatigue. Still, she thinks we have a long way to go in terms of addressing the in-fighting and “us vs. them” mentality often found between different groups of people working within animal welfare—all of which contributes to compassion fatigue. To help with this, Jennifer started the Compassion Fatigue Podcast. One of her goals is to interview people from all different roles within animal welfare to expand understanding of the different approaches to helping animals. She wants to help people realize that we are all working toward the same goal; we just have different ways of getting there. In spite of her work in the compassion fatigue field, Jennifer does not consider herself an expert at self-care, however. She herself tries to take baby steps (like deciding to stop checking her email right before bed), and urges others to do the same. She wants to make sure that people know that self-care is about finding what works for you, however—not about what you’re “supposed to be doing”—and that what works for you can change over time. It’s important to recognize that self-care is a process, and that you will need to manage your compassion fatigue for as long as you’re in an environment that leads to it. She recommends a combination of pro-active self-care to help you build up resiliency and reactive self-care when you find yourself stressed and triggered. Something new that Jennifer is offering to help those struggling with compassion fatigue is the Rescue Me retreat, an idea that came to her during a retreat for business owners where they were encouraged to slow down in order to spark innovation. The idea behind the Rescue Me retreat is to get people to slow down, learn about self-care, reconnect with nature, and be with a group of people that get you and share your passion so that you can go back recharged and ready to re-engage with your work. The retreat will have a therapeutic component as well, and Jennifer hopes it will help people heal from compassion fatigue. Jennifer wants everyone to know that compassion fatigue is very normal, and that if you’re struggling with it, it likely means you have a lot of compassion. It’s just a matter of being aware of compassion fatigue and having the strength to do something about it with a self-care plan. To learn more about Jennifer’s work and her Rescue Me retreat, visit compassionfatiguepodcast.com.

Nancy discusses Vienna the Puppy, Lola and Cat-arina the Cats. Harold gets ready for Washington DC and March For Our Lives. Would you own a twelve foot mattress? March For Our Lives marchforourlives.com Pawprint’s Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/thisispawprint/ Pawprint’s Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/thisispawprint/ Here are some important announcements from our fellow animal podcasters! Stacy LeBaron, host of the Community Cats Podcast, just completed her 2018 Online Cat Conference. You can still register to receive recordings of the live sessions! https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/online-cat-conference-2018/ If you have any questions, contact Stacy at stacy@communitycatspodcast.com Soledad Robledo has been a listener of the Pawprint Animal Rescue Podcast, and made the huge decision to launch her own animal podcast in Chile!! She hopes to launch in March 2018, and her show will be called “Corazon Animal.” https://thecompassionfatiguepodcast.com/rescue-me-retreat/ Jennifer Blough, host of the Compassion Fatigue Podcast, is hosting a retreat on the beautiful Lake Michigan coast. Called the “Rescue Me Retreat,” it is scheduled for the end of June 2018 About Nancy and Harold Rhee We have been married over 20 years, fostered over 60 dogs in the past four years, and we love animal rescue and the amazing people who dedicate their lives. And of course, the dogs and cats! If you want to learn more about Nancy and Harold, go to our About Us page at http://thisispawprint.com/about or listen to our introductory podcast episode, "Fifty Puppies and a Podcast." http://thisispawprint.com/000 About Pawprint Pawprint (or Paw Print) is a weekly podcast dedicated to animal rescue, adoption, and the heroes who make it happen. Volunteer, walk, adopt, or foster a dog, cat, rabbit, or other wonderful pet through your local shelter, humane society, SPCA, pound, and animal control. Stop abuse, and help increase animal protection, welfare, and rights.  http://thisispawprint.com http://animalrescuepodcast.com Don’t miss any new episodes. Sign up for our email list. If you want to join our animal rescue community and receive two free bonus dog-training resources from Irith Bloom, positive reinforcement dog trainer, go to http://thisispawprint.com/ask. Irith can be found at http://www.thesophisticateddog.com/ About Pawprint’s Music All of Pawprint's music is composed by Luke Gartner-Brereton. Luke is based in Brisbane, Australia, and he composes a wide variety of songs and musical loops http://info.vanillagroovemedia.com http://vanillagroovestudios.com http://soundcloud.com/luke-gartnerbrereton

Lori Leduc is our talented guest today. She is a dog groomer in the Calgary, Alberta area, and a dachshund lover with a new podcast, Wiener Dog Lover, to launch in the Spring of 2018. We get to know her story, including her ten-month trip across Canada and the United States. Her dog family of four Miniature Long Haired Dachshunds: Julian and Hardy Red Smooth Dachshund: Baby Wiener (Vinnie) Long Haired German Shepherd: Sheba Canine Oasis, Lori’s Mobile Grooming Service http://www.canineoasis.ca Facebook Page for Wiener Dog Lover https://www.facebook.com/wienerdoglover/ Instagram for Wiener Dog Lover https://www.instagram.com/wiener_dog_lover_/ Stories Discussed Today Bird Rescue Saves Ten Donkeys http://m.wect.com/story/37594582/nc-bird-rescue-saves-ten-donkeys-from-slaughterhouse Dog Returned for Being Too Nice http://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/2018/03/07/rescue-dog-was-returned-to-shelter-for-being-too-nice.html Hilary Duff and Boyfriend Adopts a Senior Dog http://people.com/pets/hilary-duff-boyfriend-adopt-older-dog/ Other Resources International Professional Groomers http://www.ipgicmg.com Crescent City, California http://www.crescentcity.org Mustang Island State Park, Texas https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/mustang-island Alberta Dachshund Rescue https://www.albertadachshundrescue.com Intervertebral Disc Disease or IVDD can affect some dachshunds https://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/neurological/c_dg_intervertebral_disc_disease Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society - AARCS http://aarcs.ca Tails of the Misunderstood http://www.tailsofthemisunderstood.com Harold also discusses Zelda The Cat; Sienna and Vienna, a mother - daughter foster dog duo. Pawprint’s Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/thisispawprint/ Pawprint’s Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/thisispawprint/ Here are some important announcements from our fellow animal podcasters! Stacy LeBaron, host of the Community Cats Podcast, just completed her 2018 Online Cat Conference. You can still register to receive recordings of the live sessions! https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/online-cat-conference-2018/ If you have any questions, contact Stacy at stacy@communitycatspodcast.com Soledad Robledo has been a listener of the Pawprint Animal Rescue Podcast, and made the huge decision to launch her own animal podcast in Chile!! She hopes to launch in March 2018, and her show will be called “Corazon Animal.” https://thecompassionfatiguepodcast.com/rescue-me-retreat/ Jennifer Blough, host of the Compassion Fatigue Podcast, is hosting a retreat on the beautiful Lake Michigan coast. Called the “Rescue Me Retreat,” it is scheduled for the end of June 2018 Thank you Lori!! About Nancy and Harold Rhee We have been married over 20 years, fostered over 60 dogs in the past four years, and we love animal rescue and the amazing people who dedicate their lives. And of course, the dogs and cats! If you want to learn more about Nancy and Harold, go to our About Us page at http://thisispawprint.com/about or listen to our introductory podcast episode, "Fifty Puppies and a Podcast." http://thisispawprint.com/000 About Pawprint Pawprint (or Paw Print) is a weekly podcast dedicated to animal rescue, adoption, and the heroes who make it happen. Volunteer, walk, adopt, or foster a dog, cat, rabbit, or other wonderful pet through your local shelter, humane society, SPCA, pound, and animal control. Stop abuse, and help increase animal protection, welfare, and rights.  http://thisispawprint.com http://animalrescuepodcast.com Don’t miss any new episodes. Sign up for our email list. If you want to join our animal rescue community and receive two free bonus dog-training resources from Irith Bloom, positive reinforcement dog trainer, go to http://thisispawprint.com/ask. Irith can be found at http://www.thesophisticateddog.com/ About Pawprint’s Music All of Pawprint's music is composed by Luke Gartner-Brereton. Luke is based in Brisbane, Australia, and he composes a wide variety of songs and musical loops http://info.vanillagroovemedia.com http://vanillagroovestudios.com http://soundcloud.com/luke-gartnerbrereton

Today, we discuss Zelda The Cat; Sienna and Vienna, a mother - daughter foster dog duo; and news of the week. Pawprint’s Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/thisispawprint/ Pawprint’s Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/thisispawprint/ Kenny Chesney’s Big Heart http://www.ksdk.com/mobile/article/life/heartwarming/adopt-a-kenny-chesney-dog-at-stray-rescue/63-524842667 Wichita, Kansas’s Case of Animal Abuse http://www.kwch.com/content/news/Dog-with-mouth-and-eyes-super-glued-shut-rescued-475589553.html Seminole County, Florida Bans Pet Stores from Selling Animals From Puppy Mlls http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/seminole/os-seminole-county-puppy-mills-20180227-story.html Here are some important announcements from our fellow animal podcasters! Stacy LeBaron, host of the Community Cats Podcast, just completed her 2018 Online Cat Conference. You can still register to receive recordings of the live sessions! https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/online-cat-conference-2018/ If you have any questions, contact Stacy at stacy@communitycatspodcast.com Soledad Robledo has been a listener of the Pawprint Animal Rescue Podcast, and made the huge decision to launch her own animal podcast in Chile!! She hopes to launch in March 2018, and her show will be called “Corazon Animal.” https://thecompassionfatiguepodcast.com/rescue-me-retreat/ Jennifer Blough, host of the Compassion Fatigue Podcast, is hosting a retreat on the beautiful Lake Michigan coast. Called the “Rescue Me Retreat,” it is scheduled for the end of June 2018 About Nancy and Harold Rhee We have been married over 20 years, fostered over 60 dogs in the past four years, and we love animal rescue and the amazing people who dedicate their lives. And of course, the dogs and cats! If you want to learn more about Nancy and Harold, go to our About Us page at http://thisispawprint.com/about or listen to our introductory podcast episode, "Fifty Puppies and a Podcast." http://thisispawprint.com/000 About Pawprint Pawprint (or Paw Print) is a weekly podcast dedicated to animal rescue, adoption, and the heroes who make it happen. Volunteer, walk, adopt, or foster a dog, cat, rabbit, or other wonderful pet through your local shelter, humane society, SPCA, pound, and animal control. Stop abuse, and help increase animal protection, welfare, and rights.  http://thisispawprint.com http://animalrescuepodcast.com Don’t miss any new episodes. Sign up for our email list. If you want to join our animal rescue community and receive two free bonus dog-training resources from Irith Bloom, positive reinforcement dog trainer, go to http://thisispawprint.com/ask. Irith can be found at http://www.thesophisticateddog.com/ About Pawprint’s Music All of Pawprint's music is composed by Luke Gartner-Brereton. Luke is based in Brisbane, Australia, and he composes a wide variety of songs and musical loops http://info.vanillagroovemedia.com http://vanillagroovestudios.com http://soundcloud.com/luke-gartnerbrereton

Lorrie Shaw is our talented co-host today. She runs Professional Pet Sitting in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area and writes her blog, Animals Unfolded. Professional Pet Sitting https://www.lorrieshaw.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ppslorrie/ Animals Unfolded https://lorrieshaw.blogspot.com/ Resources Lorrie Shaw’s story about Nico the Cat and the importance of ritual https://lorrieshaw.blogspot.com/2018/02/rituals-as-storytelling-can-help-grief.html Article about bonds between humans and dogs going back 14,000 years https://phys.org/news/2018-02-emotional-bond-humans-dogs-dates.html Grieve Well in Ann Arbor, Michigan http://grievewell.com/ Nancy and Harold have been busy with lots of cats and dogs, including Sugar the Dog. Stay up to date on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/thisispawprint/ Here are some important announcements from our fellow animal podcasters! Stacy LeBaron, host of the Community Cats Podcast, just completed her 2018 Online Cat Conference. You can still register to receive recordings of the live sessions! https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/online-cat-conference-2018/ If you have any questions, contact Stacy at stacy@communitycatspodcast.com Soledad Robledo has been a listener of the Pawprint Animal Rescue Podcast, and made the huge decision to launch her own animal podcast in Chile!! She hopes to launch in March 2018, and her show will be called “Corazon Animal.” https://thecompassionfatiguepodcast.com/rescue-me-retreat/ Jennifer Blough, host of the Compassion Fatigue Podcast, is hosting a retreat on the beautiful Lake Michigan coast. Called the “Rescue Me Retreat,” it is scheduled for the end of June 2018 Thank you Lorrie!! About Nancy and Harold Rhee We have been married over 20 years, fostered over 60 dogs in the past four years, and we love animal rescue and the amazing people who dedicate their lives. And of course, the dogs and cats! If you want to learn more about Nancy and Harold, go to our About Us page at http://thisispawprint.com/about or listen to our introductory podcast episode, "Fifty Puppies and a Podcast." http://thisispawprint.com/000 About Pawprint Pawprint (or Paw Print) is a weekly podcast dedicated to animal rescue, adoption, and the heroes who make it happen. Volunteer, walk, adopt, or foster a dog, cat, rabbit, or other wonderful pet through your local shelter, humane society, SPCA, pound, and animal control. Stop abuse, and help increase animal protection, welfare, and rights.  http://thisispawprint.com http://animalrescuepodcast.com Don’t miss any new episodes. Sign up for our email list. If you want to join our animal rescue community and receive two free bonus dog-training resources from Irith Bloom, positive reinforcement dog trainer, go to http://thisispawprint.com/ask. Irith can be found at http://www.thesophisticateddog.com/ About Pawprint’s Music All of Pawprint's music is composed by Luke Gartner-Brereton. Luke is based in Brisbane, Australia, and he composes a wide variety of songs and musical loops http://info.vanillagroovemedia.com http://vanillagroovestudios.com http://soundcloud.com/luke-gartnerbrereton

It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. We are human beings who can now present ourselves as whole people, with authenticity, purpose, and connection. Especially now, when therapists must develop a personal brand to market their practices. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age. Interview with Jennifer Blough, LPC Jennifer Blough is a licensed professional counselor, certified compassion fatigue therapist, certified pet loss grief recovery specialist, and the owner of Deepwater Counseling in southeast Michigan. In addition to counseling individuals and couples, she presents compassion fatigue workshops to animal welfare and veterinary organizations. She is the author of the book To Save a Starfish: A Compassion Fatigue Workbook for the Animal Welfare Warrior, and the host of The Compassion Fatigue Podcast. In this episode we talk about: The symptoms of compassion fatigue and how to recognize it Jen’s story and how she became a therapist for animal welfare professionals The buffers for “the normal cost of caring” Self-care and support Compassion satisfaction (getting joy from your work) Focusing her practice on animal welfare professionals and pet loss, without closing herself off to others who she can help The unique challenges of animal welfare professionals and how to support these people with the constant grief and loss associated with caring for animals Considerations for therapists working with animal welfare professionals The vegan lifestyle and how it intersects with the clinical work Suggestions for self-care and coping with compassion fatigue Animal rights activism How to empower yourself rather than traumatize yourself in doing the research and work to support your passion and mission How anger, depression, guilt, and isolation can increase the impact of compassion fatigue Resources mentioned: We’ve pulled together any resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links. The Green Cross Compassion Fatigue Therapist Certification Pet Loss Grief Recovery Specialist Certification The Compassion Fatigue Podcast Deepwater Counseling  Our events: The Brand Called “You”: Legal and Ethical Issues in Developing Your Personal Brand The Therapy Reimagined Conference in Los Angeles in October 2018!! Who we are: Curt Widhalm is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in private practice in the Los Angeles area. He is a Board Member at Large for the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, a Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Adjunct Faculty at Pepperdine University, and a loving husband and father. He is 1/2 great person, 1/2 provocateur, and 1/2 geek, in that order. He dabbles in the dark art of making "dad jokes" and usually has a half-empty cup of coffee somewhere nearby. Learn more about Curt at www.curtwidhalm.com. Katie Vernoy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, coach, and consultant. As a helping professional for two decades, she’s navigated the ups and downs of our unique line of work. She’s run her own solo therapy practice, designed innovative clinical programs, built and managed large, thriving teams of service providers, and consulted hundreds of helping professionals on how to build meaningful AND sustainable practices. In her spare time, Katie is secretly siphoning off Curt's youthful energy, so that she can take over the world. Learn more about Katie at www.katievernoy.com. A Quick Note: Our opinions are our own. We are only speaking for ourselves – except when we speak for each other, or over each other. We’re working on it. Our guests are also only speaking for themselves and have their own opinions. We aren’t trying to take their voice, and no one speaks for us either. Mostly because they don’t want to, but hey. Stay in Touch: www.mtsgpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/therapyreimagined/ https://twitter.com/therapymovement https://www.instagram.com/therapyreimagined/ Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano http://www.crystalmangano.com/

Hadyn Hilton is our incredible guest today. She is the 26-year old owner and founder of Java Cats Café, Georgia's first cat café located in the heart of Atlanta. Though Hilton's degree and career path was slated for the film industry, Hadyn decided to drop everything to open a business revolving around one of her favorite things: cats! Facing many hurdles in order to open her business, she enjoys encouraging other entrepreneurs to start their journey and gives advice about being a young female business owner in a male-dominated society. Java Cats Café has been a huge success for cat adoptions and has an established following all across the US and several countries around the world. Java Cats Café https://www.javacatscafe.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/javacatscafe/ Resources Hadyn started a woman-only entrepreneur and business owner Facebook Group called Java Cats Creatives Group. There are a number of members from outside of the Atlanta area! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1920630554855121/ Fundamentally Feline helped design the Java Cats Café’s Cat Lounge. Ingrid Johnson is the woman behind Fundamentally Feline. http://www.fundamentallyfeline.com PAWS Atlanta provides the cats for Java Cats Café. Java Cats adopted nearly 200 cats in their first nine months, making a huge impact on PAWS Atlanta’s cat adoptions. http://www.pawsatlanta.org Nancy and Harold have been busy with lots of cats and dogs, including Sugar the Dog. Stay up to date on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/thisispawprint/ TNR stands for Trap, Neuter, Return (or Release). It is the method to help feral or community cat populations. Here are some important announcements from our fellow animal podcasters! Stacy LeBaron, host of the Community Cats Podcast, just completed her 2018 Online Cat Conference. You can still register to receive recordings of the live sessions! https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/online-cat-conference-2018/ If you have any questions, contact Stacy at stacy@communitycatspodcast.com Soledad Robledo has been a listener of the Pawprint Animal Rescue Podcast, and made the huge decision to launch her own animal podcast in Chile!! She hopes to launch in March 2018, and her show will be called “Corazon Animal.” https://thecompassionfatiguepodcast.com/rescue-me-retreat/ Jennifer Blough, host of the Compassion Fatigue Podcast, is hosting a retreat on the beautiful Lake Michigan coast. Called the “Rescue Me Retreat,” it is scheduled for the end of June 2018 Thank you Hadyn!! Thanks to Kate Aconfora-Thomas for making the connection. About Nancy and Harold Rhee We have been married over 20 years, fostered over 60 dogs in the past four years, and we love animal rescue and the amazing people who dedicate their lives. And of course, the dogs and cats! If you want to learn more about Nancy and Harold, go to our About Us page at http://thisispawprint.com/about or listen to our introductory podcast episode, "Fifty Puppies and a Podcast." http://thisispawprint.com/000 About Pawprint Pawprint (or Paw Print) is a weekly podcast dedicated to animal rescue, adoption, and the heroes who make it happen. Volunteer, walk, adopt, or foster a dog, cat, rabbit, or other wonderful pet through your local shelter, humane society, SPCA, pound, and animal control. Stop abuse, and help increase animal protection, welfare, and rights.  http://thisispawprint.com http://animalrescuepodcast.com Don’t miss any new episodes. Sign up for our email list. If you want to join our animal rescue community and receive two free bonus dog-training resources from Irith Bloom, positive reinforcement dog trainer, go to http://thisispawprint.com/ask. Irith can be found at http://www.thesophisticateddog.com/ About Pawprint’s Music All of Pawprint's music is composed by Luke Gartner-Brereton. Luke is based in Brisbane, Australia, and he composes a wide variety of songs and musical loops http://info.vanillagroovemedia.com http://vanillagroovestudios.com http://soundcloud.com/luke-gartnerbrereton

Kirsty Major is our talented guest today. She hosts her own podcast, English With Kirsty, with very helpful advice and information for English-language learners, as well as folks who need to brush up on their English skills. Kirsty discusses her life with animals, including the death of her longtime Golden Retriever guide dog, Cindy, and a visit with wolves. English With Kirsty https://englishwithkirsty.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EnglishWithKirsty/?ref=br_rs Another blog from Kirsty Major, called Unseen Beauty. This is more personal blog from her perspective as a blind person. https://unseen-beauty.com Here is Kirsty’s beautiful tribute to Cindy https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/06/13/cindy/ Here are some important announcements from our fellow animal podcasters! Stacy LeBaron, host of the Community Cats Podcast, just completed her 2018 Online Cat Conference. You can still register to receive recordings of the live sessions! https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/online-cat-conference-2018/ If you have any questions, contact Stacy at stacy@communitycatspodcast.com Soledad Robledo has been a listener of the Pawprint Animal Rescue Podcast, and made the huge decision to launch her own animal podcast in Chile!! She hopes to launch in March 2018, and her show will be called “Corazon Animal.” https://thecompassionfatiguepodcast.com/rescue-me-retreat/ Jennifer Blough, host of the Compassion Fatigue Podcast, is hosting a retreat on the beautiful Lake Michigan coast. Called the “Rescue Me Retreat,” it is scheduled for the end of June 2018 Thank you Kirsty!! About Nancy and Harold Rhee We have been married over 20 years, fostered over 60 dogs in the past four years, and we love animal rescue and the amazing people who dedicate their lives. And of course, the dogs and cats! If you want to learn more about Nancy and Harold, go to our About Us page at http://thisispawprint.com/about or listen to our introductory podcast episode, "Fifty Puppies and a Podcast." http://thisispawprint.com/000 About Pawprint Pawprint (or Paw Print) is a weekly podcast dedicated to animal rescue, adoption, and the heroes who make it happen. Volunteer, walk, adopt, or foster a dog, cat, rabbit, or other wonderful pet through your local shelter, humane society, SPCA, pound, and animal control. Stop abuse, and help increase animal protection, welfare, and rights.  http://thisispawprint.com http://animalrescuepodcast.com Don’t miss any new episodes. Sign up for our email list. If you want to join our animal rescue community and receive two free bonus dog-training resources from Irith Bloom, positive reinforcement dog trainer, go to http://thisispawprint.com/ask. Irith can be found at http://www.thesophisticateddog.com/ About Pawprint’s Music All of Pawprint's music is composed by Luke Gartner-Brereton. Luke is based in Brisbane, Australia, and he composes a wide variety of songs and musical loops http://info.vanillagroovemedia.com http://vanillagroovestudios.com http://soundcloud.com/luke-gartnerbrereton

 Today’s guest is Jennifer Blough, a counselor in private practice in Ann Arbor, MI. Jennifer’s passion is working within the animal welfare community, specifically in the field of compassion fatigue. She’s here to share details about the dream to write a book, including the emotional and practical aspects of writing from a clinician’s viewpoint. Do you have a book in you? Join us to find out more! You can read the full show notes at www.sellingthecouch.com/session98

Interview! Jennifer Blough, Psychotherapist in Compassion Fatigue and Author With experiences ranging from animal care attendant to animal control officer, Jennifer choose to passionately pursue the subject of compassion fatigue as a psychotherapist after struggling with it herself over the years. She focuses on how compassion fatigue effects those specifically in animal welfare, and has written To Save a Starfish: A Compassion Fatigue Workbook for the Animal Welfare Warrior. She discusses with Stacy the variety of symptoms as well as tools to manage it, find balance, and recognize the importance of refueling. For more information visit deepwatermichigan.com.