Beyond Compassion Fatigue: Make Your Passion for Helping Animals Sustainable!
by Jen Blough
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Ep. 57: Compassion Satisfaction: The Anchor in the Storm
Jun 25, 2026
15m 18s
Ep. 56: Behind the Front Desk: The Emotional Toll of Veterinary Support Work with Sam Anderkay
Jun 18, 2026
34m 02s
Ep. 55: Guided Meditation: Rooted in Strength
Jun 11, 2026
11m 40s
Ep: 54: Two Things Can Be True at Once: Holding Hope and Heartbreak in Animal Welfare
Jun 4, 2026
10m 06s
Ep. 53: From PTSD to Purpose with Lisa Beggio
May 28, 2026
32m 25s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/25/26 | Ep. 57: Compassion Satisfaction: The Anchor in the Storm | In this solo episode of Beyond Compassion Fatigue, I talk about my rescue goat, Gracie, and how she represent compassion satisfaction—the joy, meaning, and fulfillment that comes from helping animals and making a difference. | 15m 18s | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | Ep. 56: Behind the Front Desk: The Emotional Toll of Veterinary Support Work with Sam Anderkay | We dive into the unique ways compassion fatigue impacts veterinary receptionists, who are often the very first and very last point of contact for distressed and grieving pet parents. Sam opens up about the emotional weight of euthanasia appointments, absorbing client grief, balancing constant multitasking, and the anxiety and depression that nearly pushed her out of the field entirely. | 34m 02s | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | Ep. 55: Guided Meditation: Rooted in Strength✨ | guided meditationanimal care+3 | — | — | — | meditationanimal rescue+3 | — | 11m 40s | |
| 6/4/26 | Ep: 54: Two Things Can Be True at Once: Holding Hope and Heartbreak in Animal Welfare✨ | animal welfareburnout+3 | — | — | — | compassion fatigueanimal care+3 | — | 10m 06s | |
| 5/28/26 | Ep. 53: From PTSD to Purpose with Lisa Beggio✨ | PTSDanimal rescue+3 | Lisa Beggio | Columbia Humane Society | — | PTSDanimal rescue+3 | — | 32m 25s | |
| 5/21/26 | Ep. 52: Internal Risk Factors for Compassion Fatigue✨ | compassion fatigueinternal risk factors+3 | — | — | — | compassion fatiguemental health+3 | — | 12m 06s | |
| 5/14/26 | Ep. 51: Are You Vulnerable to Compassion Fatigue? External Risk Factors✨ | compassion fatigueanimal care+4 | — | — | — | compassion fatigueanimal welfare+3 | — | 17m 48s | |
| 5/7/26 | Ep. 50: Inside Animal Control: Compassion Fatigue, Anger, and Resilience with Rob Leinberger✨ | animal controlcompassion fatigue+3 | Rob Leinberger | Prince George County Animal Services and Adoption Center | — | animal controlcompassion fatigue+3 | — | 40m 58s | |
| 4/30/26 | Ep. 49: Dealing with the Public in Animal Care and Advocacy (Part Two)✨ | animal careadvocacy+3 | — | — | — | animal careadvocacy+6 | — | 12m 34s | |
| 4/23/26 | Ep. 48: Dealing with the Public in Animal Care and Advocacy (Part One)✨ | animal welfarepublic criticism+3 | — | — | — | animal welfarepublic criticism+3 | — | 21m 20s | |
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| 4/16/26 | Ep. 47: 40 Years of Animal Protection Law with Dr. Antoine Goetschel✨ | animal protectionlaw+3 | Dr. Antoine Goetschel | animal protection law | — | animal protectionlaw+3 | — | 34m 39s | |
| 4/9/26 | Ep. 46: Grieving Before Goodbye: Anticipatory Grief in Animal Welfare✨ | griefanimal welfare+3 | — | — | — | anticipatory griefanimal loss+3 | — | 16m 59s | |
| 4/2/26 | Ep. 45: Unlocking the Healing Process with EMDR feat. Dr. Vanessa Rohlf✨ | EMDR therapysecondary trauma+3 | Dr. Vanessa Rohlf | — | — | EMDRanimal welfare+3 | — | 27m 12s | |
| 3/26/26 | Ep. 44: Why Self-Care Isn't Enough in Animal Welfare✨ | self-careanimal welfare+4 | — | — | — | self-careanimal welfare+4 | — | 19m 08s | |
| 3/19/26 | Ep. 43: The Emotional Cost of Working in Emergency Veterinary Medicine with Dr. Marie Holowaychuk✨ | compassion fatigueemergency veterinary medicine+3 | Dr. Marie Holowaychuk | — | — | compassion fatigueemergency veterinary+3 | — | 30m 37s | |
| 3/13/26 | Ep. 42: The Nightmares Nobody Talks About in Animal Care and Advocacy✨ | animal welfarenightmares+3 | — | — | — | animal sufferingnightmares+3 | — | 17m 40s | |
| 3/6/26 | Ep. 41: Mindset, Meaning, and Why You Are Not Your Trauma Story with Melissa Lee Parent✨ | mindsetanimal care+3 | Melissa Lee Parent | — | — | mindsetanimal welfare+3 | — | 35m 55s | |
| 2/27/26 | Ep. 40: Taming the Four Horsemen: Communicating with Difficult People in Animal Welfare | In this episode, I put on my therapist hat and tackle the complexities of communication in the animal care, rescue, welfare, and activism fields. Recognizing that interactions with colleagues, volunteers, and the public can often become challenging, I draw upon John Gottman’s Four Horsemen of Communication. It’s a framework originally designed for couples counseling, to illustrate universal communication pitfalls and provide strategies for improvement. | 20m 28s | ||||||
| 2/20/26 | Ep. 39: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Compassion Fatigue with Dr. Amanda Weiss | Animal welfare and veterinary professionals carry an extraordinary emotional burden, and yet many struggle to find mental health support that truly understands the unique demands of this work. In this episode, we explore Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and how it can support advocates who are navigating compassion fatigue, burnout, grief, and moral distress. | 46m 43s | ||||||
| 2/13/26 | Ep. 38: The Mind-Body Connection with Lara Bokovay | We dive into the world of somatic practices and explore how tuning into the body can help regulate the nervous system, relieve stress, and restore balance—especially for those working in high-stress, emotionally intense environments like animal care and welfare. | 41m 32s | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | Ep. 37: Infighting: Can't We All Just Get Along? | If you’ve ever found yourself wondering, “Aren’t we all trying to help animals?” or feeling burned out by conflict within advocacy, this episode is for you. I explore infighting through psychological, sociological, and philosophical lenses, helping listeners understand why these conflicts happen—and more importantly, how we can begin moving toward collaboration instead of competition. | 17m 08s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | Ep. 36: Managing Compassion Fatigue in TNR with Stacy Attenburg | Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is lifesaving work, but it can also be uniquely exhausting. In this episode, we explore why TNR can take such a heavy emotional and physical toll, how compassion fatigue shows up for volunteers and caregivers, and what it truly takes to stay in this work without losing yourself. This episode is for anyone involved in TNR who has ever felt overwhelmed, depleted, or questioned how long they can keep going. | 43m 30s | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | Ep. 35: Spirituality, Healing, and Animal Advocacy with Susan Smith Cohen | In today’s episode, we explore the intersection of spirituality, healing, and animal advocacy with mystic artist, author, and healer Susan Smith Cohen. Susan supports women recovering from trauma through creative and spiritual practices, including her unique modality of fire scrying. Together, we discuss how reconnecting with something larger than ourselves can help animal advocates navigate compassion fatigue, grief, and trauma. | 28m 46s | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | Ep. 34: Ambiguous Loss in Animal Care and Advocacy | Common in animal care, welfare, and advocacy, ambiguous loss can leave us stuck between hope and sorrow, carrying unanswered questions long after an animal has left our lives | 20m 02s | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | Ep. 33: The Emotional Cost of Fostering with Kirsten Peek | Fostering animals can be one of the most rewarding experiences in animal welfare—but it can also take an emotional toll. In this episode, we explore compassion fatigue in fostering, why it happens, and practical strategies to protect your mental health while still giving love and care to your foster animals. | 28m 54s | ||||||
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