Mystic Dog Mama

Today, I am talking with Dr Carol Hughes, a leading expert in canine microbiome research, whose episode where we spoke specifically about the microbiome is by far one of your favourites! But today we are going to be discussing one of Carol’s other passions, and that is plant antimicrobials.  Carol has been researching plant antimicrobials for over 20 years, and this is a fantastic complement to ou...

My guest for this episode is Dr Janine Kreft, a clinical psychologist turned mental wellness and energetics mentor who joins me to chat all things healing - mind, body, and soul. Janine has a super interesting journey from being a ballet dancer for 17 years, to dealing with various personal health crises, and ultimately finding her way into holistic and energy psychology healing approaches. I came...

Does your dog have chronic yeast outbreaks, ear infections, or tummy problems that go away after a round of antibiotics, only to come right back after you stop using them? Have you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars at the vets, on supplements, and trying every diet imaginable, but you still can’t get on top of your dog’s symptoms?  Then you NEED to listen to this conversation I had with...

You are in for a treat, because in this episode, I am speaking with one of my favourite people to chat all things dog with - canine herbalist, Rita Hogan! This is the second episode that Rita and I have recorded together, and if you haven’t listened to our first one, I highly recommend you take a listen to it (link below). In that first episode, Rita spoke at length about the warm-cool spectrum, w...

Happy New Year! Thank you for joining us for our second FETCH First Friday episode, where Stacey Renphrey of Hozho Hounds and I are talking about a health condition that we feed doesn’t get enough attention, and that is CCD, or Canine Cognitive Dysfunction. Also referred to as Doggy Dementia, CCD is a health challenge that affects a large proportion of senior dogs - up to 60% of dogs over 11 years...

Hello and thank you for being here for the final episode of 2024! Can you believe how quickly this year has flown by?? I’m not a new years resolutions kind of person, but I do like to take opportunities to stop and reflect, and to pivot where I need to. So, I wanted to invite you to join me as I look back on 2024 and look forward to 2025. And if you choose to do a similar reflection exercise for y...

If you love dogs, you need to hear this conversation with Dr Lise Hansen, who joins me on the podcast today to talk about the very important subject of spaying and neutering dogs. We are in the midst of a paradigm shift in how we care for dogs, and this subject sits at the centre of it. The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA ) recently issued revised, groundbreaking veterinary guidel...

Today, I am joined by the wonderful, Jill Breitner! Jill is a dog trainer, an author, and the creator of the incredibly helpful and popular Dog Decoder App. The Dog Decoder App helps pet parents and pet professionals better understand canine body language, and thereby, better understand what dogs are trying to communicate to us. And ultimately, this helps us to create better bonds with our furry c...

Today, I am joined by Canine First Aid Guru, Rachel Bean! Rachel is a registered veterinary nurse who delivers workshops and the iPET Network’s Ofqual Level 3 course in canine first aid.  First aid training is one of those things that we don’t necessarily think about or prioritise when we are looking at how to best nourish our dogs, but it’s incredibly important, and it’s incredibly empowering whe...

Got a yeasty beasty? Then this episode is for you! Today is a special day, because this is our very first FETCH First Friday episode where I collaborate with fellow canine nutrition and holistic wellness consultant, Stacey Renphrey of Hozho Hounds to teach you how to use our FETCH framework as a way to start approaching some of the most common health conditions. If you didn’t catch our episode whe...

Are you feeling overwhelmed and confused by all the conflicting information on how to feed your dog and support them to have a long, happy healthy life? Are you struggling to get on top of health challenges like yeast? Yes? Well, then, this episode is for you! Today, I am joined by my dear friend and fellow canine nutrition and wellness consultant, Stacey Renphrey, of Hozho Hounds! Stacey and I bo...

Before you give your dog that piece of cooked turkey skin this holiday season, listen to this conversation with canine nutritionist and pet health coach, Cat Jepson, all about pancreatitis! Pancreatitis is a serious condition that requires immediate attention from your vet, but there are some things that you can do to help prevent and manage it with the appropriate diet! Cat and I cover: * What th...

Today we are doing a deep dive into all things kidney disease: what it is, how it is diagnosed, and how to prevent and manage it with fresh food! My guest is my canine nutrition mentor, colleague, and friend, Katie McCaul! Katie is an esteemed canine nutrition professional who uses her background as a veterinary nurse, as well as her studies in human naturopathy specialising in nutrition, and anim...

Today I’m joined by Chrissy Messick, a dog trainer, behavioural consultant, animal communicator, and fellow podcaster, who helps dog parents set the foundations to build a happy and healthy relationship with their dogs.  I just love this conversation because Chrissy really takes a holistic approach to how we help our dogs navigate this world - and by proxy, how this helps US to better navigate the...

This is a very special spotlight series episode! Today, my fellow mystic dog mama, Jenny Dempsey, joins me to talk all things flipping! In 2022, Jenny was unexpectedly and suddenly laid off from her corporate job. Despite having over 18 years' experience and expertise in her field, she wasn’t having any luck finding another job, and after applying for over 350 job openings, the universe gifted her...

Hi there, and thank you so much for joining me! Today, I talk with Sharon Vincuilla of Human Canine Collaborative all about co-regulating our nervous systems with our dogs. With a doctorate in Occupational Therapy and certification as a professional dog trainer and dog behaviour consultant, Sharon has extensive experience in taking an interspecies approach to helping dogs and their humans find gro...

Today we launch into all things microbiome! This is honestly one of my favourite topics, because as we discover more and more each day, the microbiome plays such a pivotal role in all aspects of our dogs health, and our own health!  You’re really in for a treat because my guest is Dr Carol Hughes, who is arguably one of the world’s pre-eminent experts when it comes to the canine microbiome. Carol...

Today, instead of looking down at the ground like so many of us dog owners are used to doing, we are going to take a look up towards the sky! I’m joined by my guest, Suzanne Gerber, who is a classically trained astrological counselor, shamanic energy healer and animal lover who draws on her training and initiations in shamanism, Reiki, Buddhism, quantum physics and soul-centered psychotherapy to s...

This week’s episode is one that I hope you’ll find really helpful for both yourself and your dog if either of you are experiencing GI issues!  I’ve mentioned before on the podcast that Lucky’s GI issues and then his kidney issue were what launched me into canine nutrition, but something I haven’t mentioned before is that I used to suffer from debilitating IBS myself. In fact, it was so bad at one...

OMG this is SUCH A FUN EPISODE! To celebrate International Podcast Day which takes place on September 30th, this week’s episode is a Spotlight Series episode where I talk with fellow mystic dog mama and podcaster, as well as author, coach, and medium Maureen Scanlon! You know when you meet someone and you think to yourself, “This person is just SO COOL?” that’s how I felt meeting Maureen! Maureen...

Are you going through your own personal Groundhog Day, asking yourself why the same things keep happening over and over again to you? Are you yelling at the Universe, “I thought I already learned this lesson!”? then this episode is for you! In this bonus chat, I share with you a SUPER helpful concept I came across that has been unbelievably helpful to me as I navigate a season of lots of transitio...

You are in for a TREAT! Today, my guest is Lisa Spector of My Zen Pet. Lisa has such an incredible story. From graduating from the world renowned Julliard School, to pursuing a concert career, opening up a music school, and even raising puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind, Lisa has been on an incredible journey that has shown her the power that music holds - for dogs and humans alike. In this epi...

In this week’s episode, I chat with Beth Bigler of Honoring Our Animals. Beth is a pet loss grief counsellor who is offering a really important and valuable space for us to explore the various kinds of grief we will inevitably experience in our lives, especially when we invite our four-legged beloveds into our lives. Beth and I have one of the most important conversations I think I’ve had around t...

What if I told you that nourishing your dog (and yourself!) is NOT just about food? Yep, that’s right, you heard it straight from the holistic canine nutrition and wellness consultant’s mouth! Food is one component, but there's more... What if I told you that what is ACTUALLY needed to help support your dog’s health is a N.E.W. Approach, one that takes a whole dog perspective and includes: 🥩...

In our last Summer Season Special, I share with you how holistic kinesiology (muscle testing) has helped me with Lucky's health journey, and how it has helped several of my canine nutrition clients! I share with you how a random visit to a homeopath provided me with the missing key to Lucky's health issues, and catapulted us onto a path of thriving! It's why I learned these energy heal...