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Join us as we talk to Noelle Webb about the personal risks, ethical dilemmas, and societal impact of whistleblowers who challenge powerful institutions in pursuit of accountability and justice. After a 30-year award-winning career in pharmaceuticalsales, Noelle Webb became a whistleblower in 2014, reporting illegal off-label marketing of pain medications and fraud against Medicare. During the ensu...

Listen to Craig talk about Great Horned Owls Craig Perdue, Ph. D. is the owner/operator of Shadow Speak, LLC ( http://www.shadowspeak.org/ ) providing programs involving free-flight encounters with wild bird species to (1) impart an enriched acquaintance between people and wildlife, (2) change conservation behavior affecting preservation of wildlife in their native state, and (3) make publications...

Hear Dr. Gwendy Reyes-Illg and Mr. Jeff Hill talk about mass depopulation in animal agriculture, unpacking the policies behind it, the welfare consequences for animals, and the emerging alternatives shaping the next generation of agricultural regulation.

Listen to Molly Delzio talk about her most recent publication.

Listen to Isaac Alex Conde Rodriguez and Viviana Ola Banda talk about their recent publication.

Listen to Jen Currin-McCulloch and Emma Brown talk about their recent publication.

An inside look with Pamela Linden, MSW, PhD, the Interim Director of the Center for Veterinary Social Work at the University of Tennessee, at how veterinary social work bridges professions to support wellbeing, advance research, and strengthen the human–animal bond.

Learn from Emily Zepeda why urban coyotes show up where they do—and why parks, pathways, and landscape features matter far more than human demographics.

Learn what it takes to prosecute animal crimes with Jake Kamins, the animal cruelty resource prosecutor in the Oregon Department of Justice.

 Kristen Baltrum is the founder and Executive Director of Annie and Millie's Place, a non-profit dedicated to helping people experiencing homelessness keep their pets by providing resources, pet-friendly solutions, and advocacy, named inmemory of her sister Annie and her dog Millie, who faced homelessness together.

Learn from Shelly Fisher about the Animal-Assisted Wellness Garden, a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to promote healing, connection, and balance at a healthcare facility. Easily adaptable to other settings, including universities, the garden combines nature, animal interaction, and evidence-based design to create a restorative space where people can study,reflect, heal, and connect meaningf...

Learn from Brent Hershey, a pork producer who converted his operation away from gestation crates after Proposition 12 towards more humane pig housing systems, and who has been keeping track of the impacts of the change. 

Learn what it takes to protect carnivores around the world with Dr  Anthony Giordano, who is the founder, director, and Chief Conservation Officer at Species, the Society for the Preservation of Endangered Carnivores and their International Ecological Study

Join us to hear conservation psychologist and campaigner Stephanie Klarmann talk about South Africa’s controversial captive lion industry. She discusses the hidden realities of canned hunting, the commercial exploitation of big cats, and the movement to end this unethical trade. Additional information: Blood Lions website: https://bloodlions.org/ More info on industry myths: https://bloodlions.org...

Join us as Dr. Philip Tedeschi explores the growing global movement to recognize animals as feeling, thinking individuals. From science and ethics to policy and personal choices, we unpack why animal sentience matters—and how it challenges us to build more compassionate relationships with all species.  

Animal attorney and ordained animal chaplain Rev Ginny Mikita, JD discusses her dual mission to change both laws and hearts—illuminating how empathy, faith, and persistence can move the moral arc toward justice for all beings.

Listen to Katie Kuehl and Natalie Rejto talk about the work of the One Health Clinic in Seattle, Washington—a collaborative initiative with the University of Washington’s Center for One Health Research. This innovative clinic recognizes that the bond between people and their pets is inseparable, especially for individuals experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. At the clinic, humans and a...

What happens when therapy leaves the clinic and steps into the barnyard? Clarissa Palmer examines how farm animals are being integrated into therapeutic settings, and the responsibilities that come with it. We explore welfare standards, informed consent, and the policies that can safeguard both animals and people in this emerging field.

Listen to Dr Vanessa Ashall, a Technical Leader for the Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) research programme at the Waltham Petcare Science Institute, talk about her latest publication. Dr. Ashall leads the Pets and Wellbeing Study (PAWS) Programme, a large portfolio of research exploring the relationship between pet ownership and mental health and wellbeing. Vanessa has led multiple cross disciplina...

Dr. Ashleigh Zaker, LLMSW, is a clinician working in communitymental health in central Michigan. She is a recent graduate of Colorado State University’s Applied Social and Health Psychology program, where she led the development of the Human–Equine Attachment Questionnaire (HEAQ), a new measure designed to assess attachment patterns between people and their horses.

Noel Pui-Shan Tang is a speech therapist cum dog trainer current based in Caritas Mother Teresa School. She leads the school project entitled “Life education: dogs are family” in which therapy dogs are used to complement speech therapy service with the aim of enhancing the language performance and emotion competence of students. She is also chairman of the Association of Canine Assisted Speech The...

Choon Tian Chang is a registered and licensed counsellor inMalaysia with experience supporting diverse populations. His interests include grief and loss, personal growth, and expressive arts therapy. His experience volunteering in companion animal memorial services has also shaped his passion for studying how owners navigate end-of-life decisions for their companion animals.

Join us for a discussion about equine welfare issues in the horse racing industry and marketing animal protection with Michael Wilson, co-founder of Forza Bloodstock.

Listen to Emily Piche talk about her recent publication on veterinary hospice and palliative care.

Learn about the fur farming industry and the efforts to stop it with PJ Smith and Haley Stewart from Humane World.