Mindful Humanship

In this special episode, Amy Monea and Angie Payne welcome their first guest to the podcast: Brett Monea. Husband, father, rancher, journeyman carpenter, professional rodeo bullfighter, and the man behind much of the behind-the-scenes work that makes the ranch and Mindful Humanship possible. Brett shares his journey growing up on a cattle farm in Alberta, finding his way into professional rodeo, a...

In this episode, Amy Monea and Angie Payne explore the realities of partnerships and relationships, why they can feel so challenging, and what actually makes them work. Drawing from their own 10+ year partnership, they share honest insights on trust, communication, conflict, and the courage it takes to stay connected when things get hard. From the very beginning of their relationship, Amy and Angi...

In this episode, Amy Monea turns the spotlight onto Angie Payne , inviting listeners into a deeply personal and powerful conversation about identity, resilience, and the journey of finding your voice. Angie shares her story of immigrating from London, England, to Canada at just six years old, leaving behind family, familiarity, and connection. What followed was a childhood marked by independence,...

In this episode, Angie Payne turns the spotlight onto Amy Monea , inviting listeners into a more personal and unfiltered conversation about who Amy is beyond her role as a therapist and equine facilitator. What unfolds is a rich, grounded story of growing up on a farm, embracing fear, and building a life rooted in authenticity, connection, and purpose. Amy shares what it was like to be raised in a...

In this episode, Amy Monea and Angie Payne explore the essential foundations of regulation and co-regulation, concepts that are as vital in the therapist's office as they are in the arena with horses. They break down what it actually means to " stay in your body " and why true connection only happens when our thinking brains are online. Drawing from their own experiences as therapis...

In this episode, Angie Payne and Amy Monea dive into the nuance of equine communication. They challenge the common tendency to anthropomorphize horses, reminding us that while horses are sentient, they don’t think, process, or grieve in the same way humans do. Drawing from their years of experience, they discuss the importance of seeing a horse as a horse, rather than a "tool" for therap...

In this episode, Angie Payne and Amy Monea move into deeper, more sensitive territory. They open with a trigger warning as they dedicate the conversation to exploring the complex and often paralyzing experience of shame. Drawing from their clinical experience and personal reflections, they discuss how shame differs from guilt and the ways it can make us feel fundamentally "wrong" or unlo...

In this episode, Angie Payne and Amy Monea lean into the essential, and often uncomfortable, topic of boundaries. Picking up where their previous conversation left off, they explore how lessons learned from horses can be directly applied to human relationships to create greater depth, respect, and richness. They discuss the common pitfalls of boundary-setting, such as the "indignation" w...

In this episode, Angie Payne and Amy Monea dive into the profound mystery of how they seem to "just know" what we need, even when we haven’t found the words ourselves. Drawing from 25 years of experience and personal vulnerability, they explore why the journey of healing is rarely a "pretty" process and why self-compassion is often the most difficult, yet transformative, work w...

In this introductory episode, Angie Payne and Amy Monea explore what it truly means to be mindfully human and how horses invite us into presence, honesty, and deeper self-awareness. Drawing from their work in mental health and equine-facilitated therapy, they share personal stories of how horses reflect our inner truth, challenge emotional masks, and help create a sense of safety without judgment....