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Holistic connections. Conversations with holistic practitioners.40. Holistic Connections w/ Guest Dr. Alexia Mellor ”Mystic Dog Mama” Canine Nutrition, TCM, & more!Today's guest is Dr. Alexia Mellor, (AKA Mystic Dog Mama) discussing Holistic canine nutrition and wellness , our connection with our pets, animal communication, TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine and how her “soul dog” lucky, divinely came into her life. Dr. Alexia Mellor has many other skills/talents/gifts to offer. "Nourishing our dogs and ourselves, mind, body and soul" Please check out all she has to offer and her podcast! https://mysticdogmama.com Her podcast can be found on her...2025-07-0626 min

Mystic Dog MamaVaccines & Titre Testing Decoded, with Dr Lise HansenIf you’ve ever felt torn, overwhelmed, or confused about vaccinations for your dog, this episode is for you.In this deeply informative and myth-busting conversation, I’m joined by integrative veterinarian and homeopath Dr. Lise Hansen to explore what vaccines really do in the body, and how we can make more conscious, individualised decisions for our dogs.We unpack the difference between immunity and immune “boosting,” the role of titre testing, and why annual revaccination often isn’t necessary. Dr. Hansen breaks down when vaccination is appropriate, which vaccines are considered core, and how to support...2025-06-2157 min

Mystic Dog MamaRespect the Lead: Walking with Compassion & Care, with Zoe Blake✨ Respect the Lead with Zoe Blake 🐾Why might a dog be on a lead?Medical reasons. Trauma. Training. Nervousness. Safety. Energetic sensitivity.There’s always a story. And it deserves to be respected. ❤️In this episode of the Mystic Dog Mama podcast, Zoe shares the inspiration behind her compassionate campaign #RespectTheLead—and how we can all play a part in creating safer, kinder spaces for dogs and their humans.🎧 We talk:🐕‍🦺 What inspired the campaign🚶‍♀️ How to navigate off-lead encounters🌱 The future of lead awareness🐶 How your dog could be the face of the campaign!2025-06-141h 02

Mystic Dog MamaFETCH First Friday: Soulful Summer Enrichment for Your Fresh Fed DogAs the weather heats up, so do the questions in our community—especially around enrichment ideas that align with feeding raw and gently cooked food. In this FETCH First Friday episode, we're diving into simple, creative, and dog-safe ways to keep your pup mentally stimulated and cool this summer—without compromising their fresh food lifestyle.We’re talking about:💦 Easy enrichment activities for hot days🍦 Nourishing, species-appropriate frozen treat ideas🧠 Why enrichment matters just as much as what’s in the bowl🐾 Tips for safely using enrichment tools with raw/gently cooked me...2025-06-0638 min

Mystic Dog MamaBuilding Bridges Through Love, Language & Learning with Gabriel CasanovaIn this soulful and thought-provoking episode, I’m joined by dog trainer and educator Gabriel Casanova of Entendimiento Canino. With a background in acting and a deep commitment to empathy and respect, Gabriel brings a unique lens to the human-dog relationship — one that honours both cultural context and emotional connection.We dive into:💬 How language and culture shape the way we learn from and relate to dogs🎭 How Gabriel’s acting background informs his presence and sensitivity as a trainer🐾 The power of mutual respect between humans and animals🌍 The ethics of rehoming and exporting stra...2025-05-311h 03

Mystic Dog MamaTrusting the Unseen: Channeling, Dogs, & The Collective Shift, with Stephanie BanksIn a time of great unlearning, how do we reconnect with what’s real, true, and soul-aligned?In this powerful and down-to-earth conversation, I’m joined by Stephanie Banks—intuitive channel, author, and the voice behind Soul Insight—to explore the art of channeling, our relationship with the more-than-human world, and how to walk the spiritual path with our dogs by our side.A former speech pathologist turned professional channel, Stephanie shares her journey of rediscovering her intuitive gifts, opening to guidance from Gaia and canine consciousness, and learning to trust the deep wisdom that flows th...2025-05-2455 min

Mystic Dog MamaAncient Energies, Modern Dogs: Understanding Your Pup Through the 5 TCVM Elements with Dr Neal LohToday, we are asking, What if the key to supporting your dog’s health and happiness wasn’t just physical—but energetic?In this episode of Mystic Dog Mama, I’m joined by Dr. Neal Loh, a Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) practitioner with a deep understanding of how the Five Elements—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water—shape who our dogs are on every level.These elemental constitutions go far beyond breed or behaviour. They speak to the essence of your pup’s personality, their emotional patterns, physical tendencies, and the specific ways they seek balance.2025-05-171h 04

Mystic Dog MamaF.E.T.C.H. First Friday: A Carnivore in a Compassionate WorldCan you love animals, care about the planet, and still feed your dog meat?In this listener-requested episode of our FETCH First Friday series we have a grounded, grace-filled conversation on the vegan and lab-grown meat dog food debate—sparked by a recent Dragons' Den episode that funded a vegan kibble brand.Together, we explore the complexities, contradictions, and sacred responsibilities of feeding a carnivore in a world increasingly uncomfortable with the realities of nature, death, and biology.This episode isn’t about shame or sides—it’s about curiosity, critical thinking, and compassi...2025-05-151h 21

Mystic Dog MamaUnlocking the Genius Within Our Dogs with Jennifer HollandWhat if our dogs are smarter than we think—but just in different ways than we’re used to measuring?In this episode of Mystic Dog Mama, I’m joined by the incredible Jennifer Holland—New York Times bestselling author and science writer—who takes us on a fascinating journey into the canine mind through her new book, Dog Smart. This isn’t just about tricks or obedience; it’s about honoring the many forms of intelligence our dogs express, from emotional depth to intuitive knowing.Together, we explore what it means to be “smart” in dog terms, how...2025-05-1058 min

Mystic Dog MamaLet Them Sniff: How Conservation Dogs Are Healing the Planet (and Us), with Laura HolderWhat if letting your dog follow their nose was more than just enrichment—but a path to healing the Earth and ourselves?In this heart-expanding episode, I’m joined by Laura Holder, Owner of Conservation Dogs Collective, whose work with scent-detection dogs is not only protecting endangered species and ecosystems but also inviting us to reconnect with nature in powerful ways.We explore the incredible ways dogs are being trained to track native wildlife, detect invasive species, and support conservation efforts across the country. But we also dive deeper—into what it means to let our do...2025-04-2658 min

Mystic Dog MamaLeash the Stress, Tune Into Calm, with Liz CliftonIn this special episode for Stress Awareness Month, we’re diving deep into the energetics of calm, clarity, and connection.I’m joined by the radiant Liz Clifton, calm leadership coach, mentor, and Animal Reiki practitioner. Through her powerful story — including her journey with a shutdown Romanian rescue dog and her own healing after a dysfunctional relationship — Liz offers a deeply compassionate and practical path back to inner calm.Together, we explore:🐾 What calm leadership truly is — and how your dog is already modeling it for you🌬️ Simple, soulful techniques to return to (and stay in) a...2025-04-1957 min

Mystic Dog MamaThe Hidden Magic of Perimenopause with Bean BindlossIn this week’s episode, I chat with Bean Bindloss, a perimenopause doula who supports women with her unique combination of nutritional therapy, integrative hypnosis and spiritual magic. Bean works with women who value a body-heart-mind-soul approach and who don’t want to sleep through this major midlife transition. This stage of a woman’s life has been widely misunderstood to be a miserable ending, when in fact it is a new beginning, and I absolutely agree with her when she says it’s time to revolutionise the narrative around perimenopause. And that’s just what we do...2025-04-121h 21

Mystic Dog MamaF.E.T.C.H. First Friday: F.E.T.C.H. For Travel (Lucky's Big Move!)In this FETCH First Friday episode, Stacey Renphrey of Hozho Hounds, and I talk about Lucky’s and my journey moving back to the UK from Mexico! But, specifically, we’ll talk about how the FETCH framework helped me prepare Lucky, and handle some little health blips that showed up once we arrived. If you’re new here and wondering what FETCH is, FETCH stands for Fresh food, Energetics, Targeted approaches, Curiosity, and Holistic health. These are what Stacey and I see as the pillars to our dogs’ health, and it’s the same framework we use in our canine nut...2025-04-041h 05

Mystic Dog MamaMarch Minisode: You're Looking for Certainty in the Wrong PlaceWelcome to the March Minisodes series that I’m doing this month! Lucky and I are in the midst of a new adventure, so, for the month of March, I’ll be sharing some short, solo episodes with you that are some of the musings I’ve had lately, and that I hope might be helpful to you. We are covering topics like:*How to honour your dog’s spiritual journey during times of transition * The Telepathy Tapes and connecting with your dog* How you can quickl...2025-03-2913 min

Mystic Dog MamaMarch Minisode: F.E.T.C.H. The Guesswork Out of Feeding Your DogWelcome to the March Minisodes series that I’m doing this month! Lucky and I are in the midst of a new adventure, so, for the month of March, I’ll be sharing some short, solo episodes with you that are some of the musings I’ve had lately, and that I hope might be helpful to you. We are covering topics like:*How to honour your dog’s spiritual journey during times of transition * The Telepathy Tapes and connecting with your dog* How you can quickl...2025-03-2214 min

Mystic Dog MamaMarch Minisodes: Is Your Dog Sending You Telepathic Messages?Welcome to the March Minisodes series that I’m doing this month! Lucky and I are in the midst of a new adventure, so, for the month of March, I’ll be sharing some short, solo episodes with you that are some of the musings I’ve had lately, and that I hope might be helpful to you. We are covering topics like:*How to honour your dog’s spiritual journey during times of transition * The Telepathy Tapes and connecting with your dog* How you can quickl...2025-03-1512 min

Mystic Dog MamaMarch Minisode: How to Handle Your Dog's Spiritual Journey During Stressful TimesWelcome to the March Minisodes series that I’m doing this month! Lucky and I are in the midst of a new adventure, so, for the month of March, I’ll be sharing some short, solo episodes with you that are some of the musings I’ve had lately, and that I hope might be helpful to you. We are covering topics like:*How to honour your dog’s spiritual journey during times of transition * The Telepathy Tapes and connecting with your dog* How you can quickl...2025-03-0813 min

Mystic Dog MamaF.E.T.C.H. First Friday: Turning the Tables on Parasite PreventionFor this month’s F.E.T.C.H. First Friday episode, Stacey and I are talking all things parasites.We are heading into Spring here in the northern hemisphere, and that means fleas, ticks, worms, and mosquitoes are on every pet parent’s mind. It also means that environmentalists grow increasingly concerned about the catastrophic environmental effects of the conventional pesticides used in the common parasite preventatives we pet parents are told to use. But, what is a pet parent to do when all you want to do is keep your dog safe and...2025-03-071h 21

The Dogs of Our Lives#20 The Gut Health and Behavior Connection-with Dr Alexia MellorCould your dog food actually be harming your dog's health and affecting their behavior? In this week's episode of the Dogs of Our Lives podcast, I chat with Dr. Alexia Mellor a canine nutritionist, also known as the Mystic Dog Mama. She emphasizes the importance of fresh food for dogs, noting that processed kibble may lead to gut imbalances and behavioral problems. Alexia discusses the role of energetics in nutrition, the significance of gut health, and the benefits of bone broth. She also highlights the integration of energy work and animal...2025-03-041h 09

Mystic Dog MamaMarch Minisode Series: How Good Can It Get?Welcome to the March Minisodes series that I’m doing this month! Lucky and I are in the midst of a new adventure, so, for the month of March, I’ll be sharing some short, solo episodes with you that are some of the musings I’ve had lately, and that I hope might be helpful to you. We are covering topics like:*How to honour your dog’s spiritual journey during times of transition * The Telepathy Tapes and connecting with your dog* How you can quickly use our F.E.T.C.H. Fra...2025-03-0112 min

Mystic Dog MamaFuture-Proof Your Brain Health with Sandra van TongerlooSandra van Tongerloo is a brain health coach, as well as a professional chef, who has a very personal relationship with Alzheimer’s disease - all of the women on her mother’s side of the family passed away from Alzheimer’s. And it was Sandra’s 6-year journey of caring for her mother that inspired her to start The Elisabeth Hendrix Method and Cooking for Cognition - fusing brain-boosting recipes and cognitive coaching to help women future-proof their brain health.Sandra and I talk about: How 70% of Alzheimer’s patients a...2025-02-221h 10

Mystic Dog MamaImprove Your Dog's Skin & Gut Health Naturally with Dr Katie WoodleyThe incredible Dr Katie Woodley joins me today to talk about all things gut-skin health! Dr Katie is an integrative holistic veterinarian, who’s on a mission to make sure pet parents like you have natural pet treatment options, along with empowering you with holistic medicine education that can help your pets thrive naturally.Dr Katie is arguable the queen of the gut-skin health connection, so I wanted to bring her on to the podcast since SO MANY of you have expressed that your dogs either have gut issues, skin issues, or a combination. 2025-02-151h 06

Mystic Dog MamaWhy Your Dog's Emotional Diet Needs More C.A.K.E. with Andrew HaleAndrew Hale joins me today for an insightful conversation about the emotional lives and wellbeing of our dogs. Andrew is a Certified Animal Behaviourist and dog trainer who follows a Dog Centred Care approach that focuses on empathy and compassion, and curiosity to better understand why a dog is exhibiting a particular behaviour. Andrew is a behaviour consultant for a number of organisations, including Pet Remedy, Canine Arthritis Management, British Isles Grooming Association, and Animals in Distress. In today’s episode, Andrew shares why we need more C.A.K.E. in our lives wi...2025-02-081h 08

Mystic Dog MamaF.E.T.C.H. First Friday: How To Support Your Dog's Dental HealthGrab your FREE copy of our Guide to Decoding Your Dog’s Energetics when you subscribe to our F.E.T.C.H. newsletter here: https://subscribepage.io/pHUcny Become a founding member of our F.E.T.C.H. membership! Learn more and join here: https://www.patreon.com/learnfetch In today’s episode, Stacey and I tackle the topic of dental health! February is Dental health awareness month, so we wanted to share with you some different ways you can help support your dog’s dental health throug...2025-02-071h 34

Mystic Dog MamaRecognizing the Hidden Aspects of Your Dog's Pain with Yaz PorrittToday, I am speaking with Yaz Porritt of Yorkshire Pooches Therapies. Yaz is a Canine Massage Therapist and Applied Herbal Choices Consultant who specialises in a whole-dog and whole-person approach to canine pain management and support. Pain is a complex topic, and we definitely dive deep. This is a really special conversation where we talk about pain from a variety of perspectives, including more of the energetic and mystical aspects of how and why the body stores trauma, in addition to the more “practical” aspects of pain. As Yaz says, we have to look at pain as havi...2025-02-011h 26

Mystic Dog MamaHarnessing the Antimicrobial Power of Plants for Your Dog's Health, with Dr Carol HughesToday, I am talking with Dr Carol Hughes, a leading expert in canine microbiome research, whose episode where we spoke specifically about the microbiome is by far one of your favourites! But today we are going to be discussing one of Carol’s other passions, and that is plant antimicrobials. Carol has been researching plant antimicrobials for over 20 years, and this is a fantastic complement to our discussion of the canine microbiome, because plant antimicrobials offer a potential alternative to conventional antibiotics that wreak havoc on the microbiome, and ins...2025-01-251h 00

Mystic Dog MamaThe Energetics of Dis-Ease & What You Can Do About It, with Dr Janine KreftMy guest for this episode is Dr Janine Kreft, a clinical psychologist turned mental wellness and energetics mentor who joins me to chat all things healing - mind, body, and soul. Janine has a super interesting journey from being a ballet dancer for 17 years, to dealing with various personal health crises, and ultimately finding her way into holistic and energy psychology healing approaches. I came across Janine’s personal story about a powerful lesson she learned about health and consciousness through her dog, Buckee’s health journey, and I want...2025-01-1851 min

Mystic Dog MamaDampness: The Hidden Pathogen You Need to Know About, with Dr Neal LohDoes your dog have chronic yeast outbreaks, ear infections, or tummy problems that go away after a round of antibiotics, only to come right back after you stop using them? Have you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars at the vets, on supplements, and trying every diet imaginable, but you still can’t get on top of your dog’s symptoms? Then you NEED to listen to this conversation I had with veterinarian Dr Neal Loh. Dr Neal is a holistic and integrative vet based in Perth, Western Australia, who uses Traditional Chinese Veter...2025-01-111h 07

Mystic Dog MamaYour Herbal Dog: Working with Herbs to Balance Dryness & Dampness in Your Dog, with Rita HoganYou are in for a treat, because in this episode, I am speaking with one of my favourite people to chat all things dog with - canine herbalist, Rita Hogan! This is the second episode that Rita and I have recorded together, and if you haven’t listened to our first one, I highly recommend you take a listen to it (link below). In that first episode, Rita spoke at length about the warm-cool spectrum, which is perhaps the primary concept that is helpful to understanding your dog’s energetics and how to support their health by bala...2025-01-041h 19

Mystic Dog MamaF.E.T.C.H. First Friday - A Collaboration with Stacey Renphrey of Hozho Hounds: Canine Cognitive DysfunctionHappy New Year! Thank you for joining us for our second FETCH First Friday episode, where Stacey Renphrey of Hozho Hounds and I are talking about a health condition that we feed doesn’t get enough attention, and that is CCD, or Canine Cognitive Dysfunction. Also referred to as Doggy Dementia, CCD is a health challenge that affects a large proportion of senior dogs - up to 60% of dogs over 11 years of age are said to develop it - and it’s a condition that really requires a multi-pronged approach to nutrition and wellness. So...2025-01-031h 39

Mystic Dog MamaIt's a Wrap! Reflecting on 2024 & My Guiding Word for 2025Hello and thank you for being here for the final episode of 2024! Can you believe how quickly this year has flown by?? I’m not a new years resolutions kind of person, but I do like to take opportunities to stop and reflect, and to pivot where I need to. So, I wanted to invite you to join me as I look back on 2024 and look forward to 2025. And if you choose to do a similar reflection exercise for yourself, I’d love to hear what comes up for you! There are lots of exciting new deve...2024-12-2814 min

Mystic Dog MamaWhy Neutering Is No Longer An Option, with Dr Lise HansenIf you love dogs, you need to hear this conversation with Dr Lise Hansen, who joins me on the podcast today to talk about the very important subject of spaying and neutering dogs. We are in the midst of a paradigm shift in how we care for dogs, and this subject sits at the centre of it. The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA ) recently issued revised, groundbreaking veterinary guidelines that unequivocally recommend NOT neutering dogs as a routine procedure. Although this flies in the face of the standard recommendations that many of us...2024-12-211h 12

Mystic Dog MamaHow To Decode Your Dog & Build the Bond of Your Dreams, with Jill BreitnerToday, I am joined by the wonderful, Jill Breitner! Jill is a dog trainer, an author, and the creator of the incredibly helpful and popular Dog Decoder App. The Dog Decoder App helps pet parents and pet professionals better understand canine body language, and thereby, better understand what dogs are trying to communicate to us. And ultimately, this helps us to create better bonds with our furry companions with relationships based on trust and understanding. Although Jill has been professionally training dogs for over 40 years, her work in this field really began in her childhood w...2024-12-1459 min

Mystic Dog MamaCanine First Aid: Simplifying the Do's and the Don't's with Rachel Bean RVN Today, I am joined by Canine First Aid Guru, Rachel Bean! Rachel is a registered veterinary nurse who delivers workshops and the iPET Network’s Ofqual Level 3 course in canine first aid. First aid training is one of those things that we don’t necessarily think about or prioritise when we are looking at how to best nourish our dogs, but it’s incredibly important, and it’s incredibly empowering when you know you can help your dog if something happens. Rachel shares with us some REALLY he...2024-12-071h 04

Mystic Dog MamaF.E.T.C.H. First Friday: A Collaboration with Stacey Renphrey of Hozho Hounds - Yeasty BeastiesGot a yeasty beasty? Then this episode is for you! Today is a special day, because this is our very first FETCH First Friday episode where I collaborate with fellow canine nutrition and holistic wellness consultant, Stacey Renphrey of Hozho Hounds to teach you how to use our FETCH framework as a way to start approaching some of the most common health conditions. If you didn’t catch our episode where we introduced FETCH, FETCH is an acronym that stands for Fresh Food, Energetics, Targeted, Curiosity, and Holistic Health. St...2024-12-061h 35

Mystic Dog MamaWhy Teaching Yourself to F.E.T.C.H. May Be the Key to Your Dog's Health, with Stacey RenphreyAre you feeling overwhelmed and confused by all the conflicting information on how to feed your dog and support them to have a long, happy healthy life? Are you struggling to get on top of health challenges like yeast? Yes? Well, then, this episode is for you! Today, I am joined by my dear friend and fellow canine nutrition and wellness consultant, Stacey Renphrey, of Hozho Hounds! Stacey and I both got into canine nutrition because of the health challenges that our dogs presented, and because of the difficulties...2024-11-301h 13

Mystic Dog MamaPancreatitis: Protect Your Pup This Holiday Season, with Cat JepsonBefore you give your dog that piece of cooked turkey skin this holiday season, listen to this conversation with canine nutritionist and pet health coach, Cat Jepson, all about pancreatitis! Pancreatitis is a serious condition that requires immediate attention from your vet, but there are some things that you can do to help prevent and manage it with the appropriate diet! Cat and I cover: * What the pancreas is, and what is happening when pancreatitis hits * Common symptoms of pancreatitis to keep...2024-11-231h 12

Mystic Dog MamaA Fresh Approach to Kidney Disease with Katie McCaulToday we are doing a deep dive into all things kidney disease: what it is, how it is diagnosed, and how to prevent and manage it with fresh food! My guest is my canine nutrition mentor, colleague, and friend, Katie McCaul! Katie is an esteemed canine nutrition professional who uses her background as a veterinary nurse, as well as her studies in human naturopathy specialising in nutrition, and animal behaviour and physiology to bring both a holistic and evidence-based approach to how we support our dogs’ health and wellbeing through fresh food. Katie has held roles in re...2024-11-161h 49

Mystic Dog MamaFrom Training to Teaching: Building a Foundation of Trust with Your Dog with Chrissy MessickToday I’m joined by Chrissy Messick, a dog trainer, behavioural consultant, animal communicator, and fellow podcaster, who helps dog parents set the foundations to build a happy and healthy relationship with their dogs. I just love this conversation because Chrissy really takes a holistic approach to how we help our dogs navigate this world - and by proxy, how this helps US to better navigate the world. Chrissy shares how she grew up around animals, but then entered a career in sports medicine - even working at the Olympic Games! But it was her...2024-11-091h 01

Mystic Dog MamaWhen Life Hands You Lemons, Flip Them! with Jenny DempseyThis is a very special spotlight series episode! Today, my fellow mystic dog mama, Jenny Dempsey, joins me to talk all things flipping! In 2022, Jenny was unexpectedly and suddenly laid off from her corporate job. Despite having over 18 years' experience and expertise in her field, she wasn’t having any luck finding another job, and after applying for over 350 job openings, the universe gifted her with a different kind of opening. To help lift herself out of a deep darkness and the grief of losing her job, her father, and moving, Jenny followed the suggestion of one of her fr...2024-11-021h 23

Mystic Dog MamaBeyond the Bowl: Sensory Diets to Regulate Your Dog's Nervous System (and YOURS!) with Sharon VincuillaHi there, and thank you so much for joining me! Today, I talk with Sharon Vincuilla of Human Canine Collaborative all about co-regulating our nervous systems with our dogs. With a doctorate in Occupational Therapy and certification as a professional dog trainer and dog behaviour consultant, Sharon has extensive experience in taking an interspecies approach to helping dogs and their humans find grounding and joy by co-regulating their nervous systems. In particular, her practice focuses on supporting neurodivergent dog guardians in regulating their nervous systems while reducing reactive, anxious, or aggressive behaviour in their dogs, and today she shares...2024-10-261h 18

Mystic Dog MamaSupport Your Dog's Microbiome for Better Physical, Mental, Emotional Health with Dr Carol HughesToday we launch into all things microbiome! This is honestly one of my favourite topics, because as we discover more and more each day, the microbiome plays such a pivotal role in all aspects of our dogs health, and our own health! You’re really in for a treat because my guest is Dr Carol Hughes, who is arguably one of the world’s pre-eminent experts when it comes to the canine microbiome. Carol has had a vast career in bioscience research, and for over 10 years has specifically been engaged in research and development of our compa...2024-10-191h 08

Mystic Dog MamaHow Astrology Can Help You Create A Better Relationship with Your Pets, with Suzanne GerberToday, instead of looking down at the ground like so many of us dog owners are used to doing, we are going to take a look up towards the sky! I’m joined by my guest, Suzanne Gerber, who is a classically trained astrological counselor, shamanic energy healer and animal lover who draws on her training and initiations in shamanism, Reiki, Buddhism, quantum physics and soul-centered psychotherapy to support people in waking up to their purpose and manifesting their dream life. This is a fascinating episode! Suzanne shares with us how we can use tools lik...2024-10-121h 23

Mystic Dog MamaWhy IBS is BS! Getting to the Root of Your Gut Issues (& Your Dogs', Too!) with Kaytee HadleyThis week’s episode is one that I hope you’ll find really helpful for both yourself and your dog if either of you are experiencing GI issues! I’ve mentioned before on the podcast that Lucky’s GI issues and then his kidney issue were what launched me into canine nutrition, but something I haven’t mentioned before is that I used to suffer from debilitating IBS myself. In fact, it was so bad at one point that doctors thought I must have colon cancer because they just couldn’t figure out what was going on...2024-10-051h 04

Mystic Dog MamaI Never Knew But My Dog Did: A Discovery of Self-Love with Maureen ScanlonOMG this is SUCH A FUN EPISODE! To celebrate International Podcast Day which takes place on September 30th, this week’s episode is a Spotlight Series episode where I talk with fellow mystic dog mama and podcaster, as well as author, coach, and medium Maureen Scanlon! You know when you meet someone and you think to yourself, “This person is just SO COOL?” that’s how I felt meeting Maureen! Maureen has an incredible backstory that includes being in an abusive marriage, and then making her way as a single m...2024-09-281h 39

Mystic Dog MamaIs It All Feeling A Bit Too Much? Then You Need to Listen to This!Are you going through your own personal Groundhog Day, asking yourself why the same things keep happening over and over again to you? Are you yelling at the Universe, “I thought I already learned this lesson!”? then this episode is for you! In this bonus chat, I share with you a SUPER helpful concept I came across that has been unbelievably helpful to me as I navigate a season of lots of transition, and I wanted to let you know about it in case it helps YOU! You’ll learn:2024-09-2619 min

Mystic Dog MamaMusic to Your Dog's Ears: Sound Therapy for Anxious Dogs with Lisa SpectorYou are in for a TREAT! Today, my guest is Lisa Spector of My Zen Pet. Lisa has such an incredible story. From graduating from the world renowned Julliard School, to pursuing a concert career, opening up a music school, and even raising puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind, Lisa has been on an incredible journey that has shown her the power that music holds - for dogs and humans alike. In this episode, Lisa talks about her journey into canine sound therapy, and she shares with us some really useful ways we...2024-09-2156 min

Mystic Dog MamaHonoring Our Animals + Ourselves: Normalizing Pet Loss Grief with Beth BiglerIn this week’s episode, I chat with Beth Bigler of Honoring Our Animals. Beth is a pet loss grief counsellor who is offering a really important and valuable space for us to explore the various kinds of grief we will inevitably experience in our lives, especially when we invite our four-legged beloveds into our lives. Beth and I have one of the most important conversations I think I’ve had around the topic of grief, of our culture’s complete avoidance of the grieving and mourning experiences, and how we can transform with and through the proces...2024-09-141h 21

Mystic Dog Mama5 Ways The N.E.W. Approach Transformed My Life (+ Can Transform Yours, Too1)What if I told you that nourishing your dog (and yourself!) is NOT just about food? Yep, that’s right, you heard it straight from the holistic canine nutrition and wellness consultant’s mouth! Food is one component, but there's more... What if I told you that what is ACTUALLY needed to help support your dog’s health is a N.E.W. Approach, one that takes a whole dog perspective and includes: 🥩🥦Nutrition 🔥❄Energetics 💚Wellbeing When you bring these 3 components together, you have a recipe for health an...2024-09-071h 01

Mystic Dog MamaSummer Season Special: How to Use Muscle Testing to Uncover Health ImbalancesIn our last Summer Season Special, I share with you how holistic kinesiology (muscle testing) has helped me with Lucky's health journey, and how it has helped several of my canine nutrition clients! I share with you how a random visit to a homeopath provided me with the missing key to Lucky's health issues, and catapulted us onto a path of thriving! It's why I learned these energy healing modalities and now use them in my canine nutrition and wellness services. You'll learn a couple of techniques and how to use them with your own...2024-08-3132 min

Mystic Dog MamaSummer Series Special: Personal Recall, Come Back to Alignment QuicklyHappy Dog Days of Summer! How do we help ourselves and our dogs move through triggering situations more quickly, and become more empowered in the process? This is a short episode I made after reflecting on a conversation I had with Sharon Vincuilla of Holistic Dog Expert, who I will be interviewing for an upcoming podcast episode! Sharon and I were talking about the idea of co-regulating with our dogs (which we will do a deep dive into, so if you want me to ask her specific questions, let...2024-08-2409 min

Mystic Dog MamaSummer Series: A Refresher on Energetics, Tips to Identify Your Dog's Unique Energetic PawprintIn this episode of the Summer Series, I'm doing a refresher on your dog's energetics, after a lovely listener reached out after trying to figure out her own dogs' energetics. I give some tips and tricks on how to identify your dog's primary element of their constitution, as well as whether or not they run more towards cool or warm, and how you can then balance this with food. I also share ways to check your dog's behavioural quirks, and how the time of day they do them might point us to areas of imbalance. ...2024-08-1720 min

Mystic Dog MamaSummer Series: Review of Forever Dog Life Book, the Pros and ConsWelcome to another Solo Summer Series episode! This week's topic: Nutrition! Many of you have been reaching out with questions on how to best feed your dog a fresh food diet, and you asked what my take on the new Forever Dog Life Book is. So, in this episode I give a rundown of my thoughts on this new recipe book for fresh feeders, and share my "food pyramid" for dogs and how I put together Lucky's diet and nutrition plans for clients. I will be doing a series of episodes on nutrition, so if...2024-08-1034 min

Mystic Dog MamaLion's Gate Special: Where the Lion Meets the Dog, An Auspicious Time to Create the Life You WantIt's 8/8 today! And you know what that means, Lion's Gate! The time when the Dog Star meets the Sun in Leo. This is an amazing time for reflecting on and creating all the wonderful things life has to offer. And as the Dog meets the Lion, it's also an invitation for deep self-inquiry to explore how we can learn from our dogs and live a much more heart-led, self-compassionate life. I share with you 5 questions and practices I will be using for myself today to take advantage of this auspicious time in order to create...2024-08-0825 min

Mystic Dog MamaSummer Season Special: 3 Tips to Help You Communicate Telepathically with Your DogHello hello! This is the first of the Dog Days of Summer Series where I cover topics you're curious about, and answer your questions on how to best nourish your dog - and yourself - mind, body, and soul. Today's episode is all about animal communication, and I share a few simple ways you can deepen your intuition and develop your skills so you can communicate with your own dog! If there's a topic you'd like me to cover in this summer series, just send me a DM on Instagram @mysticdogmama and let me know!2024-08-0320 min

I Never Knew (INK) But My Dog Did! By Lifecoach MaureenMystic Dog Mama shares the gift of Animal Communication-Guest Alexia Mellor- Episode 147Join me today for a super exciting show! Listeners! Guest Alexia Mellor shares her amazing gift of animal communication, demystifies the misconceptions, and shares her passion for walking our spiritual paths with our dogs! www.mysticdogmama.com www.alexiamellor.com www.lifecoachmaureen #dogcommunicator #caninehumanconnection #alexiamellor #mysticdogmama #ineverknewbutmydogdidpodcast #applepodcasts #goodpods #lifecoachmaureenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-never-knew-ink-but-my-dog-did-by-lifecoach-maureen--5602763/support.2024-08-0255 min

Mystic Dog MamaDeepening Your Canine Connection with Annika McDadeI’m really excited to share this week’s conversation that I had with Annika McDade of Canine Connection Coaching and Training. Annika is such a beautiful soul, and her approach to working with dogs, and their humans, is so resonant, so in alignment with the Mystic Dog Mama philosophy. She brings science and soul to her approach in training dogs, but also in supporting their humans to develop deeper connections with their canine companions, and ultimately with themselves. Annika and I talk about the concept of our dogs being a sacred mirror for us...2024-07-2758 min

Mystic Dog MamaFor the Love of Floss: A Beautiful Tale of the Canine-Human Bond with Barbara ThompsonToday’s episode is a really special Spotlight Series episode where I bring on other mystic dog mamas to talk about their journeys, and their stories with their dogs. My guest today is Barbara Thompson, who I am grateful to say has become a friend of mine after we first met through the podcasting community. Barbara came to her own spiritual awakening experience rather unexpectedly as a result of her sweet soul dog, a pug named Floss. In our conversation, Barbara shares how Floss, and then her dog Mazey, catalysed a deep and transformative per...2024-07-201h 26

Mystic Dog MamaEveryday Mysticism: A Masterclass in Embodying the Modern-Day Mystical Path with Mariana QuinteroThis is the next episode in a series where I am bringing in different guests to talk about the spiritual side of our journeys here with our dogs, and creating a space for conversations about what the modern day mystical path actually looks like. Mariana is also a “recovering academic,” who went from researching emergent futures to boldly following the mystical path. We met while working on a project together in Barcelona, and quickly discovered that we were both undergoing some pretty significant personal and spiritual transformations at the same time. Since then, we have...2024-07-131h 50

Women Connected In Wisdom PodcastNourish Your Dog & Yourself, Mind, Body & Soul - Environmental Wellness - with expert guest Dr. Alexia Mellor Join us for Episode 162 of Women Connected in Wisdom with expert guest, Dr. Alexia Mellor, as we talk about Environmental Wellness and how your dog, as a meaningful companion, can help you maintain and even add to your wellness! Join us in community: Women Connected in Wisdom Community Listen to past episodes: https://womenconnectedinwisdompodcast.com/ Glo from head to toe by joining the shealo glo glo club at www.shealoglo.com ! Stillpoint: A Self-Care Playbook for Caregivers 2024-07-111h 08

Mystic Dog MamaTap Into Your Shui: 5 Simple Ways to Connect with the Energy of Your Home, with Kate TroyerIf you are curious about Feng Shui and how you can use some of its principles to create a home that feels good for you and your pet, then you are going to love this conversation. This week, I’m joined by Kate Troyer, a design consultant and Feng Shui expert at Homeslice Living who helps people connect more deeply to the energies of their spaces. In this episode, Kate and I discuss how not only is your dog your mirror, but your home is, too. ...2024-07-061h 34

Mystic Dog MamaEnergetics: The Foundation of Your Dog's Health with Rita HoganMy guest today is canine herbalist, Rita Hogan! If you don’t already know Rita and her work, you are going to be so glad you do now! And if you DO already know her work, I can guarantee there will be more nuggets that you take away because my goodness is she a wealth of information. Rita has been been working one-on-one with dogs and owners for 20 years. She learned about the power of plants from her father who was a prolific gardener who knew what plants to use to help keep her family's animals healthy. Thi...2024-06-291h 21

Mystic Dog MamaTwin Souls: A Message of Hope and Wisdom for the Mystical PathMy guest today, Elizabeth Anne Hill, talks to us about the soul part of Mystic Dog Mama’s focus on nourishing our dogs and ourselves by sharing her really unique and fascinating story of being catapulted onto her spiritual path after the death of her twin sister-and the unexpected role that animals are playing in her journey. Elizabeth’s spiritual journey began in 2002 with the death of her identical twin sister, Catherine Mary Hill, who then assisted Elizabeth from across the veil in writing her first book, Twin Souls: A Message of Hope for the new Millennium. Then...2024-06-221h 45

Mystic Dog MamaMeeting Your Dog and Yourself with Radical Empathy with Surabhi VenkateshI’m so excited to introduce you to today’s guest, Surabhi Venkatesh! Surabhi is a certified dog behaviour and nutrition coach based in India, and she founded Luchi and Mutton’s after her own two rescue pups presented challenges that required her to look deeper, taking a whole dog - and whole human - approach. In this episode, we have a candid conversation about some of the challenges we have both faced with our own dogs, and all the complexities of being dog parents to complex dogs. We also talk about how meeting our do...2024-06-151h 27

Mystic Dog MamaWhat Are Dogs Teaching Us About Being Human? Celebrating 6 Months of Mystic Dog MamaThis is a really special episode for me, because today we are celebrating 6 months of the Mystic Dog Mama podcast, and 6 months of growing this beautiful community together! In this special episode, I have created a compilation. If you’ve been with me for a while, you’ll know that I ask all of my guests what dogs have taught them about what it means to be human. The answers are so profound and beautiful, and they offer a real opportunity to reflect on who we are as individuals, and who we aspire to be. I’ve brough...2024-06-081h 21

Mystic Dog MamaWhat on Earth, Water, Fire, Wood, Metal is TCVM? with Hannah ZuluetaIt’s really exciting for me to introduce you to today’s guest, Hannah Zulueta! Hannah is a certified canine nutritionist, and is currently studying to become a doctor of acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Herbalism for the human end of the leash. You may know Hannah from her popular blog and Instagram account, @dailydogfoodrecipes where she shares how she applies a Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to health and feeding her own dogs, Maggie, Orbit, and Mr Higgins. Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, or you might see it abbreviated as TCVM is really coming into the mainstream of holi...2024-06-011h 18

Studio ChatNourishing our dogs & ourselves | Dr Alexia MellorWe head over to Mexico for a chat with Dr Alexia Mellor. Alexia is the founder of Mystic dog Mama, she is a mum to rescue pup Lucky, a Reiki master, an aspiring canine nutrition professional, an animal communicator and is a firm believer that dogs are our healers. She is also the host of the Mystic Dog Mama podcast which is born out of the desire to create a beautiful community for dog moms to learn so much about our dogs. Today we're going to talk a little bit about the human + dog connection, how we can best...2024-05-261h 10

Mystic Dog MamaFinding Purpose Through Your Story with Amy ArnoldI am thrilled to introduce you to my guest for today’s Spotlight Series episode, Amy Arnold! Amy has such a unique and interesting story that echoes what so many of us experience - the dissatisfaction that comes from a life that is no longer resonant, and the quest to discover just what that kind of life might look and feel like. After 26 years as a practicing plastic surgeon, Amy left the medical profession behind and started down the path of finding what purpose meant to her. She explored a variety of avenues, including an 11-day vision quest, studying sha...2024-05-251h 14

Mystic Dog MamaNurturing the Kind in Humankind: What It Means to Live a Natural Life, with Sally MorningstarToday, I wanted to introduce you to someone who has been a big part of my own spiritual journey along the mystical path over the past several years. author, photographer, and hedgewitch, Sally Morningstar. I’ve wanted to include conversations about finding the spiritual path, and walking it with our dogs becauseI believe a big part of why dogs choose us is because throughout time they have played the most beautiful role of walking us home to our true selves. Throughout her life, Nature has been Sally Morningstar's greatest teacher. Her deep love of the wyrd and th...2024-05-181h 04

Mystic Dog MamaOver Threshold: Supporting the Humans of Reactive Dogs with Jess AdamHow can you create emotional sustainability in your life with your dog? This week’s episode is completely focused on YOU as the dog parent. ESPECIALLY if you’re the parent of a reactive or challenging pup like Lucky. My guest today is Jess Adam of Handlers and Humans! Handlers and Humans is all about bringing mental health to the dog world, and Jess is the perfect person to do this! As a licensed psychotherapist, she is also the dog mama to a beautiful 10 yr-old lab-pit mix named Dio, who has experienced his fair share of ch...2024-05-111h 06

Mystic Dog MamaFrom Mundane to Magic: Transform Your Life & Your Dog's Life with Nature Communication, w/Dr Saskia von Diest"This is how we stitch the world together." I hope you’ve got a cup of tea with you, because you’re going to want to settle in for this BEAUTIFUL conversation. Have you ever experienced a deep longing to connect more deeply to your dog, to the natural world, to the cosmos? Well, you are going to LOVE this episode. My guest today is Dr Saskia von Diest. Saskia earned a PhD in plant pathology, and has a background in postdoctoral research on how intuitive interspecies communication is used in agriculture. Since then...2024-05-041h 14

Mystic Dog MamaPredation Substitute Training with Simone MuellerToday we are talking all things predation. What is that, you might ask?? Well, predation is a natural sequence of behaviours that your dog loves to do, and some of it, you might not be so thrilled about. It includes things like sniffing and stalking, as well as behaviours like chasing and eating things they find on the walk. In fact, most of your dog’s favourite hobbies are actually linked to predatory behaviour. I mean, did you see that reel I shared of Lucky hunting for socks?? Straight out of a wildlife documentary film! My guest today is Si...2024-04-271h 00

Mystic Dog MamaLiving Abled: Transforming Disability through Equine Therapy with Rhiannon AndersonThank you for joining me for this special episode of the Mystic Dog Mama Spotlight Series. These are episodes where I invite incredible mystic dog mamas to come on the podcast and talk about their stories, and how their dogs, or in today’s case, dogs and horses, have had an impact on their lives. It’s an opportunity to explore the variety of ways animals are impacting us, and it’s one of my favourite parts of the podcast. Today’s guest is Rhiannon Anderson. Rhi shares her experiences of living with Muscular Dystrophy, and how equine t...2024-04-201h 01

Mystic Dog MamaDiscover Your Dog's Unique Sense of Purpose (& How to Nurture It) with Kim BropheyYep! Your dog has a purpose, too! Today is a really juicy episode, and if you love to have those big-picture conversations, as well as get into some practical suggestions of how you can create change for you and your dog today, then you’re going to love this chat I had with dog trainer, dog behaviorist, and ethologist, Kim Brophey! You may know Kim from her TedX talk on why framing our dogs as “pets” has been to their detriment, or maybe you have come across her applied ethology-based L.E.G.S course, which involves taking...2024-04-131h 12

Mystic Dog MamaReclaim Movement: Jump Back Into Vitality Using Joyful Movement with Your Dog, with Wendy WelptonWe all know we should exercise, but we don’t all know how we need to move Well, whatever it is you’re doing while listening to the podcast, (apart from driving!) I know today’s guest, Wendy Welpton, is going to inspire you to think about how you can incorporate new ways of moving while you’re doing it. Wendy founded Reclaim Movement after a running injury at age 40 turned into 4 years of chronic pain. In her search for answers and to reclaim her own movement again she discovered natural movement. Natural movement, if you aren’t familiar...2024-04-061h 00

Mystic Dog MamaStop Walking Your Dog with Guest Niki FrenchYou are going to love this conversation with this week’s guest, Niki French! Today, Niki shares her dog training backstory, and why she decided to write the bestselling book, “STOP walking Your Dog” along with founding the international #dontwalkyourdogday which happens every April 2nd. We dive into how the whole idea - and pressure! - of taking our dogs for walks in the ways that we do is actually a human invention that isn’t necessarily the best thing for every dog. Niki also talks through a real-life example of how to help a senior dog with joint issues a...2024-03-301h 15

Mystic Dog MamaYour Human Design: Permission to Be Uniquely You with Veronica Mezzetti-DraiaDitch the “musts” and “shoulds” and come back to who you truly are If you’re anything like me, I’m sure you love taking every personality test under the sun, or diving into horoscopes, or other modalities that shed some light on who you are and what you are here for. Sometimes you’ve got to kiss a bunch of frogs, or dip your toe in a bunch of modalities to find the ones that resonate with you and your personal journey. So, today, I wanted to invite my guest, Veronica Mezzetti-Draia, to introduce you to Human De...2024-03-231h 23

Mystic Dog MamaLive & Learn: 6 Takeaways from Lucky's Journey, A Listener RequestThis episode is a special bonus episode that I created after a listener got in touch asking if I would speak more about Lucky’s journey. We were chatting on Instagram, and she wanted to hear more about the progress I have made with some of Lucky’s behaviours and how he has made some huge leaps and bounds recently with getting comfortable with things that used to really frighten him. So, I sat down and did some reflection on what I think has worked, what hasn’t worked, and what we’re still working through, in hopes that perhaps...2024-03-2052 min

Mystic Dog MamaYour Dog's Microbiome: An Unexpected Window to the Soul with Dr Odette SuterThis is no ordinary microbiome conversation! Well, you are really going to love the conversation I’m sharing with you today that I had with holistic veterinarian, Dr Odette Suter. She is lovingly well-known as Dr Poop Lady because of her passion for and expertise in the microbiome and the importance of gut health to your dog’s overall health. To give you a bit of Dr Suter’s background, she graduated from veterinary school in Switzerland in 1994. Early on, she recognized the limitations of conventional medicine and questioned its role in true healing. Her unconventional upbringing combin...2024-03-161h 11

Mystic Dog MamaZoopharmacognosy: Supporting your Dog's Innate Healing Wisdom & Your Own with Rachel KnottWhat if your dog could point you to exactly what they - and you - need in order to heal? Well, they can! In today’s conversation, I talk with Rachel Knott, the owner of My Animal Matters, about how applying the practice of zoopharmacognosy with our dogs can open up an entire world of insights into the relationship between our dogs’ health issues, behaviours, and ourselves. I know it sounds like the most incredible Scrabble word (and if you ever manage to accomplish that, you definitely have to take a photo of that board and send it to...2024-03-091h 19

Mystic Dog MamaTaking the Fear and Complexity out of Fresh Food Feeding with Kay Stewart of Feed Real InstituteYou are what you eat, and the same is true of your dog. I’m really looking forward to sharing today’s episode with you because I just know you’re going to get so much out of it. Whether you’re brand new to the idea of fresh feeding, or you’re a seasoned pro, this conversation with Kay Stewart, a registered Veterinary Technician who is a researcher, writer, and lead educator of the Feed Real Institute, is packed full of goodies on how to best feed your dog. The Feed Real Institute is such a valuable r...2024-03-021h 08

Mystic Dog MamaDish Racks, Dogs, & Spiritual Awakenings: Listener RequestIn this listener request bonus episode, I answer the question of what is the Universe’s secret sauce of time travel, and share my thoughts on how you can transform your life and step into the version of yourself you want to become by consciously connecting with the breadcrumbs your future self is leaving you right now. I’ll also share with you 3.5 tips you can apply in this very moment to start connecting with your future self today! TIME STAMPS 00:21 INTRO 01:00 TRUSTING YOUR OWN PATH FOR SENSITIVE SOULS 02:50 THE UNIVERSE’S SECR...2024-02-2825 min

Mystic Dog MamaWalking into Perimenopause: Nutrition & Supplements for You (& Your Dog!) with Jessica GreenBALANCE YOUR BODY SO YOU CAN FLOW THROUGH THIS STAGE OF LIFE WITH EASE If you’ve been in or around the fresh food dog feeding world for any length of time, I’m sure you’ve come across those posts in Instagram of beautiful plates of dog food, with a whole host of amazing and exotic ingredients, with the caption “My dog eats better than me”. In this episode we flip that script, and focus on how you can give yourself and your health the same loving attention you give your dog. Many of us mystic...2024-02-241h 03

Mystic Dog MamaCanine Flow: A Spiritual Approach to Dog Training with Caroline GriffithIf at any time you think the dog wants to be in charge, we in Canine Flow, say that's because the dog HAS a charge. I’ve got a question for you. Have you tried “all the things” when it comes to dealing with your dog’s reactive behaviours, but you’re still struggling and feeling at your wit’s end? Or, do you just know that there’s a deeper way to connect with your dog, and you’re curious about how to make that happen? Then you are definitely going to love today’s episode! I spoke...2024-02-171h 35

Mystic Dog MamaEmbodying Your Mystic Dog Mama with Berdhanya Swami Tierra“The mother is in each out breath. You give birth through prana to yourself, to your state of being.” Today, you are in for a real treat as I chat with my guest, spiritual teacher, author, and mystic, Berdhanya Swami Tierra. She teaches those individuals who are sincerely interested in self-cultivation and inner mastery. Her passion and mission are in offering an uplifting and inspirational platform for the awakening of humanity. Berdhanya supports inner awakening and personal freedom through meditation, mystical teachings, self-inquiry and contemplation. In this beautiful conversation today, Berdhanya Swami Tier...2024-02-101h 18

Mystic Dog MamaRescued by a Dog with Laura ThomasI think what it means to be human, at the core, is the same as what it means to be a dog…to love and be loved My guest today is Laura Thomas, host of the Rescued by a Dog podcast, author, musician, documentary maker, and all-around creative, and a mystic dog mama herself. I reached out to Laura after finding myself binge-listening to her podcast where she invites guests who have had some pretty extraordinary experiences of their dogs quite literally saving their lives in a variety of unbelievable circumstances. Laura also shares her beautiful story of...2024-02-0356 min

Mystic Dog MamaThe Great Remembering: Reconnecting to the Spirits of Nature with Your Dog with Guest Susan RavenSo, I have a question for you. Were you one of those kids who believed in fairies, who believed that animals could talk, and that even your toys might get up to no good when you weren’t home? Did you just love being outside because it felt like home? And the world was full of magic? Yeah, that was me, too! And I feel like much of my spiritual journey as an adult has been an attempt to get back to those feelings I had as a child. I think it’s probably what many...2024-01-271h 22

Mystic Dog MamaOpening to Our Wild Selves: The Archetype of the Dog in Tarot with Sarah VrbaSo, what does the tarot have to do with dogs?? In today’s episode, I am joined by intuitive tarot and astrology expert, and fellow mystic dog mama, Sarah Vrba. Honestly, connecting with Sarah in this conversation was like meeting with a kindred spirit, I enjoyed it so much. I’ve been following Sarah’s work on her YouTube channel for a good few years now where she has created a beautiful and permission-giving space for the sensitive ones among us to reconnect to ourselves, and embrace the wild nature within us. So, what do dogs a...2024-01-201h 07

Mystic Dog MamaRedefining Reactivity: Recognizing Trauma in Your Dog with Dr Laura DonaldsonWhat if “bad behaviours” are actually your dog communicating they don’t feel safe? If you have experienced challenges with your dog’s behaviour, and traditional operant approaches haven’t really helped, then this conversation is for you! It’s also for you if you’re interested in understanding your dog’s behaviour from a more emotional and trauma-informed perspective. AND, it’s also for you if you want to learn how to be a better advocate for your dog. I mean, basically, anyone who likes dogs, works with dogs, or lives with dogs needs to listen to what L...2024-01-131h 19

Mystic Dog MamaThe One Key Ingredient for Your Dog's Health (and you're probably missing it) with Dr Tom Lonsdale“Raw meaty bones are the key to the carnivore code.” Have you ever felt confused and overwhelmed about how to best feed your dog, and aren’t really sure where to start? Or, are you a seasoned raw feeder, but your dog is still suffering from bad breath and tartar build-up? This week, we take things back to basics, and start with a topic that I see so many people struggling with when it comes to fresh food feeding, and that is the subject of raw meaty bones. To help get to grips with this, I am j...2024-01-061h 17

Mystic Dog MamaThe Art of Belly Rubs and Other Life Lessons from Your Dog with artist and writer G.G. Silverman“She’s more than just a dog, she’s an amazing parallel universe..” Thank you for joining me today! And if you are listening to this around the time it is released, Happy New Year! As we wind up one year and begin a new one, I thought it was the perfect time to release the first episode of the Mystic Dog Mama Spotlight Series, where I shine the spotlight on other mystic dog mamas and their stories with their dogs. My very first guest in this series is such a beautiful and amazing soul, and I’m...2023-12-301h 15

Mystic Dog MamaHeal Your Dog with Reflexology with Vivian Birlie - Part 2 of 2You have the power in your own fingertips to help heal your dog! This is the second part two of my two-part conversation with dog reflexologist and acupuncturist, Vivian Birlie. If you haven’t checked out part one of this chat yet, I highly recommend you do that first. Also, if you are listening to this episode, you might want to also check out the video on either Spotify or YouTube, because Vivian will do some live demonstrations of several key reflexology and acupressure points, including the anal gland points, that you can use on your own do...2023-12-2736 min

Mystic Dog MamaHeal Your Dog with Reflexology with Vivian Birlie - Part 1 of 2“You are the last option. If you can’t help us, we will have to put her to sleep…” Have you ever been told by your veterinarian that there is nothing more they can do about an ailment your dog has? Have you tried “all the things” to relieve chronic allergies to no avail? Or have you completely rearranged your life because your dog’s separation anxiety or reactivity is never getting better? Dog reflexologist and acupuncturist, Vivian Birlie, has saved countless dogs from being euthanised because they suffered from severe, debilitating issues ranging from arthritis, all...2023-12-231h 11

Mystic Dog MamaHow Wolves Won Evolution with Archaeologist David Ian Howe - Part 2 of 2“…It blew my mind so much when I learned this I got vertigo and had to lay down because it fundamentally changed my world…” In this second part of my conversation with archaeologist David Ian Howe, we take a much more personal tack. David talks about struggles with ADHD and learning he has aphantasia, and how both have shaped his world. I also talk a bit more about how Lucky came into my life, and how having to wing my PhD defense taught me so much about who I am, and how I engage with the world. Both Dav...2023-12-2037 min

Mystic Dog MamaHow Wolves Won Evolution with Archaeologist David Ian Howe - Part 1 of 2“Dogs are wolves that are evolved to life among homo sapiens…” In this first episode of a two-part conversation, archaeologist David Ian Howe and I talk about how that 10lb Chihuahua who steals my covers is actually a little wolf who has ingeniously won the game of evolution. David’s lifelong love of dogs and passionate curiosity for archaeology have led him to explore the amazing story of how dogs and humans have co-evolved, and how it is impossible to talk about the human story without talking about the story of dogs. We cover a wide range of topics...2023-12-161h 14

Mystic Dog MamaWhen Purpose Paws at Your Door: 5 Tips on Discovering Your Purpose I Learned from My Dog“So, a woman experiencing an existential crisis walks into a curandero’s healing studio in a Mexican village …” It may sound like the beginning to a bizarre joke, but in this very first episode of Mystic Dog Mama, you’ll meet me, your host, Dr Alexia Mellor, as I share with you my own true story of how my dog, Lucky, came into my life in the most magical way I could imagine, and helped me redefine purpose. SPOILER ALERT: Purpose isn't what you've been told it is! What often draws many of us to the spirit...2023-12-0948 min

Mystic Dog MamaMystic Dog Mama Season One TrailerHello, and welcome to Season One of Mystic Dog Mama, the podcast for soul-led dog mamas! I'm your host, Dr. Alexia Mellor. This is the place for inspiring stories, as well as practical tips and tricks from leading experts on how to lead a more holistic, nourished, and soulful life with your canine companion. Come along with me on this adventure as I'm joined during this inaugural season by some of the most inspiring pet experts, spiritual leaders, and health professionals, as we explore what our dogs are teaching us about what it means to be human.2023-11-2802 min

Borborygmi: Noises From The Veterinary World12. Emma Robertson and Alexia YiannouliAs a new-ish faculty, the veterinary department at The University of Surrey is a little different to the more traditional older vet schools in the way their final year works, as students travel to partner practices all round the country for their rotations, rather than being in a teaching hospital on the university campus. This novel approach carries both its joys and its challenges, which are discussed here by Emma Robertson, a Veterinary Clinical Teaching Fellow at the University of Surrey with responsibility for final year students, and Alexia Yiannouli herself currently a final year student at the university.2020-04-1710 min

Agent of Change: Thought Into FormEpisode 28 - Accountability Part 2 - Walking Through the Fire- with Alexia MellorDr. Alexia Mellor joins the show today to have a conversation on triggers, or as Thought Into Form calls it, The Fire. The fire describes the moment we find ourselves emotionally triggered, caused by fear, resistance, self-doubt or anger. Learning new skills of staying conscious in that critial moment, along with an expanded emotional understanding of taking a step back to see the bigger picture when challenged, is the key. To learn more about Dr. Alexia Mellor's Intuitive Wayfinding, visit http://www.IntuitiveWayfinding.club To contact the show or to learn more about Agent of...2019-11-0500 min