Rekindling: Compassion Fatigue Solutions for Animal Workers podcast

Rekindling: Compassion Fatigue Solutions for Animal Workers

If you work with animals in veterinary medicine or animal welfare and sometimes feel the effects of compassion fatigue then this podcast is for YOU! Your host, Julie Squires, Certified Compassion Fatigue Specialist and Life Coach is all about helping you feel better by teaching you the tools you need to balance your work and your life and to have exceptional mental and emotional health so you can continue to help animals and make a difference in their lives.

If you work with animals in veterinary medicine or animal welfare and sometimes feel the effects of compassion fatigue then this podcast is for YOU! Your host, Julie Squires, Certified Compassion Fatigue Specialist and Life Coach is all about helping you feel better by teaching you the tools you need to balance your work and your life and to have exceptional mental and emotional health so you can continue to help animals and make a difference in their lives.

 

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Ep# 341 A Very Special Interview w/ Derek Walter

Animals have a way of taking us places in life we never expected. That's exactly what happ... more

25 Sep 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:39

25 Sep 2025


#340

What's "Best" For Animals

Animal workers are deeply passionate and can carry strong opinions about what’s “best” for... more

18 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:37

18 Sep 2025


#339

Ep# 339 How To Not Lose Yourself While Serving Others

You're a helper, caregiver, advocate for animals. But how do you do all of that and not lo... more

11 Sep 2025

19 MINS

19:24

11 Sep 2025


#338

Ep# 338 Talking To Animals with Julie Smith

This convo is so cool! Join me and Julie Smith, associate professor at Santa Fe College Te... more

04 Sep 2025

43 MINS

43:33

04 Sep 2025


#337

Ep# 337 Closing the Summer Series

What a summer of pep talks! Today I close the summer circle with a calming reset, a story ... more

28 Aug 2025

23 MINS

23:09

28 Aug 2025


#336

Ep# 336 Real Resilience

In this episode, we break down the myth of the “unbreakable caregiver” and explore what re... more

21 Aug 2025

12 MINS

12:46

21 Aug 2025


#335

Ep# 335 The Emotional Minefield of Personal Pet Struggles

There is a unique emotional weight when you work to help animals everyday and then your ow... more

14 Aug 2025

15 MINS

15:28

14 Aug 2025


#334

Ep# 334 The Stories We Carry

We all have painful stories that we believe about ourselves. Today we explore how to gentl... more

07 Aug 2025

17 MINS

17:12

07 Aug 2025


#333

Ep # 333 Summer Series: Nature is Calling You

After a week of giving so much to others, your nervous system might be crying out for a re... more

31 Jul 2025

11 MINS

11:17

31 Jul 2025


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Ep# 332 Boundaries Aren't Rejection, They're Love

Boundaries aren’t rejection, and they’re not selfish. They are acts of love. Love for your... more

24 Jul 2025

07 MINS

07:26

24 Jul 2025


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Ep# 331 Take 5 (Minutes) For Your Nervous System

You give so much to others. Being dysregulated is part of the experience of living. Things... more

17 Jul 2025

08 MINS

08:51

17 Jul 2025


#330

Ep# 330 The Anti To-Do List

You already know what’s on your to-do list (too much!) but what about your anti-to-do list... more

10 Jul 2025

07 MINS

07:49

10 Jul 2025


#329

Ep# 329 My Interview With Grief

I asked ChapGPT to interview me about my grief journey, how I help others move through gri... more

03 Jul 2025

30 MINS

30:48

03 Jul 2025


#328

Ep# 328 Summer Series: The Joy Prescription

Joy is medicine and you need to take your dose regularly. Check out this episode to find w... more

26 Jun 2025

11 MINS

11:15

26 Jun 2025


#327

Ep# 327 Summer Series: The Power of "Good Enough"

Everything doesn't need excellence or perfection. Sometimes (many times) "good enough" is ... more

19 Jun 2025

06 MINS

06:51

19 Jun 2025


#326

Ep# 326 Summer Series: You Don't Have To Save Everyone

In this episode, we're going to explore the emotional weight of trying to carry it all. Wh... more

12 Jun 2025

06 MINS

06:05

12 Jun 2025


#325

Ep# 325 Summer Series: You're Doing Much Better Than You Think

I'm kicking off something new and special for the summer. Quick, 5-minute (give or take) p... more

05 Jun 2025

07 MINS

07:03

05 Jun 2025


#324

Ep# 324 When Your Cup Is Full, Not In a Good Way

Think of your nervous system like a cup that holds everything you’re managing such as stre... more

29 May 2025

27 MINS

27:57

29 May 2025


#323

Ep# 323 Solutions for Burnout in Vet Techs/Nurses with Angela Chapman DipAVN VTS

In this episode, I talk with VTS veterinary nurse and graduate researcher, Angela Chapman ... more

22 May 2025

55 MINS

55:13

22 May 2025


#322

You're Not The Only One

In this episode, I’m calling out the unspoken truths of animal work — the quiet heartbreak... more

15 May 2025

11 MINS

11:26

15 May 2025


#321

Ep# 321 Do It Scared

In this episode, I'm debunking the myth that confidence comes first and exploring what it ... more

08 May 2025

25 MINS

25:34

08 May 2025