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Leading the Pack: The SHOW-SAFE podcast

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Leading the Pack: The SHOW-SAFE Podcast explores the people and values shaping a safer, more ethical future in the sport of dogs. Through conversations with different members of our community, we promote Integrity, Respect, Safety, Advocacy, and Collaboration—ensuring fairness and protection for all participants. Subscribe and tune in each month! Join the conversation @show_safe

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Season 2 Episode 3 More Than a Ribbon: The Strength of the Show Community 10.06.2026 36:03

Send us Fan Mail What makes a show community truly thrive? Join SHOW-SAFE and host Sandy Weaver as she sits down with Matthew G. Stroud, author of More Than a Ribbon , to discuss the power of relationships, personal responsibility, and perspective in shaping a positive show culture. Drawing from relatable experiences and lessons learned along the way, Matthew shares how extending grace to ourselv...

Season 2 Episode 2 Being SHOW-SAFE 27.04.2026 30:12

Send us Fan Mail Sandy Weaver sits down with our own SHOW -SAFE Executive Director, Diane Moore, for a discussion about what it means to Be SHOW -SAFE, and how we each can build a safer and stronger dog sports community. Support the show

Season 2 Episode 1: From the Past to the Future 10.02.2026 29:28

Send us Fan Mail What does quiet passion, a teacher's heart, and determination sound like? It sounds very much like the current Vice President of Sports Services, Mari-Beth O'Neill. Listen as she shares her history, her love of dogs, her leadership initiatives, and her vision for the sport of dogs and how we all can make it even better. Support the show

S1 E4: Three Junior Champions, One Journey (Part 2) 10.12.2025 39:33

Send us Fan Mail Three Westminster Best Junior winners—Lydia Frey, Octavia Stensen & Angela Lloyd—sit down for a powerful, can't-miss conversation. Support the show

S1 E3: Three Junior Champions, One Journey (Part 1) 09.12.2025 32:59

Send us Fan Mail Three Westminster Best Junior winners—Lydia Frey, Octavia Stensen & Angela Lloyd—sit down for a powerful, can't-miss conversation. Support the show

S1 E2 Creating Your Own Community with Anna Gracie 17.09.2025 44:00

Send us Fan Mail Leading The Pack - the podcast by Show-Safe talks to Bearded Collie breeder, dog fancier, and Manager of Sponsorships at the Westminster Kennel Club - Anna Gracie! On today’s podcast, we talk about growing up in the sport, finding your community, and the importance of supporting others. Hosted by Lydia Frey and Octavia Stensen. Support the show

S1 E1 Carissa Shimpeno and Jason Hoke: Raised by the Sport of Dogs 11.09.2025 1:02:36

Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of Leading the Pack, our host, Michael Hill, sits down with founding Show-Safe members: Carissa Shimpeno and Jason Hoke. Together, they reflect on their early days in the sport of dogs—sharing how impactful moments at dog shows shaped not just their careers, but their values, work ethic, and lives beyond the ring. Support the show