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- 🇬🇧GB · Pets & Animals#1285K to 30K
- 🇦🇺AU · Pets & Animals#1985K to 30K
- 🇨🇦CA · Pets & Animals#1995K to 30K
- 🇮🇹IT · Pets & Animals#13100K to 300K
- 🇪🇸ES · Pets & Animals#9910K to 30K
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80K to 272K🎙 ~2x weekly·150 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
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160K to 543K🇮🇹55%🇨🇿18%🇬🇧6%+6 more - Active Followers
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64K to 217K
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Asking Questions with Your Hands
Jun 22, 2026
10m 40s
Could My Horse Hear My Thoughts?
Jun 17, 2026
7m 55s
Building Trust Through Movement: Connect, Don't Correct
Jun 9, 2026
9m 23s
What Do You Believe About Aging?
Jun 2, 2026
12m 58s
Why Debono Moves Might Not Be Right for You
May 26, 2026
13m 29s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 6/22/26 | ![]() Asking Questions with Your Hands | Send Mary a message There's a phrase Mary uses constantly in her hands-on animal work: "We ask questions with our hands. We don't make demands." In this episode, she breaks down what that actually means, using two real examples: a senior dog struggling with stiffness and a horse with tight shoulders. You'll hear how following what feels easy, rather than pushing against what's hard, can open up movement in ways that forcing simply can't. Whether you work with horses, dogs, or both, this one ... | 10m 40s | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | ![]() Could My Horse Hear My Thoughts? | Send Mary a message What if one unexpected moment with your horse challenged everything you thought you knew about connection? In this episode, I share a personal story involving my beloved Appaloosa, Spotzy, that began as a simple experiment during a quiet ride and quickly became something I never could have anticipated. The experience opened my mind to new possibilities and ultimately influenced the direction of my entire life. Whether you're passionate about horses, dogs, or the incredibl... | 7m 55s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | ![]() Building Trust Through Movement: Connect, Don't Correct | Send Mary a message When something feels off, the instinct is to fix it. But pushing for correction often triggers resistance in the nervous system, whether in your own body, your horse, or your dog. In this episode, Mary shares one of the foundational principles of her Debono Moves framework: connect, don't correct. It's a short episode with an idea worth sitting with. Resources: Grab your FREE video training to help your dog. 🐕 https://www.marydebono.com/lovedog 💥 Get Mary’s bestselling,... | 9m 23s | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | ![]() What Do You Believe About Aging? | Send Mary a message Our culture has a lot to say about aging, and most of it undersells what's actually possible. For you and for your horses and dogs. In this episode, I challenge the story most of us have absorbed about inevitable decline and share why your capacity for change is far greater than you've been led to believe. The foundation most movement advice skips turns out to be the most important part. If you've ever wondered whether things really have to get harder as you and your ho... | 12m 58s | ||||||
| 5/26/26 | ![]() Why Debono Moves Might Not Be Right for You | Send Mary a message Why does improving your own movement and awareness matter when helping your horse or dog? In this episode, I share why the human side of this work is not optional. After a conversation with a horse owner who wanted to learn “just the techniques” without exploring her own awareness or movement, I realized this distinction needed its own episode. Debono Moves is not about memorizing protocols or mechanically following steps. It’s a responsive, co-creative process that depen... | 13m 29s | ||||||
| 5/19/26 | ![]() How to Support Your Aging Dog | Send Mary a message Whether your dog is aging, recovering from surgery, or simply deserves the best foundation possible, this episode explores how gentle hands-on support can help reduce tension, improve movement, and create greater ease, confidence, and well-being. 💫 Key Takeaways Many dogs develop habitual movement patterns and compensations that now create unnecessary strain.Gentle hands-on support can help the nervous system feel safe enough to release chronic muscular tension.Last... | 10m 43s | ||||||
| 5/12/26 | ![]() Slow Is Smooth, Smooth Is Fast: A Simple Practice for You and Your Animals | Send Mary a message Autopilot is efficient, until it isn't. Most of us move through our days holding unnecessary tension, shortchanging our breath, and repeating patterns that work against us. Our horses and dogs do the same. But there's one concept that can begin to shift all of it: slow is smooth, smooth is fast. In this episode, Mary explores how slowing down and doing smaller movements opens the door to self-awareness, and why that awareness is the foundation for healthier movement, bett... | 9m 29s | ||||||
| 5/5/26 | ![]() The Smarter Way to Help a Stiff or Uneven Horse | Send Mary a message Trying to “fix” stiffness, crookedness, or other movement issues often creates more guarding. In this episode, learn why physically supporting what your horse already does can help the nervous system feel safe, release habitual tension, improve movement, and deepen trust. Applying this concept can change your relationship with your horse. I hope you give this episode a listen. Resources: 💥Learn how the Feldenkrais MethodⓇ can help improve your seat, position,... | 16m 32s | ||||||
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Are You Trying Too Hard to Help Your Dog? | Send Mary a message What if your strong desire to help your dog is making it harder to help them? It sounds counterintuitive, but when we become attached to a specific outcome, we often bring hidden effort, worry, and mental rigidity into the interaction. And your dog feels all of it. In this episode, I explore why caring deeply is not the problem, but gripping tightly to a predetermined result often is. In this episode, I discuss: Why attachment to specific outcomes narrows your thinkingWha... | 12m 05s | ||||||
| 4/20/26 | ![]() What You're Missing When Your Horse Relaxes | Send Mary a message If you've spent any time in the horse world, you've probably been taught to watch for releases — the yawning, blinking, eye-rolling, and head-dropping that signal your horse is relaxing. But what if chasing those moments is actually getting in your way? In this episode, Mary digs into why relaxation alone — even genuine relaxation — is only half of what your horse's nervous system needs. Drawing on a relatable human example (that stubborn tension at the base of your neck?... | 9m 41s | ||||||
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| 4/7/26 | ![]() Stop Trying to Fix What's Wrong (And What to Do Instead) | Send Mary a message What if the starting point for real change wasn't finding what's wrong, but finding what's already right? In this episode, Mary reflects on a critique of self-help culture by author Tim Ferriss, who observed that to continually improve yourself, you must continually locate the ways you are broken. Mary explains why the Feldenkrais MethodⓇ and Debono Moves take a fundamentally different path. Rather than searching for dysfunction, this work begins with ease. For people, th... | 11m 11s | ||||||
| 3/31/26 | ![]() Healthy Effort vs. Strain: A Key to Lasting Soundness | Send Mary a message Do you know the difference between effort and strain? It matters for well-being and soundness. Mary explains why strain creates wear and tear over time, and shares simple first steps for you and your animals. Resources: Grab your FREE video training to help your dog. 🐕 https://www.marydebono.com/lovedog 💥 💥Learn how the Feldenkrais MethodⓇ can help improve your seat, position, and balance on your horse! Free rider videos masterclass: https://www.marydebono.com/ride... | 13m 35s | ||||||
| 3/25/26 | ![]() Great Expectations: How Your Predictions Shape Your Animal's Behavior | Send Mary a message Your brain is wired to predict what comes next. It's an evolutionary advantage designed to keep you safe. But when it comes to your horse or dog, those same predictions can limit what's possible between you. In this episode, Mary Debono explores how our nervous systems are constantly making predictions, often below the level of conscious awareness, and how those expectations show up in our bodies and get reflected back to us by our animals. This isn't about abandoni... | 11m 16s | ||||||
| 3/17/26 | ![]() From Touching to Listening: A Simple Exercise That Changes Your Connection | Send Mary a message Most of us think of touch as something we do to our horses and dogs. But what if that's only half the story? In this episode, Mary shares a practice that turns everyday contact into something more: a genuine, felt exchange between you and your animal. No special equipment, no complicated technique, just a shift in where you place your attention. The result? Touch that feels less like a one-way action and more like a dialogue. A nervous system that becomes more responsive ... | 8m 55s | ||||||
| 3/10/26 | ![]() What If the Problem Isn't a Problem? | Send Mary a message In this episode, Mary Debono invites you to reconsider how you approach challenges, whether they show up in your own body, your horse, or your dog. When we label something a problem, we tend to reach for the same strategies that created it in the first place. That usually leads to temporary relief, or to new compensations that surface elsewhere. Mary offers a different lens: what if we approached these issues with curiosity instead? What if we recognized that the nervous ... | 13m 33s | ||||||
| 3/5/26 | ![]() How Movement Unlocks Learning | Send Mary a message What if the key to better learning — for you and for your animals — was already built into the nervous system? In this episode, Mary explores neuroplasticity: the nervous system's remarkable capacity to adapt, reorganize, and discover new possibilities. Drawing on the foundational work of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, Mary shares why movement is considered the first language of the brain, and why that insight applies not just to humans, but to horses, dogs, and other animals as ... | 6m 56s | ||||||
| 2/26/26 | ![]() Repetition vs. Refinement: The Missing Piece for Your Dog or Horse (and You) | Send Mary a message We've all heard "practice makes perfect." But what if repeating the same movement is actually making things worse? In this episode, Mary unpacks one of the most important distinctions in nervous system-based movement work: the difference between repetition and refinement. While repetition strengthens existing patterns, refinement invites the nervous system to reorganize—to discover a better way of moving rather than simply doing the same thing more. This concept applies d... | 15m 40s | ||||||
| 2/17/26 | ![]() When Kindness Isn't Enough: The Body-Behavior Connection | Send Mary a message What if the key to a more confident and social animal isn't more training, but helping them feel more at home in their own body? In this episode, Mary shares three case studies from her decades of hands-on work: a shutdown horse, a semi-feral cat with mysterious hind leg trouble, and an anxious young rescue dog. In each case, the shift came not from targeting the behavior directly, but from working with the animal's physical experience. By releasing unnecessary tens... | 12m 00s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | ![]() Unnecessary Tension and How It Affects Your Horse or Dog | Send Mary a message Before you ever place a hand on your horse or dog, an exchange is already happening. Your animal is noticing how you breathe, how you move, and where you direct your attention. Their nervous systems are constantly gathering information, and one of the strongest sources is you. In this episode, we explore why the quality of interaction often matters more than the action itself. Two people can perform seemingly identical hands-on work and get completely different responses ... | 12m 59s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | ![]() Why Learning Isn't Linear (And Why That's Good News for You and Your Animal) | Send Mary a message We often expect improvement to happen step by step, like climbing stairs. You work with your horse or dog, and you think progress should be steady and visible. But that's not how the nervous system actually learns. In this episode, Mary explains why real learning often looks like long plateaus followed by sudden breakthroughs. You might explore a Feldenkrais movement lesson multiple times before something finally clicks. Or you might work hands-on with your animal,... | 11m 01s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 | ![]() Who Shapes How You See Your Horse/Dog? How Perception Influences Behavior | Send Mary a message This episode is a departure from my usual format. I’m sharing something more personal and vulnerable, rooted in what’s happening in the world right now, because it feels too important to ignore. At its heart, this episode is about perception. How easily we can be influenced to see what we expect to see, and how that plays out not only in current events, but also in the way we interpret our horses’ and dogs’ behavior. I share a simple but powerful story about how expectati... | 19m 15s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | ![]() Bodywork vs. Brain Work: Why Movement Patterns Shape Behavior | Send Mary a message Many people do bodywork with their horses or dogs, and it can feel helpful in the moment. Muscles soften. Tension eases. The animal looks more comfortable. But there is something deeper available. In this episode, I talk about the difference between bodywork and brain work, and why that distinction matters if you want lasting change. I share a story of a dog whose aggression resolved once he felt more balanced and capable in his body. Not through training. Not through cor... | 8m 53s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | ![]() A Simple Hands-On Way to Calm Your Animal’s Nervous System | Send Mary a message What if supporting your animal’s nervous system didn't require complicated techniques? In this episode, Mary Debono shares a simple, gentle practice she calls scanning with your hands. This light, attentive way of touching your horse or dog helps calm both nervous systems at the same time while deepening trust, awareness, and connection. Mary explains how slow, respectful touch stimulates calming sensory pathways, encourages learning, and sets the stage for meaningful cha... | 32m 06s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 | ![]() The Question That Changes Everything About Goal Setting | Send Mary a message While everyone's talking about crushing goals and using willpower to achieve more, let's talk about what you're really after. And a completely different way to get there. Here's the truth most people miss: your goals aren't really about the goal itself. What you're actually seeking is a feeling. Maybe it's competency, creativity, deep connection with your animal, or a sense of freedom. But somewhere along the path to achievement, many people abandon these very feel... | 15m 38s | ||||||
| 9/24/25 | ![]() Force vs Power: The Kinder, More Effective Path to Change | Send Mary a message Discover why real improvement for your horse or dog isn’t something you can make happen. Force tries to impose change from the outside. True power creates the conditions for learning, so your animal's nervous system can discover safer, easier ways of moving and being. This gentle, respectful process not only improves comfort and mobility but also deepens trust and connection—for your animals and for you. Resources: Grab your FREE video training to help your ... | 14m 45s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
9 placements across 9 markets.
Chart Positions
9 placements across 9 markets.
























