The Resilient Animal
The Resilient Animal: Exploring Mental Health Through Helping Animals and Their People
Each episode invites listeners on a journey to discover how assisting other living beings can profoundly impact our own mental health. Dr. Petersen explores the science and stories behind resilience, highlighting inspiring examples from both human and non-human animals. Through engaging interviews and thoughtful insights, the podcast delves into how acts of compassion and care for animals can foster healing, growth, and resilience in people.
What makes The Resilient Animal truly unique?
- In-person interviews with animal advocates, mental health professionals, and everyday heroes who share their personal stories and expertise.
- Fascinating explorations of animal folklore from around the world, revealing the symbolic and cultural significance of animals in human societies.
- Deep dives into the importance of animals in history and the lives of historical figures, uncovering how animals have shaped - and been shaped by - our collective past.
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The Resilient Animal
Brooke Haggerty - Faunalytics
In this episode of The Resilient Animal Podcast, Dr. Annie Petersen interviews Brooke Haggerty, an animal advocate and Executive Director of Faunalytics, a nonprofit organization that conducts and shares research to make animal advocacy as effective as possible. Brooke shares her journey into animal advocacy, experiences with grassroots activism, and in-depth insights on the state of animal welfare, humane washing, and the critical work Faunalytics does in supporting the animal protection movement with research. The episode also highlights Faunalytics' online conferences, their research support program, and the challenges and intricacies of advocating for better treatment of animals through informed strategies.
00:00 Introduction to The Resilient Animal Podcast
00:47 Meet Brooke Haggerty: A Lifelong Animal Advocate
01:59 Grassroots Activism and Prop 12
04:17 Understanding Faunalytics and Its Mission
06:19 The Reality of Cage-Free Labels
13:20 Faunalytics' Research and Impact
24:40 Personal Moments with Animals
27:54 Compassion Fatigue and Advocacy Challenges
31:12 Conclusion and How to Get Involved
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