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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 Dec 26, 2025
Friday Dec 26, 2025
In this episode, we’re joined by breathwork expert Clare Prichard, who helps us explore the healing power of breathwork—a simple yet profound tool for calming the body and mind. Whether you’re recovering from a stressful day at work, grieving the loss of an animal, or feeling compassion fatigue creeping in, learning how to breathe with intention can be a lifeline.
Clare explains the science of how breathwork affects the nervous system, and offers practical techniques you can use anywhere, anytime.
Topics covered:
- What intentional breathwork is
- The neuroscience of breath and the stress response
- How breathwork helps regulate trauma and compassion fatigue
- In-the-moment techniques to calm a dysregulated nervous system
- Different styles of breathwork and how to choose one
- Gentle approaches for those who feel anxious when focusing on the breath
- A guided breathing exercise to restore calm and clarity
Resources mentioned:
Clare’s website
Clare’s Instagram
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