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The Art of the Human-Animal Connection with Genie Joseph
The Art of the Human-Animal Connection with Genie Joseph
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Apr 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The name of today's episode, The Art of the Human-Animal Connection, comes from the book written by and the organization led by my guest today, Genie Joseph.
Genie is a Ph.D., certified in the Trust Technique practice and the creator of the Act Resilient method, which combines drama and improv comedy to help lower stress and improve mental health in military personnel and their families.
President Barack Obama presented her with the Silver Volunteer Service award for this work.
Genie believes resilience can be learned, not just in humans but also in animals who have experienced trauma. She has rescued two badly abused dogs -- Oscar and Sophia -- and turned them into therapy dogs.
She has over 2,000 hours of volunteer work in animal shelters, rescue centers, and sanctuaries. She does private
consultations, conducts workshops and classes, and speaks to groups on communication, healing, and the human-animal connection.
Her recently released book, The Human-Animal Connection, explores that deep emotional bond we build with our companion animals.
The book is divided into three parts: How to Be a Better Human For Your Animal, What Animals Can Teach Us About Being a Happier Human and The Spiritual Connection: How Humans Can Be of Service to Animals.
Each part features a series of principles that teach us how our animals are trying to communicate with us and how we can open ourselves up to listen to them.
Today, Genie and I talk about her work, the book and the ways we as pet guardians can be better humans for their comfort, happiness and health … which leads to us doing better for our own comfort, happiness and health.
What to Listen For
4:02 How an abused dog helped soldiers manage their PTSD
11:32 Getting an animal to trust
14:59 How animals use their senses to overcome trauma
20:30 Learning to communicate better with our pets
26:10 A horse teaches Genie to find her higher self
38:11 How learning to communicate with our animals can bring us comfort after they're gone
Where to Find Genie
The Human-Animal Connection
The Human-Animal Connection on Amazon
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube
Twitter
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Genie is a Ph.D., certified in the Trust Technique practice and the creator of the Act Resilient method, which combines drama and improv comedy to help lower stress and improve mental health in military personnel and their families.
President Barack Obama presented her with the Silver Volunteer Service award for this work.
Genie believes resilience can be learned, not just in humans but also in animals who have experienced trauma. She has rescued two badly abused dogs -- Oscar and Sophia -- and turned them into therapy dogs.
She has over 2,000 hours of volunteer work in animal shelters, rescue centers, and sanctuaries. She does private
consultations, conducts workshops and classes, and speaks to groups on communication, healing, and the human-animal connection.
Her recently released book, The Human-Animal Connection, explores that deep emotional bond we build with our companion animals.
The book is divided into three parts: How to Be a Better Human For Your Animal, What Animals Can Teach Us About Being a Happier Human and The Spiritual Connection: How Humans Can Be of Service to Animals.
Each part features a series of principles that teach us how our animals are trying to communicate with us and how we can open ourselves up to listen to them.
Today, Genie and I talk about her work, the book and the ways we as pet guardians can be better humans for their comfort, happiness and health … which leads to us doing better for our own comfort, happiness and health.
What to Listen For
4:02 How an abused dog helped soldiers manage their PTSD
11:32 Getting an animal to trust
14:59 How animals use their senses to overcome trauma
20:30 Learning to communicate better with our pets
26:10 A horse teaches Genie to find her higher self
38:11 How learning to communicate with our animals can bring us comfort after they're gone
Where to Find Genie
The Human-Animal Connection
The Human-Animal Connection on Amazon
YouTube
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onelastnetwork/message
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onelastnetwork/support
Released:
Apr 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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