The Animal That Changed You
The Animal That Changed You

The Animal That Changed You

Katya Lidsky

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The Animal That Changed You explores how extraordinary people have been changed by extraordinary animals. In this weekly show, Katya (writer and Life Coach for Dog People) and Jenny (founder and president of Better Together Dog Rescue) share their stories about soul-level relationships with animals or listen to a guest talk about how loving an animal has led them to where they are today. This co-hosting duo is not afraid to dive into the ups and downs that come with caring about animals or to be vulnerable and real about why increasing our compassion for them is good for the whole world.

Recent Episodes

How Rescuers Handle Emotions and Upcoming Changes for The Animal That Changed You
FEB 15, 2023
How Rescuers Handle Emotions and Upcoming Changes for The Animal That Changed You
Spurred by a bothersome text exchange between Jenny’s rescue friend and a local person who wanted to rehome four puppies, in this week’s episode, Katya and Jenny find themselves discussing what it takes emotionally to be in the field of animal welfare. The toll, the toil, and the tribulations.They share their feelings about how to deal with privileged people and the ways in which humans justify their ideas about animals, the struggle to resist the urge to numb out in this line of work, as wel...
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25 MIN
The Effect That Negative Biases Can Have on Bully Breeds
FEB 8, 2023
The Effect That Negative Biases Can Have on Bully Breeds
Bully breeds - we love them, we’ve taken the time to educate ourselves about them, and we can talk about them until we’re blue in the face. But not everyone is as open-minded when it comes to these particular kinds of dogs.Because of two upsetting meet and greets Jenny had to deal with recently, this week Katya and Jenny find themselves discussing how peoples’ negative biases can affect Pitbulls, even when they’re precious little wee pups. The duo shares about their own positive experiences w...
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28 MIN
What It’s Like to Build a Brand with Social Impact with Jonathan Weiner
FEB 1, 2023
What It’s Like to Build a Brand with Social Impact with Jonathan Weiner
Whether you’re in the rescue world as a non-profit business or a for-profit business wanting to help non-profits, there are two common driving forces: passion and community. To dive into these topics more, Katya and Jenny are joined by Jonathan Weiner of The Mutt Dog, a clothing and apparel brand that helps raise funds for shelters.With Jonathan’s perspective from a for-profit business and Jenny’s perspective from a non-profit, the three of them discuss the possibility of blending passion and...
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36 MIN
The Importance of Building Trust Between Rescuers & Adopters and Dogs & People
JAN 25, 2023
The Importance of Building Trust Between Rescuers & Adopters and Dogs & People
The ability to see all dogs as perfect just the way they are -- this the blessing and the curse of an animal rescuer. To them, no dog is unsavable despite their challenges, but even though the rescuer may not find things problematic, others often do. And rescuers need adopters to keep on going.This creates a delicate balance within the animal welfare community. Honesty is essential in order to build trust, in order to find each animal their right match. But that doesn't mean it's an easy or q...
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34 MIN
What Imposter Syndrome Looks Like in the World of Animal Rescue
JAN 18, 2023
What Imposter Syndrome Looks Like in the World of Animal Rescue
Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and let go of all that pressure you’re putting on yourself to create a perfect environment as a foster, as a rescuer, as a human with an animal you love! Okay, whew, we all needed that! Especially for this week’s episode where Katya and Jenny get vulnerable about the strenuous emotions surrounding animal welfare and animal activism.From Katya acknowledging how weighed down she can get by negative thoughts (and normalizing that no one is above being affecte...
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33 MIN