I think what it means to be human, at the core, is the same as what it means to be a dog…to love and be loved
My guest today is Laura Thomas, host of the Rescued by a Dog podcast, author, musician, documentary maker, and all-around creative, and a mystic dog mama herself. I reached out to Laura after finding myself binge-listening to her podcast where she invites guests who have had some pretty extraordinary experiences of their dogs quite literally saving their lives in a variety of unbelievable circumstances. Laura also shares her beautiful story of how her dog Cody saved her during her battle with long Covid. 
I wanted to bring Laura on to Mystic Dog Mama to talk about some of her favourite stories she’s been witness to on her podcast, to share her own story with her dogs, and to talk more in depth about what  - and how - our dogs are teaching us about what it means to be human.
This was such a fun episode to record, despite the fact that a construction crew decided to start working just as we were recording, and both my dog, Lucky, and Laura’s dog, Izzy, were super eager to be involved in the podcast! I’ve done my best to edit out the annoying constructions noises, so I apologise in advance, but I’ve left in the dog interactions, because, I mean, this is Mystic Dog Mama, and I will always forgive interruptions of the canine variety! If you want to see some cameos of Lucky and Izzy, definitely check out the video version on Spotify or YouTube where you’ll get to see Lucky plant a wet one on my cheek just as Laura describes how dogs are teaching us about unconditional love! If that’s not wonderfully magical and mystical, I don’t know what is.
You can find Rescued by a Dog wherever you stream podcasts, or on Buzzsprout:
https://rescuedbyadog.buzzsprout.com/
You can find Laura’s book, Not Just a Dog, anywhere that books are sold.
This was a listener-inspired episode, because you have mentioned that you’d love to hear inspiring stories of people and their dogs! Keep the feedback coming! Let me know what topics you’d like me to cover on future episodes to help you live your best mystic dog mama (or papa!) life with your own pup! Message me on Instagram @mysticdogmama.

This episode is supported by Aspirationery, which in full transparency, is another project of mine. At Aspirationery, we make books, notebooks, and stationery to help you become all you aspire to be! You can check out our shadow work & moon magic journals and workbooks on Instagram @Aspirationery

Ok! Until next time!

TIMESTAMPS
00:20 Intro
03:22 Welcome Laura Thomas
05:00 Laura shares her story of moving to Austin to run a last chance dog rescue program, her battle with long COVID, and the inspiration to start the Rescued by a Dog podcast
11:25 Craving the intimacy of storytelling
13:20 Dogs save us when we have lost ourselves, Laura and I talk about some of our favourite stories on her podcast
23:50 What do we mean that dogs are our healers?
28:00 The magical moment when you know you have found your dog
29:30 Animal communication: you are already doing it!
36:00 What dogs know
40:35 Laura’s mystical novel of a dog saving a woman’s life that was inspired by a true story
45:20 Dogs meet you wherever you are at on your spiritual journey
50:00 What dogs have taught Laura about what it means to be human
55:00 Outro