The Animal Effect

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Prairie Conlon, licensed mental health professional, examines the different ways animals can have an impact on our life. Health and wellness are evolving. More people are seeking out and using holistic and natural ways to improve well-being, and animal assisted interventions and therapy are emerging as an incredibly effective resource. From the bizarre to the ordinary, no subject is untouchable on The Animal Effect.

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Barbara Karnes RN - When our Pets Die

Dec 29 2022 32 mins

Barbara Karnes RN has written a guide on taking care of a pet with a terminal diagnosis or old age. It also covers how to handle euthanasia and thoughts on ceremonies for a beloved pet as well as how to cope with deep pet grief. Join me as we discuss what the dying process looks like. Knowledge is power.

The Animal Effect - Featuring Dr. Taylor Griffin

Jul 07 2022 24 mins

Join me on this episode as we speak with Dr. Taylor Chastain Griffin, the National Director of Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) Advancement at Pet Partners. In this role, she oversees the organizations’ empirical research collaborations and works with other field leaders to motivate standardization and professionalization of the intervention.

The Human Herd with Beth Anstandig

Apr 05 2022 34 mins

For more than 25 years, and with an ever-growing menagerie of animals at her California ranch, licensed psychotherapist and lifelong cowgirl, Beth Anstandig has worked with human herds providing leadership, corporate culture, and well-being programs through The Circle Up Experience. Join us as we talk about her new book The Human Herd, to be release April 12th!

Half Broke with Ginger Gaffney

Aug 06 2021 36 mins

Join me as I speak with Ginger Gaffney, author of Half Broke, a riveting memoir that offers profound insight into the profound relationship between horse and human. Based in the alternative prison ranch in New Mexico ran by the prisoners, Ginger brings healing and hope to both horses and humans alike.

The Animal Effect featuring Waggle

May 13 2020 30 mins

500,000 pets are put down annually because their guardians can't afford veterinary care. That's where https://wagglefoundation.org/ steps in. At Waggle, they imagine a world in which all pets are given equal opportunity to live long healthy lives, providing the companionship and love that guardians seek to manage their own physical and emotional health and well-being. Listen in as

Dog Attack

May 13 2020 36 mins

The Animal Effect featuring Honest Paws

Apr 03 2020 25 mins

Honest Paws is a CBD oil company that creates high quality, lab tested products for your pet. Join as as we meet Chelsea Rivera, content writer for Honest Paws and Simple Wag, as we discuss how CBD Oil can make for a happier, healthier pet.

Mission K9 Rescue

Mar 10 2020 35 mins

"There’s an assumption that these working dogs are automatically being taken care of after they leave service but that’s not the case. A lot of them are stuck in kennels — not just in the U.S., but overseas. We really need to get them back. We want to honor these dogs that have given their lives for us. We want to make sure they come back and get the retirement they deserve."

Animal Effect - When Horses Choose

Dec 17 2019 48 mins

Mia Lykke Nielsen starts where others quit. She never gives up. With 300 wild Californian horses as her instructors, Mia has developed a unique knowledge of horses and horse behaviour. In just one month, Mia tamed and trained five wild mustangs to become calm and trusting domestic horses. Join Prairie Conlon as she explores the fascinating relationship Mia has developed with horses

Animal Effect - Mutual Rescue

Nov 06 2019 35 mins

Host Prairie Conlon sits down with Carol Novello, founder of Mutual Rescue™, a national initiative that highlights the connection between people and pets in order to inspire and support life-saving efforts in communities across the nation and world. Mutual Rescue’s first short film, “Eric & Peety,” went viral around the globe and has been viewed more than 100 million times.