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In this episode we speak with Dr. Julie Austin who is a psychologist and life coach. Julie and I talk about her awesome background and how she got started with her focus on companion animal grief. With her expertise she started a service called Pawprints, which is a text messaging service designed to provide support, helpful information, and resources to individuals who are grieving the loss of a beloved pet.

You can find Dr. Julie below!
https://www.drjulieaustin.com/
https://www.pawprints.care/

Non-profit information for end of episode below
https://www.sfccc.org/veterinary-street-outreach-services

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In this episode I speak with Leslie Yerkes who has written 3 books about her experience with her beloved dogs. These books were created for young adults but I think anyone who would like to hear Leslie's story about her two beloved dogs Big Boy and Buddha Bear would be a great fit for this heartwarming story! Leslie is a fantastic story teller and this is a must listen.

You can check out Leslie Below!
https://www.leslieyerkes.com/
https://www.leslieyerkes.com/blog/
https://www.facebook.com/Leslie.Yerkes/
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Leslie-Yerkes/author/B001JS4JP4?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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In this episode we speak with Bonnie Harlan who created a non profit called prevent pet suffocation after a traumatic experience with her rescue Blue. This is a must listen, there is a lot of information on dangers for your companion animals and how you can help make your home safe as well educating people you may know on the dangers of pet suffocation.

***Trigger Warning***
We do speak about companion animals that have passed from suffocation but I still think this episode needs to be listened to. Bonnie is very knowledgeable and really has a passion for making our homes safe for our companion animals.

You can find Bonnie Below:

https://preventpetsuffocation.com/
https://www.facebook.com/PreventPetSuffocation
https://www.instagram.com/preventpetsuffocation/
https://twitter.com/4YouBlue2
https://www.tiktok.com/@preventpetsuffocation
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKXhhXZ6cxqJczU88ZuqkDw

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In this episode we speak with Paul Koudounaris who is an author and historian. We talk about his latest book called Faithful Unto Death which is about Pet cemeteries, animal graves, and eternal devotion. In this conversation we talk about the negative connotations that comes from the grief of a companion animal and why pet cemeteries are so special.

As a special and amazing treat, Paul tells us who created the ORIGINAL rainbow bridge poem. A back story on why it was created and why it's so important for the animal community.

You can find Paul and his books below!

https://www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/faithful-unto-death-pet-cemeteries-animal-graves-and-eternal-devotion-hardcover

https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250217721/acatstale

https://www.instagram.com/hexenkult/?hl=en

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In this episode I speak with Dr. Zoe Lumiere. You may know Zoe as Fenix "The Happy Dog's" and Ellie's mom. She wrote a book called The Blue Healer, this book is about her experience with love and loss and how to navigate grief. She is a trauma and grief coach who has learned through her own experiences with grief and loss how to connect with her clients. You can find Zoe and Fenix with the links below! This is a must listen.

ALSO: Lets get her to goal for her book kickstarter

https://bio.site/drzoelumiere
https://bio.site/fenixlumiere

You can find her book below!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zoelumiere/the-blue-healer-by-dr-zoe-lumiere/posts

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In this episode we speak with Anne Marie Farage-Smith who is a licensed mental health counselor that specializes in grief. She wrote a Gold Seal Award from the non fiction authors association book called Healing Wisdom for Pet Loss- An Animal Guide to Grief. She uses her own experiences with companion animal loss as well as her experience with clients she worked with who were experiencing companion animal grief to create this guide. No matter what area you are in your grief journey this book will be a must read!

https://farage-smith.com/

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In this episode I talk to Amy Pickett-Williams who is a grief psychotherapist and yoga instructor. Amy started a non profit called The Light Movement which helps people with any form of grief work on healing. This is a must listen!

https://www.lightmvmt.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lightmvmt/
https://www.instagram.com/lightmvmt/