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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. Through both solo and guest episodes, I blend science, psychology, spirituality, and even a touch of "woo woo" to help you manage compassion fatigue, build resilience, and make your passion for helping animals sustainable. If you're involved in animal caregiving, rescue, trap-neuter return (TNR), sheltering, animal control, cruelty investigations, veterinary medicine, fostering, wildlife or marine rehabilitation and conservation, animal law or lobbying, ethical veganism, or any other role in animal care, welfare, or activism, and struggling with the consequences of caring so much that it hurts, this podcast is for you!
The host, Jen Blough, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor, compassion fatigue coach and speaker, and author with more than 35 years of experience in animal welfare and activism. She is the author of To Save a Starfish: A Compassion Fatigue Workbook for the Animal Welfare Warrior and the upcoming book, Beyond Compassion Fatigue.
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Friday Aug 08, 2025
Friday Aug 08, 2025
Happy National Boundaries Awareness Day! On today's episode, we'll explore:
- What are boundaries and why they're important in animal care, welfare, and activism
- Soft, rigid, and healthy boundaries
- How boundaries can impact your personal and professional lives
- How different boundaries might show up in your work with animals
- Time, emotional, mental, communication, physical, energy, and professional boundaries
- Practical strategies to set and maintain healthy boundaries and protect your mental health
Grab your boundaries affirmations and other free resources at https://www.beyondcompassionfatigue.com/
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