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Energy of the Untamed HeartGuides by Our Side - A conversation with Animal Communicator Nicole BirkholzerAs souls having a journey here on Earth, we show up ‘borrowing’ a body for this trip. Sometimes that body has feathers, scales, fur or skin. The reflection back to ourselves through our experiences with our animal companions can be very helpful as a gentle way for us to see how we can have awareness of our human component in our interactions with animals.Nicole Birkholzer is an animal communication and behavior expert, author, podcaster, and ceramic artist who believes animals are the guides by our side—our furry and feathered mentors in living a...2025-02-2050 min
Let's Have A Chat!Pendulum - Your Path To Animal CommunicationMy pendulum is an extension of me. It is my direct line to the Universal knowledge available to me. By using my pendulum, I can get quick yes and no answers from an animal. Do you want a pet sitter? Yes? No? Stay at the kennel? Yes? No? Are you anxious because of the new puppy? Yes? No? Do you want a flower essence to help your anxiety? Yes? No? See what I mean? Just for all those reasons it is worth learning how to dowse. But let’s not forget that you ca...2024-01-1714 min
Let's Have A Chat!A Tibetan Dog On Death + DyingFive days after the dog’s passing, we had a phone call. During the call, the dog helped us understand death and dying in new ways. As we talked about The Tibetan Terrier’s transition out of his body back to full consciousness, we wondered how much it had mattered to him that his people were present during the transition. I will share his answer from my notes during that call. I wrote it down verbatim. “This transition one does on one's own. But it is comforting to know the presence of those who carry pure love for one are pr...2024-01-1013 min
Let's Have A Chat!Help Your Vet Help Your AnimalI don't know about you, but every time one of my animals has to go to the vet. I want to make sure that the experience is a good one. And so, over the years, I have tried to help my animals by preparing them for vet visits, and as you can imagine, I do it by telling them what's about to come now. A recent story sent to me by one of my clients made me realize it is essential to prepare not just our animals but also the veterinarian and the vet techs to ensure the experience...2024-01-0311 min
Let's Have A Chat!Friends Along The WayA year ago today, my life changed. It was the morning after Christmas. Cup of coffee in hand, I looked out the window and saw our three horses standing by a big round bale in the field. I exhaled because that is what I do when I see everyone standing and content. Something seemed weird, though. My light grey mare Shana had one of her hindlegs cocked, meaning she took all the weight off that leg, and from the knee down her leg was muddy brown. Had she stepped into mud, my brain wondered? It was 20 degrees F...2023-12-2714 min
Let's Have A Chat!The Manifestor By Your SideYour animal can help attract the right people to come into your life. Before we headed into the city, I sat down with Maisie, the Frenchie, and said, “OK, we’re heading out. Please help us meet the right people for our purpose and mission.” As we headed up the elevator of the apartment building in Tribeca, I noticed a man on my right leaning against the elevator wall. He wore a great leather jacket. Suede, cut like a denim jacket. I looked at him and said, “Love that jacket.” Turns out, the sued-cladded gentleman was the man I was me...2023-12-2017 min
Let's Have A Chat!Collaboration MattersAs a relationship coach for animals and their people, I am about improving or fine-tuning your relationship with your animal. If you have communication issues, I can help. If you want to know what your animal thinks, I can help. If your animal is sick, lame, or despondent, I can help determine what is happening and provide a prescription or plan. Now, the stakes are usually higher when the animal is a horse. Most horses live on borrowed time. You might wonder what that means … well, horses; unlike cats, dogs, birds, and turtles, hors...2023-12-0717 min
Let's Have A Chat!Ask For What You NeedThere is no need to wait another second to tell you another secret to communicating with animals successfully. Ask for what you need. It is so simple and effective … it airs on ridiculous that we don’t use it ALL THE TIME! Ask for what you need! When you express what you need, the chances of getting what you need increase tremendously. By verbally asking for what you need, you set a clear intention that the animal can follow. Remember, just thinking it in your head is less clear than saying directly what you need. You have tons...2023-12-0116 min
Let's Have A Chat!Can Animals Manifest Their Destiny?Tune in to this episode to see animal manifesters at work. This horse is a master manifester. He shifted the outcome once he knew what he could be destined for. In our phone call, the humans were able to provide him with the big picture and plan of what his life could look like. Animals don’t witness themselves; they don’t usually see the bird's eye view on their own. But when we explained it, he could see and feel himself in that life and step into it to make it happen. Show notes available here...2023-11-2218 min
Let's Have A Chat!Mare Power!Mares are incredibly smart, loyal, and good for you if you like a partner with ideas and suggestions. I remember someone referring to Shana, saying, “She is too smart for her own good.” To which I said, am I smart enough for her? A mare will always want to teach you something. And mares remind us every day how clever, loyal, and strong they are. A great mirror for us to look at. 🙂There is so much more about mare power in this podcast. You just have to listen! Show notes available here:https://www.mindful...2023-11-1519 min
Let's Have A Chat!In-Tune!There is one behavioral pattern, a quirky one, that annoyed me about our dog Scout: staring up at my plate the moment I want to dive into dinner. Then, the other night, Scout told me why he behaved that way. You might think it is simply about begging. It isn’t. Listen in as Scout helps me get the most out of our relationship and gives you a tip on communicating successfully with your animals. Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/in-tune2023-11-0815 min
Let's Have A Chat!Setting Puppy Up For SuccessTeach your puppy what you want. So often, we try to teach our animals what we don't want. Don't jump on the sofa, don't jump up on people, don't surf the counter, don't bark. Don't, don't, don't … Don’t is not a word that translates into a picture. All your dog sees is dogs on sofas, dogs counter surfing, and dogs barking. Instead, acknowledge the things your puppy does right and create a template of what you want. Listen in! I share ways to set your pup, kitten, horse, or bird (and you) up for success! ...2023-11-0214 min
Let's Have A Chat!Animals Want To Be Seen + HeardAuthor David Brooks, a journalist, talks about how he often leaves a party or some gathering to realize that nobody ever asked him a single question. He estimates that only 30 percent of the people in the world are good question-askers. Many animals feel that way, too. They want to be asked questions so they can express themselves. Hence my tagline: animals just like us want to be seen and heard. In this episode, follow me as I ask one important question to help Slick, a rust-colored Mule, shift from confused and uncertain to becoming his sweet a...2023-10-2516 min
Let's Have A Chat!Leadership or Conscious Connection?When horse people talk about being the horse’s leader, I joke that a horse lives 22 hours without us, and in the two hours we see the horse, we expect it to hand over the power to us? Distracted pea brains like us? You have seen the visual I use to make the point: a person walking next to animals with a thought bubble above the head, mind full. For a horse to accept us as a leader like another horse, we must get present enough to direct their feet consistently. With humans, it's always a gu...2023-10-1816 min
Let's Have A Chat!Spraying & Other Out Of The Box IssuesSpraying, peeing, pooping out of the box? There is a reason for it. Any unexpected or undesired behavior from your animal is a cry for help. How do you prevent or change litterbox issues? By having a chat. I'll chat about it in this episode. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/78-spraying-other-out-of-the-box-issues2023-10-1113 min
Let's Have A Chat!Receiving Animal HealingDo you know those moments when it feels like life is running you instead of you running your life? When that happens, our animals often step in ... literally ... to help us. One night, Shana, my mare, took me aside. I was mucking the run-in shed, chop-chop-chop, when Shana stepped between me and the pitchfork. She brought her face close to my chest, lifted her head high, and then moved her head sideways from above the left shoulder over the crown to my right shoulder. She stepped back and took a breath. After another breath or two, she a...2023-10-0419 min
Let's Have A Chat!Getting A Natural AlignmentI let the beautiful gleaming sunlight shine upon me as I took in the truly magical cloud formation. And right then, a shiver ran through my body. From the top of my head down to my tail. I was realigning. Do you know that feeling? When your body does a little shiver? When energy runs up or down your spine? And then came the crazy bit. As I oscillated between "I feel balanced" and "kind of am ready to go back to my book," I got a message. “We do not have to make those moments so sac...2023-09-2013 min
Let's Have A Chat!Is Stress Stacking Up?Like many older dogs I communicate with, why is our dog Scout suddenly more sensitive and reactive to energies? When I asked Scout, he told me, "Because our bodies are hurting." He explained that when their body hurts, everything else becomes ‘another thing’ that needs to be dealt with. If one has chronic pain, any little thing stacks on top of the stress caused by it. So, what can we do for our animals? We can look at the five areas that make up our life and reduce the stress and overwhelm. Listen in to learn...2023-09-1316 min
Let's Have A Chat!My Dog Has The Shakes And Other NotesWhen I see Rollie shake, I make eye contact, and with that, I say, I see you. If he does not reach out, I will offer him my hand so he can communicate with me. If he gives me a lick, I know he knows I know. If he is motionless aside from the shakes, I will put my hand on his neck and stroke slooowly down the spine. A beautiful way to remind him of his body. This podcast is less about the shakes and anxiety for Rollie or my dad but an insight into seeing and h...2023-09-0611 min
Let's Have A Chat!We Have A Herd ScheduleDue to popular demand … another pearl of wisdom from Bennett. In one of my conversations with Kathy, it was now mid-summer, she told me that Bennett had gotten very assertive around the hand grazing. On the way to the barn, he pulled her toward the grass. Kathy's pulling back resulted in the classic push-pull situation in which no one wins. It was unusual how much effort he suddenly put into it. When Bennett did it again the next day, Kathy got mad. What was up with this horse? Why was he suddenly so forceful? Kathy, who has...2023-08-3013 min
Let's Have A Chat!More Details, PleaseMy friend Kathy and her horse Bennett rode up to the pole and parked parallel. Bennett came to a stop but got antsy the minute Kathy leaned over to get the jacket. He jigged in place, and nothing Kathy tried made him come to a quiet halt. I told Kathy, "You know what, I don't think he knows why you lean off to the side. Have you told him?" Kathy said, well, I always have the obstacle course in my mind, and sent him pictures of it. And I tell him before the ride what we do, li...2023-08-2311 min
Let's Have A Chat!Your Body Your Gateway To IntuitionSometimes, a podcast just comes to me. I record, and then during the edit, I realize the power of the words behind it. This podcast, #71, tells you everything you need to know to start utilizing everything you have ... your Body, your Mind, and your Intuition. It's all here in a nutshell. If you are ready to live your best life yet, listen in! Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/your-body-your-gateway-to-intuition2023-08-0915 min
Let's Have A Chat!Half In, Half OutMr. Willoughby, the handsome Golden Retriever, sat up again, scooted himself over to the right to be near his person, and put his face into the man's hand. "Now he is concerned about you," I said. He wants to know how you will deal with losing him. He says that his leaving marks the end of an era. He had hoped to be part of the next move but realized it was time for him to move on, more precisely, out of his body. I asked Mr. Willoughby if he wanted to share anything with his person...2023-08-0218 min
Let's Have A Chat!Who Knows You Best?Who knows you Best? You might have expected the answer … your animals know you best. I went out to feed the horses the morning of my leaving for a three-day trip to visit clients. I didn't like going away for more than one night, but ... two nights it was. When Shana turned her head toward me, showing me her left eye, I stopped. It was not only swollen shut, but it was the size of a golf ball. On my drive to Massachusetts, Shana popped into my awareness. With her came the words: "You can zip th...2023-07-2612 min
Let's Have A Chat!Teaming UpNo matter if you are a horse person or prefer smaller animals. This episode is for everyone who wants a peek into what it means to be a team player. Here are some gems from the episode.x Steam took me back to the jumping arena, where he had refused to ride with the young girl. He said, "I want to make the rider look good. That is part of my job. And I can't do that in that environment with tight turns and little time to gather myself up between jumps." Steam's person also mentioned...2023-07-1914 min
Let's Have A Chat!Synching UpAnd suddenly, I saw a dolphin, swimming along in the slipstream of the boat. Then a second dolphin popped up and jumped over the white-crested waves, the boat was creating. The first dolphin now arched over a wave and dove down on the other side, while the other sped up from his lagging position to catch the next wave. I was mesmerized. These two beautiful beings, one with the water. Arching over it, dropping into it, gliding through it. For a split second, I thought to grab my phone but didn’t. It’s always a choice in thos...2023-07-1216 min
Let's Have A Chat!Welcome Home, Everyone!Before you leave on vacation, breathe deeply, explain to your animals what is going on when. And have a joyful heart as you drive out the driveway. Fast forward. Depending on your trip, you will be utterly relaxed, super stressed, or something in-between as you drive home. In this podcast I share how I consciously integrated our family after us being apart for a long weekend. This podcast will inspire you to prepare yourself and your family for the homecoming from a vacation, business trip, or festivity. Show notes available here: https://www.mi...2023-07-0509 min
Let's Have A Chat!Talk About The WhyAs you know by now, I am a big fan of speaking with your animal in plain old English. Talk to your animal in short precise sentences.Why?To give your animals a chance to wrap their minds around your request. We are not used to treating animals as a being that needs to understand. Nobody teaches us that. As a child, we might tell the animal anything, the how, the why, and everything in between, because we see the animal as our special friend and equal with whom we share everything. But as adults, we feel almost...2023-06-2811 min
Let's Have A Chat!You Are A Channel Of Magnified HealingI got an email from a dear client. Her horse, Gem, had sliced her leg, and they needed an emergency call to discuss the situation. During our call, Gem said, “Instead of coming with concern, my person can come to the barn and ask, “How do we activate the healing today?” Gem explained, “You bring your knowledge (light therapy and Reiki), and I will bring my wisdom.” Amazing, right? This horse basically said, hey, why don’t we focus on how to meet me and my wound in the now by saying, “How do we activate the healing today?”...2023-06-1413 min
Let's Have A Chat!Living With BearsScout and the bear had an invisible, energetic standoff. I quietly moved closer to see what Scout was looking at. Scout turned his head left to take one quick look at me. The moment he did, the bear ran out of the woods across the driveway, and down the embankment. Listen to more bear encounters in this episode. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/living-with-bears2023-06-0719 min
Let's Have A Chat!How Well Do You Know Your Herd?Harry, the horse, spoke up. He said, “You need to know your herd members well enough to know how to prepare them for clients.” Let me repeat what Harry said, “You need to know your herd members well enough to know how to prepare them for clients.” He continued, “Who do you take care of in the moment when the client and the horse both have needs?” Join me as I share more from this conversation in this episode. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/do-you-know-your-herd2023-05-2416 min
Let's Have A Chat!I Am A CheetahWhen I tuned inThe first words that came out of the cat's mouth were,“I like my name. Because I am a Cheetah.” I said, “You are like a Cheetah?”“Yes,” he said, “like a wild cat.” Oh, the irony. Though I had seen a few pictures of him sitting on a sofa and a window sill, his person reported that Cheeto, his real name, mostly hid under the sofa. She had just recently rescued him from a local shelter. He was part of a hoarding situation. As his person shared this with me, I felt myself into the little...2023-05-1712 min
Let's Have A Chat!Chats With PigsI don't get to chit-chat with farm animals all that often. Chatting with pigs and piglets opened my eyes to their utilitarian point of view and their deep compassion for each other. If you enjoy hearing the animal's point of view, this episode is going to surprise you. Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/60-chats-with-pigs2023-05-1019 min
Let's Have A Chat!Is It Time Yet?It is one thing to make the call to euthanize our beloved animal when the signs are clear. When the signs are wishy-washy, it is so much harder. We have to consider the level of comfort for our specific animal. In this episode, we'll hang out in the delicate space in front of the veil separating life and death. This space is sacred and fleeting. We do not get to hang out in it for long before things change. Having this moment, when the cat and her person shape their journey, is beyond valuable. It will allow for...2023-05-0309 min
Let's Have A Chat!How to Live a Soulful Life In order to connect to the depth of the soul, we have to give the mind a break. These days our mind has so many opinions about everything. Have you ever noticed how your mind takes over? Let’s be real. I love a good mind, but too often, the mind is a party pooper. When we were young, our mind was an explorer. We were open and curious about the life around us. Nowadays, our mind thinks it knows it all. It is rarely curious. Let's change that. Show notes available here:2023-04-2611 min
Let's Have A Chat!Can I Make Them Listen?Can I MAKE them Listen? Not really. But, during our chat, we will learn about the reason behind a particular behavior and a way to resolve the behavior. Telling the animal to STOP or CHANGE a behavior is not a tried and true way to communicate in mindful and meaningful ways. Listening and adapting are paths to a great relationship. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/can-i-make-them-listen2023-04-1911 min
Let's Have A Chat!Stand In Your Animal's TruthAs you know by now, I am sharing animals' voices, opinions, insights, and needs. In each phone session or barn call, each podcast I record, and each article I write, I am expressing something the animals have taught us humans. Because of it, we get to understand our animals better and have a perspective on their life we wouldn’t know without them sharing it with us. Experiencing a truth is one thing … standing in it and speaking it is a bigger task. Listen in as I share how standing in our animal's truth can be challenging, and...2023-04-0509 min
Let's Have A Chat!Horse Crazy Girls If you are an adult and still love horses you probably have one. Or you work with horses, or you take care of horses. And, like so many of us, the moment we engage with horses as adults, we lose a little bit of the girl-like quality we brought to the barn when we were younger. In this episode, I invite you to go back to that feeling and the energy you brought to the barn when you were young. I share how you can connect with the horses the way you did when you were y...2023-03-2917 min
Let's Have A Chat!Do You Communicate With Animals?I bet you are an animal communicator. You might not have a shingle out, but you speak with and speak up for your animals regularly. Listen as I describe what we think of as animal communication (telepathic communication) and what it means beyond that definition. You might recognize yourself and feel affirmed. And … you might also hear a few ideas that will spark you to explore more and go deeper into animal communication. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/do-you-communicate-with-animals2023-03-2215 min
Let's Have A Chat!My Wild LifeIn recent months, I have been driving up and down the highways quite a bit , and I would see five, six, seven, and sometimes eight hawks. One day, I told one of the hawks," I love it that so many of you are making yourself visible. And I wonder if there is a reason behind it?" The hawk answered, "We're friends along the way." With the words came feelings of heartfelt energy and a visual that showed me that the birds were aware of my driving back and forth. I was not alone. I had...2023-03-1514 min
Let's Have A Chat!Is Your Dog Unhinged? Instead of calling a dog aggressive, I rather call them unhinged. Being aggressive sounds like a personality trait. It sounds like a label … s/he is aggressive as if there is no other way for the dog to be. Unhinged means not being attached where it really counts, much like a door. It means the animal is unbalanced. And that means there are ways for us to help the animal to move from unhinged back to hinged. To come back from unbalanced to balance. Show notes available here: https://www.mind...2023-03-0817 min
Let's Have A Chat!Coping With A New Family Snap, a Quarter Horse, had gone through a big transition. He had moved from one person to another and mentioned that a big change like this, changing his person, was something he needed to work through his body. He needed a chakra balance to fully integrate the past, present and new future into his body and energy field. He was ready to teach us about the importance of integrating life changes on a cellular level. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/coping-with-a-new-family2023-03-0116 min
Let's Have A Chat!Your Animal, Your MentorI love to connect with animals in profound and magical ways. I love that my dog is not just a dog, my horse is not just a horse, and my cat is not just a cat. They are my soul partners who I have conversations with. Who I love to hang out with, and who are my best friends. Your animals want the same for you. This is not a cookie-cutter mentorship where I put together some pearls of wisdom I gathered along the forestry path. No, this is your animals mentoring you because they know...2023-02-1619 min
Let's Have A Chat!Your Body, Your Animal's GuideDo you wonder which blanket to wrap your horse in overnight? Do you question which food is right for your dog or cat? Do you have two veterinarians to choose from and are unsure who is the best for your animal? Tune in and learn how your body can tell you everything you need to know. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/your-body-your-animal-s-guide2023-02-0811 min
Beyond the Reiki GatewayAnimal Communication with Nicole BirkholzerCalling all animal lovers! Kathleen and Andrea welcome special guest Nicole Birkholzer, speaker, author, educator, and Animal Communicator. Nicole's unique approach to communicating with all animals is based on respect, deep listening, and ancient wisdom. In this compelling episode, she shares her personal journey and how she was led to work with animals and learn to communicate with them. Nicole describes her holistic approach to animal communication and provides several tips that can greatly improve the relationships between animals and their humans. Nicole is also a wonderful storyteller and shares some of her most memorable and...2023-02-011h 03
Let's Have A Chat!Your Body, Your GuideDo you talk to your body? You don't? Why not? Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/your-body-your-guide2023-02-0109 min
Let's Have A Chat!What Happened To The Treat? As a pup, Scout and his siblings were found in a field in the South. Once, Scout showed me how he and his older brother caught mice to feed their mini family. It took an effort to get food. Hence, he sneaks good morsels out into the yard whenever he can pull one past us. We usually know when he walks in with a dirty nose. He will have dug a hole, dropped the morsel into it, and then pushed the dirt and leaves around to cover it up. One never kn...2023-01-2509 min
Let's Have A Chat!The Goat Who Didn't Let Me Go Do you have an animal in your life because s/he didn't let you go? When we're open and curious and trust our intuition, even if the rest of the world thinks we're crazy about needing this particular animal in our life, we must trust those feelings. Because they lead us to profound connections. The ones that don't let us go are the ones that bring us home. Again and again. Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/the-goat-who-didn-t-let-me-go2023-01-1912 min
Let's Have A Chat!The Truth About Cats & Dogs I explained to my client that it is essential for Wiz, the cat, to experience the extent of the message, “NO! Do not touch the dog.” When we interrupt the behavior so the cat moves off, we need to give him a chance to think about it. If we pick him up because we feel bad, he becomes unsure why we interrupted his actions with the dog in the first place. The message is mixed. Hey, don't do that. Move off. Hey, I am sorry. I didn’t mean to push yo...2023-01-1117 min
Let's Have A Chat!Processing GriefLooking at the photos of the two cats, I immediately sensed that Maisie was the one I needed to focus on first. I sensed she was unhappy about the other cat Holly coming into her space. Holly felt like a foreign object in her life. The floodgates opened when the woman said that Maisie’s brother had died. A wave of loss and grief washed over me. When it ebbed, I felt a tiny sense of hope. Maisie had not given up that her brother would come back. I explained to her that, unfortunately, he would not co...2023-01-0417 min
Let's Have A Chat!Ready To Retire? No!This horse was not communicating. While the other horses had stood by the door, eager to get the conversation going, this particular horse was mum. After a few breaths, I asked the horse if he had anything to say about his situation. Another breath went by before he spoke up. “I do not understand why she would hire someone to talk to me when she knows the answer herself.” Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/ready-to-retire-no2022-12-1409 min
Let's Have A Chat!P.S.What happens when you allow your cat to determine the speed of your walk? If you put your foot down in sync with his. Look where he looks. Stop when he stops. An addendum to Podcast #42 Expanding Into The Experience Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/42-p-s 2022-12-0704 min
Let's Have A Chat!Expanding Into The ExperienceThe easiest way to get into the experience of life itself is by being with your animals. Watching your animals move through life wholeheartedly and guided by their body and instinct is your portal. Get inspired as Nicole guides you in slowing your mind so you can connect with your animals on their frequency. Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/expanding-into-the-experience2022-11-3012 min
Let's Have A Chat!Vacations + HolidaysGetting your animal prepared for boarding while you're on vacation is critical. In addition, getting your animal ready for a herd of family and friends arriving at your house is equally important. I am providing a few tips to get you and your furry ready for it all. Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/vacation-holidays2022-11-2313 min
Let's Have A Chat!Feel Into ItMy grey mare needed a melanoma removed. From the underside of her tail. Understanding what Shana was about to go through, anesthesia, cutting into her tail, recovering from the overall and local anesthetic, and then healing an open wound that did not allow for stitches, I wanted to set her up for success. So I brought my pendulum, essences, and oils into the yard to check in with the herd. Who between Shana and the boys needed a Chakra balance? We had to be a balanced bunch to set our girl up for success. Show notes available...2022-11-0927 min
Let's Have A Chat!Be In The ExperienceFollowing ease and what your body truly desires is such a delicious and rare occurrence. The animals are directing us to experience the moment. To BE in the experience. To HOLD ourselves in the experience rather than letting our mind process everything immediately. For example, taking a picture of a moment and immediately witnessing it, or posting it - rather than experiencing it - keeps you out of the now. And with that out of the conenction. Let’s connect! Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/be-in-the-experience2022-11-0213 min
Let's Have A Chat!Relationship Comes FirstWhile it takes most of us about 30 minutes on a massage table to calm our minds so we can receive and enjoy a treatment, most animals are already there. The moment the energy comes their way, they receive it. Sometimes, within minutes they received everything they needed. What does that mean for professionals who are offering energy healing, body, or any kind of training to an animal? Listen in to get the answer. Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/relationship-comes-first2022-10-2612 min
Let's Have A Chat!Shocks That Bind Us“It was an accident!” My attention was pulled away from the mare. Eyes and ears searching around, not sure where the sentence came from. “It was an accident!” It was the horse, it was crystal clear. This was the horse yelling. Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/the-shock-that-binds-us2022-10-1217 min
Let's Have A Chat!A Chat With LucyWhat do you do when your dog is obsessed with a mouse in the wall? When she is howling and hollering? You have a chat and resolve the issue. If your dog barks or howls a lot ... this podcast is for you. Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/a-chat-with-lucy2022-10-0512 min
Let's Have A Chat!An Inconvenient TruthIf a little bit of inconvenience can bring peace and comfort to your furry companions or the animals in your care … why not take the extra step. Listen in as Nicole shares how to look at the world through your animals' eyes. Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/their-comfort-over-your-inconvenience2022-09-2113 min
Let's Have A Chat!Do Animals Have Panic Attacks?With her changing moods and inconsistencies, it was not easy to control or console the horse. No wonder Heidi sometimes felt as if there was no progress made. But, if the horse had a panic attack indeed, it would be no surprise that she had a hard time learning. Anyone who is in a panic does not learn. One adapts to a degree. But when one is stuck in fight-flight-freeze mode, the learning brain is shut off. Listen and learn more about animals and anxiety. Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post...2022-09-1427 min
Let's Have A Chat!What Choice Do They Have?The word ‘choice’ is a tricky word when it comes to our animals. We might think we are giving our animals a choice when in reality we give them two options to choose from of which neither would be their choice. Join Nicole as she explores the choices our animals have the ones we can give them. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/what-choice-do-they-have2022-09-0726 min
Let's Have A Chat!Animal + Plants = LoveAnimals and plants are two peas in a pod. Dogs and cats eat grass for an upset stomach. Horses - if given the chance - pick medicinal plants to cure and heal. In this episode, Nicole shares how plant medicine can become part of your life with animals. Bonus, learn how to muscle test. Show notes available with all links mentioned here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/animals-plants-love2022-08-2431 min
Let's Have A Chat!First + Foremost Find EaseI asked the animals, what is the most important thing you want us to know? The answer came in a flash ... find ease. Listen to this episode to understand why and how you can make that happen. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/first-foremost-find-ease2022-08-1016 min
Let's Have A Chat!Let Your Body Inform YouI didn’t expect a tap on the shoulder from a horse while laying face down on the massage table. There is no fuss or nicety, like 'oh, hi, how are you? What are you up to? What are you doing here?" going on. Nope. Without a chance to wonder why this horse was showing up in the middle of a massage session, the information was already zooming into my consciousness. 'When you come next week, you must help her work from the body.' Where the first words the horse conveyed. Show notes available he...2022-08-0325 min
Let's Have A Chat!Your Horse, Your Best Riding Instructor. Part #2More amazing insights from horses. A beautiful sorrel mare shares with her person how to ‘sink in and sync up.’ And then listen in as Witty, a 17 hh Thoroughbred, gives detailed information to his new person on how to meet his stride. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/part-2-your-horse-your-instructor2022-07-2020 min
Let's Have A Chat!I Trust You Know How Much Love YouI jumped out of bed, ran barefoot down the stairs, and started calling Flitzer. “Flitzi, where are you? Come here, let’s get you into the house." I walked around the outside of our house, looking into the dark night trying to find a dark cat shape, or at least green eyes telling me Flitzer was ok. Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/i-trust-you-know-how-much-i-love-you2022-07-1328 min
Let's Have A Chat!Your Horse Your Riding Instructor Part 1“... humans come to us with their knowledge and their tools, ready to apply them to us. Often they forget that we have knowledge too, that we like to be part of the experience, offer our skills and knowledge.” Riley, Warmblood Mare You might have never thought about your horse offering you ideas on how to improve your riding, your connection, and your relationship under saddle. Well, your horse knows more than you might realize. Tune in as Riley, Cortina, and Eddie share their thoughts on how their riders can improve. Show notes available here...2022-07-0620 min
Let's Have A Chat!Finding The Right DogMy late dog Amber explained to me why I had manifested Scout, our anxious dog. For the first time, I understood the law of attraction. Having a dog that is as tuned in as Scout is had its side effects. If you are looking to find a new dog, this episode is the key to your search. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/finding-the-right-dog2022-06-2926 min
Let's Have A Chat!Furry Life Coach?What would you do if your dog told you to embrace your fabulousness?. What would it mean to know that your cat is “knitting and weaving” the tapestry of your energy body after you come home from work depleted? Find out in episode #25 Furry Life Coach? Your animal is in tune with you and will always be your best life coach. Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/furry-life-coach2022-06-0928 min
Let's Have A Chat!Wisdom From The BackyardNicole: Cutter, did you choose to be a horse? Cutter: I did. Nicole: Why? Cutter: To work, I thought I would come into this life to work hard. Nicole: Would you like to? Cutter: Not hard tedious work. But it is hard to feel accomplished when I don’t work. I like physical, and mental work. I like to work with people. Listen in on the chat I had with my horse Cutter in the backyard. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/wisdom-from-the-backyard2022-06-0119 min
Let's Have A Chat!Aligning With The UniverseIn this episode listen in as Pippa, a white dog with black spots shres how we can align with the Universe. “Secondly,” Pippa said, “we are connected with and part of Universal Knowledge and when we are present we obtain knowledge that pertains to our life.” Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/aligning-with-the-universe2022-05-2518 min
Let's Have A Chat!Beating The Baby BluesParenting comes in different guises. And, when my desire to be a mom meets the desire of a raccoon baby to be snuggled, meet ... heaven awaits! Join some on this personal journey, a chapter from my book Pet Logic. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/beating-the-baby-blues2022-05-1812 min
Let's Have A Chat!Did You Provide A Job Description?Did you interview your animal before s/he became part of your family? Maybe you should have. Dunn, a therapy horse explains t us why he acted frustrated when asked to work with people. He didn’t know his job. Listen in to understand what Dunn needed and how you can help your animals understand their job and your expectations. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/did-you-provide-a-job-description2022-05-1124 min
Let's Have A Chat!Going With The FlowHorses are energy sponges. When we stress because something is not going according to our plan — inclement weather, a muddy horse, a lost shoe — our horse not only picks up on it but is affected by it. When we resist what is, our horse becomes resistant, too. But, if we meet our horse in the now, with all the realities that encompass that very now, we’re literally guided to the best outcome possible. Listen in … I’ll show you how to turn mud and mayhem into serenity. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-co...2022-05-0413 min
Let's Have A Chat!The Issue Stuck in the TissueWhen the issue is stuck in the tissue it means that the animal’s body is stuck in a trigger mode. Imagine the animal’s point of view, the moment of shock when you are walking up to your person and all you see is a big boot that kicks you away. Or, the big dog that comes toward you with his furry posse, pushing you into a corner until you were cowering and shaking. These experiences leave a mark, a blueprint in your dog’s body. And the issue that is stuck in the tissue has usually two ways o...2022-04-2727 min
Let's Have A Chat!Zoo Antics“An antelope broke its neck.” “A caretaker was injured by a tiger during feeding time.” “The habitat did not seem to be big enough to house all animals.” When you can’t hunt, can’t run, can’t fly, can’t swim like you were born to do, you don’t survive, you hang in. You wait for food. You get irritated. You snap. And then you are the felon. And you might get killed, or banned. Join me to look at Zoo Antics from the animal’s point of view. Show notes available her...2022-04-1315 minLet's Have A Chat!The Yawn - Part 2The last episode “You're only a yawn away from relaxation,” really hit the spot with many of you which is super exciting. I feel it is important for me to shed even a little more light on the yawn because it is really important that we understand the power of it and also how we can undermine the power of the yawn. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/the-yawn-part-22022-03-3013 min
Let's Have A Chat!You're a yawn away from relaxationDo we need to protect ourselves when we do energy work? Should we put white light around us? What do the animals do to protect themselves? Do they need to protect themselves? And what does a yawn have to do with it? Listen in and learn about the animal’s point of view as Nicole shares what Lucy, a bloodhound, and Cortina, a Warmblood mare explained about energy. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/you-re-one-yawn-away-from-relaxation 2022-03-2327 min
Bark n Wag 15 Minute Vet TalkConnection between pets and humans with Nicole Birkholzer, Animal Communicator & Wellness SpecialistPlease connect with Nicole. Code barknwag And the link to the booking is here https://www.mindful-connections.com/book-online Website www.mindful-connections.com Nicole Birkholzer Animal Communication & Wellness Specialist Author - Speaker - Educator + NEW Podcaster https://www.mindful-connections.com/podcasts www.mindful-connections.com "Animals, just like us, want to be seen and heard." 2022-03-2213 min
Let's Have A Chat!Is your horse ready to retire?As an animal communicator, I have learned a lot about retirement, the retirement of horses. Today I will share with you the many facets and perspectives to consider when retiring a horse. And, I share some guidance on how you can communicate with your horse to learn if retirement is the right decision. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/is-your-horse-ready-to-retire2022-03-1613 minLet's Have A Chat!A dog’s point of view on uplifting UkraineMany of us feel helpless looking at the events in Ukraine. One special dog, explains to Nicole and his person how we can help beyond offering money and supplies. Sunny, a furry wise guide explains when we share love and joy with others we will also feel the love and joy ourselves. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/uplifting-ukraine-a-dog-s-point-of-view2022-03-0911 min
Let's Have A Chat!Tying it all togetherThere is no more significant gift you can give to your animal than your presence. No cookie, treat, or carrot will ever have the same frequency or meaning as you taking a breath to meet your animal in the now. Once you arrive in the now, use your senses to see and hear and smell and feel what your animal feels. Don't project, but start seeing the world through your animal's eyes. Express yourself verbally, and then take a breath and wait for a response from your furry or feathery friend. As you open the space for...2022-02-1610 min
Let's Have A Chat!Loss of a Furry MemberReleasing a furry member of your family can be heartbreakingly sad, and it can also be a heartbreakingly generous gift when you provide the animal ease, for the last time ease, ease to leave the body behind.The moment you know you have to release your animal you have three important jobs. Listen to this episode to know how to help your animal have a comfortable transition. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/loss-of-a-furry-member2022-02-0929 minBark n Wag 15 Minute Vet TalkWhat is an animal communicator with Nicole Birkholzer. Use code Barknwag to receive a discount on your first reading.. Nicole Birkholzer, speaker, author, educator, is an animal communicator, and equine behavior and communication specialist. Her unique approach to working with all animals is based on respect, deep listening, and ancient wisdom. Nicole's work is informed by over two decades of working one-on-one with individual animals, animal rescue organizations, and as the director of a therapeutic riding center. Over 20 years, Nicole has developed a mindful communication and problem-solving approach informed by traditional skills and inspired by ancient animal wisdom, the Mindful Connections® Approach. In her consultations, webinars, workshops, and talks Nicole teaches you to en...2022-02-0616 min
Let's Have A Chat!Does My Animal Have A Purpose?For an animal to feel well and be joyous, we need to consider the whole animal: we need to nourish and honor its physical body, engage its mind in meaningful ways, allow for emotional connection and expression, and consider our animal’s spiritual gifts. Some animals have a specific purpose they are offering to their pack, herd, or people. Some animals care deeply for people and therefore offer their energy and wisdom to them. Listen so you can recognize it. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/does-my-animal-have-a-purpose2022-02-0225 min
Let's Have A Chat!Being In DialogueWhat a treat it is for your animal when you speak verbally with her or him. It clears up so much confusion. The animal doesn’t have to give it a hundred tries to find out what is allowed and what is not. Telling your animal what you need and praising what the animal does right provides clarity. But, many animals were never given a chance to respond to a verbal request. And that means, your cockatoo, pup, or kitty might initially be surprised to be asked. Be patient. After you ask or tell your an...2022-01-2620 minLet's Have A Chat!Energetic IncongruenceDo you want to shield your animal from your feelings? That is a noble idea. But by hiding your feelings you become incongruent. When your feelings don’t match up with your actions your animal gets concerned. The neat thing is, unlike us, animals don’t judge our feelings. Don’t hide your feelings. Talk to your animal, be honest and real and your animal can handle it just fine. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/energetic-incongruence2022-01-1908 min
Let's Have A Chat!The Power Of WordsOften people refer to their animal as ‘a rescue’ many years after rescuing the animal. We say “I’m gonna grab my horse out of the paddock.” Your words carry energy, and that energy affects you, the speaker, and your animal the listener. When you choose kind words and share something positive about your animal, you foster well-being and build confidence in you and your companion. Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/the-power-of-words2022-01-1216 minLet's Have A Chat!Handy ChatsEpisode #7 Handy Chats :: In the last episode, we chatted about chatting with your animals. Telling them what is going on in your life right now and what is about to happen. Today’s mission is to share with you how handy and effective chats can be. :: Why are verbal chats so effective? When you speak out loud to your animal, in simple direct sentences, your intention is laser-sharp. As you speak, you automatically form a picture of what you are saying in your mind and that helps your animal understand what you are look...2022-01-0521 minLet's Have A Chat!Let's Have a Verbal ChatEpisode #6 Let's Have a Verbal Chat :: Throughout the last episodes you re-membered to breathe, consciously, tuned into your senses, and explored ease and unease. As a child, you did all this naturally because your mind wasn’t filled with domestic concerns. You were tuned into your immediate world with body, mind, and spirit. :: What I share with you today will remind you of something else you did so naturally as a child. … have a chat with your animals. My mission for this episode is to get you chatting with intention And THAT will change y...2021-12-2918 min
Let's Have A Chat!It’s All Good Until It's Not Animals, just like us, crave ease. Because when at ease, the nervous system is relaxed, which means the body and mind are calm.:: When we or our animals feel our life is on the line, we instinctively go into survival mode. :: What does survival mode look like? We contract. We pull all the energies into our core, rush adrenaline through our veins so we are ready to take flight or fight or freeze. Our mind moves frantically through the option available to get back to safety. :: Under natural circumstances, fight, flee, freeze episodes are...2021-12-2221 minLet's Have A Chat!Quirky or Undesired Behavior? There is a Reason. To see things through my animals’ eyes means not putting my own experience, feelings, and beliefs onto them. - Nicole Birkholzer :: Projection often means that we're doing something to the animal while seeing the world through our animal's eyes allows us to do something with our animal. :: When our animals speak to us, be aware, that type of behavior is their way of expressing themselves, we have a choice. We can either dismiss them as quirky or annoying or get frustrated with them, or we can choose to stop and listen. Because these furry...2021-12-1521 minLet's Have A Chat!Come To Your Senses:: When you are in tune with your senses you can feel, see, sense, smell and experience the world through your animal's experience and senses. For us to actually tune into our senses we need to be present. :: Good news, “We are never not present, we are just present with something else.” :: Compared to us, our animals have superior senses. :: Our animals have such marvelous skills to read the energies and frequencies put forth from the world around them. Meeting your animals in the now gives you a chance to become more aware and tuned...2021-11-0516 minLet's Have A Chat!Let's Meet In The Now:: Growing up in Germany, our neighbor's horses were my playmates, my confidantes, and my peers. And though I didn't have pets, I pretended my grandparents' German Shepherd was mine. :: I definitely felt more like myself in the company of an animal than with most human beings. :: As I grew up and learned how to work with horses and train my dog and run a farm and teach students, the way I communicated with animals changed. I lost my heart connection. At times I forced when I should have felt, I pushed when I co...2021-11-0518 minLet's Have A Chat!Once Upon a Time:: We can look at two categories that have a significant presence in our animal lover world. One is the communication with animals telepathically, connecting telepathically with your animal means you send visuals or messages to your animal and then feel, see, hear, or sense their reply. :: And there is the category of training our animals, which is also a way of communicating, mostly with short commands and by using our body. These how-to books are usually based on leadership, more accurately on dominance. :: In my experience, this type of leadership or dominance training doesn't take int...2021-11-0516 min
Let's Have A Chat!Welcome Episode: A Rescue Story:: Every day in my work as an interspecies communicator I connect with animals who were neglected, kicked around, and abandoned. Some have found their family on the first try, others have been shuffled from family to shelter and back for years. Because of an unexpected or undesired behavior. :: I will show you what it means to see the world through your animal’s eyes and guide you on how to connect with your furry or feathery companion in fun and meaningful ways. :: You get some papers that describe your dog, but do you rea...2021-11-0517 min
Intuitive ConnectionHow to Speak with Our Animal Friends featuring Nicole BirkholzerWe have so much to learn from our animal friends, especially if we are willing to tune into what they are here to teach us. This episode of the Intuitive Connection podcast we are joined by animal communicator and author Nicole Birkholzer. Nicole’s unique approach to working with all animals is based on respect, deep listening, and ancient wisdom. I have had the privilege to work with Nicole and I am really excited to share her magic with the Intuitive Connection audience.Key Takeaways:-We can all have mea...2021-09-1438 minIntuitive ConnectionHow to Speak with Our Animal Friends featuring Nicole BirkholzerWe have so much to learn from our animal friends, especially if we are willing to tune into what they are here to teach us. This episode of the Intuitive Connection podcast we are joined by animal communicator and author Nicole Birkholzer. Nicole’s unique approach to working with all animals is based on respect, deep listening, and ancient wisdom. I have had the privilege to work with Nicole and I am really excited to share her magic with the Intuitive Connection audience.Key Takeaways:-We can all have mea...2021-09-1438 min
Mindful ConnectionsHorse-Logic on FacebookLive (1) - Why a Chakra Balance can make your horse less spookyHorse advocate and animal communicator, Nicole Birkholzer, explains why balancing your horse's Chakras can help your horse be calmer on the trails .
Book an animal communication session with Nicole: http://www.nicolebirkholzer.com/2017-02-2420 min