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#200: Feeling stuck? (You could be burned out or even bored.)
Feeling stuck? You’re not alone. If you’re questioning your goals, your motivation, or even why you’re doing this sport at all, this episode is for you. We’re breaking down the difference between burnout and...
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#199: Got creative goals? (Going beyond the outcome.)
Feeling stuck with your 2025 goals? Let’s shake things up! In this episode, we’re talking about how to set creative, exciting goals that go beyond just what your dog can accomplish—and focus on you as a handler. Get...
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#198: But do you trust you? (The impact of trust in our ability to perform.)
Trust is the often-overlooked ingredient that can make or break your performance in the ring. In this episode, we explore how to build trust in yourself as a handler, strengthen your bond with your dog, and repair...
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#197: Your inner critic lies. (Befriending those negative thoughts.)
Your inner critic is that voice that tries to keep you safe - safe from failing, from embarrassment, from potential disaster. The problem is, our inner critic can also keep us from growing, from new experiences, from...
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#196: Why you need to get uncomfortable. (Level-up by pushing yourself out of your comfort zone.)
While you’re in the mode of setting goals for the year ahead, I have one more for you: push yourself out of your comfort zone. Today, I’ll convince you that all the growth, skills acquisition, and real change happens...
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#195: REMIX: Handlers are just built differently (Even in their fitness journey.)
We kicked off Season FOUR (wow!) and 2024 with a bit of a common resolution: fitness. But as always, we have our own hot take on handler fitness so I brought in Liz Joyce whose Canine Handler Fitness has been helping...
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#194: REMIX: Your crate-to-gate needs a refresh. (Cara Armour and I tell you why.)
I talk a LOT about the importance of rituals, and within those are your “crate-to-gate” routines. Who better than Cara Armour of Startline Pod to break down the components to help you create the ultimate routine? Cara...
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#193: REMIX: She’s singing our mindset song! (Interview with Cynthia Horner!)
I knew it would be a great conversation, but I had no idea that multiple-Westminster-winning, and podium-loving Cynthia Horner is such a devotee of the importance of a strong mental game! She had me at process goals....
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#192: REMIX: Grief. It’s a b*tch. (Interview with Cara Armour)
Cara and I both lost dogs this year and it rocked us as grief can. We both believe that as a community we don’t always talk about grief, and if we do, we don’t do it so well. So today we face grief head on and give...
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#191: Don’t drag the past into your future. (A clean slate for 2025.)
I’m already in goal-setting mode for 2025, anxious to tackle big things next year with hope and optimism! But before we leave 2024 in the rearview, there are some things we need to process. Today I’m giving you...
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#190: Turns out, we need a decompression habit. (Or at least a post-trial ritual.)
A great suggestion from a listener brings this topic of decompressing after a trial. We need to not only process the quality of our runs, but also the emotions of the trial. Our dogs need to decompress too - they’re...
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#189: Must be present to win. (Or Q, or get a title … you get the point)
On one hand, we know that the present moment is the only moment we have any control over. On the other hand, we have a REALLY hard time staying there! Why? Let’s break down why it’s so hard along with some tangible...
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