Season 4
Episodes
#151: Are you pushing through when you shouldn’t be? (How to tell when you need some balance)
There are times we should be “pushing through” and times we should be finding some balance. This is true not only for ourselves, but our dogs as well. Knowing when to push - when to dig deep - is crucial, and often we...
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#150: 5 ways to kick the imposter vibe. (Plus 5 sources of those icky thoughts)
Imposter syndrome hits all of us at some point, making us feel less-than or unworthy. Because I know how you like lists (ha), I’ve got 5 common sources and 5 things we can do when imposter syndrome starts invading our...
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#149: Befriending your triggers. (Reinvent them as handling cues!)
Triggers come in all forms. It can be a particular sequence, or a location, or just the right set of circumstances that send you into a bit of a tizzy. These types of triggers evoke memories of mistakes and mis-cues...
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#148: Everyone needs boundaries. (Mind your sandbox!)
People tend to think of boundaries as defensive and largely negative. I disagree. I think that deciding what is in and out of your sandbox is not only important self-care but ideal for creating our best competitive...
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#147: Grief. It’s a b*tch. (Interview with Cara Armour)
Cara and I both lost girls (dogs!) recently 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...
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#146: Finding flow (It doesn’t have to be an accident!)
Handlers have practically yelled, “BUT HOW DO I GET INTO THAT FLOW AGAIN?! I WANT THAT!!” Getting into the “flow state” is pretty magical yet it’s equally as frustrating if we are unable to duplicate the moment when...
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#145: Feel like you’re getting passed by? (Letting comparison fuel you.)
A handler told me in a coaching call that she felt like she was getting passed {by another team}. I felt that to my core. It’s so easy to look around and feel like we are getting passed by other dogs or handlers. Yet...
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#144: Handlers are just built differently (Even in their fitness journey.)
We are kicking 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...
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