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Genie Joseph Genie Joseph, PhD

Genie Joseph, PhD, is the Executive Director of The Human-Animal Connection, a 501c3 organization dedicated to bringing people and animals together for the benefit of both. The Human-Animal Connection offers free Therapy dog visits to veterans, Active Duty, Health Care Providers, and anyone experiencing Stress in the field of Service to Others. Canines Teach Compassion is our high school program with therapy dogs that reduces stress by over 60% in just one hour of structured interaction. We also offer educational classes and zoom sessions to help people deepen their connection to animals, increase empathy, and facilitate cross-species communication. Genie is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and creator of The Act Resilient Method and author of the book by that same name. Act Resilient, which works with Therapy Animals, has been presented to over 4,000 Service Members and their families, and for this work, she was given President Obama’s Volunteer Service Award. And her team at Tripler Army Medical Center was given a National Award for Workplace Resilience from the American Psychological Association. She is a dog trainer, Animal Chaplain, and Animal Communicator and volunteers at various animal rescues and shelter, and shares her life with two miniature therapy Donkeys, Rosie and Lilly, and her rescue therapy dogs, Sophia, Harry, and Bailey, who have brought smiles to many humans.

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The Human-Animal Connection 91 A Dog Named 647 And The Heart Of Compassion &Raquo; 2D1858Cc1Beee0Da3Abb3Ca50C06E1Ac
The Human-Animal Connection 91 A Dog Named 647 and the Heart of Compassion

On this inspiring episode of The Human-Animal Connection, host Genie Joseph welcomes award-winning veterinarian and author Dr. Nancy Kay for a heartfelt conversation about the powerful bond between pe…

On this inspiring ep…

On this inspiring episode of The Human-Animal Connection, host Genie Joseph welcomes award-winning veterinarian and author Dr. Nancy Kay for a heartfelt conversation about the powerful bond between people and animals. Dr. Kay shares stories from her 42-year veterinary career, including emotional experiences with euthanasia, rescued Rottweiler puppies, a marijuana-intoxicated French Bulldog, and a stray Nursing mother dog that led rescuers to her hidden puppies. They also discuss the emotional intelligence of animals, puppy mills, factory farming, compassion Education for children, and Dr. Kay�…

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The Human-Animal Connection 90 Animal Messengers In Our Lives &Raquo; 2D1858Cc1Beee0Da3Abb3Ca50C06E1Ac
The Human-Animal Connection 90 Animal Messengers in Our Lives

How are animals messengers in our lives? What are they trying to tell us—about themselves, and about us? In this episode, I sit down with Stephanie Banks, a highly sought-after intuitive channel who…

How are animals mess…

How are animals messengers in our lives? What are they trying to tell us—about themselves, and about us? In this episode, I sit down with Stephanie Banks, a highly sought-after intuitive channel who helps people connect at the soul level with animals, loved ones on the other side, plants, and spirit guides. Stephanie's work is grounded not only in spiritual insight but in deep compassion born from lived experience. Her journey into Soul Communication began early, while caring for her mother who had dementia. As her mother's ability to communicate faded, Stephanie became determined to find an…

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The Human-Animal Connection 89 The Truth About Unicorns &Raquo; 2D1858Cc1Beee0Da3Abb3Ca50C06E1Ac
The Human-Animal Connection 89 The Truth About Unicorns

Unicorns are real! They just might not be the cute little images you see in the gift stores. They are powerful divine creatures that help people connect to their true essence. They help us believe in …

Unicorns are real! T…

Unicorns are real! They just might not be the cute little images you see in the gift stores. They are powerful divine creatures that help people connect to their true essence. They help us believe in everything that is good and to find the source of Divine Love. They are capable of traveling to other dimensions, and yet can be as present as anything you know on earth. Unicorns exist at a level of Consciousness that is pure joy. Gigi Kast has written a book of her lifelong experiences with unicorns called Travels with Unicorns: Their Untold Stories. In this episode, she talks about how their pr…

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The Human-Animal Connection 88 Getting Started With Homemade Dog Food &Raquo; 2D1858Cc1Beee0Da3Abb3Ca50C06E1Ac
The Human-Animal Connection 88 Getting Started with Homemade Dog Food

There are so many dogs whose lives have turned around for the better when their person began making homemade dog food. Certified Pet Food Nutritionist and Registered Dietitian Dani Dominguez has been …

There are so many do…

There are so many dogs whose lives have turned around for the better when their person began making homemade dog food. Certified Pet Food Nutritionist and Registered Dietitian Dani Dominguez has been seen on Oprah Daily, Martha Stewart, and other national media. She talks about how she turned her dog's life around for the better, simply by making simple homemade meals. Like everyone else, she began with commercial kibble but soon saw that her dog was not thriving. She learned evidence-based nutrition principles and began the journey to homemade cooking, and she never looked back. Her dog's dig…

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The Human-Animal Connection 87 Stephanie Banks – Worms: The Hidden Healers Beneath Our Feet &Raquo; 2D1858Cc1Beee0Da3Abb3Ca50C06E1Ac
The Human-Animal Connection 87 Stephanie Banks – Worms: The Hidden Healers Beneath Our Feet

In this extraordinary episode, we enter into a direct, intimate soul-level intuitive conversation with worms through world-renowned channeler Stephanie Banks. In this episode, we hear directly from …

In this extraordinar…

In this extraordinary episode, we enter into a direct, intimate soul-level intuitive conversation with worms through world-renowned channeler Stephanie Banks. In this episode, we hear directly from these humble beings as they share their understanding of silence, the shadow, and the unseen world they inhabit. Without fanfare or recognition, they are the quiet force behind healthy soil and the flourishing of life that sustains us all. Working gently beneath the surface, they transform decay into nourishment. In this communication, they offer us humans a powerful reflection on purpose, humil…

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The Human-Animal Connection 86 How Service Dogs Save Lives &Raquo; 2D1858Cc1Beee0Da3Abb3Ca50C06E1Ac
The Human-Animal Connection 86 How Service Dogs Save Lives

There are many types of service dogs who perform unique and specific assistance to the human with whom they share a life. Lee Atherton is the founder of Phoenix Rising, a community nonprofit dedicated…

There are many types…

There are many types of service dogs who perform unique and specific assistance to the human with whom they share a life. Lee Atherton is the founder of Phoenix Rising, a community nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals with PTSD and other Mental Health disabilities to access the life-saving support of a service dog. In this episode, she talks about her two service dogs, Shadow and Phoenix, and how they have transformed her life. These dogs were the anchor in her storm and allowed her to remerge from Family Trauma. Lee is passionate about helping others gain access to the right service dog…

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The Human-Animal Connection Episode 85 Listening With Your Hands: Energy Healing For Animals &Raquo; 2D1858Cc1Beee0Da3Abb3Ca50C06E1Ac
The Human-Animal Connection Episode 85 Listening With Your Hands: Energy Healing for Animals

In this episode of The Human-Animal Connection, host Genie Joseph sits down with Dr. Keith McLaughlin to explore energy healing with animals—and what it looks like when we “listen” without words…

In this episode of T…

In this episode of The Human-Animal Connection, host Genie Joseph sits down with Dr. Keith McLaughlin to explore energy healing with animals—and what it looks like when we “listen” without words. Dr. Keith shares how his gentle, nervous-system–focused work (including Network Spinal) supports the body’s natural ability to self-correct, and how that same intuitive approach can translate to animals. Genie talks about how Dr. Keith worked with her dog Sophia (a 12-year-old rescue with mobility challenges) and therapy dog Harry (with past trauma), plus two rescued miniature therapy donkey…

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The Human-Animal Connection 84 Your Intuitive Connection To Nature Spirits &Raquo; 2D1858Cc1Beee0Da3Abb3Ca50C06E1Ac
The Human-Animal Connection 84 Your Intuitive Connection to Nature Spirits

Everything is energy, all life, all matter – and we can learn to communicate with energy through our intuition. Life becomes infinitely sweeter and easier when we connect with our intuitive guidance…

Everything is energy…

Everything is energy, all life, all matter – and we can learn to communicate with energy through our intuition. Life becomes infinitely sweeter and easier when we connect with our intuitive guidance on everything from the most mundane issues of daily life to decisions of significant consequence. In this episode, I speak with Ronnie Ann Ryan, an intuitive, wise woman who helps midlife women rise into their power. She tells stories of talking to animals, the elements, plants, and people, using her intuition to help her navigate life’s twists and turns. She offers listeners several tips on ho…

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The Human-Animal Connection 83 From Destructive Dog To Therapy Dog &Raquo; 2D1858Cc1Beee0Da3Abb3Ca50C06E1Ac
The Human-Animal Connection 83 From Destructive Dog to Therapy Dog

Toby was an adopted rescue who was fear-reactive and couldn’t be left at home without leaving a trail of destruction. He destroyed twelve toilet lids! Author Charmaine Hammond brought in an animal …

Toby was an adopted …

Toby was an adopted rescue who was fear-reactive and couldn’t be left at home without leaving a trail of destruction. He destroyed twelve toilet lids! Author Charmaine Hammond brought in an animal behavioralist who told her Toby needed a job. After passing his Therapy Dog Test, Toby became a wonderful ambassador of healing for all he met. He had a five-year career visiting a psychiatric hospital where he met each patient as a unique individual, giving them complete attention and knowing how to engage differently with each one. Then we went on to visit schools and inspired young children to …

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The Human-Animal Connection 82 Touched By A Horse &Raquo; 2D1858Cc1Beee0Da3Abb3Ca50C06E1Ac
The Human-Animal Connection 82 Touched By a Horse

Melisa Pearce is a lifelong horsewoman and the founder of Touched By a Horse. She is the creator of the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method. Over the last three decades, she has coached and helped others t…

Melisa Pearce is a l…

Melisa Pearce is a lifelong horsewoman and the founder of Touched By a Horse. She is the creator of the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method. Over the last three decades, she has coached and helped others through her private psychotherapy practice and partnership with horses. She developed her unique method of combining Gestalt with her horses in Gestalt sessions beginning in the 1980s. This episode is filled with inspiring and heart-warming stories of how specifically horses can be our partners in healing. She speaks about horses who read us immediately – knowing whether we war in our head or our…

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The Human-Animal Connection 81 When It’s Time To Go &Raquo; 2D1858Cc1Beee0Da3Abb3Ca50C06E1Ac
The Human-Animal Connection 81 When It’s Time to Go

Liz Murdoch is a renowned animal communicator recommended by holistic veterinarians to help people understand “when it is time” -- and also when the animal needs a little more time. In many cases,…

Liz Murdoch is a ren…

Liz Murdoch is a renowned animal communicator recommended by holistic veterinarians to help people understand “when it is time” -- and also when the animal needs a little more time. In many cases, Liz hears from the animal that there is something small that the animal needs to feel complete and ready to let go of the body. Her heart-warming stories of hearing from dogs and cats who are both ready, and some who are not quite ready, tell her about what they need in the final hours, days, or sometimes months. I ask Liz, “What is it like for an animal to let go of the body?” “What have …

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The Human-Animal Connection 80 Understanding The Root Of Allergies In Animals &Raquo; 2D1858Cc1Beee0Da3Abb3Ca50C06E1Ac
The Human-Animal Connection 80 Understanding the Root of Allergies in Animals

Dr. Deva Khalsa brings over forty years of veterinary expertise to the table, witnessing a concerning rise in allergies among dogs and cats. Trained in homeopathy, acupuncture, and holistic healing, s…

Dr. Deva Khalsa brin…

Dr. Deva Khalsa brings over forty years of veterinary expertise to the table, witnessing a concerning rise in allergies among dogs and cats. Trained in homeopathy, acupuncture, and holistic healing, she integrates the best practices from these disciplines. As a respected global lecturer and author of Natural Dog – Holistic Therapies, Nutrition, and Recipes for Healthier Dogs, (and several other books) Dr. Khalsa delves deep into the root causes of animal allergies, challenging common assumptions. In this enlightening episode, she explores how allergies go beyond mere food sensitivities, delv…

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