Juggling Multiple Pet Businesses Without Losing Your Why: What Emily Thomas Learned About Letting Go

Running one pet business can be demanding enough. Running several at the same time brings a whole different set of questions. Where should your time go? Which idea deserves your energy? What happens when something you have spent years building no longer fits? And...

Force-Free Dog Training, Imposter Syndrome and Staying in Business When You Want to Give Up

Running a pet business can be incredibly rewarding. It can also be incredibly hard. Both things can be true at exactly the same time. In the latest episode of The Pet Business Wellbeing Podcast, I spoke with Becky Walker, founder of B Pawsitive, a force-free positive...

How to Pivot Your Pet Business Without Feeling Like a Failure

Changing direction can feel uncomfortable. When we have invested months or years building a service, business or career, deciding that it no longer fits can very quickly trigger thoughts such as: Have I failed? Did I waste all that time? What will everybody else...

Feeling Overwhelmed in Your Pet Business? 6 Ways to Create More Space in Your Week

This was not the podcast episode I had originally planned to record. I was meant to be joined by a guest, but she was extremely busy and after several demanding days of pet sitting, I was exhausted too. Over those few days, I had been caring for 26 dogs, including...

20 Years in Dog Training: What Canine Fitness, Chronic Illness and a Trick Duck Taught Joe Nutkins

Many pet professionals begin their careers because they love working with animals. Far fewer begin because they dream of managing accounts, completing administration, learning social media, remembering tax deadlines and running every other part of a small business....

From Reactive Dog to Thriving Dog Training Business: What Bert Taught Mark Skelly About Connection, Wellbeing and Success

Every pet professional has a story. More often than not, that story starts with a dog. For Mark Skelly, founder of Skellywags Dog Training, that dog was Bert. In this episode of The Pet Business Wellbeing Podcast, Mark shares how a reactive Border Collie became the...

Building a Dog Training Business with a Disability: What Service Dogs, Community and Reactive Dogs Taught Penny Beeman

Behind every successful pet business is a story. Sometimes it's a story of passion. Sometimes it's one of resilience. And sometimes, like Penny Beeman's, it's both. In the latest episode of The Pet Business Wellbeing Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Penny,...

From Corporate Banking to Pet Business Mentor: Nathan Dunleavy’s Journey to Building a Sustainable Pet Business

When people discover that I spent more than a decade working in corporate and business banking before becoming a dog walker, they usually look a little surprised. On paper, the two worlds couldn't seem more different. But the truth is, the skills I developed in...

Pet Business Burnout, Boundaries & Why Support Matters More Than Ever

Running a pet business can look wonderful from the outside. The dog walks. The puppy cuddles. The happy client photos. The freedom of being your own boss. But behind the scenes? Many pet professionals are exhausted. In a recent special “podcast takeover” episode...

The Vet Says Rest: Why Dogs Don’t Always Need Walks Every Day with Laura Carter IMDT

As dog professionals, we hear it all the time: “My dog has to be walked twice a day.” But what happens when life suddenly changes? What happens when the vet says: “Your dog needs strict rest.” No walks. No running. No zoomies. No normal routine. For many dog...

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