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In our final episode of Season 1, we are joined by Sarah A. Bowen, an animal chaplain and a co-founder of Compassion Consortium―the first interfaith, interspiritual, and interspecies community for people who care about and advocate for animals and the planet―where she leads the Animal Chaplaincy Training program. She also companions animals through death, creates sacred memorial rituals, counsels humans grieving animal loss, and advocates for exploited and endangered species in both religious and secular contexts. An RNS Vatican News Reporter featured her response to Pope Francis’s suggestion that having pets is selfish.
An award-winning author, her latest book is Sacred Sendoffs: An Animal Chaplain’s Advice for Surviving Animal Loss, Making Life Meaningful, & Trying to Heal the Planet (Monkfish Publishing). A columnist on animal/human relationships for Spirituality & Health magazine, Bowen’s work has also appeared in Parabola, Tricycle, Religion Dispatches, Psychology Today, and Animal Culture Magazine,
A passionate speaker and teacher, Bowen has presented for the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week, Parliament of the World’s Religions, Spiritual Directors International, Best Friends National Conference, and the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab.
Sarah is also an academic dean at One Spirit Interfaith Seminary, where she encourages emerging clergy to align their spiritual values with animal and planetary welfare.
Sarah holds a BA in Human Ecology from Michigan State University, MA in Religious Studies from Chicago Theological Seminary, was ordained through One Spirit Interfaith Seminary, completed Emerson Theological's Passmore Animal Chaplain Program, and is joyfully engaged in postgraduate research in Humane Religious Studies and Anthrozoology.
You can find her:
Instagram @modernreverend
Website: https://www.sacredsendoffs.com/
And in so many other places!
Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Email us at [email protected] and ask to be alerted to the Black Friday deals our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon, will be announcing later this week!
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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One of the top questions people ask their pets in Soul Level Animal Communication® readings Julie, Meredith and Karen do is “What was your life like before I adopted you?” The answers - if your animal chooses to respond - are interesting, supportive and inspirational. And, you’ll even be surprised to learn about who really found whom.
To ask questions of our hosts, you can use the Open Mic feature in the MindBodySpirit.fm app like other listeners have. Or you can email Julie, Karen and Meredith at [email protected] They will answer your question on a future episode so ask away!
RESOURCES mentioned in this episode:
Shelter Animal Reiki Association
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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When our animals begin their transition toward The Rainbow Bridge, we can have a lot of questions. And at the same time, we’re never sure where to start. Meredith, Julie and Karen share their experiences of their own animals who have transitioned, as well what the many animals they’ve connected with have shared about this sacred time.
To ask questions of our hosts, you can use the Open Mic feature in the MindBodySpirit.fm app like other listeners have. Or you can email Julie, Karen and Meredith at [email protected] They will answer your question on a future episode so ask away!
RESOURCES
Previous Episode on Transitioning: The Animals Perspective
Book: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
Book: On Our Best Behavior by Elise Loehnen
Podcast: Pulling The Thread via Apple
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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One of the key things to keep in mind when working with your intuition is Energy Management. Meredith, Julie, and Karen all have different ways to manage their energy which, in turn, raises their vibration so they can connect with animals and learn what all they have to share. In this conversation, the co-hosts discuss their favorite Energy Management techniques and how their use of E.M. has impacted their daily lives.
To ask questions of our hosts, you can use the Open Mic feature in the MindBodySpirit.fm app like other listeners have. Or you can email Julie, Karen and Meredith at [email protected] They will answer your question on a future episode so ask away!
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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Join Julie, Karen and, Meredith as they answer the questions you sent them! In this round of listener questions, Janet asks about Farm Animals and Crystal wants to know how to find a legit animal communicator, as well as some suggestions for certification programs.
To ask questions of our hosts, you can use the Open Mic feature in the MindBodySpirit.fm app like Janet and Crystal did. Or you can email Julie, Karen and Meredith at [email protected] They will answer your question on a future episode so ask away!
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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Join Meredith, Karen and Julie as they talk with Tessa Cone, an instructor for the Companion Animal End-of-Life Doula Professional Certification program through the University of Vermont.
Resources:
Learn more about the Company Animal End-of-Life certificate here through the University of Vermont - Continuing Education program
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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Join Karen, Julie and Meredith as they talk with Dr. Cara Gubbins, a professional Animal Communicator whose mission and vision is to help co-create a world in which all beings are recognized as equals and all animal lovers are confident animal communicators. She is the best selling author of over a dozen books including Animal Chakras and The Confident Animal Communicator as well as the creator of two card decks that help people connect more deeply with animals (and themselves). She is the founder of the Animal Communicator Academy and the host of the Becoming Dr. Doolittle podcast as well as the annual Animal Communicator and Healer Summit.
Resources:
Dr. Cara’s Website where you can learn more about her, her offerings and all of her books and card decks.
Selected Books:
Divine Beings: The Spiritual LIves and Lessons of Animals
Dolphins of Hilton Head: Their Natural History
Words of Wisdom: What the Owl Knows: How an Owl Inspired Me to Find My Voice, Speak Up, and Take Charge of My Life
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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Join Meredith and Karen as they speak with their dear friend and animal communication colleague Phoebe Hoffman about her experience filming “Look Into My Eyes,” a new documentary directed by Lana Wilson.
Learn more about Phoebe Hoffman
https://phoebehoffman.com/
Read about the documentary on the A24 Website
https://a24films.com/docs/look-into-my-eyes
Watch the Look Into My Eyes Official Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBM7lIMxTe8
Watch Phoebe's interview with ABC News
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/inside-empaths-a24s-new-film-eyes-113444752
Watch Phoebe’s Interview with Christian Digilio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB6AzrDYNDw
If you liked the interview with Christian Digilio, follow him on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/laylathaplaya/
Join the Animal Communication Collective as we raise funds for Puppy Kitty NYC. Check out their website here!
https://www.puppykittynyc.org/
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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Join Julie, Karen and Meredith as they take questions from their live audience. It’s an hour of fun, supportive and insightful animal communication readings.
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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There is a strong code of ethics in any type of vocation and animal communication is no different. With the training Meredith, Julie, and Karen have received, ethics has always been a huge portion of the certification process. This conversation highlights the reasons why ethics in animal communication - and any intuitive work - are needed, what those ethics are, and what you should keep in mind for when searching for an animal communicator.
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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How does your animal want to be honored and remembered after they cross the Rainbow Bridge? Meredith Julie, and Karen have each had to honor their own pets who have passed away, and they also hear this question from many of their clients. In this conversation, they share much of what they’ve heard in their Soul Level Animal Communication® readings, as well as some of the neat and inventive ways that are available for you to honor yours.
SPECIAL EVENT! Karen, Meredith, and I will be in the same place TOGETHER on August 14! And to celebrate, we are hosting a LIVE Q&A session that will be recorded as a special episode of The Animal Communication Podcast. Register today for our LIVE Q&A via https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/events/liveqa or https://www.karendendysmith.com/media!!
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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This week, Julie, Karen and Meredith share a conversation with their teacher and mentor, Danielle MacKinnon. Danielle is the founder of the Danielle MacKinnon School of Intuition and Animal Communication and the creator and host of the Be Open Community. Her Soul Level Animal Communication method for intuitive connection with animals is instrumental in helping so many us humans find connection and support from only our animals in ways that we never knew possible!
Danielle has a special offer for listeners of the Podcast for upcoming Soul Level Animal Communication 101 class! Use code ACPodcast and receive $50 off your enrollment! Go to her website to learn more and register: https://www.daniellemackinnon.com/soul-level-animal-communication-101-plus/
Danielle’s books: “Soul Contracts: Find Harmony and Unlock Your Brilliance”
“Animal Lessons: Discovering Your Spiritual Connection with Animals”
“The Incredible Animal Afterlife: What Your Pet Wants You to Know”
SPECIAL EVENT! Karen, Meredith, and I will be in the same place TOGETHER on August 14! And to celebrate, we are hosting a LIVE Q&A session that will be recorded as a special episode of The Animal Communication Podcast. Register today for our LIVE Q&A via https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/events/liveqa or https://www.karendendysmith.com/media!!
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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Karen, Meredith and Julie all find that when their clients have an animal communication session to connect to a pet across The Rainbow Bridge it can be hard, in the moment, to come up with questions to ask their beloved friend. In this episode, our hosts list the top things the animals want their people to know. If you’re not sure what to ask or if you have connected to your in-spirit animal and need additional comfort, this episode is here to help!
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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Humans show up in animal communication sessions all the time, but do animals appear in human mediumship sessions? Who better to ask than the amazing and engaging Kerrilynn Shellhorn! Kerrilynn is an internationally respected psychic medium who shares her intuitive gifts to help bring healing and closure to the lives of her clients. And just like our three co-hosts, Kerrilynn is determined to show people that the interaction with spirits is a normal part of our everyday lives.
Kerrilynn is also the author of the E book: Stepping Through The Door and Your Purposeful Life and the much in demand Children of Light Affirmation Cards.
You can learn more about Kerrilynn Shellhorn at her website, on Facebook and Instagram.
Check out her podcast - Spirit Switchboard - on YouTube. Make sure to tune in on September 13 at 6pm Eastern when she hosts Meredith, Julie and Karen!
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com
And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com
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When our pets pass away, do the animals left behind grieve? Yes, they do, according to Karen, Meredith and Julie. In this episode they share their personal experiences as well as what the animals have told them in their hundreds of animal communication sessions. How animals navigate grief, whether in our house or in the wild, will hopefully help you navigate your own.
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com
And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com
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Michelle Slater, a scholar of comparative literature and president of the educational non-profit Mayapple Center for the Arts and Humanities in Connecticut. She holds a PhD in French from Johns Hopkins University. And that’s just the beginning! She is also the author of “Soulmate Dog” - a memoir of her relationship with a very special dog named Brady. This heartfelt read also documents her journey into Animal Communication and reconciles it with her successful academic career.
References:
Get your copy of Soulmate Dog at Bookshop.org
Learn even more about Michelle at her website.
Other books mentioned in this episode are:
The Light Eaters
The Soul of an Octopus
Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com
And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com
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Today, Meredith shares a few of her favorite stories from D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths, a book she loved as a child. She fills Julie and Karen in on why crickets sing at sunset, how peacocks got those “eyes” on their feathers, and why dolphins are they way they are, according to the ancient stories. Snuggle up with your favorite animal and enjoy a magical, mythological story time.
Books referenced:
D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths
The Wolf's Trail: An Ojibwe Story, Told by Wolves
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com
And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com
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Dr. Katie Woodley is the dynamic founder of The Natural Pet Doctor. She has been passionately blending Eastern and Western medicine for over 15 years to heal pets naturally. With a veterinary degree from New Zealand and certifications in acupuncture, Chinese food therapy and herbal medicine, Dr. Katie specializes in crafting wholistic - emphasis on WHOLE - treatment plans that tackle gut health, skin problems, and even pet emotions with a mix of herbal remedies, using food as medicine, and emotional wellness techniques. What’s even better about Dr. Katie is that she loves working with Animal Communicators to help her understand the feelings and experiences of the pet from their point of view. This information better informs her diagnosis and treatment plan for the animal. Learn all about Dr. Katie’s approach as well as the special messages her three cats have for her in this engaging conversation.
References:
Dr. Katie Woodley’s website: https://thenaturalpetdoctor.com/
On her website, you can find her free masterclass Transform Your Pet’s Health Naturally: The Blueprint to End Chronic Gut and Skin Issues
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com
And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com
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We explore ways to help animals with trauma with Genie Joseph, PhD, the founder of The Human-Animal Connection. She is a certified Trust Technique Practitioner, dog trainer, Animal Chaplain and creator of The Act Resilient Method, a unique approach to helping both humans and animals with trauma. She and her dog Sophia are registered and certified as a Therapy Dog Team with The Alliance for Therapy Dogs and have done hundreds of visits with over 4,000 Service Members, Veterans, youth, elderly, and incarcerated people.
References:
Learn more about The Human-Animal Connection via their website.
You can find out about the Trust Technique here, the Act Resilient Method here,
And find out about The Alliance for Therapy Dogs here
Genie has a podcast too! Check it out at Pet Life Radio
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com
And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com
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2024 is the year of the Cicada! Meredith, who lives in one of the two places in the US that has witnessed several broods emerging at once, is absolutely fascinated by the significance of these amazing beings. In this episode, she leads a conversation with Julie and Karen around the history of the Cicada, their biological nature, spiritual meaning and how their timing signals important shifts coming - much like Pluto returning to Aquarius in late November.
References:
Meredith’s Cicadas
MAP by Machelle Small Wright
Father Richard Rohr talks about The Second Half of Life in his book, Falling Upwards
Belle Naugher - Missihippie Belle
Joe McGown - a Mississippi artist who creates chaotic assemblages of strange mutated creatures, crowded surreal landscapes, and mandala-like designs that reflect his thoughts and observations of life on this planet
Dr. Blake Layton - Extension Professor, Entomology, Mississippi State University
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator and Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach®. She is a writer, mystic, teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School and Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com
And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com
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