UNRULY BY NATURE: Exploring the Wisdom of Animals, Plants, and Our Connection to Nature

We'd LOVE to hear from you! Welcome in to Unruly By Nature! Dogs change. Bodies change. Circumstances change. And sometimes, despite everything we do to prepare, life refuses to follow our carefully designed plan. Life changes. In this 26th episode, Kim, Rachel, and Sue explore what happens when life with our dogs becomes uncertain. From health and behavior challenges to aging, unexpected circumstances and difficult decisions build up pressure, and we expect ourselves to somehow get eve...

We'd LOVE to hear from you! What we call difficult behavior may simply be the moment our dog's experience stops agreeing with our agenda. Episode 025 begins with a wonderfully strange question: What would dogs do if they had access to AI? From unlimited marrow bones and simulated squirrel chases to helping humans finally understand what dogs are trying to tell us, the question opens into something much bigger: how differently might we relate to dogs if we truly considered their perspective? W...

We'd LOVE to hear from you! What if living well—with ourselves and with our animals—isn’t about getting it right? In Episode 024 of Unruly By Nature, Kim, Sue, and Rachel follow a wonderfully unpredictable trail through identity, authenticity, destiny, ego, and life with animals. Who are we when the roles, titles, cameras, and expectations disappear? Are some of our gifts already waiting inside us to be discovered? Do dogs have egos? And what do we wish people understood before choosing to sh...

We'd LOVE to hear from you! Sometimes the smallest encounters leave the deepest impressions. In this episode of Unruly By Nature, we begin with stories of a praying mantis, a curious hummingbird, and an unexpected frog before wandering into one of our most heartfelt conversations yet. Together we explore why we often rush to find meaning instead of staying in relationship, how fear and control shape both human and canine behavior, and what our dogs may be reflecting back to us when they react...

We'd LOVE to hear from you! What happens when we stop expecting life to repeat itself? In Episode 22 of Unruly By Nature, Sue, Rachel, and Kim explore how curiosity can transform the way we experience challenges with our animals, ourselves, and the natural world. Beginning with Charlie's injured dew claw and the conscious decision not to repeat an old story, the conversation unfolds into something much bigger. How our expectations shape our reality How dogs mirror our own patterns How n...