HeyJaredBeyond Compassion Fatigue: Make Your Passion for Helping Animals Sustainable!
A raw and authentic podcast for those who work or volunteer in animal care, welfare, or activism, who are struggling with compassion fatigue, burnout, grief and loss, secondary traumatic stress, and other mental health concerns.
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Ep. 68: Is it Compassion Fatigue...or PTSD? (opens the original)
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In this episode of Beyond Compassion Fatigue, I explore the similarities and differences between PTSD, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue, and why understanding the distinction matters for people working and volunteering in animal welfare.
Ep. 67: Suicide Awareness and Prevention in Animal Welfare: Breaking the Silence (opens the original)
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Suicide is a difficult subject, but one we can’t afford to avoid. In this episode, I share an excerpt from Chapter five of Beyond Compassion Fatigue: Trauma, Resilience, and Recovery in Animal Care and Advocacy, which explores suicide awareness and prevention in animal welfare.
Ep: 66: You Can Love Your Work and Still Experience Compassion Fatigue with Melissa Sherman and Sunny Gandara (opens the original)
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In this episode, I’m joined by Melissa Sherman and Sunny Gandara, hosts of The Whole Pack Podcast, for a conversation about the emotional side of caring for animals. We explore how compassion fatigue can show up in less obvious animal-care roles, why the accumulation of small emotional experiences can be just as significant as major crises, and what happens when our passion makes it difficult to set boundaries.
Ep. 65: You’re Allowed to Say No: Boundary Affirmations for Animal Advocates (opens the original)
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In animal care, welfare, rescue, vet med, and activism, boundaries can be particularly complicated. When you’re surrounded by animals who need help and people who are struggling, it can be incredibly easy to fall into the belief that you have to keep giving—and that taking care of yourself means you’re letting someone else down.
Ep. 64: How One Radio Host Became a Voice for Shelter Animals with Holly Haze (opens the original)
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On today’s episode, I talk with animal advocate and longtime radio personality Holly Haze, whose journey into rescue began with a dog named Taco. After sharing Taco’s story on social media and learning that he had been euthanized, Holly realized that awareness alone wasn’t enough—she needed to do more. That moment sparked a mission that eventually led to Furry Friday, a weekly radio feature highlighting shelter animals in need of homes. Through her voice and platform, Holly has helped countless
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