Ep. 60: Finding Your Rhythm: How Carol Sumbry Uses Movement to Manage Compassion Fatigue
About this episode
Carol Sumbry discusses her experiences in animal welfare and how movement and self-care practices help manage compassion fatigue.
Carol shares her journey into animal welfare, the emotional impact of working with aggression and trauma cases, and the lessons she’s learned after decades of helping dogs and the people who love them. We also explore how movement, creativity, hobbies, and other self-care practices have become essential tools in helping her navigate the challenges of this work.
People in this episode
Host: Jen Blough
Guest: Carol Sumbry
Topics covered
- animal welfare
- compassion fatigue
- self-care
- movement
- emotional impact
- creativity
Keywords
- animal welfare
- compassion fatigue
- self-care
- movement
- emotional impact
- hobbies
- creativity
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