The Pet Business Wellbeing Mentor
With Nathan Dunleavy
Running a pet care business can be one of the most rewarding things in the world but it can also be overwhelming, isolating and downright exhausting.
That’s why I created The Pet Business Wellbeing Mentor 💙
I’m Nathan Dunleavy and I help pet professionals build businesses that feel good to run – not just profitable, but purposeful, ethical and sustainable.
With over seven years running multiple pet care companies (plus more than over a decade in corporate and business banking), I bring a rare mix of lived experience, practical business strategy and genuine emotional support to the table.
This isn’t about scaling fast.
It’s about safeguarding your sanity while building a career you love.
What is Pet Business Wellbeing?
It’s about you – the person behind the business.
Your confidence.
Your time.
Your mental health.
Your boundaries.
It’s business mentoring that puts wellbeing first.
What real support looks like
It’s not pushy, salesy coaching.
It’s not recycled templates.
And it’s definitely not “hustle harder” nonsense.
Instead, it’s honest, practical, human-to-human mentoring – tailored guidance, a safe space to think out loud and the steady reassurance that someone’s in your corner.
Whether you walk, train, groom, or cuddle for a living, I’m here to help you build a business that feels good, does good and works for you.
If you’ve ever thought:
“I love what I do… but I’m knackered, doubting myself and don’t know what to fix first,”
You’re not alone, and you’re in the right place 🧡
The Pet Pro Rescue Plan
How to take time off, breathe and recharge, without losing clients or feeling guilty.
(Free checklist + mini planner)
Prep your time off with confidence
Actually switch off (without the guilt)
Come back without overwhelm
Ready to use worded templates you can copy/paste
Join the Movement
The wellbeing journey doesn’t stop at mentoring.
Join my free community – The Pet Business Wellbeing Circle – a safe, supportive Facebook group for pet pros who want to grow their businesses without burning out.
And for those ready for deeper guidance and group mentoring, there’s Circle+ – an exclusive members’ space with monthly live mentoring sessions, business wellbeing resources and ongoing member-only support.
Because wellbeing isn’t a luxury, ✨ it’s part of the business plan.
Review of The Pet Business Wellbeing Circle+ Membership
I remember my life before the Internet.
I remember when we got email.
I remember when we started to find chat rooms.
Then we had Yahoo groups, MySpace, Friendster, Facebook, Twitter.
I made so many friends in that first five years of the Internet.
It was mind blowing to learn that other people liked the same things you did.
I literally took trips to visit people I had never met in person.
You would think that the more people we met, the more we would love the Internet.
Unfortunately, that has not been the case for me.
I’ve met so many unkind people.
I’ve seen so many horrible conversations.
I’ve been publicly attacked in so many groups. I faded into the background. I would only watch. Sometimes I debated if it even made sense to stay on social media at all.
But somehow, I met Nathan. I met him at a conference. We instantly connected. We started working together. I really liked our time together.
And then he invited me to his on boarding process for his new group, Circle +.
In all honesty, I joined the meetings it just to be nice.
I knew that groups weren’t safe.
I knew I had no intentions of ever joining a group.
And I would never pay to join a group. That sounded insane.
But somehow, here I am. I like this group. I like the people I talk to. I don’t feel dumb. I don’t feel ashamed. I don’t feel like someone is going to be mean to me. It really reminds me of the 90s. When we actually were so overjoyed to meet like-minded people that we weren’t going to nitpick or be critical. We just were happy to share space together.
Come join the fun. Maybe you’ll be as surprised as I was.
Talk to Nathan about wellbeing first, pet business mentoring at hello@nathandunleavy.com 👉
The Boundaries Breakthrough Bundle
If you’re anything like the pet pros I work with, the hardest part isn’t knowing you need boundaries – it’s sticking to them when clients push back, payments are late, or your phone won’t stop pinging.
That’s exactly why I created the Boundaries Breakthrough Bundle.
What’s Inside:
Done-for-you Scripts & Templates for auto-replies, cancellations and price rises
Mini Video Walkthrough (5 mins) showing you how to use them with confidence
Quick Reflection Sheet so you can spot your boundary weak points and strengthen them
No overwhelm, no jargon – just practical tools to protect your time, energy and sanity as a pet professional.
