The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 16 | April Ray
In this vulnerable and personal episode of the Whole Horse Podcast, I’m joined by long-time friend April Ray of the Canadian Horse Journal for a conversation about the #metoo movement in the horse industry. The Horse Journal recently published a comprehensive and collaborative article opening up around this essential topic (read more at this link —> http://bit.ly/chjarticle).
In this episode, April shares about her personal experience of sexual abuse and harassment, how she’s healing and moving forward by having challenging conversations and being willing to speak up despite resistance, and we talk about our shared passion for making the horse industry safe for everyone. It’s a potent beginning to a multi-faceted topic and on-going conversation and we look forward to your feedback, questions, and ideas for related future episodes expanding on these understandings. I’m still very much on a learning curve in this arena, and growing daily in my understanding, and I think many of us can relate! Feedback is always welcome and appreciated so that we can all support the forward-movement of the horse industry (and the rest of our world) into a truly safe and welcoming place to be.
Thanks for listening!
Episode 25 | Natural Balance Dentistry Part 2 with Jackson Holm
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Episode 24 | Trauma-informed Horsemanship Part 2 with Sarah Schlote of EQUUSOMA
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 24 | Sarah Schlote So awesome to have Sarah Schlote, founder of EQUUSOMA™ back on the podcast! In this incredible follow-up episode (check out Episode 21 for an intro to her work), Sarah opens up about how Attachment...
Episode 23 | A cranio-sacral geek out with One Spirit’s Laura Bird
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 23 | Featuring Laura Bird of One Spirit Laura Bird and Alexa come together once again for the second episode of Season 2, this time for a full-blown geek out! We combine over 30 years of equine therapy to unpack the...
Episode 22 | Finding the feminine in the ride Jayne Roberts of Equijay
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 22 | Finding the feminine in the ride with Jayne Roberts of Equijay Season 2 of the Whole Horse Podcast kicks off with a bang with the help of Equijay's Jayne Roberts, joining us all the way from Australia! We ventured...
Episode 21 | Trauma-informed Horsemanship with EQUUSOMA founder Sarah Schlote
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Episode 20 | Meeting needs + softness vs lightness + turning loose with Josh Nichol
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 20 | Josh Nichol This is my second Whole Horse podcast with Josh Nichol of A Horseman's Pursuit, and I spent it on the edge of my seat, riveted. After seeing him in action during a clinic, I had a list of concepts...
Episode 19 | Decolonization + Creating horse sanctuary with Geri Ramsay
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 19 | Geri Ramsay When my dear friend Geri Ramsay agreed to doing a podcast with me, I knew it was going to be something special. This Whole Horse conversation had no fences, ranging from her work in liberation...
Episode 18 | Myofascial therapy + Feel with Amy Hay
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 18 | Amy Hay In this fun and fascinating episode of the Whole Horse Podcast I am joined by Equine Performance Therapist and founder of Kheiron College of Equine Therapy Amy Hay. We get geeky about the shoulder girdle,...
Episode 17 | Heart horses, Horsemanship and Tai Chi with Christa Miremadi
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Episode 15 | Building bridges with Somatic Riding Founder Cassandra Ogier
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