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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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#143: REMIX: Running alongside pressure (Because it never goes away.)
We want to believe there will come a time when pressure doesn’t exist, but that’s just not true. The good news is we build a tolerance to pressure and other things that make us nervous. What trips us up now is...
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#142: REMIX: How are you showing up for your dog? (How energy affects our performance.)
I’m kinda obsessed with our energy. Talking about energy used to be considered “out there,” but there’s enough science now to know that the energy we bring to the table really does affect everything around us -...
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#141: REMIX: 5 Ways to strengthen your mindset. (Everyone loves lists!)
We love lists, don’t we? Probably why this episode was so popular. These aren’t necessarily “hacks,” but this episode talks about five things you can do to strengthen your mindset and improve your mental game. They...
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#140: REMIX: The power of “settling in.” (Seriously, a MUST listen!)
This was my personal favorite this year. I had been wanting to do this interview ever since I read Beth Anstandig’s book, The Human Herd. In the introduction, Beth talks about how we “settle in” and it applies so much...
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#139: REMIX: Stress travels down the leash (AND it travels up!)
This was my most listened to episode in 2023 and with good reason! Fellow podcaster Cara Armour joined to help us link the other side of stress - our dogs. Understanding our dogs and what they’re telling us is...
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#138: What’s making you nervous? (A ring nerves refresher.)
Our ring nerves originate from many possible sources - some of which we will uncover. But no matter the origin, ring nerves can get in the way of us performing at our very best. Learn the source, what happens in our...
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#137: Is pressure the push you need? (Finding reasons to leave your comfort zone)
While it’s cozy in our comfort zones, we don’t get better hanging out there. We need to find reasons - and motivation - to leave our comfort zones in favor of growth and achieving big things. If you have a BIG goal,...
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#136: The formula for fun (Bringing in a fun expert!)
Since last week had such a big response - and a lot of unanswered questions - I am bringing in a fun expert to help us out! Lizzie Larock is a leader in positive psychology and she just happens to know our handler...
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#135: Could you even define “fun?” (A LOT of handlers can’t.)
It may seem crazy, but a LOT of handlers have a very hard time defining “fun” both in their dog lives and their non-dog lives. It turns out, “fun” is a very subjective thing and a bit more complicated and nuanced than...
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#134: Can a dog bite incident affect your mindset? (Maybe.)
In the wake of an incident that happened at an agility trial, social media is buzzing! But rather than comment on the incident, I’d rather turn our attention toward how something like this can affect our mindset and...
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